The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-08-19
Shall Chaos or Reconstruction in
Europe Follow the Great
World War?
B0LSHEvISM BUILT ON SAND
Movement Is Not Based on Equality,
and Without Equality There Can
Be No Freedom-Rioht of
Might Unstable.
Article Xxx.
BY FRANK coMERFoRp.

stitution. They named the new nation
the Russian Socialist Federal Soviet
Republic" They hung out a flag, a
red cloth, In the left corner of which
Con top, near the pole) are in golden
letters "R. S. F. S. r." The coat of
arms of the new Russian government
consists of scarlet background on
which golden scythe and a hammer
are placed (crOsswite, handles down
ward) In sun rays and surrounded by
wreath, Inscribed: Russian Social
list Federal Soviet Republic. WORKER
of the World. Unite"
The constitution of country is its
foundation. 1t must be solid and
strong If liberty is to be secure. The
whole superstructure depends upon
the foundation. Government is
house made of laws. You cannot have
peace, freedom and order without law.
The people who live in the house, the
great national family, have vital in
| terest in the house in which they live.
| 1t Is their shelter, their security. II is
the right of every free man to have
say in the kind of house he is TO
| live in, voice in the making of the
| laws he is called upon to obey and
| maintain. The house of Freedom is
one citizens house as much as 1t is
another's. Without equality there
cannot be freedom. Every Russian
had an equal right to determine the
kind of government that should pre-
vail In his land. The bolShevik gov
eminent started off by denying the
people the right to a say in the form
Of government of their country A |
minority, without consulting the people |
without giving them a chance to ex
press their views, forced upon the |
people a constitution. So the bolshe-
vik government was built on the false
foundation of minority rule. The prin-
ciple that all governments derive their /
just powers from the consent of the
governed was sent to the scrap heap.
Government by Sovlets.
The Russian constitution provides
for government of soviets. The word
soviet means council. The soviet is
body of political ofiiceholders who
run the government. In our country.
Instead of calling these bodies soyets.
we call them township commissioners
village trustees, city councils or
boards Of aldermen. state legislatures.
congress. Under the bolshevik consti-
tuition all power Is given to the so
VETS. This is and has been the rally
ing cry of the members of the soviets
The soviets have the power to make
laws as well as the power to enforce
obedience to the laws. The legislative
and executive power Is combined in
the soviet
The bolshevik constitution divides
Russia into regions, provinces, coan-
ties, towns, villages, rural districts
and local rural districts. For the sake
of comparison we can liken Russia
to the United States. a province in
Russia to state in our Union, and so {
on down through the list. We have no |
political division corresponding to the 6
Russian region, unit larger than an t
American state. G
The Russian citizens liberty is
measured by the voice he Is given in e
selecting the men who are to make q
he laws he must obey. The constitu- c
Ion fixes his freedom. 1t says how Il
ar he may go and no farther. a
We have heard much about the d
poor peasants" The constitution I
makes them paupers In liberty. Down b
t the bottom Of government the s.
armer, the poor peasant" is given
he right to vote for delegates to the e
Dcal rural soviet. This little body has Fl
bout the same power in shaping the tN
olicy of Russia and making the laws "
hat affect life, liberty and property
s the township commissioners have
] the United States. Their authority =.
J confined to purely local matters. n,
Then the poor peasant has cast this :,
ne lonesome and meaningless vote
)r a representative in the local rural ;.
,viet he IS through so far as any d. =.
,ct say In who shall govern him. and -
ow.
Governed by Officeholders. -
The poor peasant" having cast his ="
,te for the local rural soviet leaves A.
e task of government to the office A.,
,Idprs The deputies eiected to tbe