The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-09-09
Democratic Ticket.
Official Glass Spirit.

QerLaKe popular uenUHSITdLlOu "
move the Government towards pol
icy of economy. The official class
has very little regard for the welfare
and the conditions of the people. The
official class has always been dis
tinctive and autocratic. AS far as
any practical democracy is concern
ed, the difference between the crown
and the head of the republic is mere
ly lame. There is really more pow
er in the American President than
there is in the British Crown.
If you want to see sample of class
distinction, just go to Washington,
the seat of the American republic.
The diplomatic, the judicial, the Sen
atorial, the Congressional and many
others ranging from the Executive
down the line are all as socially dis
tinct and exclusive as can be found
in any capital ON earth. 1t is rare
indeed when one OF lower class can
have the privilege of little condo
scension from the upper crust, and
as for the person on the outside there
must be many millions to buy his
way in.
This is all ebout the country
where you and have the opportunity
to attend the revival of democracy
every two and four years. Democracy
seems to be confined to the stump.
We are talking about things as
they are. not as they should be.
There might be possible excuse for
some degrees of social distinction,
but for political lines in America it
is all wrong. Tho point we are
driving at is that people ell over the
United States have been asking for
financial relief and the result is the
same as when 1--WE asked for bread
and you gave us stone"
The Administrator promised fl
nancial relief in the reduction of ex
penseg. Then came the popular de-
mand for disarmament. Reluctant
>ly the Administration agreed, but
this agreement wa3 not reached, you
will notice, until Congress had made
provisions for nearly billion dollars
for the Army and Navy. A faux pas
was also made in s1icing other appro-
priations, and now they are to be
restored in the Senate. To add to
all Of this Mr.. Dawes is making up
the next years budget for the Army
and Navy with an additional three
hundred millions over the present
appropriation.
Think of this! Mr.. Dawes, the
invincible; that man WIN was going
to make the Administration sit UP
and take notice.
And every good intention has fall
len to pieces. There is place some
where which is said to be paved with
good intentions.
The people have had nc consider
alton. They have had cold deal.
And the worst of it is that the office
class doesn't give a rap.
1t is the old story. The official class
is busy satisfying its lust OF pride at
the expense of the people. 1t is sat
isfying a rivalry between nations
without reference to the inclination
or ability of the people TO pay for
the enormous outlay. The official
class will have its officers and men
in a marvellous naval establishment
parading the seas, and the same Of
fetal class will be the special host.
All of this damnable class and selfish
pride at the expense of the people.
The official class at Washington is
gradually absorbing the substance of
the people. Like Governor Lowden
said last week in Nashville. There
will soon be two classes in America
the minority and the majority
not so very much difference in num-
bers, but the majority will have to
support and serve the minority. This
minority was at one time in the his
tory of the republic supposed to be
made up of servants of the people.
The official class is busy surrepti-
tfously Inassing pork and patronage,
promoting educational, vocational
and other socialistic institutions,
organizing departments, courts, COM
missions, bureaus. fortifying itself at
the same time with the protection of
army and navy-all this to gradual
ly override the people.
What wonder then with the col
lapse of Europe they must appropri-
ate billions for army and navy and
for shipping boards and whatnot.
Why in the name of all that is holy {
could they not have gradually built
up all of the naval and military :
we needed. t
1t is the official class spirit.