The Jasper weekly courier., 1896-10-16
AWAKENS THE
SPIRIT OF rs
Another Member Of the Insurance and
Railroad Corporate Power
Grows Bold and I'M
pudent.
INDIGNANT PATRIOTISM REPLIES

Two Of the most remarkable contri-
buttons TO the literature OF the current
controversy between Plutocracy and
The People are the following letters,
which are self-explanatory;
PIutocrscy.s Impudent Demand.
TIE TRAVELLERS INSURANCE co.
of Hartford. Conn.
JOHN d. PIRTLE. State Agent for Ken
lucky and Tennessee
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 20, 1896.
C. s. Mebane, Esq. 5. A. 3Js Broad ST. Knox
Vile. Tenn. -
DEAR SIR-I have yours OF the 18th
inst. with four applications and orders
Louisville and Nashville premiums $40.
IS. policy 900, 304 to be cancelled, and
the reasons given therefor.
Mr.. Graves tells me, Mr.. Mebane, that
YOU are an advocate Of the election OF
the Bryan and Sewall ticket, and that
Won are enthusiastic for that ticket. l
hope he is mistaken. The election OF
BRYAN and Sewall will mean repudia-
ton. anarchy. disorder and an entire
disruption Of our social fabric. III 1
were an earnest advocate of free silver,
could not vote for any man nominated
on the Chicago platform. 1t Is intended
TO catch all the dissatisfied and disor-
derly elements in the country. Ii that
!, ticket is elected the assets Of the Travel
ers' Insurance company. a large part OF
which is in railroad securities, will SHRINK
Enormously. The Louisville and Nash
4 vile and Southern railroad will be SO
r crippled that am not sure they would
? be able to continue as now operated. IL
would be the greatest calamity that
could happen to the people. Railroad
men should stand shoulder to shoulder
in favor Of sound money. There are nc
men more interested than they In the
!, reservation of law and order and goot
government.
Al 1t is hoped that every man working
!, for this company. will whenever he ha'
" an opportunity endeavor to lead mel
e from the path Of disorder and anarch!
to that of law and order. There are y
many reasons why all our agents should
earnestly advocate sound money ant
oppose free silver heresy and the In
famous Chicago platform that 1t Is moi
necessary to enumerate them here.
II is in your power to do this compan.
!, infinite harm, II you should advocat
the election Of the Chicago ticket. Mel
X. will believe that there cannot be any
thing very bad in it. IL the agent OF tn
Travellers. Insurance company advocate
A.. So far as have heard, every agen
OF the Travellers Insurance company
, warmly in favor OF sound money an
naturally strongly opposed TO the elet
ton Of the Chicago ticket. Ii may be
question Of life and death so far as ou
NJ businesses are concerned. We cannt
= have working for us men who are vii
ing 70 cut our own as well rs their ow
throats.
We have never felt before that
should say anything to our men in rega'
, to politics. On the contrary. we ha'
! +, advised our men, to engage in no pol
'th tical discussion and we do still as rul
hee but it is earnestly hoped that no agel
Of this company viii express himself
. favor Of the election of the Chicai
n ticket. and il is hoped that II he has Q
casion 60 give expression Of his opini'
: lie will be on the side Of law and orde
= and not on the side of repudintion, u
y t;onal dishonor, and the evils viii
y must follow. II is a vital question VI
our railroads. and / believe that
q officers OF the railroad companies W
q be grateful to those who advoca
among their men, when they talk at
y on the subject, the triumph Of the ticl
~ which represents sound money and 60
and honest government. 1t is matt
*. Far above party now. 1t may mean
A very life Of this nation.
,oal Ihope that you will be able to write
' me that IL you have felt disposed to
oh vocate the election Of the Chicago ticl
vou have discovered that 1t was
,error. and you see what the eff
,would be upon you individually sho'
that ticket triumph. and recogn
,he harm that would follow to all hi
working laboring men. Yours truly,
JOHN b. PiRrLE. State Agent
= Pstriotisn's Indignant Response.
) NEW ALBANY, Ind, Sept. ~. 1896
- Mr.. John Il. Pirtie. stste Agent raveiers'
ID. surance Company. L0uisviiie' ny"
DEAR SIR have delayed replying
IA, a, your letter Of July 20 in order tina
ton might have time to carefully consi
ID AL - ..,..,.;t,o,, In all its bearings
- give you definite statement as 70
"a decision and my reasons for reach
that decision.
am You say that the Democratic platte
4 ~ or declaration Of principles, enunci
rita by that party in Its recent national
! o vention Mt Chicago. is intended TO ca
an ali the Dissatisfied and disorderly
=. ments in the country. That y VII
'a"' ''.. oeive the hearty support OF the dias'
aed elements OF the country grant
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