St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-30
sNUB OLD SOLDIERS.
THAT'S THE COURSE OF THE
REPUBLICANS NOWADAYS.
They Stand No Show of Getting
Employment From Office
holders.

Comrades of the Old Army: In the
following communication l wish to ask
you few questions that may interest
you during the coming election. We
have for the last thirty years been told
that the Republican party has been the
great friend of the soldier. In national
politics we will admit that the Repub.
llcan administration has been more gen
erous i'll pension matters than the Dem
ocratS. At present we are in the
thrOes of state and local campaign,
and the election will soon occur.
Now, comrades, what have the Re-
publicans of the state done for the old
soldier? For example, ask Comrade
Reed, of Glencoe, who made eIsistent
efforts to have one of the best soldiers
that ever buckled ON an armor. who
served from 1861 to 1865, appointed to
position in the grain depal tment. Did
he get it? No; ring politician was
appointed. When Col. Taylor, state
librarian, answered his last roll call,
the old soldiers asked for the appoints
ment of his son, all old soldier, and at
that time his assistant. Did he get it?
No; Charlie Gilman was appointed.
The old soldier went to Saltwater as
guard at $50 mouth, when he was as
capable to fill the Office of librarian as
any man in the state. He had not til
political pull that Gilman had. That
was the cause.
Did not state Republican legislature
pass bill, and approved by Repub-
lican governor, to give the old soldiers
the preference in all appointments?
You all know that the governor has
ignored every item in that bill. Take
trip up to the capitol and see how many
old soldiers are on the list Of hundreds
of appointments. There are three.
Think of it, comrades, just three out of
hat whole number OF lis appointments.
Then. agaiu, take glance at the Re-
publican state central committee rooms.
Whom have they in their employ? Seven
young ladies, five young men. They did
show little compassion and give one
old soldier few weeks work, but am
informed they let him out Saturday
night.
Then. again. look at the United States
marshal's Office under Donahower's ad-
ministration. How many old soldiers
did he give employment? One, Col.
Sheehan, the present deputy under
Marshal Bede. What did Marcus John
son do for the old soldier? Through the
influence of Senator Davis one old SOL
dier was appointed, and Mr.. johnson
soon found cause to remove him to
make room for an influential friend of
his.
We will now wander into the court
house and see how many old soldiers
have employment under Republican
officeholders. How many has Comrade
McCardy got? None.
stand by Chapel. Why? What has he
has he given employment?
l do not know that lie has one. Last
winter, when there was no employment
TO be had, an old soldier applied to
Chapel for a job. This old soldier
served through the war from beginning
to end. Chapel Informed him that as
soon as an opening occurred he would
give him employment. There were
three openings that occurred, and were
promptly filled by Nj. N. Goss, new
man of the city; John Hardy and Will-
lam Fink; and the old soldier, who is
not pensioner, walked the streets all
WiulGT, lUUhlIlk lUl WOIk " Keep Ln6
wolf from the door.
Now. comrades, that is the way the
Republicans have treated you. Can any
one of you deny it? Do not the facts
stare US in the face? Would not Mr..
Miesen do just as we'll to the old SOL
dier as Chapel has done? l know, and
all of you know, that ii William Koch
is elected register of deeds he would do
as we'll tor the old soldier as Chapel or
McCardy has done. He could not do
less, as he is son of veteran, his
father, who was captain of 60.
E. in the Fifth Minnesota regi.
ment, having done faithful and valiant
service for his country. and finally gave
up his life for the maintenance of the
Union. His son should be recognized
by the old soldier on election day,
though we hear no call from him to
stand by the Sons of Veterans. Very
few of the old comrades are aware that
he is son of veteran. We will look
the matter square in the face and take
a new tack and endeavor to be recog.
nlzed by others.
We find that in Nelson, Chapel and
McCardy we have no friends: therefore
drop party matters, and OIL election day
show to the public that you have the
same manhood left In you that you had
in 1861. and can resent the insult heaped
upin you by those who pretend to be
comrades to you.
ONE OF THE VETERANS.
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