CHAPTER II. Survivals of Militarism in City Government

SURVIVALS OF MILITARISM IN CITY GOVERNMENT

American Republic founded under the influence of doctrinaire eighteenth-century ideals. Failure in municipal administration largely due to their inadequacy 31

Modern substitutes of the evolutionary conception of progress for eighteenth-century idealism 32

Failure of adjustment between the old form of government and present condition results in reversion to military and legal type 34

National governmental machinery provides no vehicle for organized expression of popular will 35

Historic governments dependent upon force of arms 36

Founders placed too exclusive a value upon the principles defended by the War of the Revolution. Example of the overestimation of the spoils of war 37

Immigration problem an illustration of the failure to treat our growing Republic in a spirit of progressive and developing democracy 39

Present immigration due partly to the philosophic dogmas of the eighteenth-century. Theory of naturalization still rests upon those dogmas 40

No adequate formulization of newer philosophy although immigration situation has become much more industrial than political 42

Exploitation of immigrants carried on under guise of preparation for citizenship 46

Failure to develop a government fitted to varied peoples 48

Attitude of contempt for immigrant survival of a spirit of conqueror toward inferior people 49

Contempt reflected by children toward immigrant parents 50

Universal franchise implies a recognition of social needs and ideals 52

Difficulties of administering repressive government in a democracy 54

The attempt inevitably develops the corrupt politician as a friend of the vicious 56

He must be followed by successive reformers who represent the righteous and protect tax interests 57

Illustration from the point of view of humble people 58

Dramatic see-saw must continue until we attain the ideals of an evolutionary democracy 59

Community divided into repressive and repressed, representing conqueror and conquered 60