The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-19
UPS AND DOWNS OF A DEMOCRACY.

The American people find it difficult to live long in a state of righteous indignation as devoted crusaders in behalf of higher idealism. Perhaps the most notable let down from great elevations of emotional adherence to noble cause was during the Wilson Administration when President Wilson was overwhelmingly repudiated and the "Ohio Gang installed in the seats of the mighty Instances of lesser importance are constantly occurring. Bill Thompson is kicked out in disgrace and again enthroned with en- thusiasm. Ware and Smith deprived of seats in the Senate and have $10,000,000 or $12000000 National campaign with everybody satisfied. We go to united people, "all under the sun" regardless of race, color or religion and then burn triggers" exclude "wops" and smash "Papiss." We to find 1t much easier to live on the lower levels, nursing avarice. prejudices, hates, and other sinister passions
 The latest example in point is that at Canton, Ohio. A gang of underworldings and the police killed Don Meet. editor of former Presidential Candidate Jams M. Cox's Daily News. Several of the killers were hanged and the Chief-of-Po- lice removed from office and sent to prison. He got a trial and acquitted The late elec- tion hardly when he again became Chief-of-Police. However, the who were hanged are still dead-probaby sincerely mourned.
 This is not an argument but a statement of facts. The cause behind it is worth seeking. Possibly methods of those who think they are striving for righteousness have the effect of mak- ing people wonder, whats the use?' We see the Ant-saloon League and. the W. c. T. U go out with gusto and high pretensons of making the world better. and they corruption funds in manner that would destroy regular politi- cal organization and make alliances with sinister interests to win political victories We associa- tions organized in the name of noble principle" led by crooks. We things done in the name of morality that would exclude the perpetrators from any bartenders' union that existed. We see ''reformers' performing in the name of re- form in the manner of witch burners and tyrants, shooting down innocent and ruth lessy, sacrificing life nonchalanty did the head-choppers of the French Revolution. We find a Board of Temperance Prohibition and Pub lie Morals of the Methodist Episcopal Church. a Bishop Cannon pr. Barton and others pretend ing to be holy men enlisted in the service of religion based upon the Commandments, one of which is, Thou shalt not bear false witness ' spreading propaganda the very tissue of which is falsehood and the purpose to destroy regulations of worthy citizens and inhame hatreds and intolerance in the We find ant-Christ often enthroned in churches that ought to be shrines of all that is broad and kind and Chrst-like
 Are these of the reasons why people find it hard always to walk in step with high resolves for the sake of righteousness?
 This thing of keeping democracy civilized is a puzzling proposition If we are permitted to suggest it would be that there are probably un- used tumblers in the lock representing moderation tolerance common sense and common honesty Why not try to find them and put them to use?