Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-20
THE TRUTH is NOT IN HlM


IL a man with a record for intelli-
gencs. a man OF long experience with
his fellow men, man long claiming
membership In great political
party. serving in ofTicial position to
which he was nominated and elected
by members of that party. shouf
come upon the public platform ana
declare that party long time rotten.
.Jong run in the interest of robbers.
also declaring the other great poiti-
cal party OF the country no better,
that all those who have been sup
porting those parties ard managing
their affairs are dupes or crooks or in
collision with crooks, what would we
think OF him,
Would we not reasonably conclude
TINT something had gone to his head,
which was not conducive to sanity
e., OF probity?
y IL he went on to tell us that if
Ne elect him and certain man he
Had selected for running mate all
Once should Immediately be officially
dseapitated and only honest men be
put on guard all over this broad
land. would we not think him the
victim of vanity complex and a
belief In the utter idiocy of his hear
ers.
- II he went on to tell us that popu-
lar vote should interpret law. would
We not ask ourselves whether we
wish to have our laws so interpre-
ted
Considering the public perform
eances OF LaFollette is he not virtual
~ doing and saying these things
which no one in their right mind, I'M
less an arrant demagogue, would do
or say
- The truth is not in Robert NJ. La
Toilette. If he believes what he
says he is in condition for no other
place than psychopathic ward to
-re~eive treatment for lunacy; II he
dogs not believe these things he is
! indeed master demagogue. who to
feed his own ambition. would libel his
party, his country and the intelli-
gerce of people generally.
! This may to some seem to he put
Ting 1t bit strong in view Of the re-
port that the hall rocked with cheers
w-hen he appeared on the platform.
We'll for one thing. there are people
who would like to have 1t within the
.power OF Congress to upset the
eighteenth amendment. fearing, to
submit the matter to the people. and
forgetting that the power to upset
that part OF the Constitution could
a!sc, upset any other part of 1t and
smash their Bill of Rights TO smith
,srsens. Very likely some of those
ivere present. Then there are the
iradicals who see. in the Constitution
ia barrier to their visions and de-
tsirss. The Constitution doesn't be-
.lone with the red fag. Undoubtedly
they had big representation in that
New York audience and enjoyed
yelling. Then there are those who
alike to hear denunciation, who like
ITO think that no man is capable to
cosae TO any place higher than the
niche which they occupy unless lyI
dishonest methods. They. too. have
voices and delight in making them
selves heard. Then there are those
Who wish to run the railroads with
out providing the capital. wko would
have the government take them and
,turn them over to the employees to
run. And when he told them rail-
reads and corporations are accumu-
laung capital faster han ever before
of course they applauded.
But 1t 10 not true, as every stock
holder in these enterprises well
knows. II LaFollstte doesn't know It
he IN guilty Of criminal negligence
because he has had ample oppcrtun-
tty to know.
He. in effect. told them this coun-
try Is a plutocracy He also knows
that 10 not so. He tells us the won
derful things he has done in Con-
'gress: could he have done It II this
country were a plutocracy, or is he
likSrise T. rlutocrat?
4 there any record Of any people
that thrivsd better under mob rule
than they have under plutocracy?
ThN people q this country want
neither. do not intend to have either,
but they viii take long step toward
mob rule II the country endorses the
LaEsllstts program. which today is
rsesavine the applause Of the Social
lists. OF Dsbs. Of the parlor socialists,
LOT the ]. W. W., OF disappointed am
billions. Of lot Of those who sym-
lpathised and did everythinx within
tasir power to aid Germany in the
WAR.
80 nantfestiy he Is receiving
nppsrt IRON these who in soma in
koicSlvaAls manner have arrived ~