Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-31

reer, 1t must repudiate the doctrine
that governments derive their just
powers from the consent of the gov
erned.
When such an issue is raised, there
can only be two parties-the party
whatever its name may be, which be-
lieves in a republic, and the party
whatever its name, which believes In
an empire; and the influence Of every
citizen Is, consciously or unconscious
ly, Intentionally or unintentionally
thrown upon the one side or the
other.
Where the divine right of kings is
recognized, the monarch can grant
different degrees of liberty to differ
ent subjects. The people of England
can be ruled in one way, the people
Of Canada in another, the people OF
Ireland in another, while the people
Of India may be governed according
to still different forms. But there can
be no such variety In republic. The
doctrine of a republic differs from the
doctrine of monarch as the day diff
fers from the night, and between the
two doctrines there is, and ever must
be, an irrepressible conflict
Queen Victoria has recognized this
necessary antagonism between the
Democratic and imperial form of gov
eminent. In proroguing parliament a
few days ago, she said:
Believing that the continued po-
litical independence of the republics
would be a constant danger to the
peace of South Africa, l authorized
the annexation Of the Orange Free
State"
A republic is always a menace to
a monarch, just as truth is always a
meance to error. Self-government,
being the natural government, must
necessarily create dissatisfaction
among the subjects of those govern
ments which build upon some other
foundation than the consent of the
governed. What the Orange Free
State and the Transvaal republics are
to South Africa, our republic is to
the world, and only our increasing
strength and the wide Atlantic have
protected us from the inextinguishable
hostility which must exist between
those who support throne and those
who recognize the citizen as the SOW
ereign.
Every step taken toward imperial
ism by this nation meets with prompt
and ELUSIVE encouragement from Eu-
rope. Lincoln pointed to the interest
which European nations have In the
abandonment here of the doctrine Of
equal rights. He said:
"The principles of Jefferson are the
definitions and axioms of free society
And yet they are denied and evaded,
dashingly calls them 'glittering gen.
eralities;' another bluntly calls them
'self-evident lies And others insid-
uously argue that they apply to SUI
perior races These expressions, Diff
fering in form, are identical in object
and effect-the supplanting the prin-
ciples of free government, and restor-
ing those of classification, caste,
legitimacy. They would delight a.
convocation of crowned heads plotting
against the people. They are the van
guard. the miners and sappers of re-
turning despotism. We must repulse
them or they will subjugate us"
Our opponents say that the world
would laugh at us if we would give
independence to the Filipinos. Yes,
kings would laugh, aristocrats would
laugh, and those would laugh who
deny the inalienable rights of men
and despise the humber folk who
"along the cool, sequestered vale Of.
life, keep the noiseless tenor of their
way" but let this nation stand erect,
and, spurning the brides of wealth and
power, show that there is nobility
in the principles which we profess; let
1t show that there is difference be-
tween republic and monarchy, and
the oppressed in every land will see
in our flag the hope of their own de-
liverance, and, whether they are bleed.
ing upon the battlefield or grooming
beneath tyrants lash, will raise
their eyes toward heaven and breathe q
fervent prayer for the safety Of our
republic.