Evening star., 1922-04-17

Warning that a false democracy
is seeking to "overturn our repre-
sentative form of government and
to replace it with mob rule" was
sounded by Mrs. George Maynard
Minor, president general of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion. in her address today formally
opening the Thirty-first Annual Con-
tinentaI Congress of the Society.
ID. A. r. Hall Crowded.
The conference was assembled
promptly at 1880 o'clock by a bugle
call by Arthur S. Witcomb of the
United States Marine Band. Immedi-
ately afterward. amid rounds Of al
most deafening applause. Mrs. Minor
and the national officers. escorted by
141 white-clad pages. entered the
hall and marched to the platform.
Mrs Minor was at the end of the
procession and carried a beautiful
bouquet of RED roses.
Virtually every seat in the large
auditorium was filled with the 400
accredited delegates and alternates
when the congress was called to order
by the president general. The crowd
Minor had completed her address
many were standing in the gallery.
despite the fact that for the first time
in history the general puoltc was
Boxes over the stage were occupied
by the former national officers of the
society and invited guests. The ma
tional officers had seats on the plat
form.
Mrs. Minor appealed to the men,
bers. "as guardians of the pure fire
of patriotism and love of native land"
to prevent the ascendancy of such a
spirit and charged them that it was
their most sacred duty" to concern
themselves with these dangers and
to promote true internationalism
through which the nations are bound
together in the bonds of mutual faith
tional identity" She characterized
the danger as being the false democ-
racy of the socialist and communist"
TT is the more insidious because it
masquerades as true democracy. de-
ceiving the people" declared Mrs.
industrial democracy founded on
groups, industries. trades and classes
as the political unit. instead of on
geographic districts or numerical
divisions of the whole people, regard
less of class or occupation.
Bloc Control Scored.
"This false industrial democracy
leads to group or class legislation.
bloc control Of government. and the
dictation of powerful minorities. 1t
holds the seeds of true democracy
death.
There's is likewise a false inter-
nationalism which seeks democracy
death. This is the socialistic inter-
nationalism. which aims to obliterate
all nationalities and differences OF
race; which mocks at patriotism and
most sacred instincts in the name OF
universal brotherhood"
Mrs Minor. asserted that our
democracy is assailed by yet another
danger-the Stacker vote, both male
and female.
vealed by the last census" she said
(which show that millions of eligible
voters in this country are too indif-
ferent to go to the polls. Out of 54..
f421, 1892 eligible voters. 37,763.966 die
not take the trouble to cast their
in other words. failed in this most
sacred duty Of citizenship. and Of this
failure the women must bear their full
share of responsibility. Is it any won.
der that politics are corrupt. that self:
ish and cowardly men are in office all
over Co1AtIy 1Oi WhdI lA4Cy SeAA
get out of it? How many dare not dc
the right thing for fear Of losing
votes? Is it any wonder that we face
the disheartening spectacle of political
towards cringing under the whip OF
powerful groups demanding legfsla-
tion under threat of loss OF votes II
IL is refused? This political fear in
high places is the curse of our coun-
try, but whose fault Is 1t?
$1,000 900 Shakers.
IF 100000 voters care SO little
who govern them that they voluntar-
lily renounce the priceless privilege OF
self-governing mankind. they have the
kind of rulers they deserve. What shall
be the end of our democracy II our
citizens are 50 careless of this great
duty and moral obligation Of the bal
lot?
loyal, intelligent service in the pri-
,naries and at the polls. Put up clean
honest, fearless men for office and
then go and vote for them. Clearly
this is your duty and privilege: loyalty
to the home and country demands it.
Another insidious danger which ''as-
sails the very heart of our democ-
racy." Mrs. Minor described as 'the
slacksr home"
"It is said that the American home Is
going into the discard" said Mrs.
Minor. Must this fippant expression
he regarded as truly stating the case?
Are we American women no longer
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