Chapter II: 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