The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-10-29

already, 30 fall in line, boys, and share with
US the glory of defeating the most dangerous
foes to progress and prosperity ever arrsyed
against US at the ballot-box. We know We
have stanch friend in Mckinley, and We
have not such in Bryan and his crowd.
Oregon.
A. w. France, Oregon City. Ore: Sept %
Union Veterans Patriotic League was
organized in this city with % members as
starter. The following officers were elected:
E. T. Order, Co. A, 9th Ind; Sec, Geo. F.
Horton, Co. G., 148th Ohio; Treas, ]. T.
Apperson, Co. E, LIST Ore Cav. Since then
our numbers have increased to 104, and more
coming. Our Popocratic friends reported
that the Post numbered 160, and we could
only get 90 in the League. The facts are that
the Post membership is 60. Our Vice-Presi-
dent, Z. T. Order, marched and fought over
the same ground from 1861J65 that bis
grandfather marched and fought over during
the Revolutionary war. We are doing all we
can to make the vote of Mckinley and Ho-
bart winner.
Pennsylvania.
Moses Wagner, 202d Pa, Carlisle Springs,
Pa: am traly glad of the great fight you
are making for Comrade Mckinley. There
are about Is comrades in my immediate
neighborhood, and they will vote for Nc
Kinley. If / am spared till election day
will shoot straight on that day as | did at
Mosby's guerrillas in 1864. have also two
sons. whom l have taught patriotism and to
love their country. Their votes will be cast
the same way.
Geo. S. Anderson, Co. Fl, 87th Pa, Ross
vile, Pa /: would call every old soldiers
attention to the grand spectacle at Maj. Nc
Kinley's home, where over 1000 ex-Confed-
crates came marching up from Virginia to
pay their respects. These men had stood
the shock of battle in Virginia and other
Southern States, fighting for an idea that we
believe Is wrong. But they have the man
hood and bravery to show their appreciation
of the glorious achievements of the Union
soldiers for our prosperity is theirs as well.
Does it not seem strange that some of our
number have gone back On their principles
and their records (if they had any? The
ex-Confederates have become the supporters
of good Government and good money, while
some of our Union soldiers have become the
enemies Of the same. Let us stand by our
best advocate, THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
whilst it is battling manfully for our rights
and for honest money and Protection. Let
| US give it the honest assurance that we
appreciate its herculean efforts in our be-
| half, and if we do less than this we prove
recreant 70 every principle of honor.
South Dakota.
F. w. Suckow, Co. E, 3sth Iowa, Rapid
City, S. D.: do not blame manufacturers
| for not wanting to continue business under
| the Anarchistic form of Government which
| we should have if Bryan should be elected,
1 xuhic oh I'D ot,lI
think it fully as important task to down
Bryan & Co. now as it was to put down Sc
cession. Comrades, steady in front, and
we'll conquer.
John A. Collins, Co. G., LIST Ohio, and NJ.
J. Bailey, Custer 8. D.: Senator Pettigrew,
Bryan's boiling hacker, in public speech
to the Free Silverites at Custer, Oct. 3, made
| use of the following statement: "All Of you
stand together until election day and work for
the election of Bryan. Any man who spends
30 days working for Bryan will do his coun-
try better service than he who spent three
years of his life carrying q musket. The
issues Of the present campaign are more i'm
pOrtant thar the issues of 1896" Old
soldiers, how does this strike you?
Tennessee.
Fl. S. Lowry, Co. E. 18th ILL.,, Grandview,
Tenn: The action of the Chicago Conven-
ton has emboldened the old soldier-haters
and ire-eaters of the South to express them
selves, and they are just laughing in their
sleeves to think they are binding many old
soldiers to repudiate what we did in 1865.
Their scheme is too fimsy to hide the devil
in their ranks. Can we expect anything
good from those who ruled that convention,
| and cheered every rebel sentiment uttered ?
| It was controlled by the most rabid rebels
yet living, and they want our votes so that
they can get an opportunity to cut our
| threats.