The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-11-03
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lookifg with a friendly and encoura gin &
eye upon a people who were making a life
ana Death struggle for the liberty of man
secretary Day wrote to the United States
consul In China that the Mckinley admin
istra ION would take no other view OF the
Fimpnos than that they were simply re-
bellious subjects OF Spain.
The war could even now be ended In a
hours IL we would assure them OF ultimate
Independence. To still further show the
deep scheme that President Mckinley, at
the dictates OF the syndicates, had en-
deavored to carry out I direct your atten-
ton 10 the fact that he had applied to con-
gress when II convened In December. 1898.
for standing army of 10000 men. Net an
army OF volunteers, mark you, but a regu-
lar army OF l0o,0o men. The despotisms of
Europe rely on regular armies. but this re-
pubic has always depended upon the vol
rnteers. The glory OF this republic largely
rests upon the achievements OF volunteers,
yet In the face OF this record the president
makes new departure. Our regular army
had rarely exceeded 25O00 men, but PresS-
dent Mckinley In December, 1883, after the
war With Spain was over, when there was
no enemy threatening our Institutions or
ASA ling our rights anywhere. asked con-
gress TO establish regular army of four
times Ito former strength. what was this
fort
Two Kinds Of soldiers.
III there was a definite purpose in view
why aid he insist upon having a regular
army My friends. the explanation was
recently given by Gov. Lind, Of Minnesota.
when he stated that the volunteer soldier
carries a conscience as well as a gun. This
KIND OF a soldier is not so well suited for
purposes OF dCspotism az he so-called reg
ular soldier. who is supposed to be a mere
brutal lighting machine and 10 have no
conscience. SO long as we adhere to the
principles OF the decla ration OF independ-
ence Just that long a volunteer army is the
most desirable. but when we wish TO de-
part rom republican principles OF govern
ment and to enter into brutal struggle
for TIE subjugaton OF weaker people, when
we wish 10 establish deapotic principles of
government. then we need q different kind
OF solder. Have you reflected upon the
consequences OF having a body Of men set
apart from the fest of the community, hav-
ing false standards of honor and supported
by the government and spending their time
Largely In gambling. flirting, scfieming. in
trigung and dissipating?
TIE American people were shocked at
the revelations of the recent Dreyfus trial.
Yet. my friends, the conditions existing in
Frame, as disclosed in that Dreyfus trial,
are the natural and legitimate outgrowth
OF nilitarism. IL rests on brutality and
force No set OF men who are permitted
TO eat bread that is earned by the sweat
OF oher mems brows understand free in
stituiors or are safe guardians OF liberty.
II was a man staggering In glittering
uniform who recently declared that we had
outgrown the constitution. Brushing aside
the constitution with brass buttons and a
sw5fi Is performance that the world has
become familiar with. and 1t always sig
nifies the same thing"