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Without entering into a discussion of Political Theory--it may be taken as an obvious fact that a radical group is as necessary as any other to a healthy condition of political affairs. Radicalism is generally the advance-guard of progressive movement. Mr. Weaver may be correct in stating that the Radical of today is not the Liberal of tomorrow--that, I take it, as a matter of individual psychology. But it would be sheer nonsense to deny that the radical principles (Radicalism) of today are the liberal principles (Liberalism) of tomorrow. The England that tore its hair...
...Weaver's treatment of Liberalism is most unconvincing. The philosophy of Liberalism is essentially that of compromise. The Liberal is prepared to go further than the Conservative, but not so far as the Radical. In effect, he takes his cue from the two extremes, moderates their programs and emerges with a policy slower and steadier than that of the one, yet more advanced and progressive than that of the other...
Lloyd George's new party, "The Moderates," is to be recruited from the ranks of the Conservatives and Laborites (Radicals)--and the name "Moderates" is a poor substitute for "Liberals." Further--it is fair to assume that with the individuals go their respective party principles. Yet Mr. Weaver would maintain that in Liberalism there is no room for either Radicalism or Conservatism...
...Weaver has failed to give us a distinctive characterization of "True Liberalism." His claim that it "destroys those institutions which do not lend to the greatest public good" and erects those which do serve this purpose--all through state intervention--is no more true of Liberal than of Socialist principles. On the other hand, that Liberalism believes in justice for all and in helping labor, being itself concerned with society as a whole--is as obvious a plank in the Conservative platform as could...
...Weaver's treatment of Collegiate Radicalism has been unfair, that of his "True Liberalism," inadequate. Perhaps he will present a better case another time. A. MAZOR...