The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-02
OUR GREAT REPUBLIC.
90 W. Torryee Writes to the Nexy York San on
Or Unchanged Political System
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- m11for OF the suh-sif' hof nah
.-.. I have been an earnest student
$50 1881 progress as wei az an
~ s~rulsant conditions. During
d. h l..s1'1 ~ most momentous questions
<5sc~v have been sppermost In
l . sss.s~St. our national life In this
80 - <~er more intense than ever
- fka citizen king mas been
r.! =. ssSs1der questions OF inconceiv-
~ ana importance, lie mas not
t6-1 rightly. Moral cowardice
~ <rf~r Ia avoid questions that
- 1Sh1tjon. questions which, left
~ are sure 10 prove fruitfui
&e;nrs ITS. The progress which
1:3z5n during that time IN po-
5,irns and Individual liberty.
such as must cause every
Snd cann.d person 20 regard II
7ssnd wonder and gratitude.
:<Ss many fiippanf souls. myopic
s.k@ rsnnot resist the tempia-
% ~ .sSr6 the past az a lost para
" e1r~f idealism. and the present
~ 4 chaos resulting from an UNI
2z S.es6ence into which the Uni
~ f4ye steadily fallen with each
S1ar, Some men who are even
authorities on socio-political
- 6rfyen 70 whining about the
- eSSub3ic as an experiment..
= kfhs weakness Of republics
Y - sniveIlinx about our being
l,3-E ~SSfns In truth, we are one
NJ 49, II existing civilized nations.
- Isojarcd our Independence OF
11Sln We have had but one change
5Sr8 n government. and that was
Gs3cSfnl S:rucfurally, constitu-
S3ifonaily-~we are precisely what
ID 1s ~ IN adoption OF the constitu-
~ a7kSf Il the inauguration OF the
5{1ot There have been changes
116 detail. Parties have been
~ il 1n6ble me citixeu-king TO ex-
$3.50 clearly his will Restrictions
n placed on state preroRative.
1S ~ been no break IN the prest-
r 611e1saDon, and the political power
x6tni government has not been
: hairs breadth In any direc-
RI h0ndyrd years. The country
~ 2cvn the greatest. best-orgahized
& Sfoutly contested rebellion
- r. hulory, but no restriction has
- MON the political power OF the
cfatee. They still create the voter
r. voter controls and perSetuates
1gSl 9oyernment Only two changes
1S ~ mAde Two fifths representa-
F 80 oY slavery fell with slavery.
= = 1cS1 was given full representation
~ o6oulafion. The states were also
1872 n refuse the ballot to anyone
s11S &. yece or color. but for any
H1Go60 any man or class may be
- directly or Indirectly by
0a1j0n. Massa chusetts may dis
4saFy citizen who cannot read
nD1Gippi because he cannot cor
i1GG(fus the constitution. Texas
~ cannot write Choctaw. or
W o14ollna. because his grandfather
m n 4 voter. Beyona that. not a par
~ Z tAones has been made In the
l1N 4 our government:
~ olAer civilized government can
~ ~ continued stability During
49, ~ changed ten times. Germany
ri tI1I{y PEARS old. Austria. a. a
~ y ~ outcome OF the Hungarian
~ ltaiy n q stin later product
/ ~ esVlution. Cavour tore down
III VrM ID build one nation. Eng
n0 Nueula arc the only great pow
- ~ ore now Identical IN struc-
- - f>Qublic adopted her constftu-
~ elsIqen-king has proved HIM
- - . wise ruler, q strong ruler
m mf1ling dynasty. The republic
n h1c1s young. but the citizen king
- yq91hfuL being constantly re-
T. coFpsnal character. In Impulse.
odne9L n brain, IN conscience
~ IA power with fresh blood
- This king II dead Long
\ Is are said 10 have n new con-
Qoooel0n pressing for decision :,
eoNotitution fellow the mas?
- unthered from the not alto
neus Statements OF those who
- dread ut the ogre OF Inn
which their supcrheated
4e have coniured up, that they
tk1e Aphoristic conundrum ia
- t1sa that the constitution
- uo4e4 Mates. or the constitution
1(eQeo with the Declaration OF
-, somehow or other guar
q ~ citizens Of the United
~ r90ht 10 participate in the gov
ne state or nation. This Is
Jhe constitution Of tho United
|. z ~ never made any man a voter
-Fte~Q 20 any man or class Of
slt1pation IN any form of govern
any political act The states
2esosA voters, nenskings. each
eSn limits, by their own con-
~ ~ legislative enacfments.
creates electors and pre-
s11F privileges aud qualifications
nised tefritory which n under
R o. the United States and IN
o. Columbia. and nowhere
hAn always been the law.
S.}h amendment OF the con-
y Sss 3sclerer TINT ''all persons born
tA>rscf and Of IN. states In when
r@ade Hut these ''citirens'
~ so,ss N government unless the
sE sS " tnsthfm. This undoubtedly
,-{ uf mhah'tants of our new pos
Pa they ARE citizens" hy virtue
,: 1u that they occupy our terri.
~ ~ luhiecs to our national
~ kxnssrtlen IN their rights az person
ReftN Hut this Hny~ nos carry
~ ~ rieht 70 partlripate In any
"a Hh-Hnverrmsnt Tha, risbt~.
i 4 "A 70 hold and exercise tho pow.r
49, - saF. 70 be ono 81 the controlling
S2Sz2 oar popuiattan-acan only he
}H@ nm enabling legislation ~ one
AAtes Of tnr Union % by an act
4 e-.s authorizing The population
49, \ snasea territory. within certain
- ~. W exercise such priVilppa
n .assrsxtntd conditions This il nov
y $500. has been The way III which
- y. os'pH has follow ri the f,av =
'ess q. ~ " the case % T~xaa. a
! -stss comes snd asks slatshno,i
Rrs" terms again as ~ no case
onnisS ~ Nirn reepie asks 10 b.,
y - ~ arxau4sei territory on
1@zsss esnd as IN the ease or NaW
pefer~s - inhahl,angs ~ conquered
~ u WV ioax Ter any organized
~ n. --N.vNniyVl ana 4 generation
- % Statehood TIM rixh, IA .ssf
4 II 49, anrs net inhgrs ~ the citizen
~. ~ssMfAi tnt COMES oAtv through tNe
n 49,. NHsrrHs Or the lass ~ a state
sm~s.s has absolute eanfrci ~ All
~ ~ territory and n ~ ,,.~hs NE
psWsf even "a revoke Inc