The Winslow mail., 1898-10-08

freemen will permit themselves to be
"sold, shackled and delivered" to the
Shylocks of Wall street and their side
partners in Europe.
It certainly is the present duty of
American freemen to arise as one man,
and rather than vote their tools into
Office, cast their vote for any one, any,
thing-even for a parcel of "yellow
dogs."-Holbrook Argus, June 25, 1896.
"It now remains to be seen whether
American freemen will permit them
selves to be "sold, shackled and deliv-
cred" to the Shylocks of Wall street
and their side partners in Europe" is
very significant, considering the pres
ent attitude of the Pick and Drill, and
comment is unnecessary. Even "yel-
low dog" was prefera BILE to Mckinley
when the above was written Immediate
ly after be had received the nomina-
tion at ST. Louis.
But, listen to what he has to say in
regard to the course of Senators Tell
er, Dubois and Cannon, in regard to
their action in the st. Louis conven-
tion, and then consider what he must
think of himself by this time:
"Teller becomes a hero-his example
is to be commended-and better, it
should be initiated by all honorable
of party affiliations. 'Stand by your
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fully and heroically did Senator Henry
M. Teller do his duty. In these degen-
crate days of scramble for place and
plunder;" of political toadyism and
worse "venality;" the actions of Teller,
Dubois and Cannon, of Utah, and their
compatriots, in refusing to bow the knee
at the behest of the bowling gold-bug
mob to the gold-idol set up by the au-
tocrats of the east, seems at this time
and place to be glorifed ones. The
names Of that little band of self-sacri-
ficing men who so nobly stood by
pledge and principle, will be remem-
bered in years to come with the pro-
foundest respect; but the Shyiocks and
their venal henchmen, if remembered
at all, will be with yell of contempt
uous execrations. For lifelong mem
Der and a prominent member within
his party, as was the case with Senator
Teller, to sacrifice his all for honest
principle. is not only heroic, but to in
telligent thinkers it becomes sadly
pathetic one. Leonidas! All hail. "A.
f. Banta, in Holbrook Argus, June %,
1896.
Brother Banta evidently no longer
considers himself san honest freeman"
How can he do so? He has thrown
his gun away and deserted to the ranks
of the enemy. The starch from his
knees has oozed out at his finger-tips
and he is now numbered amongst the
most ardent "venal henchmen," who
are now worshipping at the golden
shrine" which the "Shylocks of Wall
street and their side partners in Eu-
rope" have erected in the desert of
Arizona. "The names of Teller, Dubois
and Cannon, will long be remembered
as gloriffed ones" If that be so, in
what esteem will all intelligent think
ers hold the name of A. F. Banta, who
deserted his heroes while they are still
fighting for their "noble principles"
Again, in the same issue quoted from
above, he says: 'It will soon be in or
der for certain of the press to begin
their vituperative announcements, that
Senator FL. N. Teller is horse thief;
that he is refugee from JUSTICE etc,
ETC." How long will it be before he is
at it?
"When we analyze the hidden mo-
tives controlling the actions of the
majority of the participants in the two
conve entions-June 10Th and July 7th--
does it reveal unseltish patriotism, or
simply an indecent and hasty scram-
bic for pie. The times are ripe for re-
volt against such men and their meth
DDS, and all true Americans of the
south and west, whatever may be the
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