Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-11-22
MRS. pARTlNGTON OUIDONE.

tnlDB ever written Ny MTS. tihS-
ton" or Artemus Ward appeared in
the Democrat last week. 1t WINS en-
titled Democracy; A Glowing Trib-
ute to 1t by Archbishop Ireland"
Under this heading the editor writes
an introduction and then produces a
liberal quotation from the eloquent
address delivered by Bishop Ireland
before the Marquette Club OF Chicago
during the fall festival.
The humor all lies in the Introduce
DRY remarks OF the editor. Appar-
emily ignorant OF the fact that Bishop
Ireland in his tribute to democracy
had reference only to IN form OF
government as distinct from mon
archlcal and other systems of gov
eminent, and not to anyparty what
ever, the editor says:
In it he paid n tribute to Democ-
racy that is worthy OF preservation,
perhaps the more socoming from n
who has been one Of the most invet-
crate foes of the Democratic party,
and delivered as it was I'm the pres
ence of President Mckinley and thir-
ty-ive hundred other Republicans. a
majority of whom no doubt wereim-
perialists.
This is truly laughable. Any man
of common sense who will take the
pains to read Bishop Ireland's elo-
uuent words will find that 1t could
have no other reference except to our
form of government and our free in
stitutious. 1t is not necessary to re-
produce the whole article here to show
it's trend. One or two sentences will
suffice. The bishop at the very outset
quotes those memorable words OF
Abraham Lincoln, "A government Of
the people, 10y the people and for the
people," and then used such express
sions rs democracy is civil and po-
litical liberty" lis civil and political
equality" and democracy is the
recognition OF manhood in man; all
men are created equal" There is no
allusion in the remotest degree to
the Democratic party and nothing in
which deductions could be drawn un-
favorable to President Mckinley ard
the Republican party. Archbishop
Ireland spoke by invitation of the
Marquette Club, n Republican organ
ization. He was a soldier in the civil
war, has long been known to be an
ardent Republican and n close per-
sonal friend and admirero of President
Mckinley.
In this very same address, which
our contemporary found it conven-
lent to overlook, the Archbishop left
no doubt as to his views regarding
small Americans. Here are his closing
words:
The flag of the American Republic means
liberty. With anxious eye and throbbing
icart, We watch today the journeying of the
lag Of America toward distant isles. We pray
or its safety and its honor; WE PROCLAIM
THAT IN ASIA AS IN AMERICA. 1T
MEANS LIBERTY AND ALL LIBERTY
BRINGS WITH 1T. Some say it means in
Asia the repression of liberty. God forbid. II
means in Asia the institution of civil order SO
America. to whom the fates have decreed
unsought duty of maintaining order in
hose islands. may see and know who are the
people of the Philippines, who there have the
light TO speak for the people, what the people
iesire and for what the people are fitted. Civil
yovernment-and It must be restored; the flag
" America may be trusted to the Filipinos the
harbinger and guardian of liberty and the
rights of the people. The American Repub-
will live, and with her liberty will live
Archbishop Ireland is an expan-
sionist and in hearty accord with the
president and his policy. As one of
the leaders OF agreatchurch in Ameri-
Gu 1t would be imprudent for him to
take an extensively partisan stand In
apublic address, hence his apostrophe
to the american Republic" and the
principles on which it stands, leaving
the reader to draw his own conclu-
slons. But Father Ireland is a broad
gagged, patriotic citizen and when
the welfare OF his country is at stake
no one will be at a loss to know just
where he stands. Modern Democracy
is u long way from meeting his ideas
OF true democracy, al our youngcon-
temporary will ascertain II he takes
the pains to investigate.