, 1896-10-21
TO OLD SOLDIER.
A CORRESPONDENT SHOWS THE
PALACES OF HIS AR0U-
NENT.
The Elements Of Decay are In the Dem-
ocratic Party-"Oh Soldier" 10
Like IN Indian, Blames the Entire
Republican Party for the Act OF an
Individual.

Individual.
To the Editor Of the Republican.
The Boomerang published . letter on
the 18th inst. signed "Oh Soldier" In
which the writer starts out by saying:
"The element OF decay in this govern
ment is the republican party" Such Il
his individual opinion. I say, the ele-
ment Of decay Ia the democratic party.
Does "Old Soldier" not know that any
person who can speak and has enough
intelligence to guide him In forming q
sentence may make an assertion? But
it is another matter to prove one. The
populfsts say. 1.-The elements Of decay
are In both the democratic and repubn-
can parties" but so far have failed to
prove to the satisfaction of intelligent
men that their assertion is true. So
much then for mere statement
"Old Soldier" next goes on to con-
denim the republican party because Of
the actions of individuals who lived
and died years before the party had an
existence, wen In the minds OF the
most advanced thinkers. and relates
many incidents in the lives Of men
whose bodies have long since turned to
dust. What connection such tales can
have with the republican party OF to-
day or the leading political issues, ev-
erybody fails to see, except perhaps
"Old Soldier" All. however, can read
between the lines that "0ld Soldier" 10
like an Indian in his method Of reason
ing. l. e., he blames Z whole nation or
party for the acts Of Individual mem
beers Of a party or nation, just ~ an In
dian will make war on an entire COM
munity because Of an insult offered by
white man. II every man who
commits an indiscretion condemn
ed without regard to his general up
right character and the hundred and
one good qualities possessed by him,
that go toward making the honored
citizen, how many men would society
tolerate? doubt whether oven "Old
Soldier" could stand the scrutiny. De-
nounce no party because a few MEM
beers on their own responsibility act
contrary to the general principles Of
that party. "Oh Soldier" tells q plans-
fble tale in reference to love and trag-
edy. Booth and Lincoln being the prin-
cipal actors. Well what Of III II
Booth shot Lincoln through Jealousy,
people Of the present day are not wor-
rytng about 1t, but all true Americans
regret to think that such a grand man,
such a noble patriot Al Lincoln, met 20
untimely an. end Whether shot by
rebel. unionht, or madman, concerns
them not. They grieve for the noble
life ended. but have no time or mclina-
ton 30 speculate shout the party afap1a-
lions Of the wretched assassin.
"Old Soldier" accuses the republican
party Of MATING this nation q nation
of millionaires and paupers and says
he can prove the same. 1 wonder IL he
can tell what makes mAlfonaires and
panpers In countries where there i no
republican party? "old Soldier" says,
ut IS distinctly an eastern party It
knows no south or west" therefore I
say no other country can have a SINH
lar party and yet other countries have
paupers and many of them, 90 many in
fact that they ship a few Of them over
to America and they remain paupsrs.
They know no other condition, and
what b more. they are likely to be in
the same condition four years longer,
II Bryan, with his free trade ideas and
free silver doctrine, should be our next
president. How car 1t be otherwise,
when u mills and factories are clos
ed and millions Of men are idle, be-
cause we. in this progressive and phil
anthropic age, are buying our goods
in foreign countries to the detriment Of
our own working men? How many
stores and business houses would We
have In Laramie II our people al com
btned to do their trading in Cheyenne?
Not one Perhaps someone will cay,
I"Yes. but what . ine time they will
have across the hill" Exactly 60, and
the countries across the water never
had greater prosperity than they are
having now. England. France and Ger
many are advancing with rapid strides.
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