The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-29

VIC WOuAu Win III luS emu. NODOuy
knew how long Prussianism could
end. That feeling ran through all
American life and purpose. 1t ran
through Grey noble effort Of English
and France. We could believe we
were going to win, for the millions OF
men representing the allied cause
would never rest till Germany was
destroyed. That one idea ran through
every move at home on the battle
front.
An the days immediately following
the war we have been beset with
peculiar socialistic communism find
ling its start in BolshevIsm, chaotic
political order which first found
mosphere OF dead mems bones and
wrecked institutions. 1t throttled edu-
cation and culture and set up instead
a government whose chief aim was
to permit no person to have or to
enjoy property of any character. 1t
was a rule more absolute than any
monarch ever promulgated. The pro-
| mart win, .r..v,t "a ~, tdoo 90 anota1xo
tic idea, Is spreading and reputed to
be overruning Germany and Austria.
The question is whether it will sur
yive long enough to become real
power with which the other nations
Of the earth will have to reckon. Elk
haustive study has been made of this
peculiar governmental creed by our
own nation and the representatives
Of other powers The reports made
have caused high officials to look
with more or less alarm upon the
spread OF Bolshevisn, hot at home
I'd throughout the Central Empire
And now as we approach final
disposition of Germany and Austhia,
the nations at whose door may be
laid lie cause Of the war, we are ask
1
ing what effect Bolshevism is going
to have on future civilization. The
answer given correctly would inser?
est the heads of government in all
the civilized world.
Doubtless those with foresight in
the directing Of future great world is
sues arising out of the settling of pro-
blems brought forward by the war,
will be able to see the light of
brighter day. Bolshevism is going to
pass out OF the minds of men before
long. They will not long cdling to
such government principles as this
rule fosters, And in its place is COM
ing stronger, more vigorous rule,
yet a rule which will be set up and
maintained by the people, 1t will be
known in the closely approaching
years as Americanism.
All Europe will in the sober days
of wise men come to safe democ-
racy and when is comes 1t will be
styled after the new American gov
eminent. Americanism will dominate
every national move and every great
principle Of government immediate
" following the war 1t will supplant
Bolshevism in Russia.
The Turks have seen the wisdom
OF steering under the guiding gov
ernmental ideals of America. They
even want theid educational systems
under American control. This is a
hopeful sign.
1t means that Americanism is GO
ing to be supreme. More people than
those Of the Ottoman Empire have
learned that there is something to
be admired in American democracy.
1t begins to look like the kind of
rule with which to supplant the alb
solute monarchies OF the Central EN-
pire. 1t is plan Of government which
win outlive Bolshevism in and age or
cline. We have yet to proudly watch
Americanism uproot and despog Of
Bolshevik terror.
GOING OVER THERE !.