. Review of reviews and world's work . t and social order. Nev-ertheless, we have not given up the institu-tion of private property. What we havealways proclaimed in the United States isthe equal right of all law-abiding citizensto acquire and hold property without undueobstruction; and we have also deemed itsound public policy to promote the prosperityof the largest number rather than to pursuethose Mexican and Russian methods that pro-duced extremes of wealth and poverty. ..«„_ „„„„. It has been asserted that the uouernment Ownership qucstion of government own- in Politics u • » u >.i- i
. Review of reviews and world's work . t and social order. Nev-ertheless, we have not given up the institu-tion of private property. What we havealways proclaimed in the United States isthe equal right of all law-abiding citizensto acquire and hold property without undueobstruction; and we have also deemed itsound public policy to promote the prosperityof the largest number rather than to pursuethose Mexican and Russian methods that pro-duced extremes of wealth and poverty. ..«„_ „„„„. It has been asserted that the uouernment Ownership qucstion of government own- in Politics u • » u >.i- i j • ership may become the leadmgissue in the presidential campaign of nextj^ear. Those who take this view assumethat the Republicans, as a party, will favorthe prompt return of the railroads and thewire services to their owners for non-gov-ernmental operation. It is also assumed thatthe Republicans will not support the ideaof the operation of a vast mercantile marineas a governmental function. It is not clear, Apr.—2. @ Harris & EwingHON. HOMER S. CUM MINGS, OF CONNECTICUT,NEW CHAIRMAN OF THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONALCOMMITTEE (Mr. Cummings has taken the field with great vigorin support of President Wilson and in criticism of Re-publican leaders who now come into control of theSenate and House at Washington) on the other hand, that there is any naturalcleavage between Republicans and Demo-crats on questions of this kind. Still lesssafely can it be assumed that Capital is inthe Republican camp, and Labor in theDemocratic. Public opinion at the presenttime does not show these lines of remains to be seen to what extent politicalexigencies may tempt party leaders or man-agers to adopt one side or the other ofthese business issues. Thoughtful citizens willprefer a ver^ careful study of the problemsof railroad management, shipping, and thewire services, purely on their merits as ques-tions of practical policy, rather than to havethese things made bones of cont
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