Gunnison news-champion., 1922-11-17

Of state They must so conduct
themselves in this realm Of politics as
70 take forever from the term -poli-
,icIsm" the stigma that nos brands il
But our eI-seryioe men cannot do
all this unless they connect Up directly
their program and their ideals IN
var with their program and their
ideals in peace To throw Up their
caps, 70 cry out Murray. the war Is
over" and 90 back into civilian life,
losing themselves in the Grass selfish
ness OF the Stacker and the war pro-
fiteer, Is to surrender basely. TO de-
5crt crayenly the boys who gave their
al and did not come back
What Is the thing ! am pleading
foTT This-the spirit of true demo
crs.cy governing all ones relationships
In life. In the war, and now in peace
IS IN Tar, the conflicting ideals Of
democracy and autOcracy are not mere
matters Of form Of government They
are matters Of spirit and attitude.
iours and mine,
The auiOcrat Is the man under any
form Of government so concerned
about Number /" as TO BE- unmindful
and even destructive Of his neighDors
well being. The autocrat is the man
anywhere. making his living, making
his happiness, by using others AZ
their expense and discomfort IL need
be. The autocrai is he who sees his
feliowmsn As 20 many opportunities
FOR him 20 exploit, 50 many tools for
him 10 WELD in gaining his own sell
iish ends.
But the democrat is the man any
where who recognizes and respects
the worth Of 0thers-of all and any
others The democrat is so concerned
about the conservation OF values and
the worth that is in those about him
that he forgcts Number !" or re-
mcmberug himself, does 80 in the
light Of his ability To serve. The
democrat In the making Of his living
and IN the zeekine Of his happiness is
very careful that all who work with
him or under him shall have q living
and . happiness Of their own The
democrat sees his fellowmen as an
opportunity for the investment Of
himself in the cultivation Of = friend
ly personally and in the production Of
a worthwhile citizen of the republic.
The democrat sees his neighboOrs, each
and all Of them, as glorious ends in
themselves, too precious ever 20 be
reduced 10 the level OF mere machines
and tools.
In the words of George Fitchs
humorous Vest Pocket Essay on
"Gentiemen'-the democrat is "a man
who can always be relied upon 20 do
what is best for the other fellow!
Who doesn't have To know who you
are in order TO treat you, who acts
a. If his mother had had a good deal
Of influence over him ut some time
in his life, and who would rather en-
dure a week of trouble and distress
than give anyone else one day OF it."
Humanity-the worth of common
manhood, is the goal and aim of all
locial activity and all civiiZing move
ments. Men serve great ends and
render their humble services to one
another in order that manhood and
womanhood of sterling worth and
eternal character may be developed.
Take this spirit of democracy, this
spirit of service, this spirit of the
worship of humanity if you please,
take this spirit with you into politics
into offices. into Legislative halls and
congress, and into Judicial benches and
executive chairs, and we can be very
sure that then you will see TO il that
the war TO end war shall have gained
its purpose, and none have died in
vain.