I have )een led to reread a part of the chronicles of Gov. Bradford. which were some years ago discovered in London and presented to the State of Massachusetts and published under the title of "History of the Plymlouth Plantations." I wish someof our presentday fanatics could read that book. In that great experinlient of colonizing a peculiarly devout and religious people where careful selection was nimtde of the immigrants to insure a harmonious settlement which "could live tinder one code of morals. it was hoped to demonstrate that human nature could be controlled by statute. Tite Plymouth colony was said to be homogeneous and capable of direction in the paths of virtue and righteousness by its leaders. just as Mr. Volstead feels competent to lead in moral refortm today.
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