Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30
Fo. d For Serious lhouznt.
'm the World Herald

Foo d For Serious lhuuznt.
From the World Herald.
Yesterday the World Herald called
attention to an editorial that appeared
in the Des Molnes G!obe-a McKinle,
organ. That editorial was entitled
thine for a Change Following is a,
extract:
Now is a good time for America I,
d" away with her old, obsolete. cnns,i-
tuition aud ADOPT Il form of govern
.men' that Will be logical with our new
expansion ideas aid Will give amp.
0proteeilnn Ia capital We should mo-,
he disgracet IN the sight OF c,viliz-d
nations, as the violenc. ard kilIlna
.hat accompany the operation If stree
cars III ST. Louis now. A constitution
Al monarchy is probably the most de
slrahie plan that we could now adopt
Everything Is ripe for the change We
have a large army and it can he i'm
creased under almost any preteNt with.
out causing alarm to the masses. This
country has been so prosperous THAI
the voters have lost that spiiit of pa
triotism and honesty that are necessa-
ry to the successful operation of re
publics. The strong. iron hand of dis.
cipline will have to be used to bring
the masses 20 a foil sense of proper
behavior"
In its issue of August 9th, the Des
MONIES Globe reaflirms its position and
has an editorial entitled "Why a
ChangeY' In this editorial the follow.
ing Tin part) appears:
"lhe mere fact that we have beer
educated to hope and believe that this
government had found the Spring OF
perpetual youth should not proven,
us from grasping the real situation
Neither is the change to be dreaded o
looked forward to with forebodings
The nation must demand that men
shall be found who will have the vel
fare of the people at heart, and moth
ing else. 1t must demand that truth.
justice and liberty shall take the place
of the weak. corrupt political machine.
while we are in fact largely under
the conditions of a monarchy, we have
tie evils WITHOUT THE BENE-
FITS OF THE SAME.
"Our new relations to other nations
require that we have successful civil
service. WE GANNNOT HAVE 1T
UNDER A REPUBLIC.
"Our commerce demands to be pro-
tected by strong army and navv. A
REPUBLIC WILL NOT LONG
PERMIT THIS.
"Our conditions now demand tina
we be world power This means
that we must have as great opportuni-
ties for good government as other ma
tions. WE CANNOT compete with
the world powers IF WE CONTINUE
AS A REPUBLIC. A large republic
being, as we believe, unscienttic in its
principles, cannot be successful"
The Des Moines Glove is an ardent
supporter of William Mckinley, and
the republican authorities made it the
official organ of Polk county, of which
county Des Moines is the county seat.
1t is suggested that the expression
"Dear Sir atthe beginning of business
letters AMI ours truly" orYours sim
cerely" before the signature to such
communications tie dropped entirely.
The reformers believe that the name
of the m n or firm addressed is allthat
is necessary and that the writer's sigma
ture at the bottom will suffice. 1t is
said that the time has come to quit
calling men "dear' or respected
when there is no proof to that effect and
to cease calling yourself some business
mans 'obedient servant" when you
would see him in Halifax before you
would serve him except at jolly fat
figure. Itmay be that the new and curt
form of address and signature will take
with the business men of this country
who seem each to have less time for
the elegancies of business correspond
ence, tnti may be that the stenog-
raphers and typewriting girls will con.
tinue to keep little courtesy even in
commercial communications.
1t will surprise most readers of The
Chronicle that one tribe of Indians has
arriveda at such grade of civilization as
to make contracts with the national
government. The Crows of Montana
have entered into contract to supply
the Cheyenne with flour. The Crows
have constructed system ofirrigation
for their farms and have good Il ur
mill at the agency, while they are
building another ia distant part of
the reservation. They have sold much
farm produce annually for several
years to buyers in the surroun ding
country and many cattle and horses.
They are rich In farms and hocks and
herds, but this is the first time govern,
ment contract was ever let to a "blanket
Indian"of the mountains. Chicago
Chronicle.
The local newspaper should be found
in every home. No children should
growupignorant who can be taught to
appreciate the home papers. 1t is said
to be the stepping stone of intelligence
in all those matters not to learned in
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