Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-01-24
ALL KINGSTO DISAPPEAR
Colonel Ethan Aliens Prophecy
For the Twentieth Century.
REPUBLIC GROWING AND WINNING

aMonarchs Surely Must Become I'm !
necessary and Pass Away, He Says,
Following Other Defunct Forms of
Government - Highest Civilization
Given to the World by Christianity.
ICopyright, 1900, The Christian Herald, New
York
Twill kings disappear?" OF course
they will, as they are the product of
dark ages and surely must become I'M
necessary in the dawn of the twentieth
century, says Colonel Ethan Allen. The
world progresses in all it's relations,
both inanimate and animate. The age
of ice is followed by the age of bloom;
the saurian passes away and more use
3m life succeeds him, and man, who
began as a "cave dweller,' now walks
the floors of a palatial home, which
1s adorned becomingly for this "lord
OF Gll," whose mental equipment at
hast weighs and estimates the stars.
Shall development stride onward to
greater results everywhere and halt
at politics? Politically man has fought
his way from the lowest round of the
ladder of social control to the highest,
and today that highest is republican
rule, or the reign of law as commanded
by the people. This means that kings
must pass away following other de-
funct forms of government.
The steps of the marching millions of
the earth up to Washington, are politi-
cally well defined. Beginning with the
~spaternal head of his tribe, whose
sway was when the world was young.
we advanced to the "patriarch," whose
word was law to many peoples. Fol
lowing the changing experiments of
Egypt and. of Greece we reach the abso-
lutism of imperial Rome. The Caesars.
broken by their own tyranny, the
"feudal lord as their successor was
the legalized pirate of the middle ages.
Then came monarchy, at first absolute,
but afterward softened by constitu-
tional provisions as man began to as
sert his power against the insolence
of kings. Then followed the last and
grandest achievement for political prog
ress, the American Revolution and
the Inauguration Of the great republic,
which, by its example, is today teach
ing the nations of the earth that kings
are but impostors who have outlived
their day.
Inc unrest WHICH NOW SuISSS uiluSI
the thrones of Europe. like volcanic
fires within tie planet, co:2as from the
idea which this republic inspires, that
crowns and coronets should go to the
museum, wiz the ~tEunbscTew and
other implements Of suffering which
were once the safeguard Of the thrones
of the entire world, The iIrepressible
conflict for the overthrow CT monarchy
begun in the last century shall surely
acquire increased strength in the cen
fury to come. Evolution never goes
back, but forward. and the republic,
which stands for mar as his own prop
erty and not as the chattel CT a special
class. expanding and conquering,
means a higher civilization. and better
conditions of life. rance is a epub-
lie; England trembjes upon the verge
of a change; Germany is held fast to
ancient and barbaric rule by a hand of
iron, but her bayoDets are of the class
which has the power to think, most
dangerous to rulers when the hour of
opportunity sounds its ominous kneI
Christianity has given the world it's
highest civilization. Wherever the
cross has been raised. there has man
lifted his eyes to a realization of higher
and nobler life. 1t has been forced to
advance step by step with ~tyrannical
rule, but at it's highest tide it has
usually favored and taught the great
est lenIency IN government. 1t has
steadily moved forward till all the
western hemisphere bows before the
Nazarean symbol. and long before this
Europe acknowledged it. Aggressive,
persistent and always armed, be-
cause Of its faith III TIE righteousness
OF its battle, it is now reaching its ever
conquert1g arms toward Africa and
Asia. In China it has been hurled
back, but he reads with but little wis
dom who fails to see that this Is
but the recession Of the wave, to gather
its strength into 4 mighty billow for
a higher reach upon the shore.
AS Christ came to teach of the life
hereafter, so Washington came, in a
lesser mission. to teach of d better way
of life on earth, with liberty Of thought
and action to do what seemed best be-
tween man and his Maker, without the
restraint, the tyranny, the cost and the
impertinent opulence Of kings. And
so the star of Bethlehem is supple
mented with the star of Mount Yer
non, the free life assured by the second
being necessary to the free religion OF
the first, and this twin constellation OF
evil omen to kingly rule, in the destiny
of man must make the circuit OF the
globe, and take effect in every coun
try.
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