New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-03
VETERANS AGAINST REPUTATION.
A CHEERING LETTER FROM A BUSINESS MAN

VETERANS AGAINST DiAliOi~.
A CHEERING LETTER FROM BUSINESS MAN
IN MISSOURI.
The Union Veterans Non-Partisan National Com
mittee OF which General Daniel f. Sickles Is chair
man and J.. Edwin Dudley is secretary, Is IN re-
ceipt Of many interesting letters from Union vet
Grams in all parts of the country. which breathe the
same spirit OF loyalty and condemnation OF treason
and reputation that caused them to shoulder their
muskets In 1861 and march TO the defence OF the
Nations honor. They assure the comrades who
organized the committee that they can be counted
on to unite to preserve the country from the at
tempt to divide 1t sectional issues In the present
crisis.
One of these letters comes from Nevada. Mo,
and was written by George w. Dudley. brother
OF Secretary Dudley He is now prosperous bust
ness man OF that Western city and president OF the
Nevada Electric Railway. Light and Park Com
pany. When boy OF sixteen Mr. Dudley enlisted
as a private soldier in the sd Massachusetts Vol
unteers, and served through the war for the Union.
His letter Is as follows
l.. Edwin Dudley, Murray Hill Hotel. New-York
City.
Dear Brother: Your circular letter to old soldiers
ments to go to NewYork for the S0th or to induce
others to do So But for encouragement OF your
ganze the old soldiers for the campagn VII ns say
Tber crszv eu Termination viii not fool
enough voters here to do any harm The Demo
enemies OF our country, who propose to that
organization to bring dishonor on the Nation by
The leaders of this onslaught upon the Nations
honor are the same in principle that Lea the hosts
ton of one-haf the National debt. including pen,
farm and homestead in the land between the an
nouncement of the result of the election in their
stalled in power. 1t would mean the closing Of all
manufactories in this country sf0ppns al wo neT
even stop silver mining for their tariff policy will
admit free Of duty all the silver of Europe, Mexico
lars at our Governments expense. All our gold will
disappear at once and will be at high premium nh
viii be paid in the s of the d at w sf
pa oH Tssea hGw as the of
Insurance. All the necessaries OF life will ap;;
20 double the value Of the product Of tie silver
mine owner and let everything adjust itself. 80
Silver is produced by means OF labor. the same as
WOOL WOOL. meat Ha' butter. eggs etc Why not TX q
would be Just sensible to pass h law S 59at dne
oats. ETC. on delivery to the elevator or depot; 20
TO pass law that 4l2is grains az silver shall be
worth dC nni or Th s sT4 q t to a GS
cents by law why not also make "a 5law that six
the farmer the full benefit of 1S TO as well as the
silver miner? The farming class are far more f,,,i
as well at the hands Of the Government. Or II the
farmer must stu give thi ,h sne qratIo 10
which is the market value Of his product on par
with silver ana all Otner prOuucls VI
The Popocratic party is conglomerate mass OF
discordant Clements with only destructive ten
denotes having no capacity for improvement or
constructiveness. They are controlled by An
bowers than that OF the donkey, ito kick and
scream" With such leaders 1t Is proposed 70
strike down our country's flag and what the old
soldier and patriotic citizen holds most dear, the
Nations honor SO Tets up and at them" Let
the rallying cry be:
Rally round the flag boys rally once again
Down with the traitors. up with the stars
McKinley's our leader. he's gallant ana strong
And will lead on to victory 49, x,r,,
am with you. GfOftut w DoDi'ri'