The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-08-03

a l. he very gravely. this is not
the first time I have heard you hint
at such things One of my ancestors
assisted In the drafting of the consti-
tuition of the United States and signed
IT, Several Of them fought to uphold
1t. II is the most perfect In concep-
ton. the broadcast In humanitarianism
the most complete in wisdom of any
human document upon which a state
was ever founded. II Il Is tampered
with In any way or II any attempt Is
made to supplant It warn you that
the sons of the men who framed IL
and who died for Il will rise up to de-
fend 1t In n righteous wrath second
only to the rage OF the Almighty. and
by the eternal God I will be foremost
among their NUMBER
You are far too logical a man. Rot
Inns, to speak in definite Judgment
upon a problem until you know It's
full conditions" said Kelvin. II do
contemplate a change and a radical
one in our type OF government. That
change can only he made possible OF
success by it's being fostered and up
held by men of tried and tested probl-
~. ability and strength Among such
men / count you. rely upon your
support. and l want to tell you that
II this change seems feasible I have
in store for you a FAR higher Office
than the one you hold now"
Rollins glanced about the room with
contempt II do not want IT." he de-
clared. nor do wish to be taken any
further into your confidence. Any
system of government which needs 10
be supported by force-else why the
enormous standing army you are now
accommodating must result In oppres-
sion, tyranny and ultimate failure.
know now that any change in govern
ment which you would propose would
De retrogression, and for my part
shall resist every such change. evon
20 the minutest degree. with every
atom Of my will. with every breath
Of my voice, with every drop Of blood
In my bodyw ...-qes - ..r'-''-''
Precisely why want you with u.s."
returned Kelvin with the remarkable
patience possessed only by men Of one
dominating idea to which everything
else is subservient IL ike your prin-
ciples and the way you present them,
but | hope yet TO show you why. not
from the self interest but from hui
manitarlan motives. you should APP
prove the course | propose. I'll talk
with you again about this. In the
meantime is there nothing | Can do for
you in the way of appointments or
something of the sortT' ..--
Nothing whatever Snid Rollins
shortly and left the room.
He was then followed Immediately
by Herbert Rensselaer,, on whom a
year OF Office as secretary of war had
wrought wonderful maturity.
"Hello, Phillip the First" said he.
advancing to the desk and shaking
hands heartily with Kelvin.
~ wish you wouldn't use that form
of address," protested Phillip quietly.
"You might say II in the wrong place.
How goes the enrollmentr
"Splendidly." returned Rensselaer,
with enthusiasm. ''The army OF the
unemployed is rapidly becoming the
army of the republic. The increase
of my enlistment is almost in exact
proportion to the decrease In industry
almost in exact proportion to the in
crease In riots, and our recruiting sta
tons are really busier places than the
bread stations. Kelvin. today you arr
commander in chief Of an army o.