Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-12-10
JOB W OR *

! not only do they give voice to the
graSest apprehensions for the future
OF the Republic. but they consider The
rightfnlness and expediency OF refus-
ing-on the highest grounds. ofcourse
to abide By the decision of the ballot
box. Mr. David r, Francis. Secretary
OF the Interior. is one of the gentle
men who find it Impossible to trust the
American people to manage their own
affairs successfully. Only few weeks
ago Mr.. Francis. having deserted his
party for the purpose, was out with
the other sayiors OF society from itself
shouting that proposal to base the
money of the United States on both the
Precious metals instead OF one meant
reputation, national dishonor and the
going down in unspeakahle shame Of
the republican experiment in North
America. 1t is characteristic of the
class to which Mr.. Francis belongs
that even the getting of what he wants
does not satisfy him. The gold stand
ard candidate OF Mr.. Francis choice
is elected, the country has been saved,
yet other perils loom which plunge
Mr.. Francis into the blackest gloom.
The gold standard of Kansas City had
congratulatory banquet the other
evening, and letter from the Secre-
tary of the Interior, their brother in
victory. was read. In it he said:
If some legislation is not enacted to
check the growing influence OF wealth
and TO eircumscribe the powers OF the
trusts and monopolies, there will be
an uprising of the people before the
close of the century which will endan-
ger our very institutions.
The difference between Mr.. Fracls
and Democrat is that the latter has
more confidence in the will and the
ability OF the people to govern this
country than he has in the ability, il
not the will. Of Mr.. Francis and his
kind to dc it. There is not the slight
est danger of revolution being pre-
cipitated by the masses. They are
content to do their lighting with bal
lots and abide by the result OF the Vot-
iug. All the talk OF resistance to a
majority came in the last campaign
for the side that had the impudence to
claim for itself exclusive concern for
the national honor. It was General
Palmer, bolting Democratic candidate
for the Presidency, who said he would
rather live under monarchy than un-
der President Bryan; it was Edward
Lauterbach, chairman of the Republi-
can Committee OF New York. who said
that his party, If beaten in the election,
might decline to submit; il was Thee
dore Roosevelt who expressed a desire
to have the Democratic leaders taken
out and shot. While iinging at their
opponents the epithets '.Anarchist"
and "Revolutionist, !" 1t was the party
of capital, the paaty of severe respec-
liability, the party OF the trusts. that
did all the anarchical and revolution
ary talking.
Mr.. Francis and his brethren need
not tremble for the stability OF our in
stitutions. That stability rests upon
the intelligence and virtue OF the mass
es. aud the masses have enough OF
both peaceably to repair mistakes and
settle public questions justly in the
end. The evils to which Mr.. Fraucis
points are real and formidable, but the
trusts and monopolies. powerful as
they are, will be dealt with effectively
and righteously in due time. There
win be an "uprising of the people"
against them, undoubtedly, but it will
be an uprising at the polls in constitu-
tional form. Such uprisings, however
much they may disturb the soils OF per-
sons like Francis and the trusts and
monopolies for whose interests Mr..
Francis and his sort voted on the Sd
instant, can never endanger our insti-
tutions. Oar institutions we're framed
for the very purpose OF allowing the
citizens to engage 10 uprisings OF that
alarming character. They do not en-
danger but preserve our institutions.
N T. Journal.