And Democratic Peoples thie Editor of the "Nont-Cinna Darty News"
Sim—"Government of the" peopl by the people and for the people, With these words, Abraham Lincoln, at Gettysburg, summed up the ideals upon which were reared the magni Seent structure of Democracy. Now we are in the midst of a great struggle to determine whether these principles shall live, whether the greatest good for the greatest. number shall "be part of our government structure. Presumably, in this elly we have a democratic form,, of government, and ur city fathers—those having power "Gre from countries that are" now fighting for the cause of democracy. We have no doubt that their inten tons, however wrong-tracked, are golded by the best principles and their aim is to maintain an ideal democratic government here, We have faith that ullimately—un-Uke money—the good will drive out the bad and that they will place the of those millions of poor—the greatest number—above the interests of the few, It is our fond hope that those in high places will express their appreciation of the honours done them by this city and of the stress which we are all undergoing by Bharing some of the sacrifices, and will contribute nothing o the anarchy towards which this unhappy city now rapidly dit One oF THE Mitttoxs, Shanghai, Jan, 17.
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