Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-22
iGROVELING TO LION.
OUR LICKSPfT'fLE ADMINISTRh'-
TONS UNAMERICANISM
Vie Fathers OF the Republic and the
Constitution Made Ridiculous by IN"
Action of Mckinley, Hay, Choate and
Others.

A long time ago, so long that there
are many who have not only Forgotten
the date, but the circumstance also,
a body of men, styling themselves 1.-THE
Thirteen United States of America
in Congress-" issued a proclamation
which was one of the most reyolu
tionary documents the world ever saw,
styled the Declaration OF Independ-
ence," and recklessly flung it to the
breeze amid the shouts of anarchists,
the ringing of bells and prodigal
waste of powder 1t was on the 4th OF
July, 1916, and in some locations the
day is still celebrated by small boys,
whose memory of it is limited TO
Chinese crackers, black eyes and
bloody noses.
The dosu nent was so radically
wrong, Reasonable and subversive OF
good aid loyal government, that it be-
hooves us to repudiate and retract 1t
in Justice to our mother country, ana
blot out the record of it so far as we
can. 1t is impossible for us to return
&c the arms of our longing mother.
anxiously waiting for us to come ana
with us bring our tenements, heredit-
aments, railroads, gold mines, stocks,
bonds and whatever else we have OF
value accumulated since we became
wayward children, without at least
apologizing for the Incorporate haste
and misplaced zeal of our forefathers
in charging our beloved parent coun-
try with all the crimes in the deca-
logue, and accusing her of the most
diabolical infringements upon human
rights.
1t is not true, Oh! most noble en-
press and queen, house of lords, COM
mons, bank of England, Baron Roths-
child, London cockneys, or to whomso-
ever else the government of England
is confided, that our forefathers SUI
fered any Of the things mentioned IN
that reasonable document 1t Is not
true that any one ever suffered any
thing at your hands but the most be-
nign treatment. In testimony OF this
we have the evidence of our chief ex-
ecutive, the great Republican party,
our army and navy, our servants,
clerks, agents, attorneys and employees,
with Joe Choate as their mouthpiece;
tho theologiars OF our wealthy uni
versities; our trusts, combines. syndi-
Gates and banks; our American beau
ties who have already married into
your nobility and carried their dowries
into your exchequers.
In the light of recent events, and
guided by the spirit that presides over
cur destinies, we do not believe that all
men are created equal, or are in any
manner endowed with inalienable or
any rights that merit respect. We
now believe that governments are in
stituted for the sole purpose of keep
ing up and maintaining royal and i'm
perial dignity, and for the benefit OF
the importers and traders, spectators
and bunco men. We had no right to
alter or abolish your benign system
Of government, and in proof Of 1t, and
as a reason for justifying our apology
we are returning to it with rapid
strides. We confess that the alleged
train of abuses" and your "usurpa-
tons had no foundation except in the
pessimistic brains Of our anarchistit
forefathers, and we believe with that
great and large-hearted patriot, whose
followers are as numerous as the
voters for Mckinley, that popular SOW
nt1,i r foilt1ro q m QUt fnl
the people mere mob rule, and thai
there is no decent or respectable gov
eminent but a monarchy.
We are doing everything we can, be
loved mother, to get back into YOU
sheltering arms. We owe you mor'
than we can ever pay, and have will
ingly more than paid our enormous
debt to you in interest, but are still
willing to keep on paying. We hav'
ruined our most valuable metalli
product for your sake, and we ar
about to abolish everything but fla
money so as not to interfere with you
cherished ambition to control all tn
gold in the world We are opposed t.
everything that you oppose, and we ar
willing to mix into everything you Sc
fit to grab. Indeed. we feel your grea
Kindness in taking us back after W
have done so much to merit you
eternal dspleasure, so much that W
are willing to exchange our bedragglet
.eprehensible eagle for a buzzard.
GOVERNMENT BY INJUNCTION