The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-03-10
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who has refused to close a show
on the ground that it is indecent
because he thinks that the pub
lie can be left to regulate such
things for itself. He seems to
believe that the great mass OF
people are decent and, left to ex-
ercise their own judgment, they
will turn down indecent shows
and put an end to them because
they will be Improbable. When
the public gets an official thou
shalt not" Immediately the show
is crowded to see if it is as bad
as it was said to be. We rather
believe ourselves that the world
is naturally more decent and
moral than immoral and that 1T
is raising it's standards gradually
but surely.
George Washington has a
statue in Trafalgar Square, Lon
don. The Revolution is far
enough back to let each country
remember that, up to a certain
point, it is all in the family, so
that those of English descent in
America may have equal pride
in English deeds prior to the
sailing of the Mayfower and Eng
lishmen need not blush for the
deeds of the colonists on Amerl-
can soil. Of course there may
be a little policy in putting up
the statue just now, but also it
may be recognition of a worthy
son of the race.
The people of Florida have
learned that they may have W j
Bryan for United States Senator
if the call is strong enough.
Again he is a receptive candidate.
AS the state seems pretty we'll
satisfied with her two senators
at present, there may be con-
siderable question about the size
of the call. At the same time
the Hon. w. J. has not committed
himself on what he would con-
slider a proper call, nor how loud
the voice of the people would
have to be to be needed by the
candidate.
We have heard from Mexico
again because it tried to start a
new little revolution but Obre-
gon seems to have a strong right
arm even if he has only one arm.
He is trying out the word and
the blow policy with the blow
first. Mexico can be governed,
it seems, but the Diaz Dictator
ship, is the best form for this
turbulent country. 1t begins to
look as if Mexico has dictator
and is thereby likely to have a
stable government again.
Mrs Charlotte Lampanius,
ninety-fve years old, must feel
like she has been Mars wife for
she is the mother of a civil war
veteran, grandmother of a Span
ish war veteran and great-grand-
mother of a world war veteran.
The only opportunity she appears
to have passed up is being a
daughter of Revolutionary war
veteran and maybe she is but the
records are silent on that subject.
The Doukhobors of Canada
startled the world by advocating
the killing of their children and
old people as protest against
high taxes. But this was only
talk to emphasize their state of
mind. We have heard death and
taxes associated together but
never in quite such drastic
way.
The beautiful snow is beauti-
full, of course, but it is an ex-
pensive luxury, for this winter
it is said that it has cost New
York City two and a half million
dollars to take care of it.
There is talk that out of Chica-
go there may come a new politi-
cal party. Wonder if the windy
city is afraid it will be short on
conventions when the next presi-
Dental party comes off ?
Arthur ] Balfour has again,
and for the fourth time, refused
a peerage at the hands of King
George. Evidently he believes
that Great Commoners are less
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