The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-17
REVOLUTION.
Edward Lauterbach, the New
York Political Leader,
Accused of Threatening Blood
shed If Silver Wins.
Sensational Editorial In the N.
Y. Journal.
WHO ARE ANARCHISTS
Asks the esJOurnaI''-Lauter-
bach Another Burchard.
Gen. John nj. Palmer Also Sc
verely Castigated
FOR "a RECENT SPEECH
In Which He Said He Preferred
a Monarchy
To a Republic In This Country
Should Silver Win.

New York, Oct. IA double column
editorial in the Morning Journal is at
tracing wide attention and comment
in this city. The Journal says:
For the first time since the black
days before the war Of the secession
citizens Of the United States publicly
preach the wicked doctrine of revolu-
ton They dare to stand before the
sovereign people and say that its fiat
as set forth in the result of a popular
election may be set aside. These revo-
lutionists are not many; but they are
in high places, they are rich and they
are influential Furthermore, they are
accredited representatives of the in
terests which are opposed to the well
fare OF the great mass of people. They
have the hardihOOd to suggest the
safeguard of Republican Institutions
the ballot, may be Overthrown- The
people must be amazed by their utter
ances- but certainly not alarmed. But
the bare fact that such things are said
throws brilliant light upon the nature
of the political contest upon which we
have entered.
we are indeed, engaged in a vital
struggle There has never been a day
since that on which they were uttered
when great Abraham LincOln's immor-
tai words rang with so much force and
fitness as they do today. We are en-
gagged IN a contest to the end that
this nation under God shall have q new
birth OF freedom. and that government
of the people. by the people. for the
people shall not perish from the earth
1t is not necessary for the Journal to
utter alarmist doctrine but it is i'm
peratlVe that the people of these Uni
ted States shall take note of the speech
of anU-Bryan leaders speech which
indicates the serious entertainment of
a desire To rob that people of the rights
and privileges conferred upon it by
the Magma Charta Of its liberties the
constitutions
NIr. Edward Lauterbach. chairman
of the Republican county committee
in a speech launched by him Saturday
night, said that if Mr.. Bryan and the
Chicago platform obtained majority
of the votes in the approaching cleo
ton, we Will not abide by that decis-
ion True. when he was confronted
with his words in cold type. he substi-
ZIONIST of the night had become the
calculating politician of the morning
But we have no hesitation in declaring
that the 'Will' was the truer word. Out
of the fullness of the heart the mouth
speaketh Furthermore, Mr.. Lauter-
bach is on record as an opponent of
the voice of the people.
ION April % he appeared before the
senate railroads committee Of this state
and in a speech there made demanded
that the people should not be allowed
to decide by vote whether cities should
own street railways The people, he
said, cannot always be allowed to
have their own way That was the
Lauterbach of April The Iauterbach
of October viii apply that principle not
only to the people of New York, but to
the people of the whole country He
would rob us of the franchise which
was bought for US by the blood of our
/ fOrefathers."
The journal also denounces General
John N. Palmer in the same editorial
"But MT. Lauterbach is not without
support in his public declaration of
faith. Senator john NJ Palmer who
stands before the country as the presi-
Dental candidate Of the sound money
1 Democracy. has put himself on record
as q co-revolutiOnist with Smooth Ed
He has spoken in no doubtful accents
in words thrObbing with passion and
big with threat against the future
/ peace, the very existence of our cOun-
try. He stands ready to see this blood
bought and blOOd-p preserved republic go
/ down to destruction, and to see reared
upon its grave a monarchy. rather than
submit to a decision of the people that
they Will have Bryan for their next
president and the Chicago platform as
their political creed On Monday night
in Detroit he said.
IS For myself. I would prefer to live
under righteous monarchy rather
than submit to such principles a S those
declared by the Chicago convention
This is a startling declaration to
come from the lips of q man who is
asking the suffrages Of the people in
any one suppose for an instant that
General Palmer means. in the event
of Mr. Bryan's choice by the voters OF
the United States. to go and live in
England Not for one instant He
plainly means that he would rather see
this country governed by king than
by President William Jennings Bryan.
Yet he has the audacity to hope that
he may be chosen president
What a yell of rage wouid rise from
Wall street. from the trust offices and
the secret conclaves of the grinding
monOpolies if the friends OF free silver
dared to utter such sentiments How
the air would ring with cries of Down
with the anarchistsr But who are the
real anarchists2 Are they not the men
who publicly declare that they stand
ready to thWart the viii of the people.
t0 rob them of their voice In the gov
ernment. and even to overthrow the
/ very government itself unless the power
Of gold shall triumph and the money
changers sit as masters in the temple
Of freedom
was it Governor Waite who spoke of