The evolution of democracy . sliip of puldic utilities, we have come tosee the inicputy of granting franchises, and inspite <^f conspiracy, misrepresentation and ob-struction, we now ([uite generally acknowledgethat munici])al ownership promotes higher citi-zenship, more efficient service, economy andjustice. What of the future? Prophecy seldom brings credit, afifection orprosperity to the prophet. First of all he mustshow the inevitable tendency of present condi-tions, which entails condemnation of existmgevils, denunciation of established privilege andexposure of long established graft. I
The evolution of democracy . sliip of puldic utilities, we have come tosee the inicputy of granting franchises, and inspite <^f conspiracy, misrepresentation and ob-struction, we now ([uite generally acknowledgethat munici])al ownership promotes higher citi-zenship, more efficient service, economy andjustice. What of the future? Prophecy seldom brings credit, afifection orprosperity to the prophet. First of all he mustshow the inevitable tendency of present condi-tions, which entails condemnation of existmgevils, denunciation of established privilege andexposure of long established graft. It goes with-out saying that no unrighteous system is gomgto support the man who attacks it. To one who has studied the evolution of de-mocracy, it is not hard to predict the future Hneof development. It must be toward more active,more intimate and more intelligent and per-sonally responsible participation by every citizenin political matters,—not in office holding parti-cularly, for more and more the official servant of 17.
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