Monday, Jun. 25, 1923

For Liberals Only

That favorite sport of American journalism -- straw balloting -- attracted another follower, The New Republic."

Liberals," said The New Republic, " what do you want? . . . Both old parties are intellectually bankrupt, twin ghosts, empty of meaning, devoid of conviction--the outs and the ins. Somebody, some day, is going to blow them into new life --or into smithereens."

Liberals are asked: How do you feel toward the League? A third party ? Publicly owned mines ? Publicly owned railroads ? Whom do you favor for President on a third party ticket? On a regular party ticket? Two pertinent questions are omitted: 1) What is a Liberal? 2) Who does not call himself a Liberal?