New Britain herald., 1919-06-11
DIR. BUTLER STEAKS.


 Predicting that the election of 1920 would surpass the one of 1860 in it's Influence upon the future of the American idea and the American peo- pie, Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler cheered the members of the Women s Republican association of the state of New York at recent luncheon given by that organization by prophe- swing that million and a half people who had never voted the Republican ticket before in their lives would march under the standards of the G. o. P. The speaker drew gloomy picture of goVernm ent ownership and kindred evils that have presumably been the result of the power vested in ta1e Democrats. The semi turn of affairs under the party in power was thoroughly deplored. The time has come "when the people must be American or half Socialist said MT Murray "Urn-Am erican" was the action of the powers of the United States during the war and such ac- tions can not live. sums up his speech.
 The deeds of the Democratic party during the past two years have un doubtedly been un-AmeriCan. There is hardly another word with which to describe them. But the demand for prompt, arbitrary action has been great and the only way in which the situation was to be met was adopted What could have been more incom- patible with our institutions than the draft act? Forcible military service would have been froWned upon and would have met with disastrous defeat at the hands of the people unless they realized that the plan was the only feasible one to solve the difficult ty. War with Germany was the de- sire of the ma jority of the American people, otherwise the Democratic party as symbolized by President Wilson would have been unable to force Us into it. Likewise the arbi- trary acts of the administration were necessary evils looking forward to but one purpose, that Of winning the war, and the public realized it and gave their cooperation. Un- Am eriCan things were done with the consent of the American public and the purpose was achieved.
 The speakers remark that a million n hn < driven into the Republican ranks in 1920 may be true. A great deal will depend upon the candidates and their platforms. Will the Democrats advo- cate public ownership now that the crisis is over? It is, doubtful. It is extremely doubtful if any party will dare to recommend that the public Y ratify any individuals who are in fla vor of such standardization of power as has been seen here during the war Naturally the Republican politicians will endeavor to paint the Democrats as being rank advocates of all that has been the rule lately as they realize how little such things are the wish ot IIS pCtDIlC III Ol ollldIN 1llS. l lS SpSdh' er has already started on such a cam paign. Liberality will be the keynote of the next election however, remark. to the contrary notwithstanding.
 It is typical of the voter in thi country that he will give great powe1 to a person to gain a certain plal and, after the plan has been gained limit the possibilities. of the public office It is safe to predict that i President Wilson should run again h. would be defeated but not a S a remon strance against the way he and Iii party have conducted military opera tions. The reluctance of the voter t continue in office a man who has been given practically everything possibl would be the reason.
 Now that the war is over the citize1 wishes to return to his pre-war free dom and he will insist upon cleanin up the political house as a step to ward this end. That is to be expected ! Whether he will choose a Republica < or new Democrat to do this remain X to be seen.