New Britain herald., 1930-02-12
Dr. Louis K. Anspacher, Addressing Woman's Club, Views Democracy Askance - FavOrs Ad- ministratiOn of Affairs by Best, Not by Many.

Methods used in politics. right and wrong ways of government, and po llIical dishonesty, were among the subjects discussed by Dr. Louis k, Anspachcr in his address on De mocracy and Responsibility deliv- cred to the Woman's club at it's meeting yesterday afternoon in the Masonic temple.
 Stating that today there is little difference between the two major parties in the United States for the reason hat there is so much criti- cism and muck -raking and dishon- csty among various politicians, the speaker said that political graft is unfeard of in Italy and England, but existed in this country to a great extent.
 In France. he said, "the bour- gcois does not reach the top. Mem bcrs Of that class are usually petty officials and disposed to criticisc. The great middle class of America, when it gets into power is strenu ously bent on doing something but 1herc IS no tune TOT belnS.
 Tt is dense. wasteful and prag matic," said the speaker.
 "As a nation we must learn 10 serve. and not allow ourselves to first cruelty and then dcify.'
 pr. Anspachcr said old age must he respected. Socrates, lbscn, Goethe and others, at over so and 70 years of age have contributed works of merit and benefit 10 man. kind"
 He also said many wrong things set presented before the voting pub lie. Prohibition is not political question and not church question. The League of Nations was smear cd before the public and should have been settled by a few Tariff should be taken out of suffrage and put into the hands of an expert com mISson.'
 "U. s. Least Free
 Bernard Shaw cabled to Dr. Ans pscher that he considered Ameri- cans the least free people in the world.
 Thclecturcr quoted words of Washington, "I think no people in the world is capable of running a country, not even Americans
 It takes leaders with vision to 'un a country" said Dr Anspacher, 'mcn of aristocratic courage. Pco- pie must not be mere onlookcrs. We must pattern our minds after aris- tocrats like Lincoln, Washington. Hughes, Foch, Taft, MT. Hoover. Root and SchWab.
 Carlyle, the finest type Of leader, likcncd aristocrats to fire pillars n the dark pilgrimage of time"
 He then defined aristocracy and democracy as follows
 "Aristocracy is vertically inclined. "Arist ocracy is right.
 "Aristocracy weighs opinion,
 "Aristocracy chooses liberty and responsibility.
 Tn an aristocracy one finds deep personalities, leaders in ethics and religion, statesmen, those who weigh opinions.
 istocrats are superior, and they arc traditional scholars of the law"
 Attention was called to recent National Review in which phases Of true arStoCratic government are depicted. It is a government by the best. Men and women of all classes give instead of get, place duty before rights and have ideals of the highest instead of the low est.
 In defining democracy the speak cr said: Democracy has been con- Sidered the cult Of inefficiency Democracy counts opinions. The democracy ideal is to divide to sub- lilize and scatter. Democracy eX- bands horizontally. Democracies abhor responsibility. have red tap, and are inclined to be unscrupulous Democrats are for the most part Note-getters instead of great men followers instead of leaders.
 This has a tendency toward in. dividual lawlcssness, anarchy anl socialism.
 "Dcmocrats Under-Dogs'
 Most democrats have been, al one time or another, underdogs Un. derdogs never believe in arstocracy
 We began as a republic and le, us keep to our original plans. T. was Thomas Jefferson who intro duced the democratic platform H. was the first leader of democracy.
 In closing Dr. Anspachcr declar. ed i've must now step forward ant learn to present duty before rights analyze liberty and equality; fol democracy is young and spirit is ; great force"
 1bscn's play "EnCmy of the Pco plc.' Senator Beveridges Life 0 Lincoln" and Albert Shaws bool about LinColn as well as radio talk were recon to aid in discov erinS the perfect type of aristocra tic mind. The arStocratic min, builds, and we must develop a gov crnmcnt, acceptable to the best o all classes of people, one of service courage and energy, so completn: an aristocracy of sacrifice" he con cluded.