Washington sentinel., 1899-02-04
The American Revolution.

In or der to FULLY understand
what is going on in our midst, j
is necessary to study history anC
find out what killed former Repub
lies. If we do so we will have to
concede that we are now in a revo-
luton similar to those that de-
stroYed all other Republics before
ours.
The foundation of our Republic
is the Constitution and its strict
observance. This is the basis
upon which rests the whole build.
ing. Remove it and the latter
topples down.
The Constitution places the
power to govern in the hands OF
the people and their representa-.
tives. But unfortunately the lat
ter no longer represent the former,
but follow without regard to the
Constitution the Executive, who,
again. rs controlled completely by
a great combination of wealth, a
combination previously unknown
in the worlds history. 1t is an
olIgarchy composed Of only few
thousand rich, ambitious and un-
scrupulous men whose chief aim is
to rob the masses OF the people by
unlawful trusts, sYndicates and
corporations. They control and
elect the Executive and the Senate
and soon they will have the House
OF Representatives permanently in
their power as they have it already
temporarily.
They use the expansion policy |
as a means to extend the field in
which to gather more millions and |
to establish a large standing |
army, which, commanded by their
President, can and will be used to
prevent any uprising of the people
for the old rights and privileges
and against exoTbitant taxation.
That army can be used at any time,
without the Governor or the State
asking for it. State rights no
longer exist for il.
1t is small way in which this
Republic dies--no brilliant war
rior, no Caesar no Augustus or
to destroy IT. 1t is done
by a mere second rate politician,
without brilllancy or great ability,
who, however, follows the dictates
Of Hanna and a horde oflow grasp
ing hYpocrites and politicians kept
in line by selfish interests and de-
sire for retention of their places.
He has done what no great man
ever dared to do so quickly. 1t
took Augustus 29 years after he
had possessed himself Of the con.
troll Of the Roman Senate, before
he struck the blow at the Roman
Our Congress Is already emas-
culated- 1t follows, though some
what reluctantly. the orders of Nc.
to sanction his unlawful and
measures. It has
lot dared to stop Mckinley from
-uling like Chinese Emperor and
making war against a peaceful but
weak people in order to conquer
hem.
The Queen OF Spain had not
Is much to say at the Paris Con
'ention as our ruler. He rules
Cuba and Porto Rico by the sword.
oelf-goVernment to the people Of
hose islands is unknown. Our c
who took up arms to
make those people free from Span c
sh tyranny. are kept away from
heir homes to die Of climatic fevers {
md Algerism in order to keep
hose people in slavery. s
He wants 100 900 soldiers and !
couple Of hundred millions OF dol
ars from increased taxation, and c
% great is his po Wer that Congress
will give them to him. Thousands
# commissions, to be dealt out by
i'm to the sons OF the rich and his r
'arty riends, will continue his c
political power Nothing but a
:ounter-revolution will stop him o
nd save the Republic, but, alas, it
GEMS to be too late. Let him have e
standing army as he wants il, and a