What was said above pretty much covers it, just remember that monks get the best ratio weapons in classic (by far). If a rogue doesn't have a good weapon to backstab with, or good weapons in general, the monk can easily out-dps them. The monk's auto attack dps will put a rogue to shame, and flying kick is also a very powerful additional weapon. If your #1 priority is melee dps and we're forgetting utility (where the monk definitely outshines a rogue), then you have to decide if you prefer always having amazing free weapons from 30+, or if you'd rather work on acquiring the weapons necessary to top out your dps (Gloomwater Harpoon, Bone Razor, etc). Just remember that a naked level 50 monk could come close to a fully raid geared rogue's dps right now.
Rogues begin pulling away from monks a bit in kunark and especially velious, however.
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