Hutchinson gazette., 1900-09-20
WANTS A MONARCHY.


There are very often few men who
understand the real Issues that are
kept down by the political managers
because too unpopular and untimely
but who will put them forth any way.
The Des Moines Globe, Hanna organ
and one of the prominent papers OF
Iowa, during the street car etrlke In
81. Louis, published this editorial un-
der the caption Thine for Cbange;"
"Now Is d good time for America TO
do away with her old, obsolete cOnsti-
tuition and adopt a form of government
that will be logical with our new ex-
panslon ideas and will give ample pro-
lection to capital, We should not be
dlsgraced In the sight of civilized ma
tions, as the violence and killing that
accompany the operation of street cars
In st. Louis now. A constitutional
monarchy Is probably the most desir-
able plan that we could now adopt.
Everything isripe for the change. We
have a large army and it can be in
creased under almost any pretext with
out causing alarm to the masses. This
country has been 80 prosperous that
the voters have all lost the spirit Of
patriotism and honesty that are nee
Cessary TO the successful operation OF
republics, The strong iron hand Of
discipline will have to be used to bring
the masses to full sense Of proper
behavior"
This was followed up in its issue OF
August 9th by long editorial OF which
the following are some extracts.
I'VE are 80 constantly asked for cop
les OF the Globe, containing the editor
ial "Time for q change ord 'hese re-
quests comming from the Atlantic to
Pacific, makes us conclude that the
people must be much interested In the
question Of Imperialism. We do not
think change TO constitutional
monarchy can be expected to take
place at once, neither would this be
desirable. Revolutions are danger
Gus, unsatisfactory and to be avoided.
Changes In government should be made
slow and after well matured thougnt;
after the proposed departure has been
studied from oil the different view
points, Violent changes show imma-
ture considerations, and are neither
lasting nor as valuable as they should
be. ... ...- !.
1T is as necessary that the father of
q family, orruler Of a nation, be obeyed
and as IL is absolutely necessary that
the school teacher has order, that his
work may be satisfactory. We be-
lleve that history and experience has
proven beyond Cavil, that q republi-
can form Of government can not sub
Bist beyond a certain stage. That as
soon as the people become rich, strong
and great, that then the republic
droops and dies, We believe that this
is so, Of necessity, and not by chance.
We believe that there is not single
case of record where the masses OF a
great nation possessed the intelligence
to initiate laws that were suitable for
their government, nor were they
intelligent enough to compel the en-
forcement of such good laws as they
might pass. y y
"Why u change of the form Of our
government at this timer We an
sWer, that it seems to us that we have
arrived at the time when as q republic
we must decay. We are great, we are
rich, we are corrupt
I'm fact, we have already adopted
many Of the changes which produced
conditions that will bring about mon
archy.
"Here are some Of them.
1.-The press Is censored regarding all
important foreign news
1.-THE people are not informed 40 to
the real conditions existing, at the
time when action and decision must
be taken.
Power is passing into the hands Of
large corporations and great wealth
Interests.
"We are becoming nation thirsty
for the glory that comes to the sol
dier on the battlefield.
1--WE have a large army and must in
crease it.
1.-The voter is only the machine that
registers the mandate of the great pO.
litical manipulators and this is true of
all voters in all parties"
"These conditions have come upon
us naturally and properly. No fault
need be found with them. 1t is one of
the stages Of our natural evolution.