Arizona republican., 1919-12-10

The French and Russian Revolutions
Tho story Of bolshevism in Russia. printed oy
The Republican yesterday morning was io' P
reading but we believe it was instructive anu Po-
able in that it gives such an insight lhlo oo7'1
not only in Russia but anywhere else 'ha' II i-''
set IN and become ascendant as we cou'U
,t.ra,,se cot II may be supposed that the horrible
crimes of bolshevism only manifestations u '''
revolt against centuries Of oppression just as lne
terror of the French Revolution was maIiles''uo"
against the oppression of centuries
r,,+ there is no comparison between the red ter
=, France or the later white terror, and the red
=. % pnssia In each there much outpour-
no 81 human blood But in the French Revolution
.,rb the executions were wholesale they We're OF
,or,,, and so were the trials preceding them Thousn
7ououier- Tinville. the public accuser' mas o0s
charged with bloodthirsty "reminiscences ana 'o'i
lack of feeling since been believed tha nc was
,uded only by 'brutalized conception oil ou'y -
~ state of which he never lost sight He prose-
uted with equal vigor the leaders in their turn OF
The various factions which rose and fell
There was reckless destruction Of neither lie
nor nrorartv Throughout the revolution there was
strong government with a strength not oniy 10
carry forward the revolution but repel foes from
without That the at the head of the revoiu-
ion were patriotic and high minded at least at the
,oeinning of their leadership. there is little doubt
Even Marat was fanatic, rather than the blood
loving wretch that has been pictured
II vvas perbaps a bit Of fiction that Robespierre
was so tender hearted that judge ne 20
signed rather than cohdemn cuprit to DEATH But
we believe that when he took control of the revolu
ton and until he arrested. he was the sea-
Green Incorruptible" he has been presented to be.
50 too we believe that Danton, Camille Desmoulins
and even Couthon the Cripple and St Just and
nearly all the others Of the long list of powerful and
ulustrious men who and sank at last under the
guillotine, were courageous patriots.
The leaders who survived long enough went
crazv Evidence Of Robespiere's failing at the
height of his power found in the setting up of the
worship of the Goddess Of Reason Mere humans
could not long Withstand the tremendous strain of
that period Some Of them gave way before the as
saults of jealousy ambition but believe tnat
corrupton did not manifest itself until the end
Of the terror.
The victims of the revolution were not subjected
70 indienitv or unnecessary cruelty. In deprivng
oe,,cia1v the doomed king Of his title bestovng
r,on him family name of "Capet" there no
tboupht Of demeanng him below the level Of otto
,.ers, and "citoyennes" upon which the men and
women of France had voluntarily placed themselves
II was inevitable that there were instances when
,,rivate vengeance played a part; when individuals
mo- means Of false accusation procured the trial and
condemnation of personal enemies But such things
40 that have happened in every age and in every
country.
The Russian revolution and counter revolutions
have been different The first was an indignan
outbreak. not against absolutism and oppression no
demand for new order but against imperia
treacherv, Kerenszy attempted TO give the revolu
ton an orderly direction and TO avof wholesal
i ,,oodsbed But he failed through weakness ano IN
,o,o,ut,ons since have been without other purpose
cxcent those Of plumber personal revenge. persona
,r,bton and the carrying out Of well-meant bi
droannv projects such those that the socialists
All countries have considered for years. The naton
sn,rit has been entirely lacking, whereas 1t wa
never wanting in the leaders Of the French Rev'
luton.
such scenes Of savagery as have been enact'
nd arc being enacted where the bolshevists ha'
Ten IN control. never disgraced the earth in Il
..- Ark ages But they are SUCH scenes as would
renoated in America II the boshevists and the l. Y
w could become ascendant for these are elements
,ro,d Of national spirit as the wild beasts of t
forest and the plain
There must be groups but not classes to ke
-, ,,or,d in order We must have the family gro
va the larger group of families, constituting :
.a+,oral group But the naturalization Of men, "
-, and children and property. and nternation
,.r, vould lead only to general anarchy.