The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-22
WHEN A. QUEEN COMES

This city is fortunate to be numbered among
those which will receive visit from a much be-
loved, very talented and most able queen.
Not of course, because she is talented. She
might be the dumbest of the dumb and still receive
the same zestful attention which will be hers
Nor because she is beloved at home. She might
be hated by her own people and yet be as welcome
as she will be made.
Queen Marie of Roumania might deserve high
honor for her literary ability. She deserves admira-
ton for her intelligent craftsmanship. She might
be honored as mother and hattered for her beauty.
AS matter of fact, she will receive all the at
tention and all the courteses because she is queen
and has royal blood in her veins.
Nowhere on earth is there greater honor paid
to monarchs and to royalty than in this country
which masks its own universal ambition for king
ship under the pretense of hatred for monarchy.
There is nothing snobbish at all in the mental
attitude of the vast majority which finds queen
most interesting, and in prince finds an idol
Historians have tried to teach us that as ma
on we are dedicated to liberty and equality as alb
stract principles.
1t would be pleasant to believe this to be true,
did not so many facts in social structure deny it,
. How great is the outburst Of Indignation when
fearless editor is shot down when he interferes with
crime?
How great an army rushe5 to the rescue of
courageous editor who is jailed for telling the truth?
How much fire burns in veins when we hear
Of equal justice being denied citizen when sheriff
shoots down peaceful auto the highways, when
Teapot Dome is handed away by a needy Cabinet
member when the police raid thrifty union or
ganizer?
All these things are menaces to liberty and at
tacks upon equality We do not protest, We accept.
Contrast that with welcome to royalty, when
most fttingy, we don best buds, get as close
as we can the limousine furnished by the leading
citizens when mayors make speeches and the Presi-
dent sends guard across continent insure safe
ty and comfort.
We admire and rightly SO, the splendor which
belongs to a throne, the magnfcence which comes
from power.
What the men who founded this country fought
was not monarchy and oppression, such, but
monarchy and oppression which inte-fered with
their kingship.
y They wanted the things which kings had. They
wanted power to control their own actions and from
that through few generations, it is easy step to
wish power others.
Above ali, we, as a nation, have always demand
ed least equality of comforts and superiority
when get it..
We want better automobile than the man next
door, magnificent home, dazzling All
ray of jewels for our wives, better c'othes for
children.
We want that superiority which has always been
the privilege of royalty and that is why pay dis
tinguished and universal honors to queens and
princes when they
1t is that spirit of kinship with every king and
every queen that has driven us to establish our high
standard of living, has given our secret orders
where every man is exalted above some one ese the
society columns in newspapers which make for sat
sfacton of conceit, feyerish search for some
desire for public Office which inspires most men, the
heated fights in womens clubs for titles, the mar
rage of daughters of millionaires to the ariso
Gratis of fallen dynastes.
Nothing snobbsh about us at all. We SIM
ply discovering ourselves kings and queens in
purpose and at heart. We want the thrones the
power, the wealth and the splendor.
That is the reason.or is it just guess at
reason-why there will be Bonded knees to royal
ty but most profound admiration for the queen who
is coming to us, and perhaps uncomfortable desire
to shout Sister" when she walks our way