Evening star., 1922-10-29
Principles Buried in Party
Appeals, Asserts Marshall

Otnef h0n0, tney are DelnS assured Oy
men equally honest and doubtless wiser
that this system of taxation will result
In renewed prosperity and that, measured
by the rule Of income, 1t will decrease
the expenses Of the people.
As observe the average man of the
street. I am driven inevitably to the
conclusion that a larger number of citi-
zens than usual are not going to the
polls next month. and that of those who
do go a majority will cast their ballots
along personal and not party lines. Even
those Of us who never saw a prize fight
have some knowledge Of the lingo of the
ring. We know that when a fighter is
described as 'groggy" he is in daEed
condition and susceptible to a knockout.
The average voter this year Is groggy.
He Is dazed. He is not sure that another
round may not finish him.
Voting Is quite likely to be largely
personal from now on because the
government has been training the
minds of citizens away from princi-
pie and toward the contemplation Of
personal advantage. The teaching
is right to be good. but because it
will pay to be good; to be honest
not for honesty's sake. but because
honesty is the best policy; to sup
port a principle not because 1t is a
foundation stone of government. but
be served upon the banquet table of
political life. The whole trend has
been toward catering to the desires
Of great masses of people. Vote for
this and we will establish bureau
in Washington whose business 1t will
- hnf q ira
told.
There are few men left who be-
lieve as my father believed. He de-
sired no government help. AS free
born American, he felt that he must
make his way unhelped and unhin-
hindrance might be of benefit not
to some other man or group Of men.
but to the republic. The departure
from the fashioned doctrine of
individualism and self-reliance led to
the idea that elections are held not
this. that or the other group. And
SO. when things did not satisfy in
1920, and the republican party prom
ised to do things which. reverently
speaking. would have taxed the
ability Of the Heavenly Host to ac-
groups to the support Of that party.
1t has been in power two years. and
probably all groups are not satisfied.
1t has been unable to abolish work.
repeal poverty. galvanize thrift into
life, SO men stand at the street cor
ners and curse the government. ~
would be a delightful experiment to
abolish for just little while all la
Dor and all personal responsibility in
life and to cause mama 10 pour
down upon a hungry people three
times a day SO that even the effort of
- ~ tp 4 N in
fore the sun had risen to spoil 1t
would be eliminated.
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The people were dissatisfied with the
democratic party; they are now dis
satisfied with republicans. They have
confidence in neither party, therefore
the vote will be largely personal. Is
this not to be regretted? When the
only principle in political life that is
left in a democracy which teaches
brotherhood is that ! am for the one
thing which will help me. regardless
of how it affects my brother, public
opinion has suaken to a rather low ebb.
S There in i, the roTsney STsa. tarif pnf'Ple law m
wish the vote could be had upon that
principle. wish we might know
whether it is to be the policy of this
government to stand for a taxing
system, regardless Of benefit con-
ferred and injuries wrought. I wish
the law might be considered in the
light of a great question of govern
ment rather than in the light Of
whether it is to work good or ill to
me in my particular calling.
If the idea that voting in America
is to be done with an eye single to
personal advantage becomes fixed.
the hour Is not far distant when some
demagogue will arise with the cry.
Everything for everybody, and
nothing for nobody else" And all
those who have not obtained what
they desired will flock to his lead
ership. Then will come to the polit-
ical. economic and social life OF
America chaos and black night. It
was bad enough in ancient Rome,
when all were for the party, and
none was for the state" But what
will 1t be,
When each is for his selfish plan
And none is for his fellowm man