Show D Democratic Idea ij Twenty-six Twenty privates in the army are ad- ad to West Point to be educated as officers That is is true democracy though U not not the sort that would satisfy the political demagogue in civil life It is a privilege not for all the privates but for the few with exceptional ability an and energy All have t equal opportunity to get it on the same terms but it is known that these are terms which only a few can meet These few must have rec received ived or had the energy to give i themselves unusual education and rand they must satisfy unusual tests of natural ability This p tJ- tJ r recognition that men are not by nature equal equa and that the pr progress ress of of- all depends mostly I on au on the accomplishments of the few best of i them is really democratic But not all aU of those who prate rate o of democracy dare those y c con con- n- n i w kV- kV ff fess it 11 ii J. J L 4 J h f t it K |