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...scantier than those Mr. Bradford had at hand. Still, it is probable that even if Demosthenes had lived in the last century, M. Clemenceau would not have treated him much differently. Here again it is what the man did, what he meant to his contemporaries and to us that assert their right to be treated fully. And it is surprising to read this book and reflect that it was written by an old man, a professional politician; even in translation it is a sweeping, rhythmic picture. American politicians must be a different breed; young and vigorous, they neither think...
...Simultaneously the local United Press correspondent at Kansas City, Mo., declared: "When President Coolidge comes to Kansas City to dedicate the $1,000,000 War memorial, Nov. 11, he will be the one and only attraction during his stay here, officers of the memorial association assert...
Whether this ecclesiastical gloom be justified or not, it is a needed palliative for national over-confidence. Minority politicians may assert that the country is decadent, but they always imply that the remedy is simply to place them in power. Individual critics may make despondent observations, but usually they urge a pet reform to set the world aright. Even cynics of the Mencken variety who see little virtue in mankind alleviate the sting of their sneers by a tacit admission that their circle is not beyond saving...
...governorship race, three candidates positively assert that "Old Bob" LaFollette intended them to be the next governor of Wisconsin. Fred R. Zimmerman embellishes all his campaign literature with the following maxim: " 'I have known Fred Zimmerman for 20 years and he has always been right.'-LaFollette." But then, there is the story of Mrs. LaFollette and "Young Bob," who support Herman L. Ekern for governor, who tell how Candidate Zimmerman refused to back "Old Bob" when he ran for President, said, "I have no money and no time...
...opinion of the German delegation, be based on the present position of armaments, which is temporary. The examination should have as a starting point a state of disarmament resulting from the conference such that no county would be so powerful as to be in a position to assert its strength against that of the League of Nations." Disarmed Germany naturally favors the rapid disarmament of other powers to an "equality of weakness" with herself...