Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-01-23

appealed to the relgiously inclined, they
represented imperialism as divinely
appointed chance for missionary enter
prise. When they appealed to the COM
mercially inclined, they represented it
as profitable venture, and to those
with an ambition for Office they held out
the possibilities of foreign service. They
have never hesitated to thickle the
palate of the tax-eater with promises of
rich reward, and yet they complain if
the attention of the taxpayer is called to
the fact that he must pay the bill. The
republican editors cannot point to a
word spoken or an act done by those
who believe in democratic doctrines
which has not more than its counterpart
in the constant practice of republicans.
But while we are investigating the
question OF responsibility let us consider
whether the republicans are not morally
responsible for the growth OF anarchy
Anarchy is not indigenous to American
soil it is OF foreign origin and culture.
1t is the outgrowth of conditions which
to the anarchists seems Interchangeable.
Arbitrary power suppresses all God
given instincts and arouses a resent.
ment that always follows the disregard
of natural Justice. 1t has been the boast
OF our government that it differed from
the governments of Europe in that it
rested upon the consent OF the governed.
Anything which tends to obliterate or
lessen this DESTRUCTION cannot but create
here the conditions out of which an
archy grows.
In Europe there are classes separated
by birth. Some are born to rule, others
are born into the aristocracy, while the
masses are born to serve. These artificial
distinctions naturally excite hatred
which. we long Suppressed, bursts forth
into hostility to the government which
recognizes and enforces these distnc-
tons. The creation of artificial distinc-
tons in this country tends to create the
same conditions, and the republican
party has done more than all other
parties combined to separate the people
into classes. 1t is assumed that only
the manufacturers are capable of decid-
ing on the tariff question and the tariff
| law of 1890 was, according to the testi.
mony of a United States senator, written
by the beneficiares OF the tariff. 1t is
contented that only the financiers are
competent to legislate on the financial
question, and that only business mer
have real and vital interest in good
government. Trust magnates are al
lowed to select the attorney general anC
corporations often have controlling in
fuence in the appointments OF judges
and in the action of United States sena
tors.
The individual who is driven into
bankruptcy by a great monopoly anC
then sees the benefciaries OF that mo-
nopoly prominent in society, in politics
and in the councils of the nation, is il
excellent condition to listen to the thee
ries of the anarchist. Government is ;
great blessing when it is administered
, with justice, but it appears as an un
speakable evil to the helpless either
who is forbidden by law to avenge hi
own wrongs and then vainly appeals t.
the government for protection.
, The republican party is today engaged
| ~, ;o1 hot Il
than all else combined to cultivate thu
; anarchistic spirit. Those who know wha
imperialism is in the old country cal
imagine what it will be in this countr.
, when fully developed. 1t means cent
ralization of the government, followed
, by gradual change which will Civ
more emphasis to the strength OF tn
government and less to the rights of tn
, individual. 1t also means lessening O
the regard shown for human life. Ac
cording to the doctrines OF republic
life and liberty are priceless under al
empire liberty is measured in dollar
and cents, and life is unimportant whel
~ stallts III VIC way VI VI u'tCs We Nttii
not wage wars OF conquest in order t
, help our merchants without maxim
men matter OF merchandise; we can
r not give commercial reasons for til
killing of the Filipinos with arousing
= discussion as to the relative value c
, the lives of different persons and classes
and when that discussion is once start
5 ed we need not be surprised if some fin
1 it difficult to distinguish between tn
' value of the life of the Filipino and tn
4 value of the life of an American, or be
| tween the value of the life of an ordinar
: citizen and the value of the life of
r high official.
e The sympathy expressed for Englan
n in her war against the republics of Sout
# Africa tends to indemnity our governmer
e with European governments and to Wis
Y upon it the condemnation visited upo
e governments resting upon brute force.
= The suggestion recently made that W
V join with the nations of Europe in til
r determination OF anarchy looks towar
d a still closer union between the mona
II chies and aristocracies of the old worl