The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-08-31
A HALF AND HALF SYSTEM

The August number of the National Republic mag
azine, published in Washington, D. c. contains very
timely article of caution to the American public of the
government drift to socialism. In part, the article
follows:
"a recent article by Upton Sinclair entitled, AN
Open Letter to the American People, which appeared
in leading American journal brings up a question
that is today foremost in the mind of every Ameri-
cam built upon ground which few brave enough to
tread.
Sinclair, one of Americas oldest ranking socialist
leaders, graduate of Columbia University with which
institution many of odays political advisers
have been afiliated-active in many of the past and
present day radical movements in the United States
relates to the public many of the aims and successes
of the radical movement in penetrating American in
stitutions which penetration has caused our entire
economic structure to rock.
"In the main he points out that America has reached
half capitalist and half socialist in it's government,
and that of nation exist this half and
half basis This revelation from the socialist ranks is
not to some but to millions it is. Many outside
the socialist ranks have sensed dangers from the soc
alisc step-bystep program that has been developing
in the United States for years Of it has been
well camoufaged under many guses that it could
be imposed gradually but steadily unsuspecting
public Now it is being rammed down the threats of the
people before.
"Sincairs and the socialists remedies for the pre-
dicament the abandonment of the half that is left
of constitutional form of government, frequently
referred to capitalism and the complete socaliza
ton taking of all industry, lands wages and
of production and placing them under complete
direct control They would if they could,
supplant entire constitutional form of government
by complete socialist system, and they hold forth
great hopes that the present administration may be
forced to travel the complete route.
MANY who have seldom agreed with socialist can
agree with Sinclair that no nation can succeed half
capitalist and half socialist For years it has been
the opinion of many, who still cling to the belief, that
the gradual drift to socialism away from capitalism
would later rock our constitutional struc-
ture. 1t has been their hope that before arrived
at this climax our government would awaken and
gain its stride, turn back from the disastrous social
stic drift and return to capitalism which has
been given to constitutional form of government
by socialists and communists
1--WE now, however, at the crossroads, this
half capitalism and half socialism has failed. Every
attempt to establish socialism, several isolated attempts
having been made in the United States, has only failed
miserably Capitalism constitutional government
succeeded here for decades it succeed again but
only if cleaned Of all sociaistc tampering. We
tually at the crossroads between complete social
ism or return to capitalism Until it has been de-
ermined by the people which road to take, the
deadlock will be maintained. Industries, property
because they do not know which will be taken
by the administrators of national and state AFFAIRS
much of whose legislation shows socalstc tendencies
AS a result business conditions unsettled and
the people keeping firm hold their meagre
ings and small investments that yet remain their own
in anticipation of the rainy day.. Confidence they try
to regain but the question of doubt remains deep in
their minds.
Until America turns the corner there can be no
change in the minds of the people If America turns
to complete socialism, there will naturally be rush of
capital and business to other nations and further into
hiding If there is sharp turn again towards the old
capitalism constitutional form of government in
which most Americans continue to maintain their deep
confidence, prosperity will quickly return because of
that confidence.
Lincoln said, "A nation cannot exist half slave and
half free yet today large proportion of the workers
of the United States enslaved and depressed thru
lack of employment, and this adversely affects all of
our people. This unemployment is due largely to the
adoption of system of half socialism Things
were and never could be bad under complete capita
ism Half sociastic control of industry finances and
agriculture has disorganzed system; does and gov
eminent tempering with business have raised taxes;
constitution tamperng has created lack of confidence
half socialism and half capitalism has failed The
two systems contrary and cannot work together
The birth rate in the United States is said to be
falling behind. Maybe had better supplement the
blue eagle with a blue stork.