Arizona republican., 1901-01-07

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| darker ages, and surely must become
unnecessary in the dawn OF thr TWEEN
tieth century. The world progresses in
all it's relations, both inammate and
| animate. The age of ice Is followed by
| the age of bloom; the saurian passes
, away and more usi full life succeeds
him; and man, who began as a "cave-
dweller," now walks the floors Of a pa
latial home, which is adorned becom-
ingly for this Lord of ALL" whose
mental equipment at last weighs and
estimates the stars. Shall development
stride onward to greater results ev-
erywhere and halt at politics? Politi-
cally, man has fought his way from
the lowest round Of the ladder of So
cial control to the highest, and today,
that highest is republican rule, or the
reign of law as commanded by tho peo-
pie. This means that kings must pass
away, following other defunct forms Of
government.
The steps of the marching millions OF
the earth up to Washington, are polit-
ically well defined. Beginning with the
"paternal head" of his tribe, whose
sway was "tltil tuc NOild N'S sbhh5'
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 alb
solutism Of imperial Romn The Gaze
sars, broken by their own tyranny, the
"feudal lord" as their successor was
the legalized pirate of ghe middle ages.
Then came monarchy, at first absolute,
but afterwards softened by constitu-
tional provisions as man bsgan to as
sert his power against thu insolence of
kings Then followed the last and
grandcst achievement for political pro-
gress, the American revolution and the
Inauguration OF the great republic,
which, by its example, is today teach
ing The nations # the earth that kings
arc but imposters who have outliyed
their day. The unrest which now surg
cs under thu thrones Of Europe like
volcanic fires within the planet. comes
from the idea which this republic in
spires, that crowns and coronets should
go to the museum, with the thumb
screw and ether implements of suffer
ing which were oncr the safeguard of
irrepressibla conflict for the overthrow
of monarchy begun in the last century,
shall surely acquire increased strength
in rhr century to come. Evolution new
err goes back but forward; and the re-
public which stands for man as his
own property and not as the chattel of
special class, expanding and con-
querlag, means q higher civilization,
and better conditions of life. France
is republic; England trembles upon
the verge OF a change; Germany is held
fast to ancient and barbaric rule by a
hard of iron; but her bayonets are of
the class which has the power 10 think,
most dangerous II rulers WHEN the
hour OF opportunity sounds it's ominous
Enell. Christianity has given the world
its highest civilization. Wherever tn"
cross has been raised, here has man
lifted his eyes to realiga ton Of high
er and noblcr If. 1t has been forced
TO advance step by S..p with tyranical
rule, but at its highest tide it has us
ually favored and taught the greatest
leniency in government. II has stead
lily moved forward till all the western
hemisphere lows before the NaZarene
symbol, and long before this Europe
it. Aggressive, persis-
tent and always armed. because of its
faith in the righteousness Of ITS battle,
It is now reaching It's evcT-conquering
arms toward Africa and Asia. In Chi
IA It has been hurled back, but he
reads with but little wisdom who fails |
10 see that this is but che recession Of |
the wave, to gather rs strength into |
me mighty blllow for a higher reach !
upon the shorr.
AS Christ came to teach of the life |
hereafter, so Washington came, in a
esser mission. to teach of better way |
" life on earth, with liberty of thought |
md action 20 do what seemed best bc- |
ween man and his Maker. without the
'estrant, the tyranny, the cost and the |
mpertlnent opulence of kings. And so
he star Of Bethlehem is supplemented !
With the star Of Mt. Vernon, the free
lie assured by the second being neces-
AIRY to the free religion of thu first,
md this twin constellation, of evil
men to kingly rule. in the destiny OF
nan must make the circuit Of the globe
md take effect in every country.