The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-09-04
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garchy composed Of men who make
Of politics o commerce. In the old
days the sole object Of the coBquis-
tadores was 10 acquire wealth rap
idly, and such remains the ideal Of
the argentines Of to-day In the col
onial days the Spanish or creole
population Of the towns lived a.
functionsries and parasites, profitIng
by the labor Of slaves and subdued
Indian tribes, and their aim was
wealth, and never civilization.
Hence we look In vain in the old
provincial capitals for traces Of past
splendor or for monuments such 80
testify TO the collective civic care Of
the common veal. In the provin.
cial capitals we find the Offices OF
the representatives Of the authority
Of Spain and church on which no
super1uous adornmsnt has been
wasted but we see no beneficent or
educational foundations. and no evi.
denees Of unselfish social seuti-
msnts. After the declaration Of in
dependence the Intestine strife
which for years agitated the country
had rarely other than motives Of
selfish ambition, for 10 hold power
in Spanish America has always sig
ulfied to possess the means Of So
quIring wealth.
After the cessation Of the war Of
Federallsts and Unitarians, and the
formation Of the actual republic,
with its constitution sei-disont on
the model Of that Of the United
States, the race for wealth became
all the more furious ~ the develop
inent Of the commercial relations OF
the country helped to create the
great fortunes OF the creole estdHcis-
r0s, or eattle-breeders. PIqeed by
jealousy, other creoles threw them
selves into politics and became venal
functionaries, the aim being always
psrsonsl enrichment 1t the expense
Of the nation. Nowadays the Argeu-
tine political men, with very few
notable exceptions that might bs
counted on the fingers Of one hand,
from the president down 10 the hum
blest local leader, are veBal without
cOncealment aud without shame.
They are rapaeious parasites, like
the cOnquIstsdOrs, like tue colonial
fuuciiOnaTies, aud like the ambi-
tiOus adv enturer who furnished the
diciatOrs and tyrants Of the first
half Of the present century. Only ST
rare intervals does . good, patriotic
man spring W aud do something for
the country, which in the normal
and inlquitOus state OF things pros
pers not on account Of the govern-
ment but in spite Of il. The citizens,
rs we have seen, are always calling
out against their rulers, but they
take no means to change their con-
dition. Why do they not act in
stead OF talking? This question il
natural. The answer Is not easy TO
give in n few words. Briefly, we
may say that the citizens do nothing
and can do nothing against their
parRsItical rulers, because they are
not organized and not prepared or
educated for republican institutions.
In the political struggles there are
rarely questions OF principles, but
questions of persons. President sue
ceeds president, but the aim of all IL
equally selfish, and even IL the OPP
position were transformed into the
government, the whole result would
be that one set Of parasites would
take the place of another. In the
five South-American republics that I
have Just visited-the Argentine
Uruguay, Paraguay, Chill, and Peru
the political conditions are more
or less the same; they are ruled ty
presidents who are as absolute auto
Gratis rs the Gar OF Russia, and
even more so, because they are safe
from the intrusion or influence OF
European criticism. The president
of the Argentine or the president
of Chill Is master Of the whole adj
ministrative organization OF the
country so completely that no legal
and constitutional means can he
brought 10 bear efficaciously against
his personal will or caprice. He not
only dispOses Of the armed force Of
the country. but the entire admins
traiion personnel IL his creature and
at his devotion. Thus the manipu-
lation Of the whole electoral machln-
rey is under his control, aud the cit
liens enjoy in consequence right of
voting that IL purely platonic. They
may vote, Il IL true In many csses,
as much as they please, but no &C.
count IL taken OF their sufIfages.
The whole apparatus Of republican
ism in these countries IL u farce, and
IN spite OF sonorous speeches Of af-
orators, they have not
ret begun to enjoy even the most |
political liberty--Th.o-
tore Child, IN Hdrper's Weekly.
a very large majority Of the farm
'rE of this county have always been
,ppnscd TO Democratic doctrines.
/ still larger majority have been,
nd yet are. opposed to the doctrines
aught by the defunct Union Labor
'arty. How is II then, that they
an have confidence In n new party
rhIch IL dedicated aud managed by
he very men who were the dictatOrs
nd managers OF their old oPPon-
nts? Look around you? Who are
he leaders Of the so-called Peoples
ariy In this country: Every ore
{ them are old Union Labor men.
hey have not changed their belief,
at they ask you to change yours.
'nder = new name they EXPECT TO
atch the votes that they couldn't
airh under the old One.-Li,SsJOrg
'cTs.
The Democratic convention OF the
eventh district failed TO agree on
the Alliance candidate
" congress, and did nothing, and
Ne convention broke up with three
neers for Jim Hsliowell. One old
How said they wsuld sooner vote &.
II an old soldier than an anarchist.