The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-20

Peace makers for ths march in- chlde, among others, e school teacher, peasant, merchant and A saddler who later became Il street car conductor and trade union leader.
 The school teacher is President of the State, Wilhelm Miklas; the peasant is Josef Reither; the mer- chant is Josef Kollman, and the trade unionist Is Leopold Kun schack.
 At the moment Austria is ruled by scmi- dictatorship headed by Chancellor Kurt Von SchuschnlBB, a profesorial- looking prematurely gray -haired lawyer who considers his method of rule primarily us n necessary evil to save Austria rom dangerous dictatorships and Tor democracy.
 ."DictatOs" May Step Down
 When the day arrives for the democra tization of the country not even It's dictator" will raise any objection, according to the general belief in usually well-ih- formed and serious quarters.
 Signal for the march toward the goal of democracy was given on Oct. %.
 On that date the majority Of the legally recognized voters or some 37 per cent of the countryh population registered their accep- tance of the men whom the gov ernment had seelcted to steer them toward an era Of 'Authorl- tarian 5taende-State Democracy which may continue Co approxi- mate federal republic headed by a president, as at present, or may bring back Hapsburg to crown the national edifice as Prince, King or even Emperor
 The election was that Of the farming and forestry stand" by far the largest and most powerful of the seven satenede, or estates, into which the population Of the country is divided on the basis of professional, trade and cultural interests.
 Candidates Hand Picked
 For this election the candidates were manipulated, namely placed on the ballot only after being accepted by the Fathcrlnnd Front. an organization which for several years has had n legally trade marked monopolistis position m the political affairs of the coun- try, "A semi- democratic election " Relther described 1t, but unfor- tunAtely the most democratic which the country cai risk hS long .sss political passions, relics Of the old party-politicS, continue to run nigh"
 At the polls the farmers and their laborerB elected communal representativeB whose task 1t iB 10 deal with strictly local village GueDtlons and, in turn, to elect district representatives from thcir number.
 These district representatives handle what might be described nB county affairs and, from thclr number, also elect state fepreBen' LnLlVVO WIlUI UT HuNlbipi w ''' ''''" ng trustees of peasant affairs m their respective states, select rcp- regcntatiyeB of the farming md forestry stand" in the national legislative bodies,
 Path Not Clear Yet
 The Bybtcm of election Is ln' direct and also subject O veto from above, the Idea being that . yOung democracy needs h certain number of checks and balances Once the SyBtem has begun t work smoothly it iB anticipated that n greater lecWny VIII Dc granted in the selection Of can didatcB whose names can appear on the ballots and that the ych will become more and more Il technical f0rmality,
 Chancellor 8chuSchniRg diGBo- l,itiOn of the HclmWehr 0rgani' ZatiOn of Prince Bthrhembcrg ant other cni-mlltary private arInie' which for years have been q leD' turc of AuBtrin'B political life Wni but prologue 10 the election
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