Though we will not allow individuals to become involved in politics, we
will, on the other hand, encourage the submission for the approval of
the government of all petitions and reports containing suggestions and
plans for bettering the condition of the people. This will bring to our
knowledge the shortcomings or merely the fantastic aspirations of our
subjects. These suggestions we will answer either by favorable action or
by refusals proving the lack of intelligence and the errors of those who
have submitted such suggestions.
Sedition is nothing but the barking of a lap dog at an elephant. From
the point of view of a government which is well organized, not from the
police standpoint but with regard to its social basis, the lap dog barks
at the elephant because he does not realize his strength. It is only
necessary for the elephant to show his strength once and the dog barks no
more; he begins to wag his tail the moment he sees the elephant.
In order to eliminate the prestige of martyrdom from political crime,
we will seat the political criminal on the same bench with thieves,
murderers, and other disgusting and dirty criminals. Then public opinion
will regard that class of criminals as quite as disgraceful as any other,
and will brand them with equal contempt.
We have endeavored to prevent, and I hope have succeeded in preventing,
the GOYS from using such methods of dealing with seditious activities.
In order to attain this end, we have made use of the press and public
speeches; indirectly, through cleverly compiled historical textbooks, we
have given publicity to martyrdom as though revolutionists had undergone
it for the sake of human welfare. Such an advertisement has increased the
contingent of liberals and forced thousands of GOYS into the herds of our
cattle.