Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-30
ACTIVITIES OF C. OF C.
RECOUNTED AT MEETING
,uoutinued from rase H.

delighted the audience with several
numbers
Directors for the ensuing year We're
elected as follows:
l.. f. Porter. l.. {. Brand S T.
Hook, Al +. Schoch. {. IT, Knrmau,
Fred Schcrcr. John NJ DOughcrty,
Jason +. Richardson Jr.. DR.. j. II
Edgecomb, Clarence Griggs, II. W
Johnson. JAS. J. Doushcrty, +. T.
yallat, J. f. SNAPPER. J Montgomery,
Fred a. Sapp, H. L. Ahrbccker II. /.
Arnold.
In his address DR.. Randall said
democracy is the great word that
has come to enshrine the ideals Of
humanity in this modern age. TO
many il is merly a word TO c0njurc
by: to others it is like some Fraukeu-
stein monster, to be dreaded and fear.
ed: to thoughtful men ii means the
next step forward in civilization
while to the vast majority II is vague
and nebulous, though wonderfully al
Turing. as II seems to promise y great
or degree of liberty and larger meas
are OF happiness for mankind.
The time has gone by. however
when any intelligent person can long.
er afford, either as an American or n
member OF Humanity. to be content
with high-sounding phrases, while he
remains in practical ignorance OF the
real meaning Of Democracy and all
hat It involves Our sacrifices To
make the world safe for Democracy
will be glorious or inglorious. accord
ing to the content we put into the
great word. The actual progress OF
humanity after the war depends upon
be depth and breadth Of our insight
into the true meaning Of Democracy
now. Let us confess Il frankly at the
outset II Democracy means nothing
more than the politicians say it means
Then it is futile thing and our sac
rifces will have been in vain. 1t Is
| Vastly larger, broader. deeper and
, more universal conception Of De
nocracy, for which the world expect
lntly waits today.
There Is another conception Of
Democracy well nigh universal today
. hat Is wholly inadequate and mis-
cading. It Is contained in the state
] nent. SO often made. that Democrat,
{ means the rule OF the common PEG
Die. Now ii we mean by these word.
| hat the common people are entitled
the rights and privileges of al
other people. this is certainly true
mt II we mean, as usually is mean
) ar class OF people opposed to SOM
,ther class, our conception is utterl
! false to the root idea in Democracy
Tor Demos is the people all the pee
: pie, irrespective Of class or an
n )ther distinctions that might be made
. The slogan so often heard toda,
Down with the plutocrats, or the ari
y ptocrats, and elect the people to office
IS not the expression Of either tn
+ democratic idea or It's spirit. thong
t the s0ap-box agitator who uses sue
. language would doubtless be surpri
: cd II you told him he was not onl
Incorporate In language. but undem,
cratic in spirit.
Browning saw the truth when h
wrote: All service ranks the sam
With Cod
I'VE are all equal in the sense tina
we have each a place and a functio
within the whole. aud each of us. fuut
Joining in our place, is necessary t
he whole. Our equality is III
equality Of service 10 or function with
= IN tho living body OF humanity. Their
is no eternal equality between tn
great muscle which fexes the ightin
arm and the tiny muscle which move
ne eyc-lid or congresses the tcaI
gland; yet on the basis of scrvic
rendered, each is made equal to III
:, other by the body's imperative nee
: Of each, The fighting arm would no
!, be Of much service. if the due CON
: preston Of the tear.gland did not kee
" he eye clear.