Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-03
Republican PoIicy Acknowledged.

oenCe OF OOIQnes5 on the part Oh Inc
partisan press. A few weeks ago we
were told that tendencies to-
ward capitalistic monarchy
were all in the minds of
of democratic editors. A few days
ago The ARGUS printed an editorial
from the Des Moines Globe. a staunch
Mckinley organ, in which it's editor
frankly acknowledged the policy of
the republican party. Its first edito-
rial was brief and startling 1t Gre
ated so much storm that further ex-
plantations were demanded. These
were made. In a more recent issue
another editorial appeared headed,
Why a Changer" in which the path
way to capitalistic monarchy was
clearly pointed. This editorial is IS
follows:
We are so constantly asked for cop
les of the Globe containing the edito-
rial. Time for 4 Change" and these
requests coming from the Atlantic TO
the Pacific, makes US conclude that
the people must be interested in the
question of imperialism. We do not
think that change TO q constitution
al monarchy can be expected to take
desirab Revolutions are danger
Gus, unsatisfactory and to be avoided.
Changes in government should be
made slow and after well matured
thought; after the proposed departure
has been studied from all the differ
ent view points. Violent changes
show immature considerations. and
are neither lasting nor as valuable as
they should be. We have an oppor-
tunitv at this time for carefully study
ing the subject of the government
Of republics and that of other forms
of governments. Truth. Justice and
morality are the scientific basis of
good government. Experience and
history show that the family is the
prototype of the nation. 1t shows
that the father and husband must as
sumo authority over the family, if
the best results are to be obtained to-
wards its mem bers or the community
in which he lives. Experience shows
hat where the father, through sup
posed kindness, or by reason of indo-
lence or incapacity, does not govern
his family and the wife, in that case,
failing TO usurp his authority, the
f. mily is one that becomes a minia-
ture mob, a nuisance to itself and
the community. These facts should
have much weight in helping US to
decide as 10 what the scientific for
mula is for the government of ma
tiOns. We take it that none are so
ignorant as to deny that there is a
basic law underlying the existence of
governments.
" T. 4 . LIT
nevertheless it exists, and is neeessa-
~ else we are the miserable creatures
of chance, cast upon the sea of uncer-
tainties. We take it that the best
government is the one which gives to
every individual liberty, protection to
life and property. Liberty. not to do
wrong, but to live rightly and use
fully towards his fellow man. 1t is a
scientific truth, proven by the exper-
fences of, the ages, that the be.. inning
OF wisdom is order. 1t is as necessary
that the father of a family, or ruler
of nation. be obeycd, as it is abso-
lutely necessary that the school
teacher has order, that his work may
he satisfactory. We believe that his
tory and experience have proven be-
yond cavil that republican form of
government cannot subsist beyond a
certain stage. That as soon as peo-
pie become rich, strong and great,
that then republic droOps and dies.
We believe that this is so, OF necessi- !
ty, and not by chance. We believe |
that there is not single case of rec |
ord where the masses of a great ma
ton possessed the intelligence to in
itiate laws that were suitable for their |
nor were they intelligent |
enough TO compel the enforcement of |
such good laws as they might pass.
1t would seem as if science
teaches that men are created to
minds of the world. History shows
hat king must be. and is found, in
every nation, to guide is people in
every great crisis. He may be an I'M
,rowned king, Lincoln, Washing
ton, a Cromwell or Napoleon. Did
he intelligence of the common and
uncommon" people blaze the way for
The matchless wisdom of old Abe? Did
he common people furnish the wis
iom that permitted Washington TO
overcome the British, and the home
until such a time as Lafav-
stte and his troops would help US gam
our independence? Nothing of the
Kind. Abraham Lincoln, Washington.
Cromwell. Napoleon and many others,
we're born kings (leaders of mem.
The great divine mind kissed their
1rows. and truth. wisdom, Justice,
walked in human flesh before the peo- {
Die. No man ought. or can. rule for
my long period, who does not rule
or the benefit of his subjects. Why
change of the form of our govern
nent at this time? We answer, that
I seems TO US that we have arrived at
he time when as a republic we must
.ecay. We are great. we are rich, we
re corrupt.
In fact we haze alreadH adnnted 8