Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-04-05
LET US HOLD UP HIS HANDS
(By George B. Hills)


slowly emerging. Recent events have
cleared the atmosphere, and especially
has the presidents stand put new
complexion upon them.
The portent of struggle to the
death between the people of the
Central Empires, and their auto
cratic lords Of money, armament and
prestige, is plain enough to the
average observer. But we, on this
side, have not grasped the fact that
a similar portent-almost a parallel
state Of affairs is yeasting beneath
the surface of events in every indus
trial nation of the earth.
The proletariat in Scandinavia, as
we'll as in England, France, Italy,
Japan and to a certain extent in the
United States is stepped in revolution
ary- sentiment that may at any mo-
ment plunge the world into series
of civil wars. The coup in Russia is
but the precursor of other and more
formidable mass action.
1t becomes yearly more evident
that Kaiserism, socalled, or CZarism
is the merest symbol of oppression.
That the working populations must
look further than those symbols for
the source of their despair. 1t is not
peculiar to Kaiser, Sultan or Satrap,
but holds the world in its grasp. The
real King is Gold.
The people of the United States
have but half understood the sharp
conflicts over war management be-
tween the administration and certain
large business interests. Content
with the obvious facts, we have read
carelessly between the lines.
Mr. Wilson has not forced the issue
into the open, but his position has
been clearly defined Likewise he has
stated definitely the kind of peace
which will be acceptable to this
country. And for those radical pro-
nouncements certain eminent gentle
men of big business are whetting
their axes for him.
Mr.. Wilson has been too theoretical
in his policies, too much of an idealist.
He could visualize no other principle
of the democratic party than the
principle Of democracy. He looked
for nothing but cooperation from the
members of his party, high and low
T( alike, in the tremendous task he has
undertaken in behalf of humanity.
But those leaders of the democracy to
\. whom he confided his faith-states-
= men, politicians, financiers - have
n, been cold and aloof, alienated by his
radicalism. For a time they believed
Mr.. Wilson a word juggler, player
, to the galleries. They could under
n stand these tactics. But since they
N have realized the fierce honesty of
: his convictions Mr.. Wilson finds him
self without party. The edifce
topples when it's financial pillars are
withdrawn.
II Mr.. Wilson must turn instinctively
to the common people whose inter-
: ests he has ever made his own.
;. Democrats, Republicans, Progressives
ui workingmen of all polit
=, ical faiths must rally to his support,
u must hold up his hands in the sup
RENE hour upon US.
| The next congress will hold the
~ fate of Europe and of the world in
: its hands. WILL IT BELONG TO
D DEMOCRACY OR TO KING GOLD?
1t is for the COMMON PEOPLE to
r say.
Wilson, Baker, Daniels, McAdoo,
Il Hi Johnson-liberals of every party
are with the people for a REAL
! PEACE, for world disarmame. /.
freedom of the seas, self determina-
ton of races; and within the United
States, for Government Ownership
and popular control of railroads and
other public utilities, for really
Representative Democratic Govern
ment, For The Right of Labor To The
Full Product of It's Toll.
Roosevelt, Taft, Hughes, Penrose,
Smoot, and the lesser fry; Morgan,
Schwab, Dupont, Vanderlip; Beef,
y Copper, Oil, Steel, Coal and Sugar
the PAYtriotic press, the profteers,
the fiag-waggers, the dozen organiza-
= tions who are busy saving the ma
tion--have begun the fight on "liberty
+, frenzied," as they dub the liberal
program.
With propaganda going like drum
wire they spray the nation with their
,shrapnel. They preach compulsory
military service, they howl for a
~ bigger navy, they suggest the i'm
portation of Chinese labor This is
u their program:
Push private monopoly, shrek pa
triotism, perpetuate militarism, grab