Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-10-29
SURPRISED
WE'RE THE JUNKETING
GENERALS AT SOUTH
BEND.
Club of Veterans Speak Their
Sentiments.

The union generals who are on G
political starring expedition over the
country, had an embarrassing ex
perience at South Bend. There Is
silver club in that city composed o.
over 200 veteran soldiers. 1t is called
the Two Hundred Veterans Silver
club, and at q previous meeting ad
opted greeting to the campaigning
generals and appointed committee
with Chauncey E. Ashcroft. OF the
old Twenty sixth Michigan Infantry
Volunteers, as chairman, to present
the address. Mr.. Ashcroft followed
his instructions and gave it to Gen
Alger upon the arrival of the generals
The following
THE ADDRESS.
To the union generals swinging
around the country in the interest OF
Mark Hanna-Comrades: We are
glad to hear that you are on earth
to-day, but very sorry that you are
taking the course you are travelling
around the country in gorgeous
palace cars fitted up with money
earned by the sweat OF toiling mil
lions, and calling to arms the old
soldiers who followed you from the
battle OF Bull Run, through Antiet-
am, Gettysburg and Spottsylvania,
and through the Wilderness under
Grant. We respect you because you
were then our comrades in arms We
have no objections to your coming
into our states as Republicans, as we
are we'll aware that you cannot say
one word in favor OF the st. Louis
platform, because every farmer, la
borer and mechanic in the state Of
Indiana will at once discover the fall
lacy of your arguments, and we do
offer our solemn protest in the name
Of the suffering people against you
coming here, not as Republican
speakers, but as Union generals who
have set themselves up to dictate to
the old soldiers OF Indiana how we
should vote and to try and fasten up
on the people of this country the
English standard of finance that has
brought distress and ruin upon the
common people of every country
that has adopted it.
SHAMEl SHAMEl
We respect all old soldiers, but we
think that we have as much patrio-
tism as you have and also think that
we are as we'll posted on financial
matters as you are, and know what
is good for our own interests, and
the interests of the middle classes,
such as farmers, laborers and me-
chanics, as we'll as you do. We are
surprised at your denunciation of the
Democratic soldiers as anarchists, etc.
While in "the army we were called
patriots. Shame; shame; generals.
We respect Major Mckinley as a
comrade, but we do not respect Mark
Hanna, for you know as well as we
that he represents in this campaign
every interest that is in direct con-
fiict with the rights Of the common
people of this nation. You not very
long ago were opposed to Cleveland
and Carlisle, but to-day you indorse
the policy OF these two men. How
inconsistent! We have the patriotism
of 1776 in our hearts to-day, and we
are fighting on that line, where you
should be, II you were doing your
duty as American generals, not fol-
an Office, but for our homes and fire
sides, and for the future prosperity
of our nation. We helped to strike
the shackles from the limbs of 1000,
900 of black slaves and we have re
solved to prevent you and your poll
cies on several millions of whites
Men Of your standing do not know
the misery of the people for the wan
of work and money,to care for theil
wives and children, and you offer ne
relief in your platform, only for the
shylocks of Wall and Lombard
streets.
MAJORITY FOR BRYAN.
Ever since the war the Republican,
have declared for the double stand
ard, and why the change to-day