Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-18
HAMILToNIAN REPUBLICANS.
What tho ImParialiat' Really Want Ia tho
Distraction of tho Unltsd stAtoa
Republic.

Says the Omaha (Neb.) World-TIer
aid: The World-Herald Is In receipt
of many letters asking for the date OF
the famous editorial OF the Des Nome,
Globe. The article appeared In the
Globe Of May 81, 1900, and was as fol
lows!
Now is a good time to do away with
our obsolete constitution and adopt q
form OF government that will be logical
with our new expansion IDEAS and will
give ample protection 10 capital We
should not be disgraced In the sight oi
civilized nations by such sight as the
violence and killing that accompany tho
operating OF street cars In 81. Louis now
A constitutional monarchy In probably
the most desirable plan that we could
now adopt, Everything IL ripe for the
change, We have large army ana II
can BIO Increased under almost any pre-.
toSt without any alarm 10 the masses.
THIS country has been 80 prosperous that
the voters have lost the spirit Of pa.
tr0tlsm and honesty that are necessary Ia
the successful operation OF republics The
strong iron hand OF discipline Will have
to be used to bring the masses to q sense
OF proper behavior
The Des MOines Globe Is an ardent
supporter Of Mr., Mckinley,
The publication Of these editorials
has crented such n stir that the repub-
llcon leaders are seeking TO explain II
away on the ground that the editor OF
the Globe IL not n well-balanced man.
Yet the fact that the Globe has sim
ply made candid statement OF Me-
Kinleyism, The Globe wants king,
and because 1t wants u king II il sup
porting Mckinley.
Tn truth, the Des Moines Globe has
simply stated in another form what
the Army and Navy journal meant
when, In It's issue Of August 4, 1900,
IL said:
The English executive Is nm imperial
executive. The British parliament II m
English legislature, TO the same system
we are coming by the decree OF crcum-
stances ms inevitable as that OF fate IL
this be Imperialism, make the most OF IT,
SO far as citizenship Is concerned. the
British empire is one, but beyond tho
limits OF the united kingdom the citizens
live under rule essentially mOnnrchlcal
and not restricted by the constitutional
limitations OF the parliamentary system.
The Des Moines Globe bluntly saws
IL wants king, The Army and Navy
Journal says 1t wants an "imperal
executive" There Is no difference,
and they represent the purpose of the
power behind the Mckinley admins
tration.
In recent speech In Chicago, Gen.
David i. Henderson, speaker of the
national house of representatives, said
he was supporting Mckinley for pres
ident because Mckinley is following
the ideas and policy advocated by Alex
ander Hamilton. just what Hamil-
tons opinions and policies were can
be easily learned from his writings.
In the convention which framed our
constitution in Philadelphia on the
18th of June, 1857, Mr.. Hamilton, adj
vocating making life term for the
president, said;
All communities divide themselves into
the few and the many. The first are the
rich and well-born, the others the mass
OF the people.
Tho people are turbulent and changing;
they seldom Judge or determine rightly.
Give, therefore, the first class distinct
and permanent share In the government,
Nothing but permanent body can
check the lmpudence Of democracy Their
turbulent and uncomfortable disposition
require checks.
1t Is admitted you cannot have q good
executive upon democratic plan. See
the eXcellency OF the British executive.
Nothing short OF such an executive can
be efficient.
The voice of the people IL said to be
the voice Of God, but this maxim Is not
true. A democratic government of the
mass of the people can never be good.
The British executive is above tempta-
tion. He can have no distinct interest
from the public welfare, Nothing short Of
such an executive can be efficient
This is the sort Of imperialism"
we are opposing now. 1t is, for the
republican leaders, but re-elect Me-
present, only covertly defended by the
Kinley and they will advocate it more
openly.