The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-03
ANTI.TRAMP SUGGESTIONS.

Eds. Regtster:-l nave Deen reaO
er of your paper for something over two
years. A few months ago the "Towr
Tramp" began his articles which
have read with considerable interest
Some of his ideas thought especially
good, while others were entirely tot
one-sided. soon made the discovery
that he viewed everything from thu
tramp side, and was capable of seeing
but few things in clear, unbiased
light AS his letters continued to oc
cupy space in the REGISTER, more o
his one-sided views were crowded in
until the tone of his entire composition
merged into one continuous, long
drawn-out, trampish howl. 1 have
been wondering why some one has no,
taken the pen before this, and shown
to the readers of the REGISTER the 9TH
er side of the subjects about which he
has been writing. However, I was
very well satisfied to let everything
pass unanswered, until read his letter
of March Goth, which do not wish to
let pass without something on a few OF
the points, at least.
In regard to the Inauguration o,
Pres. Cleveland, the TRAMP" seems
to think that none of the older persons
like himself, could have stood silently
by and witnessed the Inauguration, as
he supposes you did. But he doesn't
take into consideration the fact that
hundreds of just as brave and just as
patriotic old soldiers as himself stood
by with admiring. eyes and rejoiced
when they saw Grover Cleveland take
the presidential oath. He gives your
youth as the cause of your being able
to enjoy the scene. Perhaps this
might have been the case if you, like
him, belonged to that class who, in
stead of advancing with the world in
its progress toward enlightment, lag
behind and then sets up mournful
howl about the "good old time" when
you were the leading men in your
"destricks." No, this was not the
case; and We would suggest, at least,
that it was your good common sense
that enabled you to enjoy seeing the
highest officer of this boosted Repub-
lie inaugurated. No one but tramp
or crank, and most tramps are cranks,
would ever think of not enjoying such
an occasion.
If any of us should run foot race
with man and he comes out ahead,
We should have soul magnanimous
enough to walk up Ike man and con-
graduate him on his success, no mat
ter what was at stake. So when one
political party gains the victory, and
its chosen candidate is the peoples
choice, as loyal subjects OF the same
government, as supporters of the same
constitution, we should use our influ-
ence to make its administration a sue
cess.
In regard to the "Grand Review, 1"
enough was said in last weeks Cour-
ant to "settle the hash" for the tramp
for some time, The "Home Guard"
seems to have known just exactly
what to say, and he certainly hit upon
very lucky comparison in the parrot.
In ose Of his articles previous to this
one, the Tramp suggests the motto,
keep silent unless you can speak well
of a man." He also speaks of the num-
Der of glib tongues which would get
rusty in consequence thereof. Won
der if his tongue would not tie the first
to rust and his pen the first to lay idle
/ think they would, and as a conse-
quence the readers of the REGISTER
would be spared the necessity of see
ing from column to a column and a
half of its space filled up with his nom
sense.
The Tramp says that the war made
a vagabond of him. Now, 1 don't be-
lieve any such thing. Such argument
is supreme nonsense. If it is naturally
in man to be tramp or a vagabond,
that is what he will be, and no oppor-
unity will keep him from it, for he is
never prepared when opportunities are
offered. The war simply gave him
employment for four years, and thus
Kept that much of his life from being
devoted 10 his chosen profession.
u. G.. A. CITIZEN.