The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-02-14
MPUBS. FOR NATIONALISM
DENIS. FOR INTERNATIONAlISM
Democratic Party Leans to Socialism
and Observation-Disclosures Party
Stands for Democracy and Govern
ment By Majorities.

The following article by Ex-senator
Bourne, of Oregon, draws the line very
distinctly between the democratic
theory of government as administered
by the party in power, and the good
old republican theory of Washington
Lincoln and Roosevelt. 1t adheres to
the advice of Washington in opposing
mixing in European politics. 1t be-
lieves in combining our activities to
North and South America, and above
all else it opposes socialism and boil
shevism, which points .unerringly to
internationalism. Mr.. Bourne says:
at is fortunate for the future of the
American republic that the issues be-
tween the republican and democratic
parties have become clearly defined
upon vital fundamental principles of
government. Not since the issue was
drawn upon the question of the indis-
solubility of the union has there been
presented more clearly defined or
more important issue than that pre-
sented today.
"The democratic party stands for
Observation-Disclosures exaltation of
world-interests above national inter-
ests-the sub-ordination of the inter-
ests of America to the interests, or
supposed interests, of the aggregate
nations of the earth. The republican
party, having absolute confidence in
the superiority of American institu-
tons and in the ability of the Ameri-
can people to find the best solutions
for social and economic problems, be-
lieves that not only the welfare of
America but the welfare of the world
will be best promoted by leaving this
nation free to work out its own des-
tiny, thru which it will set an ex-
ample for emulation by all the rest of
the world.
"As the democratic party would
sink the nation in internationalism, so
that party would sink the individual
in socialism. 1t would paralyze the eff
forts of the individual to equalize the
supposed interests of the aggregate
attempting to place all upon an equal
ity of reward regardless of differences
in effort and accomplishment. The
republican party believes that aggre-
gate advancement is no more less than
the sum of individual advancement,
and that every reasonable inducement
must be offered to encourage develop
ment of the individual, not at the
sacrifice of the rights and interests
of other individuals, but with ultimate
resultant good to all, thru the accom-
plishments of the most capable and
most energetic. Encouragement of
individual initiative, enterprise and eff
fort, as proposed and practiced by the
democratic party, must inevitably re-
tard the development of the whole.
The progress of this nation has been
measured by the attainments of its
most highly developed individuals in
every line of endeavor-its Websters
and Lincolns and Roosevelts, its Full
tons and Edisons, its Hills and Harri-
mans, its Morses and Bells, Schwabs,
Burbanks and innumerable other indi-
viduals who typify development under
the stimulating influences of oppor-
tunity. Socialism measures its attain
ments in terms of Bergers and Lieb-
kneckts, and Trotzkys and Lenines.
GAS natural accomplishments of its
internationalistic and socialistic pro-
clivities, the democratic party tends
toward paternalism, government own
ership and free trade. Because of its
nationalism, and in harmony with the
spirit of Americanism, the republican
party believes in protection of Amer
lean producers against unfair compe-
tition with cheap products of other
lands. 1t opposes government owner
ship or operation of industrial enter
prises as calculated to destroy initia-
tive and impede progress.
1--WE shall abandon nationalism
when we abandon individualism. We
shall adopt internationalism when we
adopt communism. We shall cease to
have rivalry among nations when we
cease to have rivalry among individ-
uals. We shall cease to have con-
tests among nations when we cease to
have contests among individuals. We
shall have both communism and inter
nationalism when we attempt to set
aside the law of the survival of the
fittest."