The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-20
DIXON TALKS ON
DEMO RACY'S TOOLS
Tonight "Friendly Enemies" VIII BE
Presented BY Chautauqua-TaIk
On House Furnishing

Frank Dixon in his lecture. The In
despensable Tools of Democracy, made
a splendid impression upon his audi
ence last night. and the prelude 20 the
talk OF the evening by the Zedeler
Symphonic Quintet was delightful in
PRODUCTION.
Only two more days remain for the
continuance Of the Redpath Chautau-
qua here, and today two Of the worry
best features of the week are present
ed.
This afternoon Edwin w. Unangst
will talk on Furnishing the Home
Beautiful, and this evening athe de-
lightful comedy drama, Friendly En-
emies''. with an all star New York
cast, will be presented.
Yesterdays Program
The afternoon yesterday was given
over to the concert OF tho Zcdeler
Symphonic Quintet, which is an aggre-
cation of real artists, and this same
company pleased the audience in the
evening.
In his lecture last night, Frank Dix
on proved himself not only an able
and interesting speaker, but has q
real message to deliver to the A1neri-
can people. Among the points which
were brought out by Mr.. Dixon in his
talk last night were the following:
Why is it that the people OF these
the machinery of their national gov
eminent without generations Of agi-
tation and delay
Why is it that they never have an
opportunity to register their judgment
on single definite national policy un-
less 1t be expressed by amendment to
the Constitution?
Why is it that citizen who is COM
PEELED to pay his taxes, or serve his
country in time of war, is not COM
PEELED to cast his ballot for the cleo
ton Of the men who impose these tax
es or call him out to war?
Why is 1t that the people must ac-
cept as candidates for the presidency
men whom they. would never, have
nominated, and choose between cam
didates, neither of whom they prefer?
Why is it that the men whom we
send to congress to make our laws do
not have the power to make them?
Why do we clothe our president with
powers and perogatives that no au-
tocrAttc monarch in the civilized world
would dare assume?
Why is it that for two thirds of our
national life we have had a govern
ment in Washington that was par
alyzed and unable to function?
Why is it that we are the only
In Ia oV@fH1 80
great Importance who cannot change
our administration instantly when 1t
no longer commands the confidence of
the people?
Why is it impossible for our states
men in Washington to consider any
great national or International issue
upon its merits, without making it a
storm center of partisan dispute?
Why is it that in our national gov
eminent responsibility is SO divided
and confused that it is practically de-
stroped and no man can be called into
judgment for anything?
Why do we not place our president
above the range of party politics that
he may be the great moral leader of
all the people, a unifying and not
0AN1S4NO 4O4GC
Why are not more Of the ablest men
Of our nation, those who are most COM
petent to represent the vital interests
Of the people, serving us in public
life?
Is the fault in our, Federal Consti-
tuition?
That Constitution may be divided
into two parts:
Principles whcih define the OBJ
jects Of free government, set forth in
q single paragraph, the preamble, to-
gether with the liberties of the indiv-
idual in q free government expressed
in the first ten commandments.
To form more perfect opinion es-
taIblish justice, insure domestic tran
quality, provide for the common de-
Tense, promote the general welfare and
secure the blessings OF liberty" those
are the principles. Beside them place
the liberties of the individual, among
which you find freedom of worship,
freedom of the press, freedom of
speech, freedom of assembly freedom
from unreasonable search and seizure.
trial by jury, etc. and you have the
foundation on which Democratic gov
eminent may rest to the end of time.
2.-The second part OF our Consti-.
tuition consists Of Machinery with
whcih we try to make these principles
: