Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-09-18
WHAT rs COMING?
IS THE MONEY POWER PRE-.
PAIRING FOR A KING?
Here Is Conspiracy to Seize This Ma
tion and Subvert Its Liberties
shall We BE Freemen or Subjects
of Monarchy?

What is Coming? That is the grave
the vital question, which is in the
womb of the near future, waiting for
the day which will give it birth.
1t is not the issues of the day on the
various policies, which may be dis
cussed and agitated. that demand our
most serious attention, but the far more
important subject of the destiny of this
countryside fate of its people for COM
ing generations. These transcend by
far all the domestic differences upon
matters, which arise from time 10
time. shaping. it is true, the prosperi-
ty OF the citizens by their wise or un-
wise dictation-but never soaring into
the sphere of actual priciples-simply
policies. The money decision is pol
Icy, which, by the treacherous conduct
OF those to whom the people entrusted
the administration of affairs, has
brought ruin upon the vast majority
OF American citizens for the benefit OF
few thousands of the rich and to their
satellftes-adherents Hessian fol-
lowers, ready at any moment to carry
out the orders of the masters at no
matter what cost-at what detriment
to the liberties or the lives of the popu-
lace. We have come to the parting of
the ways in that respect, that the lord
ly, the autocratic, the rich snobs, and
political cormorants have divided the
people into two classes and drawn the
line which separates themselves from
the common herd. Whilst they have
no respect for those who serve for pay,
under their chosen and designated
chieftains-these are all for the time
classed just as the royal robbers of past
centuries regarded the mercenary le-
gions who were bought with gold and
rapine- regardless of their bloodthirsty
cutthroat, vile classification prior there
TO in the estimation of the respectable
elements Of the several unfortunate
kingdoms, over which the sword and
the bullet held supreme sway.
1t Is an earnest thought for the most
serious attention and consideration Of
every man and woman within the broad
domain of the territorial union to pom
der what is to be the consequence of
the aggressions upon the integrity of
the constitution. upon the fabric which
has heretofore been deemed to be bull
wark Of protection to each citizen, no
matter how humble and unimportant
politically, socially, and financially, and
whether in reality the dissolution of
this republic has not been actually ac-
complished, whilst we have been for
| years holding on to the shadow of the
reality.
Perversions of law-encroachments,
| which the fathers foresaw, violations
of the rights of all-persecution of
great masses and classes have sapped
the foundations Of the union, until it
may be questioned whether Washing
ton, Jefferson, Madison, would to-day
recognize the gigantic abortion which
has been gradually shaped into the
present preparation of conversion into
despotism.
That is the simple proposition of the
day-the alternative which is looming
up blacker than any cloud ever hung
over the destinies Of any nation-for
we have the traditions of liberty and
freedom, and the older citizens, like
myself, have seen and known what this
great nation was under true govern
ment, when the rights Of all were care
fully guarded, and it was, in truth, &
government of the people for the peo
pie.
To-day there Is the ramification Of
vast conspiracy, extending to ever,
hamlet in every state. It's object is t.
take advantage of domestic disturb
ances, brought about by the acts of tn.
rulers, who no longer recognize them
selves to be servants of the people
and who, when the opportunity is per
fected by their orders, will seek Il
bring about that stronger government
which has been the defined object To-
fifteen years-to precipitate upon tn,
unarmed masses the trained legions o
vast army of mercenaries, carrying
out the edicts of the government
backed by the law, as expounded ant
declared by the judiciary, selected TO
that purpose. The very blind million
Of our people, divided into intense par
tisans, imbued with prejudice and ven
omous hatred, debauched and bough
year after year. not seeing poo
wretches, that they are simply the cat
tie who are finally to be driven int
the shambles-and butchered-thes
blind and deaf herds will only awake t
the reality, when it is too late to strug
gle against the knife presented to thei
unresisting throats. They may belloy
and bawl-that will be the only relic
permitted.
In all the states there has been a con
tinuous effort, as have already show
In warning articles, to drill the boys 4
all the schools, in the cities, principal
ly, to thrust into their hearts Grim
inal ambition to shed the blood Of thei
neighbors, who are lower in the scale
and cannot ape the aristocracy-an
that each year soc, 900 men of 20 to 2
are being poured into the communitie.
to become the soldiers of the despc
when called to the armories to receiy
the weapons, carefully guarded and re
tanned in the hands and under the cor
troll Of the master. In this state Of Ca
ifornia, at the late session OF the legis
lature, there was enacted a law, Z
which no mention was made, and th
newspapers did not publish 1t until tn
orders were issued that no compan
J OF citizens should be permitted to form
J and drill, and bear arms, until the men
bers had sworn allegiance to the gos
ernment OF the United States. At on