Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-13
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Many Old fashioned citizens OF tn,
United states who stiil believe In tn,
potency OF the constitution, and In III.
wisdom OF Washington and Monros
have been alarmed nj the drlft OF IN,
tendency OF those n high PLACES. and
followed by those who hope 10 rear
fs1vors from those in high places. "a
sneer at the constitution and TO pre-.
sent arguments calculated to twist
and warp the century old interpreta-
tons OF the words OF Washington and
Monroe 10 an exactly opposite meaning
Thene defanaers Of the wisdom OF the
fathers are worshlpers az tho shrine Of
Woodrow Wilson who poses as a new
Moses standing on new Sinai Civ
ing 70 the world 40 divineiy inspired
wisdom the words he has acribed on
the back OF the sacred tables OF stone
Ills words belle the words which have
led the world forward for centuries
along the lines OF chrlstla1 civilization
and towards human liberty and human
freedom.
Men have not set reached the point
OF oredulity where they universally ac-
cept the words and acts of another.
regardless OF the high position occu-
pied. without assembling some human
motive AS behind the words and acts
Knowing human frailties. oven In such
high and mighty individuals az Wood
row the | we can not avoid seeking to
know the motive prompting this almost
superhumRn effort 10 delude the Amer !
ica1 public into ancering at the instru- |
mentalitles which have builded the !
United States into the most powerful
nation the world has ever known. we
art taught that these instrumental.
ties have 80 suddenly become AZ obpo.
lete in state craft az a Mexican OK
cart IN a modern transportation ays-
tenn
Millions OF dollars OF taxpayers
money II being spent as freely as wnter
IN spreading propaganda of this sort.
II h IN nearly every paper or nagazine.
u II sent out by every administration
official who can handle Typewriter
or a Monograph or command a NOV
ine picture screen. These hirelings |
paid from the peoples tax mon ~ are
striving To educate the public To scoff
and snetr az everything held sacred by
ear constitution and its cuxlh,rS IN.
strumentB. the Farewell Address OF |
Washington and the Monroe Doctrine. ,
Tho citizen who has the ,cincrity to a
voice his belief IN these foundation ,
principles Of our Government "a to be 4
laughed 10 ec0ra. 20 be snccrcd at IN J.
pubic and private. TO be bull dOzod \
md buncoed into silence if not into "a
sctive participation Ia the propaganda \
% disrespect Tor our National nstitu- /
ions. n not quoted hy thsae nllderl /,
means he is 60 be- given still horsher a
punishment lie Is 20 be m0rkod anal 4,
'randed az q traitor his character h eel ii
~ esaailcd. his BUSINESS injured llcl
$ 20 be given 10 understand that any
opposition 20 Woodrow Wilson ana aisl M
'olicies viii be punished to the limit y
y the administration nrd an Of rs a
sttslitcs III
What has given shis tread 10 Wilson \,
nd his followers2 Wilson. In his m
iessage 20 congress asking for a dec
,ration OF war against Germany re-
ties all the acts OF Germany which, a,
aemcd 10 him 20 require a state oil in
AR. lie does not once mention the nr
all for the United states 10 espouse m
ie cause on the nltruistic grounds of or
Iaking the world safe for democracy or
hat VAS an after thought nearly a
nor later. In his recent memorial day
idress In France he emphasized his NJ,
intention that all those brave Ameri-
ms who laid down their lives In Eu- IA
pc did so that Wilson's sacred League o.
Nations might have birth Yet itl 81
safe 20 bet that practically every onel n,
those Americans died without everl A.,
wing hcprd OF tbs sacred League. n,
hey thoaght they were fighting tcI ,vn
hip Germany uutii N'oodltw In. lo,
rncd their ashes OF The higher motive, ~,
aich had uaconsciousiy prompted ne
ON TO make the supreme sacrifice tra
Many Of as have wondered why Col or
ouse has been so wonde rfally favofedI IN
Woodrow and why Woodrow has "a,
clfned 10 ever permit the activities mn
Col. House to be iepordixed by TAX IN
3 chances at legal and official q
polntmegt confirmed by tho Senate Of
en- when there WAS a democratic en-
latey Here Is a possible explanation sn,,
1919 Col. House wrote a book in ~ 4.
lick he forrshadow.d the utter de- :
ucficn OF constitutional governmental ov,,
the United States. This book w tol H.
: the TEXT BOOK Of the peace con- 60,
ence az Paris. In shis book Col
sse constantly voices his disregard r
law and order and his bfiief in re- anV
1tion- The present treEd Of admin car,
alton propaganda ~ along the Incl a.. :
this book az STEADY as the needleI ~ ,
'N 20 ene ps'e may ho' snis ,nfo" Plat
= nkn' o. WY WILSON mas CHOSEN with
isoass - eniet ads'ss' "a naVisat- ing
the ship Of state through these
haired seas OF decentralization m
nv' mar explain why ue ADMIN kecI
: on has rent ne power ana m side
iess IA protecting pasiiis's' ana tifie
7. w. ard anarchists and In honor he y
this class by the appointment OF! ing
rye creei as censor and CeorgeI emf,
mon as representative to the Boil mac