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1 Charles A. Beard, Hiliterism and Our Liberties: Text of Address Given by Professor Charles A. Beard at the New School for Social Research, Tuesday, April 10, 1934 1 (1934)

handle is hein.hoil/holb0001 and id is 1 raw text is: HITLERISM AND OUR L](3EIT, IE i Text of address given by PROFESSOR CHARLES A. BEARY at THE NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH Tuesday, April io, 1934 A the opening of the twentieth century every enlightened nation of the earth had established certain rules of policy deemed essential to the conduct of a civilized society. These rules included among others religious toleration, equality before the law, trial of all offenses in open court by an impartial tribunal, and the use of reason in the clarification and settlement of public questions. These rules were often violated in practice, by governments and by mobs; but violations were not boastfully regarded as triumphs of genius. In time of war and revolution, it was generally understood that these rules might be set aside and defeated by governments and by mobs; but these violations were regarded as temporary and not the discoveries of superior political intelligence. The history of the past four hundred years is in a large measure the history of the struggle to establish these rules in law and practice-to wrest from arbitrary and irresponsible power the weapons of tyranny. In this struggle thousands of men and women sacrificed their fortunes and even their lives. The stake and the gallows are their monuments. With this battle for liberty are associated the great personalities whom we are proud to honor and keep alive in memory. We did not believe that their work was perfect. We knew that eternal vigilance was the price of lib- erty. But we thought that our task was merely the refinement and the more exact application of these liberties to which they had dedicated their lives and fortunes.

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