Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-10-17

| friends. turn against each other and try
with arms to gain the mastery-try to
rule the country.
These revolutions, as they are called,
are seldom accomplished without much
bloodshed. They are really civil wars
and they are very bitter. There seems to
be SO much more personal feeling III
them than in wars between nations. 1t
is though we should have war every
| four ears when we elect our President.
You see they elect, as they say. presi-
dent but it often happens in these coun-
tries where they have not a thorough ~
established government that their presi-
dent becomes ambitious to rule with des-
potic power. Balmaceda was such a
president of Chill. He tried to be Il pres
ldent III name but king i'll poin; Of
power and arbitrary government. He
was defeated In the war and rather than
fall into the hands of the victorious party,
he takes his own life at Santiago. He
was really great man in many things,
but he grew so ambitious and desirons of
power, that he ruined his own career.
The people loved him until be grew self
ish and INSCRIPTIONS and cared more for
personal gain than for his country's well
fare. Balmaceda claims to have killed
himself that his country may have peace.
and the Chilians really rejoice as it set
ties many difficulties and bis followers
have no hope of their presidents again
assuming power.
And following close upon the snicide
of Balmaceda comes the news that many
Frenchmen mourn similar death for
Boulanger. Another victim of ambition
aud desire for power. He plotted for
Boulanger instead of France. By the
way. do you know that his name Boulan-
ger translated into English is Baker?
And it has B still hasn't it?
The third B is for Barillis. He is the
President of Guatemala, 1 say he is,
yet while l am writing he may be over
thrown and some one else may rule
Guatemala. Such are fortunes of war,
and such is the fate of rulers in countries
where governments are simply expert
ments instead of established certainties.
II is estimated that more than 500 people
have already been killed in the effort to
overthrow Barallis who is determined if
possible to hold the government.
The fourth B is for Burchard. Who
has not heard of the Rev. Samuel Burch-
ard, to whose laundering is laid the de-
feat of the Republican party ia New
York. This gentleman in speech Oct.
%, 1884 in which he sacrificed sense to
sound in desire to perfect an ALTER
alton as they say in rhetoric where words
with the same initial follows each other,
declared that the Republican party was
opposed to rum, Romanism and rebell-
ion, or as he put it:
"We are Republicans and don't propose
to leave our party and indemnity ourselves
with a party whose antecedents have
been Rum. Romanism and Rebellion.
The effect was disastrous. Mr.. Blaine
was present but had no time to think. no
time to formulate reply and the speech
was telegraphed all over the country and
was politiacl capital for the Democrats.
But I don't believe that the man Mr..
Blaine who suffered most from the effects
OF this speech since it cost him the pres
idency could have wished for Mr.. Burch-
chard the penalty he paid. Though this
speech was made seven years ago, up to
the day of his death, Sept. 18th, Mr..
Burchard was continually held up as an
object of contempt, hatred and ridicule.
1t is said that he received thousands OF
insulting letters from all over the United
States. Two or three times he changed
his residence because of his political en-
emies. He gave mp the ministry. He
was almost an ontcast from society, SO
great was the feeling on the matter Of
his speech. Even the children, shouted
at him as he walked the streets. He
was truly miserable old man. Wasn't
he ambitions to do beyond his capable
ties? He should have conpseled per-
son more farsighted than himaelf on I'll
thing OF 50 much importaoce.