, 1921-05-28
SEVERAL OF THE DIFFERENCES.

Madame Curie, the noted French chemist, discov-
visiting America is almost rs uniformed on political
history as Henry Ford, who is also a world leader in
his particular line As an illustration of Madame
Cures ignorance of politics, and she should really not
be expected to be well informed, she makes the state
ment that she is unable to see any difference between
the Republican and Democratic parties, In comment
ing on the subject the New York Times admits that
it cannot answer the question as to the difference be-
tween the two parties Then it appears that Madame
Curie and Henry Ford are not alone in their igno-
rance.
Possibly a few Of the main differences can be
enumerated for the enlightment of these and other
uniformed if any such there be.
The differences are fundamental and vital. In the
first place the Republican party stands for outright
Americanism, while the Democratic party stands for
internationalism. That is perhaps, the most important
independence.
The Republican party stands for the preservation
of representative popular government as defined by
the constitutico, with three separate and coordinate
branches, each exercising its own functions and not
infringing upon the powers and responsibilities OF the
others. The Democratic party believes in transform
ing this government into a sort of autocracy in which
the executive shall dictate to congress and shall.
moreover, dictate to the states whom they shall elect
to the senate and house of representatives.
The Republican party believes in encouraging en-
terprise by giving individuals the largest practicable
opportunity and assuring enjoyment of the rewards
of legitimate effort and success. The Democratic
party tends toward communism, believing that the
government should gradually absorb possession and
operation of industry, competing with individuals and
discouraging personal effort.
The Republican party believes that the gov
eminent should interfere as little as possible with
business, taking care merely that laws are enacted
and enforced for protection of the rights of all from
unfair entertainments of the few. The Democratic
party believes in a system OF bureaucracy which main
tains an extensive officialdom to pry into every
mans business upon the assumption that he is guilty
of some dishonesty unless he can at any moment re-
spond successfully to a call to prove his innocence
Records will show that the Republican party stands
for protection while the Democratic party is opposed
to that policy. The Republican party believes in
placing the management of public business in the
hands of competent men, who have demonstrated abil-
ity in their private affairs. The Democratic party be-
lieves that all wisdom and Righteousness rests with
the chief executive and that all other officials should
be men whose minds will readily run along with his.
The Republican party believes in economy; the Demo
cratic party believes in extravaganza.
These are just a few of the differences. They are
about as dissimilar as white and black; and should be
as plain to Madame Curie, Henry Ford and the New
York Times as they were to the seven million who
saw the difference last November.