The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-15
FRIDAY, OCTOBER Is. 1920.
what a difference, We Americans:

What n Difference, We Americans!
On January 10, 1918, in an edi-
torial article entitled what One Man
Has Taken on Himself to Do" this
newspaper surveyed some Of the as
sumptions or usurpations by the Elk
ecutive Of powers belonging under the
Constitution to coordinate depart
ments of the Federal Government and
remarked concerning the same:
AT the climax of his career Ma
PoLEoN BoNAPARrE did not exercise
more commanding influence on the
lives and we'll being Of the millions
under his rule. He was an unblush-
ing autocrat. President WILSON Is a
lifelong democrat who declared only
five years ago that as Democrat
he resisted the concentration of power
because he believed 1t to be death
process leading to the. destruction of
human initiative and human energy.
He can be no socialist dreamer! Ger
tain 1t is. however, that the death
process. II continued into times of
peace, means also the destruction of
that Government of distributed and
balanced powers which the founders
Of the Republic contemplated and
which they defined IN the Constitu-
tion under which we exist as a
nation"
Since then the nation has had an
unparalleled opportunity to observe
what this death process means to it's
taxpayers and to the integrity Of It's
constitutional fabric.
The Republic has made up its mind
that wisconsin must go.
At Chattanooga night before last,
in one Of the most notable speeches
of Senator HARDING's inspiring and
encouraging campaign, that fine Amer
lean and sincere patriot said on the
subject of bringing the Government
back to the Constitution:
During the last eight years we
have come dangerously near to over
turning the constitutional theory of
separate and coequal agencies. and
putting in their place the theory OF
master.
II shall not submit treaty to the
Senate with the arrogant demand
that they shall tal<H 1t or leave 1t. I
shall ask their advice and consent.
IL shall not undertake to set aside
and refuse to enforce an act Of Con-
gress, as has so recently been done
IN the case Of the Merchant Marine
act. shall enforce all the laws.
whether I personally like them or
not. and IL think that any law is
vitality unwise or improper / shall
not resort to notification. but shall
submit the matter. with my views. to
Congress and call that body together
in special session II necessary to
that end.
while / do not intend to be the
Congress. do intend to be the Prcsi-
dent. I Shall never attempt to invade
the province or usurp the powers of
any other department of the Govern
ment. And I promise you Just as
emphatically that shall not permit
any other department, instrument
tally. individual or group OF indi-
viduais TO usurp or control the power
that will be mine under the Consti-
tuition Of the United States"
Dawn after darkness. Clear white
light on the horizon instead of the
blended colors of autocracy and ,evo-
luton The arresting of a death
process!
Vote Constitutional government
back into the white Housed
Vote wisconsin, as represented by
the inheritor of It's death process and
its curse, into the limbo of dangers
escaped by Americal