The Washington times., 1932-12-22

done so long ago. From his tactics one would think
all he wanted to be elected to Congress; he has
temporzed he has made offers to those in power; he
has given the impression that he isn't enough of
himself to take power am afraid that even if events
IN Germany force him into command he will not be
one of the worlds best dictators.
One for America?
Last July number of perfectly loyal Americans
were wondering whether it wouldn't be good thing
for to have try at dictatorship. If could get
Congress out of session and off guard and appoint
small executive council and give that council excep-
tonal authority, the individual who held the rein
on that small governing group might easily become
dictator. MR Hoover announced that he had taste
for emergency and would them reluctantly
He, also, is not of the stripe of dictators.
Before he authority dictator has to be
crafty, good politician, flatterer and a liar The
= moment he is in command he be much finer per-
son. he has to make decisions about everything make
them promptly and that his orders executed.
He may make mistakes, but he must not wobble.
RuIebook for Tyrants
In the modern world he should have fixed ideas about
agriculture industry finance and international affairs
They may be the wrongest ideas in the world but they
must be specifically plausible 1t is not necessary to be
consistent The moment policy has been put into eff
feet you change it, explaining that such-and-such
phase of dictatorship has been passed and are enter
ing The policies need not be popular,
but they should be striking:
It isn't exactly treason to suggest that America may
find itself with dictator of these days. If the
next four years bad the last three; if Mr..
Hoover tries as they say ne intends to try to rescue
the country and if Mr. Roosevelt has not persuaded
great many people that what need is four years
of our system of government, 1886 might we'll be the
year for trying dictator We still great country
and we can try anything
think that an American dictator would try to be Pres
dent in name and would need only servle Congress
to make his position He would certainly build
himself inner cabinet free of all routine and de-
partmental duties; and he would have great time
him taking the coal mines with the bless
ings of the operators) and putting men to work and
Juggling finances and sending brave messages to the
rest of the world I also him getting support
from unexpected places.
Three Supporters g.
IF I were Communist would support dictator in
America, with the firm belief that when he had gone
far enough and organized the United States the highest
pitch of State Capitalism the Communists could step in
and install State Socialism in it's place. They cannot very
well do it because the country is chaotic and sprawl
ing; when it has knitted together their opportunity will
be all the greater
If were capitalist would also support dictator;
it would the last chance of saving the country
and my skin that the first dictator would
be Fascist than Communist in accordance with the
spirit of the country.) And think if worried
citizen 5ewdered by the failure of the usual forms of
government, would support dictator, too
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