Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-05-16

the future il the virtue, intelligence
and Independence Of the people were
not equal to the wise regulation of its
Uses and the stern prevention of its
abuses. But following the growth and
power Of the great factors, whose ag-
gregatiOn of capt al made possible the
tremendous pace Of the settlement Of
our national domain, the building of
our great cities, and the opening Of the
lines Of communication which have
unified our country and created our
resources, have come national and
state legislation and supervision.
Twenty millions, u vast majority O:
our people of intelligent age, acknOwl-
edging the authority of their several
churches, twelve millions OF children in
the common schools, three hundred
and fOrty-tive universities and colleges
for the higher education of men and
two hundred for women, four hundred
and fifty institutions of learning for
science, law, medicine and theology.
and the despair OF the scoffer and the
demagOgue and the firm support OF
civilization and liberty.
"Steam and electricity havechangsd
the commerce not only-they have
reVoiutiohized also the governments
oi the worlh. Ihey nave gwen TO the
press 'ts power, ana Drought All races
anu hiitioIia'ities INTO to,ich ana sym
"'h!' ihey nave tested ana aretry
ing the strengt h Of all systems to stand
the strain and conform to the condi-
tions which follow the terminating in
'i'iences Oh american democracy.
Al 'he Iiiie oi tie inauguration Oh
washington seven royal families ruled
~ many Kingdoms III italy, but SIX oi
,iiehi nave seen their thrones over
."rhe' ana 'he'r countries hisal "ar
from 'he map oi Europe: Most oi the
kings, princes, dukes ana hlargraNeso ol
germany VINO reiShee uespotictiiy ana
so'" the'r so'o'ers ior iofe'sh service
nave passed INTO history ana Their
heirs nave neither preroSatiVes nor
"oih'a'": Spun mas gone throuei'
hhahy VioiehI ciiahees' ana the periiia-
hei'ey Oh ner present government seems
10 o'peh" upon ,i'e ieep'e me Oh an m
iah, prince. Fraiice' our ancient friend
WIN repeated ana bloody revolutions
mas tr'ed the government "' bo',rb"n
"i,'' 'o'iNeh''"i'' o' "ii'riofI ana con
s'hatr, o' empire ana '', zen KING, "l
'i"r',iha AIRY sovereign and ftlbiibilc, oI
empire ana again rel','l''. 1he iiabs-
purS ana tiie iioiieiiHoilerii, after con
Nulsioiis which nave rocked the io''hd
a',oiis 10 their thrones. nave peeh com
pelied to concedecohstitutionst TO Their
pop'e ana 10 diNlde Win them the
p'tr''r! power Wielded so ant ocrat-
""i't '',' pri''iihti! ny Maria iheres"
"iia r''ierrk 'he GREAT; Ihe royal
WIZ oi 'eofSe III: cotld crown ti'e
American colonies INTO rebellion ana
wage war upon them until they were
ost !" MS kihsdohi, Dut ihe authority
oi the crown mas ienoiVed upon tl'
ministers VINO iiold oiiice subject TO
me aPproNai oi the representatives ol
'he l"ol'ie' ana the equal powe"s ol
me mouse "i lords nave become vested
III 'hr commons leaving To the peers
ohll 'h', shi'ow oi their ancient PRIV
''eS>: b', io-"ay the Amer icah peo-
PIE ''''er an the edazliinHdeNe'oln :
oi ne century are stiii happiiy living
uI'der the government Oh Washington;
ne conS'i."'ionu u"riiea'i ina, perlod
,'as pee', ah'enne" oniy upon the lines
'a'd 'ow'i IN 'ne original instruineh,
'''u III co'''o'iin'! WIN 'he re'or''ed
"T'''o", oi 'he 'al nerS' Inc Iirs'
S,'', ""'i'', ,o' WIS tle incorporation
oi o'ii o' r'si.s' anu ,ir asi the EN-
oe''diis into the constitution oi tht
''i',ior,'i l,rihcipie Oh tiie d'riarii ION
o' 'H,eIeh"ei''c-o' tie e'l,iaii,! Oh an
'''ei' peiore 'iie iaw. Nocrisis mas oeeii
,oo l'eriio"s ior It's powers, no eNoiu-
III
no expansion beyond IT'S easy grasp
'"' a",'''''stra'ioh. ~ mas assiiiii-
'"'c" "'crse ''''''oh'i't'es WIN war
r'hS 'r""'''ohs' customs, conditions
anu ,ans''ase' 'inp'iea them witl IT'S
>l'ih' ",,' Won 'heir p'ss'o'i''e 10Y
my ~, a''' ioN'.
Inc mower Oh the youth "l the
'a,'ons OF continental Europe are
'o','' ''o"' l'roo"'' '',Ne''''''s' rieH
anu ur'iinS iii camps VAST armies
sum" III oi't'ie array aiohs tine IRON
tiers. ana u kaiser wiiim or u NM
's'er mistake may lrecipitate the
mos "es'r"c,'Ie wtroi hiouerh tunes
po'i i''o"''rc'iia' ana repupiicah gov
c''''ie'i's are seekiiS s'Iei! III the
repression" iiiu suppression oi opposi-
~ aei'iocri'tic ASPIRATION ana social,
" revolt are rariuiy increasing ana
iii'''eh peace an" security Weturn
rom thes. gathering storms L" the
nr"lsh 's"'s ana I'M" 'ieif people III
.ie 'iroes oi Poiiiic icai Crisis lhNoiN-
ing 'he FORM ana substance oi Their
government, ana their statesmen iai
''o,'i oo''''''e''' 'H"' tue ei'irthIii'>'''
ana uhprel'fed MASSES VIII wisely Use
'he,r power.
nut ior us no army eNiiausts our
resources nor consumes our youl H.
uur navy must needs increase III order
tnit 'he projecting nag may ioiiow
'he eN ,,ndihs commerce. which Is To
successfully compete IN all the market
oi me wofld' Ihe sun ol our destiny
Is stili rising ana ITS rays llll'mlne vast
territories as yer ,,nocc'il'ied ana unde-
velopeh, ana winch are To tie ne happy
MONIES ol hiiiiiois ol t'eopie. Inc