Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-30
EIGHT PAGES.
THURSDAY. AUGUST 30. 1900.
A M'KINLEY ORGAN SAYS THE
KINGDOM AT HAND.

The Republican party has one sup
porter that is indiscreetly frank and
courageous in the expression of it's
views. which are, no doubt, the views
of a good many Of our patriots who
would like to stamp fortunes made in
oil. soap and canned beef with patent
of nobility. The supporter in question
is the DeS Moines Globe, which is not
only Il Mckinley newspaper, but has
been adopted as the official organ of
the Republican party in the city and
county where it is published. 1t
speaks, therefore, with a voice not en-
tirely devoid Of authority. and its ut
terance is entitled to the distinction OF
being the most astounding put forth
by any newspaper OF this country in a
century, at least upon the topic it dis
cusses. The Globe says:
Now is good time for America to
do3away with her old. obsolete Con-
stitution and adopt form of govern
ment that will be logical with our new
expansion ideas, and will give ample
protection to capital. We should not
be disgraced in the sight of civilized
nations. as the violence and killing
-1lAl- nEcnlnpanN operation Of street
! cars in st. Louis now. A constitu-
!. tional monarchy is probably the most
desirable plan that we could now
adopt Everything is ripe for the
/, change. We have u large army and it
can be increased under almost any pre-
text without causing alarm to the
masses. This country has been so
prosperous that the voters have lost
that spirit of patriotism and honesty
that arc necessary TO the successful
operation of republics. The strong,
iron hand of discipline will have to
z be used 10 bring the masses to a full
sense OF proper behavior"
1t is to be kept in mind that this is
not the Wild yagary of political
crank: ii IS the calm deliverance of a
newspaper IN one of the largest cities
between ste MEsstas5ppf and the Rocky
Mountairas @ar Wa this Mckinley
organ couFear st lei sss case. rest upon
this suf3E1sagGa rassn statement. 1t
returns ia aae sfnmws ana boldly as
serts tisa1 Glns asi,assi1sf sor copies of
the paper egnrfisus,ss gPs2s first editorial
shows thas ssie 1,eR5Es are much In
terested In Iasz@r Gsasaski." The Globe
adds: There ~ aot . single case on
record where the uaAsseg Of great
nation possessed tire Intelligence to
initiate laws that we're suitable to
their government" and this: "a King
must be and Is found in every nation
to guide its people in every great
crisis" While the Globe forbears to
say go, 1t obviously regards Mckinley
as the King in the present emergency.
Il asks question and answers it,
Why change of the form OF our
government at this time? We answer
that II seems to us that we have ar
Il rived At the time when, as a republic,
4 We niust decay. We are great; we are
4 richs we ere corrupt"
he Globe then proceeds to show that
we have already adopted many of the
Z changes which produce conditions that
VIII bring about monarchy" and it
names the following:
The press is censored regarding all
Important foreign news.
srhe people are not Informed as to
4 tile real conditions existing at the time
sssSih ZEN acii Hon and decision must be
Saken.
over q passing into the hands o.