Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-02
The
Republican Party
Frantic Appeal.

Frantic Appeal.
The republican, party i. frsnticslly
Appealing 20 itA people f,;r their mp.
prevail of ti,e pn.i,.s OF: ".hs .iutcism"
they have so remarkably resorttd to
since The managerial address Of l'resi-
dent Mckinley They are asking the
people I" set their seal of approval or
Justification upon the bloodirst pages
in the history of the nation They
are asking the people to Justify that
which they have since 1875 repeatedly
rebuked at the ballot box. They sre
asking; appealing to the people; tho
voters of the country to assist them:
Aye! Sanction that which they have
sworn to ignore. They are asking the
citizens who compose the suhsisting.
part of the government, to tell their
neighbors and friends. 80 that Il can
be shown to the world that they sp.
prove imperislistic acquisitions, that
they Justify polygamy: that they be-
lieve the "Sultan Of Suln" can under
the Constitution of the United Ststes
exercise that right in which the best
forces of the republic are engaged to.
day in the endeavor to defeat: polye.
amy; slavery.
The latter cost this government
more than 2ll billion dollars, and it
was thought, rs it was then considered
against the Constitution, to be ended
forever. But at the age when the
world is just emerging from . series
of wars, and wars upon wars; the grest
est and most erudite people Of stI .
earth, are forced into conclusion FIVE
what? Is 1t right for the people of
America, who have come from oil
corners of the earth, into our country
for the purpose of escaping tho end.
less tyranny and ceaseless militarism
of the old world, to have thrust upon
them here under the best form OF
government, ifproperly, and according
to the Constitution 1t is carried out,
the world ever knew, that same un-
limited yoke Of imperial degenerscy
that has marked the suicidal epoch IN
all monarchies since the inception Of
the Roman empire?
The most terrible fall is that from
the Hottest station; the foulest COR
ruption IL that of the fsirest; the
rankest decay-thst of the sweetest
and so once this peerless form of COY.
ernment is tormented with oligarchy,
and unnecessary greatness will il
sting be lasting and perpetnsl. The
, taste.will be mortal; an 1 its very sweet.
, ness or sting will be the sting Of death.
!, There is no more perfect creation Of
government on earth than this great
| government under which we live. but
} that 1t would suffer utter demolition
) is sure, II the people ever sanction at
the polls that which the republican
pS''' ''s -. :, Of them, and pleading
, fer today.
, Tin q government lust, fnr p,wer
ills allowed to 60 unchecked, while
vain pride is resorted to, to fortify
the road, the perversion Of ali law will
be foraone conclusion,
The fall Of the nomsn empire was
alone due to the great greed for power,
J that 1t ran 80 far In excess of mans
natural ability that the climax camo
at Just such time az 1t would sppe.r
propittous We are hui's'....,p schools
and colleges and sem;na,ies, with the
money, that the people have SO
willingly contributed IN taxes and
private gifts. that We may educate
our posterity that they may be cspa.
BILE of taking the places Of those, Of
whom government 10 now entrusted;
but ii we are to ever enjoy that heri.
tage, it must be under the same Con.
stitution we now have, that has 90
ably withstood the test Of time, while
200 Constitutions have been formu-
lated, and as many governments Gre.
ated, that have persisted from the
IVoAenS W0A0 tu0 NO4y01t0tAUu Ok
seventy,aix (76l, has stood like On i'm.
perishahle bulwark to the safety Of
our people.
Let US rally to the polls ct the
seasonable time, and be not forgetful
of our duty to reduce to . minimum,
the demsgogic stupidity thst has so
recently gained its inspiration from
the lack of enforcement Of law under
the Constitution of which We live.
The prospects for the future
participation in the Harrison
county gamea BY the local foot
ball aggregation are at present, to
,lsaY the least, rather dubious. In
,'tplaying against the Council Bluffs
team Saturday, they emulsted
Deacon Jones goat, and emerged
from the fray, much as did the
goat. :, Their courage was COM
mendsble, but their judgment in