The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-05-11

No dictatorship has ever been able
to provide for an orderly succession
of power. A dictator does not dare
to make use of the best and strongest
men. He fears that they will be in
triguing for his place; that is why
every dictatorship is weakened by
sycophancy, nepotism and bureauc-
ra.cy.
Bodies can enslaved; intellect can
only be supressped.
That is why l believe that time is
on our side. In spite of crises and
economic waves, which Communists
believe will overwhelm us, it seems
to me that if we hold firmly to real
liberty and strive to extend it, it will
be we, and not the worshippers of
organization, who will most thrive.
In the long run people which con-
trolls its government will outlast
government which owns its people.
Our only peril comes from with
in ourselves; we may forget that our
strength is liberty, and liberty is
our strength. Thirty years ago | put
into a Democratic State platform this
phrase: eff the rights of the mean
est and the most unpopular are ira
versed, the rights of all are in dam
ger" Liberty cannot be a private
possession, nor can it long be par
tial. 1t is universal and entire, or it
will soon be nothing.
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that the negotiators on both sides
fear disapproval by the politicians
at home. You can't buy a second
hand bicycle without some bargain
ing. The offers gradually come to-
gether, but there will never be any
agreement if the seller fears he will
be hanged as a traitor if he accepts a
dime less than the original demand,
and the buyer knows that he will be
Dilloried as an appeaser if he raises
he bid by a quarter.
do not know how it is in Russia,
out in the United States today every
person who dares to express the OBJ
,ious fact that compromise is better
han the best conceivable result of
my possible Warwick is the real
relief of thinking Americans-finds
himself attacked and stabbed on all
ides by men sitting safely in public
offices, who know very well that
.ome what may, they will be safe
rom any enemy. Here, there, and
you hear them shouting
gainst compromise, calling the world
Q witness that their only desire is
o shoulder a musket and face the
wicked foe. 1t is only the superior
uality of their patriotism that pre-
ents them from selfishly indulging
his wish. They must for the good
f the Nation remain in public Of
ice while they cheer on the envied
eroes.
Every radio blares hatred for the
nipple reason that it is profitable
0 do so. A radio commentator is
aid according to the number of peo-
lie who will listen to him, and par
cularly according to the number of
carers he can attract who are stupid
nough to believe that Thing-a-bob
Dap, or Somebody's Toothpaste, or
hat 's-his-name's Breakfast Food is
etter than any other on the market,
IMPLY because it hires brighter CO.
edian or a more exciting common
tor
As such people obviously will not
ink clearly in their own interest
hen buying soap, toothpaste, or
food, it is extremely doubt
j if they will be willing to devote
" serious thought to the public in
rest They prefer phrases like "the
ash by gosh" or "hustle builds
Uscle" as guides to spending their
IN money, and want very little more
+ the formulation of their opinions.
is manifestly easier to excite such
audience than it is to force it
comprehend the simplest of reason
3.
This is why so many of the widely
ard commentators devote them
yes to eXaggeration and fear, and
far as | know, not one of them to
vising calm consideration and GER
nly not one who dares to suggest
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