Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-10
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TIME FOR CALM JUDGMENT

These are days of grave responsibility OF JIG N"s'"@H r.
aad for self governing nations the world over. WIN inc
~ Kaiser Wilhelm and with revolution and riot spreading al ."
~ German enDire n of the greatest foes to civilization and human
liberty is seen No government at all is just as bad as the los a'o-
c,atic government that can be invented. The 5olshevikl OF hu%a
mooro # is anarchy. No nation, no people, can ex-
jst under such conditions.
The sober Judgment of the masses, who, in most Of the democracrS
Of the world are intelligent enough to realize these things NUS S''
that nothing is to be gained by taking things in their oWn ano anu
attempting to do as they please. Even III Germany we oelie'e' "H'i0
Tho reone have been subjected to despotic rule, the intelligence of the
vast NJ siority is sufficient to see the great wrong that they VIII orNns
npon themselves and their country by ignoring all authority ana TAX
-. ,uoso 20 do that which their own reasoning tells them is not
right TO do.
But after the feelings of the people have been penned up Tor a
considerable length of time, held i'll restraint, as II were mere ID "F
vav bound to be a reaction just such as was experienced mere on '"'
Thursday afternoon and night two months ago when INC h""' p w.
Of The signing of the armistce was circulated. We cannot h@p IL
fao, that the present lawlessness in Germany is merely the eacFloh
and that the better judgment of the people will eventually prevail.
In the meantime, it remains for the people IT this country a"a 10
~ nconlc Of Great Britain, France and Italy to be calm, stand by theH'
governments. whether they exactly agree with everything that IS II
. + not. and show the people of Germany and the people OF hoSS', viz
Iavc % recently found their liberty, what real democracy Is ana ho"
the people who have enjoyed their freedom for many years huu
themselves. ,,
Everybody cannot have their own way. We have recently he!d
I'm election in this country. The defeated SIDE because II l"S' o' uN
ut revolt but accepted the mandates Of the majority without question:
thus it always is in "A republican form of government 'nd'r "a 0
s;itutional monarchy such as Great Britain, a ministry Is lor"eo ac
eor1inc 70 the majority in parliament, which is elected by the people
When that ministry ceases to have the support of parliament always
responsible to the people, the ministry resigns and there Is a appear
to the populace who by the election decide whether the ministry shall
he upheld or not. Thus was Lloyd George given ii vote Of confidence
oay recently. i.
In this, the greatest crisis in the worlds history, 1t Is us VINO
have been fighting to make the whole world safe for democracy to
show what real democracy means. We must be patient and orderly
asyhn han fnryreat problems that are bound to arise a S a result II N
world uphes"ar ~ G@@Hw0f1ed out by those whom we have placed IN
charge of public affairs. The actions of the public officials may not
always be what we expected, but, after all, they are our duly accred-
tier representatives and the Issue must be left in their hands Our
power rests in the ballot box where all selfgoyernlng people assert
themselves.
The world has now entered into a period fraught with more DAN
gers. perhaps, than that through which it has just passed. The one
thing for all of us to do under the circumstances is to acquit ourselves
like citizens of the greatest and frecst nation OF earth.