The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-10-22
SKIRMISH FIRE.

SKIRMISH FIRE.
W. f. Cogswell, ex-Lieutenant, Z. s. n,
Portland, Ore says that the comrades out
there are working solidly for the election OF
Comrade Mckinley and the return OF Sen
ator ]. II. Mitchell.
T A. Jones, Co. G, 49th n. Y, South
Ripley, n. Y, likes THE NATIONAL IRIB-
UNE immensely. 1t hits hard. and hurts
the enemies of the country every time There
are few Free Silver men around him, but
they are mostly wind, and got badly worsted
in a recent discussion they got up.
W. L. Myers, 9TH w. Va, Garden City,
Kan, is proud to say that he did his humble
share in saving the greatest country in the
world. He is also proud that he voted twice
TO send Maj. Mckinley to Congress, and Will
do his best TO land him in the White House
He has too much confidence in the good sense
and patriotism of the people of Kansas to
think that Bryan can carry the State.
John S. Ellis, Adjutant Hutchinson Post
Bolts Fork, KY, says that his Post at Its
regular meeting adopted resolution that
every member of the Post should cast his
vote for Comrade Mckinley, Sound Money,
and prosperity.
Joseph H. Pecott, Co. /, 47th Ohio, Boise
City, Idaho, says that the Free Silverites out
there are talking as rank treason as the
rebels talked in 1861. He is down on Anarchy
and Sectionalism, and for our country and
Comrade Mckinley.
W. W. Feight, Co. ii, 18th Pa, Everett,
Pa, is glad to see the old comrades rallying
all over the country for Maj. Mckinley.
There are very few anywhere who viii not
be found in line when the time comes.
Daniel Y. Patterson. Co. II, 10th Ind, and
Co. i, LIST Mo. Cav, De Soto, Kan. says that
the comrades are true to Maj. Mckinley, be-
cause he has always been true TO the country
and to them.
John Burns, Co. A, 18th \. Y, Ringoes,
n. J.. wants to know why the Fool Killer Is
not attending to his business. There is a
Job for him in attending to T. ID. Shaw,
Central City, Neb.
" o. Jones, Odenville, Ala, is astonished
that any Union soldier can think of voting
the Popocratic ticket, when he remembers
who controlled the Chicago Convention.
There are very few veterans in this part OF
the country who can be beguiled into fol-
lowing the lead of Harris, Vest, Blackburn
&CO.
Sol Spangle, Co. 3, 35th Ind, Chaplain Of
Post "a, Department of Tennessee, Morris
town, Tenn, cordially Endorses the strong
stand THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has taken
on the money question.
Edward Gessert, Cincinnati, O., thinks
that the ,nen who want Free Silver to remedy
the troubles incurred by the Tariff tinker
ing, are like the Irishman who having swal-
lowed a potato bug, took dose OF Paris
green to kill It,
7. Cudmore, Co. Fl, 10th Mimi, Fairbault
Mimi, author Of Buchanan's Conspiracy u
Nicaragua Canal and Reprocity," etc, is
glad that THE NATIoNAL TRIBUNE has taken
such a splendid stand for honesty, honest
money and National integrity.
p. f. Ogden, Co. II, 9TH n. J., Cedarville
y. j., says that there are many things which
be utterly fails to understand, and one of the
principal ones is how any man who ever saw
q rebel line-of-battle or a rebel flag can vote
the Popocratic ticket
o. o. Tannehill, Co. B, 65th Ohio Clear
Lake, o. T., cries Lay on, Macduff." The
silver craze is fraud Of the first water II
has cost the people of the United States
about Sl50000,000, under the Bland and
Sherman Acts, for the benefit of a syndicat,
OF silver-mine owners He is stalwart fol
Mckinley and Hobart, Sound Money, Ma
tional Honor and Prosperity.
J. II. Sheeban, Dixie, Tex, is sure that i
all the comrades rally on the Mckinley ban
per the day is ours.
Robert Rockwell, Co. ID, 60th ILL.,, Horace
Kan, has been out on the borders of Colo
RADIO for the last 10 years, and has seen har,
times with the drouth and high winds, bu
nothing has blown out in his breast tn
fame Of patriotism which was kindled il
1861.
w. J. Frazier, Color Guard, 18th Ohio
Coffeyvilie, Kan, is satisfied that if the goo
old Republican party gets control OF th
Government the veterans and the working
men and farmers will be well taken care O
T.. VI. Frank, I20th H., is sure that til
election of Bryan would be great Athletic
to the debtor class, for the simple reaso
that money and credit will fear him durin
has entire term, aud no mortgages will
extended or renewed except on cut-thro;
terms.
ID. Sedore, 9th \. Y. II. A., Alton, H.:
think there is no doubt WI atever of Ma
MckiDley's election. The old soldiers WI
vote as they shot, and If live until electio
day / shall cast a big vote for Conrad
Mckinley.
Jacob Bauman, Blue H.il, Neb, left
good job in 1862 TO volunteer TO fight f
ms adopted country. lie was three tim
reported killed At the sec, nd Bull Run, bl
escaped. to be taken prisoner at the Wilde
ness. He thinks the Popocrats are like Il
devil when he took Jesus up into Il
mountain, and made all sorts of promises
him which he could not fulfill
Eaoch w Buck. Past Commander of S.
Bailey Post, Portland, lad, says that tn
began organizing a Mckinley Camp of VI
erans q few days ago, AID sUoa had 50 msi