West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-10-01
WORDS OF GOOD CHEER.
Another Interesting Letter From An
Old Prestonian.
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PnHADELpHiA. PA, sept. IS. 1896.
I Mr. J Slidell Brown.
Dcar Sir ~ shall be unable Co fur
nish my regular article for this weeks
issue as am laid ont on account of
/ pressing business which prevented me
from completing il in time Also Won
must not forget we have had n good
deal of Organism here this week. II
was the greatest ovation over given 20
any speaker in the history OF tho city.
II was estimated as being twenty times
larger than was Blaine's grea. meet.
ing. and as MIR. Sam Hudson describes
IT. Bryan is to-day the worlds most
interesting figure More eyes arc
focused on him than upon any other
single individual that lives outside OF
the dark nations OF Asia. Brave mon
stand lost In wonder and admiration at
this fight he is putting up practically
singlehanded against the allied money
and corporate power of both parties
Bryan, rs my friend Leland Williamson
remarked, His is the brightest mind
in America to-day. lie is not only an
intellectual but physical wonder--a
new discovery. He is tho most bril-
liant genius that ever flashed athwart
the politics of America. We can conn
pare him to no figure IN our history.
He has moro of Blaine's magnetism
aud more of llarrisons versa tility. The
variety, the length, the number OF his
speeches even challenges the respect
Of his foes. lie has fought the black
guard press TO n stand-stiu. IL Is
simply wonderful, indeed, the resources
OF the mans mind lie sways every
thing before him. His visit TO this city
will make thousands of votes for him.
We find that every labor organization
in the country is particularly solid for
him. The railroad men are almost
solid for him for the speech he made
February III, 1893, while in Congress, In
their favor, us well as all the old
ooldiers, as per clipping enclosed which
speaks for itself / think he is sure of
being our next President. All we have
to fear lis Hanna's gold, but thousands
will take that and vote for Bryan any
way.
Some of my West Virginia friends
think am only reading one side OF
the question and that all in our Office
are Democrats. For their benefit /
will state the case as it is. There arc
six people in the Office, five of whom
are Republicans Three Of them were
soldiers, one OF them in McKin.ey's
company. The rest OF us Sons of Vet
Grams ALL GOING TO VOTE FOR BRYAN.
The papers taken at the Office are four
Republican papers, one Gold Demo
cratic paper and two Silver papers.
think this should give us all sides of
the situation. The question is not
what You have been, party names are
all lost in the fight Its question
Of Emancipation and Freedom from
England again as IN 1916; ques-
ton OF Americanism and whether or
not we shall on the Srd day Of Novem-
Der next declare our independence, or
say to England VIC are not capable of
running our affairs. II is one or the
other. 1t is for the people TO decide IL
we shall become free again. Here is
the clipping referred TO above.
VETERANS FOR BRYAN
The outrageous attempt of General
SiclSles to brow beat the Veterans into
voting COR Mckinley has proved "a
boomerang. and, all over America. the
heroic defenders Of the Flag are re-
pudiating this warrant ted interfer-
ence with their private affairs.
At meeting OF the Veteran Soldiers
Bryan Club. OF Lincoln, Nebraska. with
a membership Of los, the following res
olutions were adopted
Resolved, That while we respect our
old comrades and commanders, General
Sigel, Sickles and others for their cour-
age ana valOr, we do not recognize
their authority or wisdom in their at
tempt To CONTROL or DIRECT the VOTERS
OF those who marched in the ranks;
whose equal valor and courage placed
the wreaths of laurel upon the brows
OF their comma nders. We believe that,
as citizens. we are competent TO decide
for ourselves. Further, that we are
MORE LOYAL to the OLD FLAG that are
those who consent 10 the CONTROL. by
FOREIGN NATIONS of our FINAEoIAL PoIs-
ICY.
Splendid There's patriotism for
you The old soldier has not lost one
particle Of his courage, aud fights as
ably and successfully as of yore.
Rally FOUND the Flag, boys 70
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