The National tribune., 1896-10-15

]. J. Heir, Co. K, 10th Ohio, and Ser
geant, Co. F, 164th Ohis, DOwners Grove
ILL.,: I have only one thing to say about
Comrads VIM. McKinisN,'a nd that is, was
reared in Stark County, o., served three
years in the army from dEtark County, and
voted for VIM. cKinley for State Attorney
twice. / write this xfticle to assure the
comrades that they make no mistake IN
| supporting and voting for Comrade Mckln-
Icy and Sound Money. My personal ac-
quaintance compels mstO say that Comrade
Mckinley hag no stainsOn his clothes, ana
is safe standard-bearer for the boys In
blue. belong to GAR. Post here. ana
will say that out Of 70eOr 80 comrades not
more than two are Bryan men or Free Sill
yer.
L. j. Griffith, Nehawha, Neb: That
characteristic letter" you published last
week from Central City, Neb., can scarce
believe was written by a soldier. 1t is GER
tainly not characteristic of the fraternity as
/ know them in this State Of Nebraska, l
can assure you.
Having attended the late Reunion at
Lincoln, an opportunity was afforded to talk
with comrades from different parts of the
State. l found them enthusiastic and al
most unanimous for Sound Money and Nc
that is to say, Is for Mckinley to l for
Bryan. Gen. Prentiss made speech on
Shiloh, and it wasn't all Shiloh, but, like
some other speeches, had some "poliuics
in it,"
Fl. J.. Whitehouse, Captain, Co. b, 18th
KY. Perryvile, KY: / have been reading
some letters from old comrades in different
parts of the world. Those letters do me
much good, although l am racked with
pain. / thought perhaps few lines from
me might cheer up some old soldier In dis
tant land. We old vets here, on and near
the old battlefield of Perry vile, KY, are all
for Comrade Mckinley. We know the
Southern Confederacy was founded on a
lalsehood. Now, look carefully and see who
are the leaders of the Bryan party. Are
they not the very same men who led the
Southern hosts to bloody defeat? Now,
dear comrades, let us not let them deceive
US by making us believe that the free and
unlimited coinage of silver will make good
times.
James F. Mitchell, Co. !, 18th I'll. Cav.
and Commander, Woodston Post, 4O6, Woods
ton, Kan: l see comrades wearing the Bryan
button. Comrades, that means you have
discarded Comrade Mckinley and picked up
Il JACK III buc Sndpe Vi W. y. ID y dh, oiippou
from under the deck by Harris, Daniel. Vest,
Tillman, Black burn, and Morgan, Jones of
Arkansas, etc. Comrades, tell US what
these men have done for the country. and
what they have done for the old soldier.
De you realize that the Knights of the
Golden Circle was a secret Order to do all
| that was possible against what you were
fighting for? DO you not think that the
Order may still exist from that tine till
now? II appears that way to most of US.
Fall in line, comrades, and stand by what
you fought for.
w. c. Ledford, Co. Dg2d n. c., ELI, N. c.:
The great howl about Is to l reminds me Of
the days of 1861. The same old wide
mouthed demagogs are now hootng for Sll-
yer as they did for Secession in '6l. The
people are taught down here to hate The
Northern people. Every thing possible is
done to prejudice the common people against
the North. | started outa Republican IN
81. have been faithful 40 TAR. aud expect
to remain one; not one of these 16-tO-1 Re-
publicans, but straight Mckinley one, who
is friend to the ex-soid er, and who can lead
US out of the Wilderness into prosperity.