The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-23
DAYIS,S SAVER PROGRAM.


 into the deeper meanings of political af- fairs, when he says that radicalism has it's roots in reactionism, and that the de- gree of radicalism is measured by the degree of reactionism. The Republican withdrawal into the recesses of inertia, and it's consort with privilege-seeking in terests, have estranged a large portion of the voters who placed the party in power four years ago. Their resentment is easily capitalized to the Republican disadvantage, and deservedly so. Des- potism breeds rebellion, whether it be tkc armed rebellion against a czar, or a franchise rebellion against an admins ton. The cataclysm in Russia would not have been possible had it not been pre- ceded by czarism of an intolerable sort. It would have occurred long previously if the opportunity to shake the iron grip of depotism had earlier presented itself. The disorganization of Russia during the war paved the way for the Bolshevilzi to come in and usurp the reins of gov ernment.
 The Republican rule has been despotic to the extent that it has ignored the pressing needs of the American people, while at the same time carefully extend ing it's special favors to those who gave to the campaign and whose ex- tensive concerns have been specifically
 |. and particularly the objective of much Republican legislation. There is an in- tellectual reaction in this country against that sort of government, so for eign to our principles and to our ideals, because contrary to justice. Those who thus withdraw from Republican support are easily persuaded that relief lies in embracing the opposite extreme. But they are wrong. Extremes in govern ment are no cure for administrative ills. On the contrary, while an extreme may counteract an opposite. extreme, it will engender new disorders of its own.
 It is easy to explain the appeal MT. LaFollette makes to the discontented in many states. He is the personification of protest, the apostle of repudiation of the existing regime. His weakness lies in the experimental nature of his pros pective policies. The situation does not require an abrupt departure from the moorings that have enabled this nation to weather all the storms that have yet burst upon it. The situation requires, on the contrary, a public-spirited and intel ligent administration, not along untrled ways, but in accordance with the en- frightened and progressive principles from day to day expounded by John w. Davis. There is no violence to our beliefs and no undermining of our institutions Tn his doctrines. He agrees to take over the machinery of our government and run it as it was meant to be run.
 Business itself should welcome him with open arms, for even business has been injured and impeded by the uneven distribution of Republican favors. As to business MT. Davis says: "There IS nothing in the program of the party l represent that holds for any legitimate business in this country any threat or menace whatsoever" The Democratic leader further decries the Republican ef- fort to make it appear that this nation is in danger from radicalism, saying: "lf there be a day when radicalism shall rise in this country, if some day it shall sweep us like torrent to ports and destlnies we know not of, while we float on its current as helpless as the ship upon the stream-if that day ever comes, it will be because the dykes of conservatism have been so stoutly built that they gave to the rising waters no outlet whatever, but held against them until the flood was immediate and destructive"
 We must permit this nation to follow it's natural growth and it's logical develop ment, exercising upon it only such re- straint as will keep it within bounds and foster our national growth and develop ment. To resist that is to invite disaster The Democratic party pledges itself to such program for the people of this na- tion. Surely that is the saner to endorse.
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