Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-10

conspicuous. despite the various de.
vices employed to lessen the scandal
for such IL is regarded hy army mon.
What makes the uifclISr seem greater
from the army point of view il the
fact that the American soldier Is prof..
ably the best paid'nnd best furnished
military unit in the world. ana will
hold his own with any other liyltin.
man. 1t must be conceded. however,
that the average American has no
taste for soldering in time of peace.
II" never thinks of quitting his colors
In time of war. hut post duty Is some
thing he cannot tolerate. This country
and its Institutions doubtless furnish
ample reasons why the young Amcri.
can would not bc Il soldier IN time of
peace. Work Is plentiful. wages are
high. and the people are ~ free u.s.
air There is nothing IN army HE.
the young man CONCLUDES. that will
rpruwpuu,r him rDr the loss of such
opportunities ami privileges. II may
be- Il SuriDu, problem for the army that
! The American citizen doesn't like sol.
irri1g as u profession. although hr
mgF take Kindly ~ the temporary uU.
I ties eft n national gUHrdsualL Iiuw.
oyer, II H. not rr4lrlrd ~ u very grurI
misfortune - the public that h shruN
! prefer "iyil to military life. There
need be- no fear that the country will
not got all the soldiers il may Mood
when dnngrr threatens. shorter enlist
l Ia. 4. L.
many military men for the d"scrti1n
| evil. Making the term of enlistment
| two Instead of three years i urged in
some quarters aS u means of still fur
Their reducing lcSrrtiOnS ana bringing
| into the service II better class of men,
MicA
Here are words that should bc writ
large and posted up In the market
| place. in store AMI shop. In school and
church. They are the words of Dr.
Rninsforl of New York: "Wil we ncv.
~ learn that the brihrr ana bribc takcr
are social iinitorsf That they are the
real anHrchists-tllc moral anarchists
Of to-day? They are the real traders
in flesh and blood the men who more
! than any others are defeating AMI he
trlying the hopes of mankind, IT'S
| they who are morally responsible for
the deaths of women and children OF
the Slocum. Ills they that plunged
hundreds OF homes in misery. Even
this Incompatible disaster will not In
In vain II 1t but force our citizens t.
see and resent the wicked crime
against humanity itsclf-thc offering
AMI accepting of brides. II may bc
the multi.nillionaire trying to buy his
way into the United states Senate, ol
II may be the little storekccpcr trying
to gain unlawful use of the sidewalk
in front of his stand. The one tries t.
purchase the courts ana the voters: thu
other tips the patrolman. Neither OF
them, perhaps, sees the cnormity of his
crime against free government Isn't
that fine ana true? Bribery. whether
it be of II legislature or of Il police
man. whether IL he by Use of money IL
itching palm, or by official free press
Is anarchy. Let that stand out. Lc
1t br printed everywhere and eclOe,
from pulpit ana platform and press
iur see now Dr. Ransford swings thu
lash. Justly and with equal sting, upol
the backs of brihcrs rs well rs bribcd
They--thc rich men and corporation
who buy legislators and judges ms wei
rs the petty brlbcrS of the constnbu
larry they are anarchists, enemies o
the republic. traitors. Read III" word
over again. Cut thcn' out and past
them up. Brihcrs and bribcd-al
, HrchiStS