The National tribune., 1895-05-23
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1t is absolutely essential to the fulles
success of the cause of veterans right
that THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE be giveI
the widest circulation possible. In M
other way can the people be informed a
to the true history of the War of Thu
Rebellion, and the rights of those whc
fought it through to victory. A grea
portion of the papers of the country art
Indignantly determined to misrepresen
everything connected with the war, ane
to malign and calumniate those who bore
the heat and burden of crushing the re
bellion. The papers which are well-dis
posed toward us, are well-disposed merely
They have no active, abiding interest IL
us. Other things which they think more
important engross their attention, and
call forth their strongest efforts. They
have neither time nor inclination to study
all the facts in the case, and labor to
impress them upon their readers. This
is where the veterans are at constant
disadvantage in the press of the country.
On the one side is constant, active, ma
lignant attack by utterly INSCRIPTIONS
enemies, and on the other spasmodic,
fitful, uncertain defense.
The only remedy for this condition of
things is to give the widest possible cir
culation to the paper which devotes itself
to publishing the exact truth about
everything relating to the war and the
veterans. The history of the past Is
years shows how we'll THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE has performed this very i'm
portant duty. No paper in the country
has maintained a higher reputation for
truth, accuracy, and reliability. We can
say with pride that no statement con-
tanned in its editorial columns has ever
been successfully assailed. Whatever it
has said has been absolutely true, in
major and minor, and has been album
dainty demonstrated. 1t can also point
with pride to the fact that while it has
been met with many perplexing ques-
tons in all those years, Its advice to the
comrades has always been correct, as
shown by the event, and when fol-
lowed never failed to bring success. No
other paper in the country can show such
a record of uniform success.
The necessary thing to do now, on the
eve of renewed effort for justice to our
comrades, is TO build the paper ur to its
greatest strength and widest circulation.
Wherever it goes it makes friends for
the veterans, for it tells that which must
rouse an appreciation of their character
and services in the public mind. 1t con-
veys an antidote which more than
neutralizes the venom Of their assail-
ants. 1t supplies absolute facts and UNI
doubted figures that our enemies cannot
meet.
Every veteran should take it, not only
for his own information and qualification,
but that he may help in the struggle for
his interests and those of his comrades.
If every veteran in the United States
were on its subscription list its power for
good would be irresistible.
WoRKINGMEN's wages have been go
ing up very rapidly for the past 80 years,
while everything that they have to buy
has been going down even more rapidly.
The workingman gets many more dol
lars for a months work than he ever
got before, and each of those dollars
will buy much more Of. the necessaries
of life than it ever would before. This
is truth that the Cahmity-howlers and
Socialists never present to their dupes.
THE Grand Army has sustained a
severe loss in the death of Past Adj't-
Gen. James T. Mech, who fell a victim
to pneumonia. Comrade Mech was an
enthusiastic GAR. man, and did a
world of valuable service to the Order.
He made an ideal Adjutant- General,
and had host of friends inside and out
side our ranks.