Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1922-05-31

Tho St. I.osis Glcbe, Demoefal
In IN editorial jaaAer In ~ issst
Of the 24th inst. on the coutro
vsrsy bewcen Senator Rsed and
the Democratic party. snunciates
idectrina l 90 dangerous 70 The
republic OF ths Usitsd Statsa
that 10 have d prevail q the
coursA for this nattoD 10 follow
would mean the overthrow ei
constitutional government and
the substitution u . presidea'
tial autoc racy. Tho GID. asks,
us Reed right oy wrong" and
then answers its question by
taking the ground that not only
was Senator Reed wrong. but
that the presidential policy must
become the accepted standard OF
faith OF the party to which
the president belongs and the
rule OF conduct for the individu-
u membeEssR that party. The
Democratic party, In all the
years of its history" says the
CD, never achieved so much
or 50 fully justified its existence
o. it did under Woodrow vii.
son.'' That is not very fiatter-
ing encomium upon certain great
Democratic presidents Who had
safely guided the destinies Of
this government before Wood.
row Wilson's day and time, and
therefore it is we'll perhaps that
the &. d. offers us no light upon
the Democratic party's tremen'
d0us achievement undsr Wilson
guidance than q casual reference
10 the League OF Nations. Upon
that point the American people
have already spoken with an EN-
phasis that left re doubt as u
the distaste they felt for it.
What Woodrow Wilson attemF:
ed and what hs led his party
into abetting was the abandon
ment OF the principles OF popular
government and creating q pres
idental dictatorship. or as he
himself expressed 1t. making
the presidential chair the real
throne OF administration. " A
throne seems to have an appeal
ing sentiment to Wilson. Under
such \ system of government
Congress became the instrument
through which IN register III
presidential will merely; II had
aost the power Of voluntary ac
aicn and proceeded only at the
at the word from she throne, I"
Wilson wants it," Had any Re
publican president ever attemp.
ed TO 30 assume the dictatorship
OF this government, there would
hxvs been a cavalry charaeI
Of Democratic journalistic Paul
Reyeras sounding the call 70
arms in revolt. The Democratic
party was put in this dilemma.
II had TO foraake the time honor
I'd principles of popular govern
neut and accept the Wilsoniar
luoya.ien or repud.A'e the presi
dent IL had elected. As u bod,
ID succu m bed 10 the command of
The dictator Il had elevated, but
millions OF Democrats as individ'
uala left their party and ,oines the
Republicans for the time being
In rcbuke of Wilsonigsd Demo.
sraey. Senator Reed was one OF
The few big men in the party who
fought the Wilson idea asa Dem
,crat, that was his unpardonahic
lin. And therefore the pro
pro.League OF Nations
CD. aasaiis him. arguing that
while he remained \ Democrat
no ahou.d have sacrificed his
Iaish In national principles rath.
g than rebel against the will OF
,is vsrty. Is the right or wrong
4 this 10 be determined BY the
Iction ole discredited political
,rranizatieu or by the sentiment
Il the people ~ openly express
ID at the ballot boxf The ques
ion 10 eur mind Involved in this
ssue in not Senator Reed 3 re-
nomination BY che Democratic
party, but whether wisconsin
hall be rooted out ofthe party's
,ys,eu and The did idsals Of