Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1898-09-07
NEW oopPERHEAD POLICY.
Democrats Are Trying 90 Create To-
hncai Capital Out OF War.
Misfortunes

sinister methods are clearly at work
10 raise great hue and cry. for po-
atical purposes. ab5u. the official care
bestowed upon ihs army. This IS a
tender point with the people Every
good citizen, in Office or out of IL. is in
ienselN anxious that American sol
oiers and sailors should have the very
best treatment and every available
comfort. War NJ hes, is a condition OF
hardships and suffering. or at least
such in the past has been its universal
history. Hut Americans seek TO miti-
gate its privations TO the greatest pos
siole extent They rightly demand that
any neglect OF our valiant representa-
tives shall be dealt with severely. Upon
this point all are agreed. No Ameri-
can worthy OF the name would look
with indifference under any circum-
stances upon a defender OF our coun-
try. Strong feeling in his behalf is
general and praiseworthy. But there
Is in the democratic papers at this
time pumped-up clamor on this sulT
Ject that illustrates exactly how the
livery OF Heaven may be stolen go serve
the devil in. These newspaper organs
are not Interested In the soldiers nor
the army as they pretend. Their real
purpose is TO howl In democratic
congress next November. The game
has reached the disgraceful stage. aud
the people should at once show that
they understand its true design.
When was IL that the democratic
party ever showed disposition TO do
anything for the army Of the United
StatesY It, members OF congress have
invariably voted 10 cripple and dwarf
the army and TO open fire In its rear.
especially when Il met with reverscs.
The only anxiety ever expressed bv
democrats as to the army was to keep
its numbers and resources down TO the
most insignificant figures. When the
recent war drew near the army num-
bcred 27,0o0 men Did any democratic
] congressman ever suggest that IL
should be enlarged or its medical and
commissary departments strength
ened? Not bit Of H. The records
tel the story Of .nveteratc democratic
opposition 10 doing anything for the
army. Ovr little body OF regulars.
email as IL is. has been looked upon by
the democratic party as threat
! against political liberty. aud every
proposition 90 add TO its efficiency has
met with bitter democratic antaco-
nism. Six months ago democrats were
voting TO plunge this country into war.
and yet would have voted on the same
! day against any increase whatever OF
the medical or Other stan departments.
Such hypocrisy Is disgusting. The
war in its army and navy operations
has been an extraordinary success.
Not word can be urged ugainst,fh e
results achieved. The c6ppenifend
venom accordingly Is concentrated In
congregations about the care Of the
! troops. When an army OF $1,000 men
Is suddenly expanded tenfold there is
necessarily a good deal OF ineNperl-
ence whore experience would be bet
| ter. Transporting an army by ship I'm
summer from temperate 10 "A trop-
, ical climate Is tremendously difficult
undertaking. and the marvel is that
our great success was not attended by
/ heavier losses. Sickness IN war Is in.
evitable. The less OF the union army
! from disease alone in the civil war was
1920. or far more than the loss from
4 battles. prisons and accidents In the
Crimea ten British soldiers died from
disease TO one who fell from bullets
In our war with Spain extraordinary
Efforts have been made 10 remove the
4 soldiers TO healthful camps. 10 fur
Tough the sick and 20 relieve their ne
cessities. These endeavors will be con
! tinued. no matter what the cost. Yet
the fact remains that war Is no holt
day. The American army owes the
democratic party less than nothing.
II rs time TO cali halt on the demo
cratic scheme Il deceit 10 affect the
November elections st. Louis Globe.
/ Democrat