The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-01-07
WAS 1T A GOLD BRICK &?
How the Mugwumps and Sound
Money Democrats Feel Now,

money democrats Feel Now.
TO the Editor Of the Boston Herald:
Once upon time there was q mighty
party, and it was called the Rspubli-
can party. But after it had become
weakened BY age, and by the abuse of
stlmuiants, such as star routes, navy
Contracts. large appropriations and
great individual profit from high pro.
tection, it lost many of it's adherents,
Gratis, and 1t put up u candidate for the
presidency who was opposed by q
strong minority in his party. This
minority didn't like him q little bit,
but they had to say they would take
him, and they all set to to elect him.
And about that time there was
sprung against them candidate call
ed Democratic candidate, and of n
sudden it looked nightly as if he
were going to be elected, but ne, too,
was opposed by strong minority of
his party.
And it came to pass that the Rcoub-
leans, in their danger and distress,
appeared to see some Of the errors OF
OF their ways, and they seemed to wish
to burn some of their previously wor-
shipped idols OF protection and high
prices, and to adopt instead the ideas
of the good Democrats, who wanted
sound money and 4 reformed currcncv.
In order to improve the business needs
OF the country. And they al said
THAT'S what We all want, and if YOU
VIII help us to elect our candidate we
Will help you to your sound money and
your reformed currency and YOUR bus
mess improvements. But we have not
funds 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 to with q will.
and they supplied what was needed of
financial and moral support to their
ncw-madc friends, and they elected
the Republican candidate, after one OF
the most momentous struggles ever
witnessed in great nation.
And the great men of the Republ-
can party brcathed freely again, and
they went to Washington and got to-
gother In their councils, and thev
turned thcir backs upon tho Demo
Gratis who had helped them to victory.
and began to parcel out among them.
selves all the good things And thev
sat themselves down at the feast tables,
out the good Democrats they left
standing in the entries.
This reads like a. fable. and );ko
fable it must have moral to it:
am one OF tho Democrats. wa,
won over to the side of my new friends,
tho Republicans J. trembled with
them L suffered with them [ worked
with them; | marched In their pro
cessions. | finally rejoced with them
ana threw up my hat and cheered
with them in the day Of our Joint vic
tory.
We contributed to the joint cause |
moro money than we had ever con.
tributed to political campaign. We
worked harder i'm the field of educa.
tional literature and reform stumpinp,
and we innocently believed in the now
friendships which we had made.
But my new friends now pass me by |
without SO much as q smile of rccoepi- |
tlOn they do not seek my companions
ship rs they did q fow short weeks
since. l mention sound money, cur
rency reform and revival OF business
to them, and sec them smile O. smile |
OF Indifference, If, indeed, pot one OF
contempt, and they talk among them
solves OF high protection, large appro.
prlatlons, exalted Offices and war with
foreign nations.
In the name OF innocent and verdant
humanity, what are they aiming at ?
Are thoy Kicking away our support by
which they wcro saved ? Are they
preparing for themselves new crops OF
enemies and another hydra headed foe
In four years? Andsam | to be blamed
II feeling arises in me that we have
been buncoed.
LAURENCE CURTIS.
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