The Washington times., 1920-01-20
The Cure For UnSOund Radical
ism Is sGenuine and Liberal
Democracy
Editor The Washington Times:

The people in this country who would foment or desire
revolution against Government while our Government
Is conducted genuine democracy conducted as gov
enment Of the people, by the people, and for the people, and
with the object of securing he greatest good for the great
est number" is so small be absolutely negligible.
But the number of people in this country who would
oppose and labor to overthrow, government which
had degenerated into autocracy of wealth. conducted in
the interests of the privileged few and oppressivey opposed
to the welfare of the many would be very great.
Now the object of governing classes and particu
ary of those who profit most by present conditions and
most anxious maintain them is prevent discomfort and
to discourage revolution peaceful political revolution
which would radically change the social political and
economic system.
whv then take the steps and pursue the policies which
are most calculated to excite discomfort and class
antagonism?
If the autocratic government becomes the it
the opposition of the masses why make Govern
sen and autocrac and and excite
popular dissatisfaction?
Why not make Government more soundy and sensi.
bly, democratic and DIMINISH popular dissatisfaction?
OF course cannot expect the malefactors of great
wealth., as Roosevelt called them; the communists Of
wealth. as Cleveland called them to take steps the drec
on of greater democracy They are not only too selfish
but too sighted to the advsaby and the advan-
tage of such liberal course.
The Bourbons of High Finance different from
any other Bourbons They forget and they never
learn They beyond the of their own
date greed.
But why should the rest of us who have little property
these Bourbon of High Finance these Auocrats of Great
Wealth stupidity inclined to bring upon themselves and
upon every one else?
Is it not time that the average, sensible wel-to-do
American citizens realized that autocrac does
not crush dissatisfaction, but mphatcay does create it,
and that the remedy for unsound and extreme racasm is
genuine and liberal democracy?
The world is constantly progressing in the direction
OF greater political power greater economic and social
advantage for the Government must advance in
this progressive direction.
Education and civilization have made the plain citizen
everywhere capable of successful self government
deserving of the political rights and social and
nomic benefits he demands
The government which does not recognize these facts
and to meet them is becoming daily antiquated
and obsolete.
Our Government needs new fundamental principles
But it needs in every plans and policies new
and methods to apply fundamental principles
correctly to new conditions
We have entered upon new and we must meet the
demands Of the people for liberal democracy by
giving them greater voice in government greater
benefits from our social and economic systems
We cannot satisfy silence just demand by attempts
at tyrannical oppression.
The Democratic party should give the people the better
democracy they demand and it does not it should sur
render its place to party which has more accurate
understanding of American principles and purposes
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