Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-05-02

HINDENBIRG ELECTED PRESIDENT OF GERMANY.
The election of General Indenburg the presidency of
Republic which looms before the
portion the world almost second declaration OF
the Great War has been brought to close
For it welknown Germany has conceded
herself beaten the Versailles treaty she has adopt
ed principle passive reence has fought the PREPARATIONS de-
manded with all the force of questionable diplomacy and has
boiling point because foreign military occupation
many who think Germany is ready to STRIKE
and prepared for of Revenge The close of the great
struggle of democracy against auocay in 1913 found German
territory practically unnvaded the of the Kaser dominion
and money! the peasanty undisturbed the
left intact the military spirit unsubdued.
1t is the opinion of many that Hndenburg has at his COM
millions of men, valuable of them, by of
perience gained in fighting the Allies Concealed all the
former empire thought there big guns little guns and
ammunition nothing of reported in the invention
and manufacture of poison
Her finances have been the bone of contention
and France and the willy Hun has STAYED off
payment of ndemnes under the plea of national poverty while
her czeny have been plng immense private fortunea
utaxed for the that depleted treasury could be urged
a for unpaid debts.
now necessary of industry ready
pour their profits into the pockets of the military agitaors Hin
denburg spirit of mtasm forming large part of
his constitution would appear the onlooker
incapable Of thinking other terms except those of battle
and smoke His countenance would to break into smile
only the of his angle OF and
the banners of Prussia moving forward carrying death
and destruction to her foes
Indeed his election has been serious blow to democracy
Europe whatever feeling of security had followed the
ending the Struggle emphatcay disturbed
the elevation to the chief executive chair republic of
too old to be anything but ineconcilabe auocrat
However, this prominent figure in World War annals would
do well hold in mind that the of the democratic world
upon him and watching his His election will not
make France England italy Belgium, the United States
the smaller allied nations ounder at night close
their what the and bringing the way
from the Faherand He should remember that history
all peoples the face of the globe working their
naturalization according the principles either of pure democ
Of monarchy made responsible to the people by constu
tonal government
bathed herself bloody revolution to establish
Freedom Fraternity and Equality" Engands government
changed from regime which Haunted the the people
well nigh blasphemou phrase By God as the
rule for all governmental procedure to by which every law
receive the sanction of elected Parliament Italy
Count Cavour and Victor Emmanuel threw off Austrian and
Papal domination brew open the gates Rome sealed
and made the Eternal City the capital people Republican
ideas have seized hold of Oriental we'll Occidental
Japan China Russia and the adopting system
governments of the people, by the people, and for the people,
Is possible that Hndenburg build in the midst of
autocacy the like of which he and his Emperor fought
tabish Worldwide empire? Can he guise Re-
pubcanism the the nature of the
German Let hope not and let hope that should
incident reveal wae intent immediate action be taken by
those nations interested the and
world.
However, unnecessary may have been caused by
the elevation of ndenburg to the presidential chair may
that who knows we'll he the war; desire
his ship of state into peaceful that
he ready adopt democratic principles and though
olng monalcha form of his country
democratic England ITSELF and the maintaining
everlasting peace
beooves the nations pray that quiet may upon
the Earth that destruction such prepared
upon fighting peoples way a1shps and gaseous
fumes descend upon humanity OF Peace
hover all parts of the Earth for many
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