El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-01
TAKE STEERING WHEEL FROM
THE BIOL FIEVIST AND REACTTONARY

THERE three attitudes Eaud government The first
is that Of tie man who advocates the status quo for
and ever, world without end In recent political
pagns he often referred to sandpater reac-
tonar "Ihe good old days his ideal II govern
nezt and everything else.
The second attitude toward government that Of all Of
the ants which IS summed up N the word revolution
The object Of the red regardless Of his variety IS to
overthrow the government Exrpate It. root and branch
Some Of the wilder varieties oppose not only such govern
ent be at the moment IN their way but all forms
Of government and the very theory Of government
Between the two extremes IS type Of who be-
eves governments should evolve and develop according to
the changing needs Of the people to be governed by It
Such man, Of course is opposed BY both the Ieaconar
and the revouonist The former thinks he IS too radi
cal; the latter that he is too conservative.
As matter Of fact governments that have amounted
to something have been evolutionary governments It is
possible for government TO change completely its
nature night during election than It would be
for people to change its language The government BY
nt Of force opposing it. might be thrust out But
Wead all Of the needs met be provided for under what
replaced it, No body Of men, matter how sagacous
they might BE- could meet and draft completely new gov
eminent from root to branch.
It has been argued that the colonial federation did it
How this avermeut is the fair student Of Ae
history knows It was less the form Of government Of
England the colonies opposed than It the arrogant
monarch who usurped powers belonging to his people
England now has IN form government similar to that
which she had when George III her despot But since
George III England has taught her monarchs lesson As
result her kings do little than make speeches
and Dose for the movies.
Starting from common point Of divergence N the lat
ter part Of the 18th century, England and America have
evolved through changes both economic and po
litical until they quite dssimilar
England has retained the outward forms Of feudalism
but has acquired in imeasurabe quantities the spirit Of
democracy America has acquired and the out
ward foims Of democracy but students believe she
has been making straight for dictatoral bureau
cratic system Of federal administration But whether
have made progress rerogresou the fact remains
have developed along the lines Of growing needs Amend
ents the federal constitution have cared for
general political necessities while legislation federal and
state have met the changed conditions On more limited
scale
without attempting to stand stu, which would mean
gnaon; without attempting to rush headong into
permentsl change we should undoubtedly pause
s0uay take stock Of ourselves Our legal machinery
may be carrying baggage Yet, it may be able to
haul lead. Whatever Of rubbish is in the way Of
that machine should be removed Oil should be applied
where needed But should the machine be wrecked
L is time the syouti0nist took the steering wheel away
from the old fogy On one side Of the seat the bOshe
visit on the other
Governments should grow Ike trees.
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