The Winslow mail., 1898-10-08


leans of the east, must disregard old
party ties, and by grandly united ef-
fort forever crush the hydra-headed
corporation monster" that is seeking
to destroy you and your precious lib
critics. "A. F. Banta, in Holbrook Ar
gus, July Is, 1896.
Whom did these "hydra headed cor
poration monsters" support for Presi-
dent in 1896, Mr.. Banta? Was it Nc
Kinley or Bryan? Any intelligent boy
who was ten years of age at that time,
can answer the question. Mr.. Banta
now claims that he was a co-worker
with these "hydra- headed corporation
monsters" in seeking to destroy you
and your precious liberties"
This is the year for the re-adjust-
ments of party affiliations. AS for The
Argus, it does not care tinker's hoot
what it may be called-repub blicanism,
democratism, demagogism, populism
Altgeldism, or even anarchism-it be-
lieves with Judge Caldwell, the great
est labor champion of America, that
the Chicago platform of American prin-
ciples, come nearer the people and the
peoples interests, than has any similar
declaration since 1862 For poor hu-
manity's sake the principles enunciated
at Chicago should prevail."-A. F. Ban
ia in Holbrook Argus, July 25, 1896.
The democratic party still adheres
to the Chicago platform. Judge Cald-
we'll hasn't experienced any charge of
heart, as far as heard from. According
to Mr.. Banta's own statement he has
gone back on Judge Caldwell-he has
deserted the cause of the people-he
has forsaken ''poor humanity" and
joined the ranks of its oppressors GAIL
hail Leonidas," perhaps, greeted him
as he buckled on his armor in the ranks
of the "bankers, trusts and hydra
headad corporation monsters"
And still another from the same is
sue as the above
'.The news from Washington says if
The withdrawal of gold continues an
other bond issue will be necessary
They have fat thing, those gold-bug
bankers of the east; it is no wonder
they want single gold standard. They
are robbing the people of the United
States through the United States treas
ury."-Hol brook Argus.
Since penning this extract the glare
of gold has calloused his finer feelings
and he has espoused the cause of the
"robbers" and is seeking recognition as
the "biggest duck in the puddle"
He still claims to bimetalist, how
ever, notwithstanding he is in the gold
bug camp. But his own utterances
convict him of deceit. In The Argus
of the 25th of July, 1896, he said:
"The man who says he is friend of
free silver and finds objections to vo
ting for Bryan is merely finding ex-
cuses for voting against free silver"
How can man favor bimetalism and
uphold a single gold standard admin
istration. It is impossible for man
to serve the Lord and the devil at the
same time.
Judging from the tone of the two
last issues of the Pick and Drill some
of the "hydra-headed corporation mon
sters" and robbers high in authority
must have been questioning Bro. Ban
ta's republicanism. If they have the
extracts which we have copied above,
and which he seems to have overlooked
in his last issue will, perhaps, assist in
establishing his right to be classed as
one of President McKinley's staunch-
est supporters during the last cam
paign. If they should prove to be Of
any service, he has our permission to
use them in any way he may see fit.