The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-09-17
Mckinley and BRYAN.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: As sub
scriber wish to state, for the information
of my comrades, my views Of the political
condition Of our country at present.
With Maj. VIM. Mckinley, a sound money
man, at the head of our National ticket for
President Republican tried and true. En-
tering the United States service az a private,
during such service he was by promotion
raised to the rank of Major; and it cannot
be denied especially by soldiers, that sol
der who rose in rank as he did earned it
honorably.
That VIM. J. Bryan, ut the head of one
National ticket for President, is Democrat
and free-eoinage-silver man, is all l know
of him.
Since the nominations have been made,
/ have considered the question over with
the intelligence / am in possession of, and
have decided to express my opinion.
Never in all our history has it been go
essential and important TO consider well the
best policy to pursue for the best good and
welfare of our Nation.
Maj. VIM. Mckinley, tried during the
civil war, and n good place to be tried, was
found to be true and loyal. After this trial
was placed in trust of the State of Ohio, and
the State Of Ohio may well be proud of him
for his services rendered both military and
civil.
Honorably and honestly, now comes the
question: How can we consistently, as SOL
diers and soldiers sons give the preference
| to man who has not the record that Maj
| VIM. Mckinley has SO hoDorably and
| honestly earned during the last 80 years?
1t is known to all Americans that never on
the pages of history has any nation ever
| prospered as the United States did. There
must be reasons for it. Take, for instance,
the Homestead Land Grant Act, which act
was defeated twice by Democratic Congress.
Following this was the banding together of
| States from disunion to union.
| The general dissatisfaction of the people
is that there is not enough labor-too many
| idle. First consider the causes. There are
many. might say ex travagaDce as one cause.
We all know what that means. Then there
is machinery, and we know the brains Of in
teliigent men are at work continually contriv-
ing machinery to lessen labor. People must
learn to be more seIf-supporting and not de-
pend too much on Presidents, Senators and
| Congressman. What our Nation needs is a
high tariff and more protection
against SO much foreign labor. What the
people need now is labor to earn silver dol
lar, and silver dollar buys just as much OF
| American commodities as gold dollar OF
! greenback. We all cannot be millionaire
we are not talented for it-cOnsequently,
we must all, as intelligent Americans, con-
slider the importance of study, and do not
be influenced and led to believe too much
what somebody else tells us.
! We all know that upon occasions such as
the Fourth of July our talented orators will
tell US our Nation is one of the most proc
porous under the sun, but it happens this is
not upon political occasion. Now if this
is true of Americas prosperity, which can
not be denied, upon whom should this honor
be bestowed ? A party who has earned this is
entitled to credit for prosperity by and
through high protective tariff.
| Now, my fellow comrades, do not forget
| your duty as American citizens. Pause and
consider well before you cast your ballots at
the November election. Our credit is good
in foreign countries, and don't you forget it.
| JOHN McCAMMoN, Co. FL, 139th Pa, Boise
| City, Idaho.