The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-15
Ursurpation and Reformation.

Ursurpation and Reformation.
To the Editor OF the Eagle
In the material world Of animated crea-
lures man 10 the most complex. the most
exaited, and sublime, the most debased and
degraded, the most deceitful cunning, and
aro.,rary' the most heinous, prohisate and
cruei OF all created being. In his organic
FORMATION ne is upright and majestic. In
contour he is the image and personfcation
OF MS creator. There the simiIitude ends,
and the incarnation of dtabolism begins.
Ihere stands a vigiient sentinel in the path
Way OF the ages. and OF all nations with a
iustrous banner on which is inscribed
truth and justice to the high. and the
low 10 all men everywhere impartial free
dom. There stands the ensign of trea-
son. ana rebellion. OF disdain and malevoi-
ehce' OF usurpation and depotism which
nave characterized and distinguished the
esii genius OF man from the gates of Eden
up and down. and through the commissions,
use ana fan of empires to the present hour.
There also stands the plaint.ve, bold and
undaunted champions of reform pressing
onward through SCOTS and scorns, and
opiiqueiy pushing the world up and along
10 a higher and grander plane Of social, In
teiiectuai and political equality. Never
theiess and notwithstanding the reprehensi-
Die conduct of federal officials and the ser
we horde OF toady.ng political hucksters
scrambling for Office. Brutus .mbrued h.
hanos In Caesars blood under the guise OF
freeing the people from their grievous bur-
dens. but later on threw of the mask and
usurped the reins of tyrannous power, and
the people learned that in the death Of Caa-
sar they had only lost tyrant ruler to be
superseded by another more exasperated
ana profigate, and heinous; that their pre-
Tended benefactor involved them in greater
o'hcuities. and imposed upon them greater
burdens which ultimately encompassed their
rum. The history of the world is an un-
broken chain Of depotism of cupidity, and
the perndy OF man. Hence It is that the
people are constantly clamoring for reform
from evils which are ever incident to hui
man government. Under our republican
form OF government (perhaps the best the
world ever SAW where the people are in
vested with supreme authority in the con-
structton and execution of its laws we find
ourselves environed and menaced with OBJ
noxious combines Of capital and concen-
tration OF great wealth in the hands of a
few individuals that threatens to undermine
the constitutional liberties of the people
notwithstanding the rapid strides of a
hlgher and more proficient education among
the people, reform seems to be utterly inn
potent to restrain the mercenary and pre-
vent ambition of man, and the cursed
thoughts that nature gives way to in re-
pose. Man that is born Of woman is Of
but few days, and full of trouble; and all
In consequence of giving rein to the evil
genius that is born in him, and dominates
his ruling conduct. In order to bring about
needed reforms It is not wise to abandon
an old party as many foolishly imagine.
They seem to forget that human nature is
hereditary; that no human barrier can in
tercept to prevent its transmission from age
TO age: that detached and isolated parties
never did or ever will change the primary
and instructive functions of mans dispo-
sition. That all who forsake the parent
stock OF political patrenalism to escape its
obdurate and malignant ills, are themselves
infected with the evil virus of supreme sell
fshness. Our country has had fair share
of experience With new parties. Kansas in
particular set the pace OF fantastic refor-
nation at higher rate of speed than ever
was known on the political racetrack OF
reform, much to the amazement and dis.
gust OF all right minded men land women,
too). In the first place to accomplish any
salutary reform the people must first re-
form themselves, by RELOCATING political
bosses. demagogues and inveterate office
seekers by every unbiased mind. that the
oflce-seeking mania so prevalent through
out the land Is the most heinous and bane-
full malady that threatens the body polite,
and the very existence of our free govern
ment. The Republican party is grossly
tinctured with the vile infection, which. I'M
less speedily expelled Will prove the death
of a giant victim.
1t should also be remembered that new
parties arc invariably originated by a clique
of ruthless political mercenaries solely in
tent Oh getting Office, and through its chan
nels spoliat,on, with increased burdens i'm
posed upon the people.
State and federal officials are more in
terested in themselves than the well-beng
of the people. They do not and will not,
after being elected concern themselves with
the vital importance of economy, and re-
trenchment in all departments Of state and
federal government. Governor Hastings
OF Pennsylvania as a public man and the
chief OF great state, in an unsullied career
in public life stands without a peer as the
representative Of reform and retrenchment.
In short massage of recent date that he
sent to the general assembly recommending
q cut in all departments, should be read
and pasted in the hat of every voter and
office-seeker in the land. Let the Repu-
lican party take heed before it Is everlast-
ingly too late.
d. W. ROCKWAY,