Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-14
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Democracy Held Sham


Let us not allow those who would
like to retain the autocratic power
which the war put into their hands
to deceive free Americans with the
deIusion that democracy" painted
as a sign over their works concea1s
the fact that they have robbed us
Of true democracy. They have set
up one-man dictatorship which
they, of course, desire to perpetuitc
and which finds in their various
spokesmen the expression I'VE are
in full accord
confess little patience with
those who complain about that
which they choose to call senate
"Oligarchy" Those who prefer au-
tocratfc, personal government TO
the representative institution which
was inherited, naturally oppose the
senate exercising its constitutional
functions. The senate is not popu-
lar with those who attempted to
merge inspiring nationality in par
alyzing Internationally; 1t is not in
favor with those who dreamed
world government, backed by
military alliance, to be preferable
to the exercise of American con-
science. Those who rail at the
senate accept the constitutional ex-
istence Of senate and house only
when these bodies from the people
are lin perfect accord" to perpetu-
ate dictatorial rule.
Division Promised.
With the return to constitutional
government under republican spon-
sorship. we mean to restore co-or-
dinated activities and congressional
responsibility There will be nc
trespass of the executive on the
constitutional powers OF the execu-
tive to congress.
The senate "oligarchy'' as they
democratic party) call it and the
"oligarchy" of the house of repre-
sentatives forced them toward eff.
ficiency in making war and forced
them toward efficiency, though
much belated. in reconstruction for
peace. and interfered to stay the
prodigal waste of the taxpayers
money and prevented America
from being caught into the snsres
and tangles of their laundering in
Paris. OF course they are irritated
because representative government
got in their way.
1t is a strange and deplorable |
thing that the control of the demo-
cratic party has fallen into hands /
that even now are reaching out In
their perfect accord to perpetu- |
ate the condition OF extreme CEN
tralization from which America has
suffered, to perpetuate, the narcotic 7
of phrases by which American citi-
zenship was to be lulled into inac-
tivity.
FavOrs Farm Loans
Changes have been taking place
In our national life which require
recognition and study and none is
more important than that which
made 1t necessary for us to assure
ourselves that American agricul-
ture shall be restored to vigor and
prosperity
l believe that we must put the
land owning farmer back on our
soil and provide for the loan of the
capital when necessary TO buy and
operate farms; that we must en-
courage corporation in the buying
by the consumer and in the selling !
by the farmer of our food products:
that we must increase our tfacili-
ties of roads, railroads and motor
that we must invite the
farmer into our representative and
executive branches of government
70 get his counsel.
Because the safety and prosper
ty of the farmers OF this country
ire our own. safety and prosperity,
10 man. woman or child can fail TO
lave an interest in protecting our
'asic industry out protection of
which is necessary by the proper
Sc OF tariff regulation. {
Pleads for Tariff
We have adequate national and
reasons for keeping a
live our necessary agricultural l
ldnsfries when they are threat
ned BY .competition from lands of q
heap labor orn ew and exploited n
ii. By q protective duty upon our b
aporfs OF food. u
think a case in point Is your Il
1it industry of California. Amer "
4 must ask herself if she will al d.
y these Industries TO be threat bi
ed IA their very existence by the
rasion - foreign growa fruits re
1fisased r. some cases under af
bai1y given s. foreign govern