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...develops the disagreeableness of democracy which has overstepped bounds. The foundation of the plot is laid about an incident of Lloyd George's war career. At a political meeting in one of Great Britain's industrial cities, Lloyd George and his policies were resented by an infuriated mob of workmen, and the expresser was forced to leave the building by a rear door in the disguise of a policeman. Shortly thereafter, the wisdom of Lloyd George's policies was proved, and the same workmen returned him to power with an overwhelming majority. Thus democracy, which seemed to be a failure...
...bought her love for one week. The monk Athena? perceives in a vision that his mission is to spiritualize Thaďs, to make her the bride of Christ. His ancient comrade, Pelamon, says: "My son, ne'er mingle with the people of this era"; Nicias laughs in scorn; the mob throws stones; yet he succeeds in reforming Thaďs. Thaďs sees the emptiness of pleasure, is led in ecstacy to a convent. Then Athana? leaves her, but finds that he loves her in the flesh. Madly he denounces God, says nothing is real " but life and passion...
...Governor Walton declared that by its open defiance the Legislature evidently meant to "ride through blood up to the bridle. . . . But by virtue of the power vested in me as Governor of this state no mob shall rule Oklahoma as long as I am above ground. . . . Don't you think I would have a fair trial in that aggregation of dragons...
...outlaw Bushyagers?Winifred's tragic death and the unhappy chance that left Fremont a widower, with two children to support and the debts of his somewhat rascally-father-in-law to shoulder?the great Bushyager murder trial and its subsequent lynching-bee and Fremont's facing of the mob that came to call him to account for his protection of Bent Bushyager? his second marriage and the beginning of his fame as a newspaper- paragrapher?his final happiness. Vivid characters move across the spacious stage of the story: Fremont's great-hearted mother with her pipe and her commonsense; Raws...
...present Governor Walton is unquestionably in the right, and all indications are that he will remain in office, despite the ill will of the legislators. If he acts moderately afterwards, suppressing all mob acts, but also enforcing the law more efficiently throughout the state, the whole fight between Klan and Federal power may be ended. A ruling such as that recently passed in Michigan, forbidding the use of masks, would do much good. But for the solution of the problem, sanity and moderation are more essential than extraordinary measures of any sort...