The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-04-09
RICH MAN,
POOR MAN.

A little over three years ago the
United States joined the allies i'm
their struggle with the Teuton pow
ers. Our purpose was expressed In
one OF those happy phrases which
President Wilson 80 frequently coins
Ito make the world safe for de.
mocracy." In these few words were
summed up the thought OF the ma
ton. and Its justification for allying
itself against Germany and her asso
clates.
To make the world safe for de.
mocracy" was for eighteen months
The business Of this nation. sxcIusIy.
OF practically every other Interest
The country turned almost overnight
from pursuits Of peace 10 thse of
war. Money was given literally and
spent iasishly. American blood was
shed for the first time upon Euro.
pcan soil.
Drift back. reader. through IN.
anxious months OF 1917 and early
1918 and recall the Multiplicity of
activities Of when you were vii.
ness. and. indeed. which you gere
otlen participant. All OF this. we
remind you. was TO make the WORLD
safe for democracy"
three years have now passed. The
world war has been won. We have
reason 10 be proud of the part we
TOOK. Reconstruction has not proven
an insurmountable task. In fact.
we have mad none of the .sreron-
strnctlon legislation which EVERY.
body supposed would bs necessary
To bring the industrial life of the ma
ton back To It's normal status. The
country. indeed. IL running along
pretty much on the same lines as
OF old. the conspicuous exception be.
ins the condition which We call so.
cial unrest" and when had. for that
matter, commenced 90 manifest Itself
before our entry into the world war.
Is II out OF place To inquire. at this
time. just what has been accomplish.
ed towards making the world safe
for democracy
But. perhaps. II would lie we'll TO
see just what has been done during
the three years just passed toward
making our own country safe for
democracy, This seems, indeed.
The more sensible thing TO consider
first. II is well To inquire aome.
what into ones own morals before
concerning oneself too extensively
with those of one's neighbora.
While We have been engaged with
making the world safe for democracy
what has been going ON AT homee
We have held some elections the
most conspicuous aymhol~ OF true
democracy
socialist by the name OF Berger
was elected to the house OF repre-.
sentativcs. He was summariiy re-
FUSED seat because 81 seditloua
utterances, In turn he was convict
I'd OF the offonse. sentenced to
term at Leayonworth. rejected To
the house OF representatives by his
district. and again denied his seat
by the members Of the house. Five
voting districts In the state OF New
York elected socialists 10 the state
assembly. They have bssen denied
the right 10 represent the citizens
whe sent them there because they
entertained political ideaa which
We're repugnanl 10 the majority of
members of the New York assembly.
Another election To which we
would refer took place In Michigan.
by which Newherry was sent to
the United States senate. Subse.
quentiy II developed that Newberrys
election was one OF the paid.in adj
yance-for variety. and fully az much
travesty on ihesacrednesa of the
ballot on which democracy Is found
cd. a. are some of the elections
Carranxa pulls off To the south of
"a fkt Nssy Ia .tt. af he,
fact that he has been convicted of
violating the corrupt election stat.
ute. and sentenced 10 prison term
al Leavenworth. continues 10 repre-
sent the people of Michigan In the
highest legislative body In the Uni.
ted States. And not only this. but
more. Newberry's vote Is one OF
two votes that give the Republicans
the control Of the United States
senate. so that In this mans hands,
II IL hardly too much 10 say, rests
power and influence that In rs.
founding TO contemplate.
Contrast the offense of Berger
with that OF Newberry. Berger gave
vent TO proGerman expressions ut
lime when We were at war with Ger.
many: he Ii therefore guilty OF a
crime against the nation~-that or
lending aid and comfort TO the enc.
my. Newberry assaulted not the
nation. but th. principle of nee. un.
trampcled elections. without which
the United States would toppie OVER
night. One was doubtless sincere
In his usteranecs: the other WAS In
,eliigent enough To know that his
acts were nothing short of whole
sale bribery One was Socialist:
tho other Republican. One WAS
poor man: the other miilionalre.
There IL no excuse for either of
these men being mixed up with the
legislative machinery OF the nation.
The house OF representatives Il 10 be
commended for promptly denying
Berger his seal. NOT once hut twice.
not because he Was Socialist. not
bFcauHe he was nsapr man hut h.a.