The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-30
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REFORMATION or REVOLUTION
BY Webster

Editor The Star whea the controlling power has
into tho hands Of the ignorant masses by revo
iu.ion-~shas ls when the government, has become
dsmocratic In control OF an ignorant nnase-li WI
become mobocratio, And then. IL not taken IN
charge Of by Caesar Napoleon and for tins
converted into abroutism with Dictator at its
head u passes TO destruction nati1n. The
French revolution ~ garing Illustration Of this
truth
In France the masses driven by their greedy.
vicious sxploitins ruling cisas. a point where con
ditionr were economically unbearabIe. II cues
ton Of bread blood, They up behsadsd their
king and took the relns % government in their
hands. That H. democracy was established Hnt
this democracy n. hands OF the ignorant masses
became a mohoeraey. and we had the chaos.
crimes and cruei,ies Of the Reign OF Terror-ihe
rue Of the mob.
Irance was sawed from destruction by the genius
OF the great Napoleon. who converted the government
power with HE imperial will al the
head
ocrncy OF Mufat. panton ard Roberplerreg IL was
because tho people Of France Incapable OF self
government They had no, the necessary insllissnce
and virtue The preccdins 200 years Of exploitation
By the ruling class had degraded the French masses
into ignorant. selfish. vicious beasts Their only In
s,inct and impulse was desire for vengeance upon
their oppressors.
Thus Il has ever been. Ignorant
vol, until driven To Il by physical want They know
only the physical and hence physical force and
when triumphant thru forclble revolution. they re
cnsc; the Of the French Revolution. A, pres
eni have Illustration In Russia.
hut have much faith In the American people.
believe they will not walt until made beasts Of and
be driven bloody revolution. I believe shall
have reformation instead Of revolution. think that
have reached a plane whore the masses more
intexeniiy than heretofore deal with the problems
OF government
We must recognize that new factors enter into the
solution % government problems. Heretofore the
no; had the educational advantages that
Railroad. steam and electrical power. iele
graph. telephone. the printing press and public
schools-theso things have spread knowledge among
the masses All have been very educational The
American not be so learned as the schoi
ars OF Greece. hut they inieiligcnt-have
real and accurate knowledge.
In the instances cited the masses, when they came
into power, had been made vicious and revcngefui
by years OF oppression. When our American people
end present putocracy and In It's stead establish
a democracy Il viii be by reformation and no, by
revolution. and they will establish Just
ilghtencd democracy which win not pass into a mob
ocracy.
The masses everywhere over the world are demand
ing reform-a restoration of their rights
and the privileged runR class In wise enough to know
that concessions must be made and reforms granted
II cataclysm is to be avcrtcd.
In the United States the masscs--the common peo
ple-seem intelllgenty aroused and the politicians
who heretofore satisfied with things they are
barking TO the protesting cries of the people
II we find political leaders who have the wisdom
properly voice in laws the true and reasonable de
mands of the people. to the end that Justice be
done all will be we'll God grant II. and from
the necessity OF revolution.
Judging from what of tho aroused political
sentiments Of people OF this nation. the people
are about 10 take charge OF their government When
they do shall not have ignorant. destructive
mob In control but an enlightened virtuous people,
administering under just and due forms OF law a
rational government We shall have government
OF the people by the people and for the people and
the United states Of America. "A nation. win enter
upon n that will carry the nation to higher
civilization than has been attained by any nation
earth.
And IL the ideals OF president carried out:
'The war drums viii throb no longer
And the battle flags be furlcd
In the parliament OF man
The federation OF the world"
II. c. MDowELI.
Hanford Washington.