The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-07-30
Monarchy Is Outworn.

was never at 10 low an cbb as 1t IL TO-
day.
The republican form Of government
has proved itself vital and practical.
yhe seeds of democracy have been
sown in every nation of the world.
Those seeds have terminated, are
growing.
The mental and moral poverty OF
most of the kingly tribe furnishes
horrible example that is vastly aiding
the spread of republican sentiment.
The spectacle furnisncd 10y the hered.
itary rulers supplies II more powerful
argument for the democratic idea in
government than all the books that
could be- written on the subject
Look ut them In most cases lot of
mediocre dcgcncratcs who are poison
Ing the moral atmosphere of the world!
Pronigatc. idle, sensual, their blood de.
pleted by intcrmarragc, there Is
scarcely virilc, clean or really able
man in the whole list.
William of Germany is probably the
strongest of the lot. lie has escaped
the moral faint that disgraccs most of
them. lie can boast Of intellectual at.
tainments though his attempt to pose
as n universal genius has made him
the laughing stock of thinking men aud
women everywhere. He really believes
he Is endowed with the divine right to
rule, and his attempts to play in that
high and mighty role are often ludi.
crous, sometimes even painful. His
spectacular and sensational exhibits of
egotism are not particularly harmful,
but his opposition to the new spirit Of
the age is. Taken all in all. however,
he is probably the least Objectionable
of any of the monarchs of the greater
nations. But, granting this, Is he such
man as free and great people would
voluntarily choose TO rule over themi
Without the accident of birth, would
he be considered for moment in that
relatiOnI
Edward of England can hardly be
considered In the light of II ruler. He
is a tigurcheud. tolerated because of u
tradition. lie simply serves to consume
large amount of public revenues that
might he used in more beneficial ways.
He Is n good fellow, and when that IL
said practically all Is said True, 1t il
hnt In
thing to do in ending the Boer war.
But that attitude was probably due to
no love for the Beers, but to the more
selfish desire that there might be moth
Ing to mar his coronation. Even his
most ardent admirers have never play
ed him up Oh the score of intellectual
ty Morally his claims to public re-
gard are still less.
Nicholas of Russia is the creature Of
an autocracy, II bureaucracy and an
arlstocracy stronger than himself. He
is TO be credited with desire for
peace, which he has not been vigorous
enough to make of any effect.
scendants of Victoria and from that
fact are not so discredtable AS some
of their brethren. There are three 9th
ers that can be mentioned with some
degree of respect-Oscar of Sweden,
Franz Joseph of Austria and the new
king of Italy. Little is known of the
last, but he has shown some friendship
for the people, and because of this
much can he forgiven him.
Outside of these the list Is sorry
enough. Gaze on them:
Alfonso OF Spain, whose escapades
since he came to the throne have caus
ed his best friends to believe him in
sane.
! Leopold of Belgium, whose conduct
has shocked all Europe and who re
Gently drove his daughter from the
body of her dead mother
! Peter of Servia, who gained his
! throne through the assassination of hi.
| predecessor.
George of Greece, whose affairs hav,
become so common that they have al
most ceased TO cause comment,
And. last and worst of all, Abdu
Hamid of Turkey, debilitated by ex
ccsses before his time, in terror of hi,
life, paying his debts at the point OF
the guns of an ironclad.
DO they not furnish an elevatinl
spectacle
Compare this precious company will
real men like the presidents Of Franc,
and of America. These men have wor
their way from the ranks by the sheer
force of character and ability.
They are shining testimonial to the
rule of the people
In this day, when our toad eaters are
bowling down TO foreign kings, when
there Is a secret desire among few
slmpletons for the stronger" govern,
ment Of monarchy, it is well to call
| attention to these things