National Affairs: Long Trousers

It is not often that Victor Berger of Wisconsin, sole Socialist in Congress, can praise what his colleagues propose. It is still more seldom that he can gloat over a victory. His vote on any measure is usually given in the spirit of "Well, it's the lesser evil." But last week he voted—on the victorious side—and exclaimed: "This is a Socialist measure for which we have fought for thirty years. I am glad to see we are getting there. It is time to write a new constitution adapted to the twentieth century and not...

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