The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-01
KITCHIN ON WAR;

American people, regardless OF tue
guard ought to have been called for in
stead of the guard,
There are many reasons why the
guard ought not to have been called Oh
first to volunteer, which shall not now
mention. If they volunteer under the
circumstances, they are more or less pa
triOtic than / have given them credit
for The Spanards could have, and
ought to have been driven from Cuba be-
fore the wet and sickly season set in.
Let General Wheeler. General Roberts
and General Lee raise Il division each
of volunteers in the South, who are
ready to fight on Cuban soil under their
leadership. and go down and take
BlancO and Cuba. Those in the South
who think the South ought to rush over
to Cuba TO die with the yellow fever.
ought to hurry up. [ notice that General
Roberts. General wheeler. General Lee
and others are rendering their ser
vices for big commands and big Offices.
Now ! tender the services of seventy
nine citizens of Halifax county to the
Governor or the President, with the
provision that each one is to have Il
major generals. or at least a brigadier
generals commissions and pay, with Il
guarantee that many of them will make
as good fighters and generals as some
of those named.
This is one of the reasons why the
State Guard ought not to have been
called on 20 volunteer. The guard is
already differed. Let volunteers be
called for with the privilege to elect
their own officers. and they will be
forthcoming faster than the government
can equip. Most anybody would accept
colency or a generalship with troops
already organized to- their hand.
AS young as l am and as much as I
am afraid of shedding blood, and as
many times as have been scared almost
out of my life in the ware between the
States. l might be induced to volunteer
for a major generals commission and
pay.
Now. in conclusion, this all looks to
me like no war at all, or if war, Il Re
publican war; to extend their term Of
power: and that no Democrat, except
gold bug Democrats, will be promoted,
but many of the rank and file of the
party may become food for powder and
yellow fever The gold standard will
become fact; bonds will be issued.
debt will be piled MP mountain high:
gold Democrats will fall in line, the
great trimmer, the tool of the money
power will be reelected President.
Cuba ought to be freed and could have
been freed without blOodshed if Cleve-
land and Mckinley had so willed.
This is Republican war for Repub-
lican purposes. The Republican party
is responsible for every step taken in
the matter from start uD to this hour.
The administration is responsible for
| every diplomatic, congressional ami
executive virtue, mistake or blum
der. The Democratic and POpulist par
ties have been ignored and defied from
the beginning of McKinley's term.
The Republican party is responsible for
the shortage of the revenues. for the de-
struction of the Maine and her crew.
and for the war with Spain. Mr.. Me
Kinley and his master, Mark Hanna,
and Mr. Y. Il. Reed, the boss of the
House. have ordered and controlled the
whole matter of revenues and war legiS-
lation from the beginning and are re-
sponsible to the American people
w. H KITCIIIN.