The Republican journal., 1920-12-30
This Country Of Ours

America is land with more than 49,
900, 900 dwellings occupied by about 81
100000 families and of which about
5000, 900 own their homes without in
cumbrance, while another 5000, 900 own
theirs subject to mortgage. 1t is land
in which more than 1900, 900 persons
are depositors in mutual, stock, or postal
savings banks, with total deposits
amounting to more than Sc, 500, 900, OOO
In it are nearly 6, 500, 900 farms having a
value, including buildings and equip
mont, of more than Sal 900, 600, 900, and
yielding an annual product of value of
more than So, 500, 600, OOO This same
America has more than 200, 900 miles of
railway in operation, carrying in a single
year more than 1000, 0O0, 900 individual
passengers and more than 1925, OOO, 600
tons of freight. 1t is land in which
schools for the people are maintained at
a total expenditure of nearly $3.50, O0O,-
600, with an attendance of more than
10000, 900 children. In it are more than
5000 public libraries having on their
shelves more than rs. 600, 900 volumes
for the instruction and inspiration of
the people. 1t is a land whose total
wealth is now about 1925, 1000, 900, 900.
Who is it that has the temerity to
wish to undermine the foun atoms of so
noble and so inviting a political and
social structure as this?
Forty years ago and more, when the
doctrine of Socialism was systematically
put forward by Karl Marx, it was quickly
seized upon by those in Germany and in
every other European land who were dis
contented with existing forms of govern
Of al
converted by them into a political pro-
gram. That program, which was to all
intents and purposes made in Germany,
although written in London, contradicts
Americanism and democracy at every
point. 1t calls, not for any program of
social reform in accordance with Ameri-
can principles and American ideals. but
for a program of collective control over
the individual life, the individual occupa-
ton, and the individual reward that
would destroy America absolutely. 1t
would erect upon the ruins of our de-
mocracy an autocratic state in which the
tyranny of temporary or class majority
would take the place once held by the
tyranny of an hereditary monarch or an
hereditary ruling class. Its most extreme
opponents have not hesitated to announce
themselves, as did Bakunin fifty years
ago, as apostles of universal destruction.
In order to combat these forces which
would destroy American government and
American ideals, which would drag true
manhood and Womanhood to the lowest
depths, there has been organized in this
country great association of real patriots
who would preserve the traditions of the
flag which they love so well. 1t is called
the United Americans and according to
its constitution it stands for the follow
ing:
"The purpose of United Americans
shall be to preserve the constitution of
the United States, with the representa-
tive form of government and the right of
individual possession which the constitu-
ton provides; to stand firm for law and
order; to foster among our people high
standards of individual and corporate
conduct; and to advance the prosperity
and happiness of all the people of the
United States.
A branch of this splendid organization
is now being established in Maine and
behind it are some of the finest men that
the State possesses at the present time,
The State chairman is Col. Fred N Dow,
of Portland. The treasurer is Charles G.
Allen, also of Portland, one of the best
known bankers in the State. The State
Committee is made up of other leading
men who are known in every section of
Maine.
An acJive campaign for membership
will be made and it is hoped that this
will result in tho enrolment of all who
are for America first