The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-01-05
WAS 1T A GOLD BRICK g?
How the Mugwumps and Sound
Money Democrats Feel Now.

HOW the MuSwumps and Sound
Money Democrats Feel Now.
TO the Editor of the Boston Herald.
Once upon time there was a mighty
party, AID it was called the R.publi-
can party. But amer it had become
weakened by age, and by vha abuse of
stlmulants, such as star routes, row
contracts. large appropriations and
great individual profit from high pro.
lection, 1T lost many of it's adhercnts,
VINO became mugwumps, il not Demo
Gratis, and it put up Il candidate for the
presidency who was opposed by a
strong minority in his party. This
minority didn't like him a little Bit
but they had to say they would take
MN, anu they all set to to elect him.
ana about that time there was
sprung against them a candidate call
ed Democratic candidate, and of n
sudden it looked nightly as if he
were going to be elected, but he. too
was opposed by a strong minority of
his party.
AND 1T came to pass that the Repub-
means, in their danger and distress.
appeared to see some of the errors of
OF their ways, and they seemed to wish
10 burn some OF their previously wor-
shipped IDOLS OF protection and high
prices, and to adopt instead the ideas
ol the good Democrats, who wanted
sound money and a reformed currency.
IN order to improve the business needs
of the country. And they al said
That's what we all want, and If YOU
Will help US to elect our candidate we
VIII help you to your sound money and
your reformed currency and your bus
mess improvements. But we have not
lunds needed to carry on the campaign
against our common enemy, SO YOU
must help us quickly with your con-
tribUtions."
And tho trusting, good Democrats
and mugwumps turned 10 with q will.
and they supplied what was needed OF
financial and moral support to their
new-madc friends, and they elected
the Republican candidate, after one of
the most momcntous struggles ever
witnessed In great nation.
Ana the great men OF the Republi-
can party oreathed freely again, and
they went to Washington and got to-
gether in thclr councils, and they
turned their backs upon the Demo
Gratis who hNd helped them to victory,
and began to parcel out among them
selves all the good things And they
sat themselves down at the feast tables.
but the good Democrats they left
standing in the entries.
This reads like Il fable, and like a
fable it must have n moral to it:
am one OF the Democrats. | was
won over to the side Of my new friends,
the Republicans: trembled with
them | suffered with them; | worked
with them | marched in their pro-
ccssions. finally rejoiced with them
aud threw up my hat and cheered
with them in the day OF our Joint vic.
tory.
We contributed to the Joint cause
more money than We had ever cons
tribntcd to a political campaign. 9
worked harder in the field of educa-
tional literature and reform stumpinp,
aud wc innoccntly believed in the lew
Friendships which we had made.
But my new frlcnfs now pass mt W
without so much as smile of reco l.
tlon they do not seek my companion
ship as they did few short weeks
since. | mention sound money, cur
rency reform and revival OF business
to them, and see them smilo a smile
OF ind lrerencc, if, indeed, not one of
contempt, and they talk among them
selves OF high protection, large appro-
priations, exalted Offices and war with
foreign nations.
In the name of innocent and verdant
humanity, what are they aiming at
Are they kicking away our support by
which they were saved ? Are they
preparing for themselves new crops OF
enemies and another hydra headed foe
in four years? And ain | to be blamed
II feeling arises in me that we have
been buncoed.
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