Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 May 1914 — Our Governments, Swept by Every Gust of Public Opinion, Absorbing Socialism [ARTICLE]

Our Governments, Swept by Every Gust of Public Opinion, Absorbing Socialism

By Congressman MARTIN W. LITTLETON

The people of this country are face to face with the SUBSTANCE, IF NOT THE FORM, OF SOCIALISM IN THE STATE, IN THE NATION AND IN ALL MANIFESTATIONS OF PUBLIC AUTHORITY. OUR GOVERNMENTS, SWEPT BY EVERY GUST OF PUB LIC OPINION, HAVE ABSORBED, EMBRACED, ADOPTED OR YIELDED TO IT IN ORDER TO PLACATE THE HOSTILITY OF ITS LEADERS. The socialism t|iat was once a philosophic propaganda is now a seamy political party. The modern Socialist Tmds no difficulty in seeking and taking an office whose oath binds him to support the constitutional government which lie is pledged to destroy. Theirs is the gospel of equal and universal division. It is the philosophy of the parasite. HOW CAN WE HOPE FOR ANY RESPECT FOR THE STABILITY, FIRMNESS AND STERNNESS OF A GOVERNMENT BY LAW WHEN MEN. AT THE POINT OF THE BAYONET OR UNDER SHOT AND SHELL, ARE DENIED THE RIGHT TO WORK AS THEY PLEASE? HOW CAN V/E EXPECT REVERENCE FOR OUR INSTITUTIONS WHEN WE ALLOW RANTING. SCOLDING, SWEARING, SWASHBUCKLING MEN AND WOMEN TO STAND IN OUR PUBLIC PLACES, DISGRACE OUR STREETS AND PROFANE OUR PUBLIC PARKS WITH THEIR IGNORANT AND INCENDIARY SPEECHES AGAINST ALL ESTABLISHED THINGS?