Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-05

ruiting 0fffcer stationed here. VIII
lot making it an editorial statemen
t is given in the shape OF a comfnan
alton. practically anonymous. over Il
isnatlre "A Man." but with Il
ditor's expression OF approval in II
leading, which reads. Files Patr
tic Protest"
HELPING THE NE,dY.
Here is the article in full ciippc
rom The Daily Democrat, OF John
own. published Tuesday, Sept. ,
S99:
Recruiting Officer Henry f. Egic.
OF Erie, Pa, a lieutenant of the
Forty seventh infantry, L. s. v,
is now in Johnstown asking our
people to contribute their share OF
flesh and blood for the Philippine
sacrifice.
II there are any young men in
this city who wish to hunt human
game III the tropics, with the
chance OF having buZzards feed
made of their own carcasses, they
are respectfully invited to enlist.
lf there are any mothers who
would like to see thei! sons be-
come man killers, with the chance
of losing their lives in the Orient.
Mr. Egle is ready to confer with
them.
Ii there is IL father who has
boundless faith in the rubber god
of the emDaImed beef administra-
tion and who would like 10 see
his brave son TO rot in foreign
land just for the glory OF a horde
OF pusillanimOus dastardS who are
sure never to smell burned powder
or bear ball riddIed banner in
battle-if there is such a father in
Johnsto@n, let him come forth
with his boy. The altar is ready
for the sacrifice.
VIII Johnst0wn respond? VIII
she send forth her yonag moa 10
quench the only spark Of liberty
in the Orient? In all our city.
who, IL the name Of tiCG, is SO bent
on doing the work OF the devil that
he would go forth with implements
of death To mangle the quivering
flesh OF poor black wrctches who
never did him any harm? One
can understand how malefactors
could do this. One can see how
vagabonds who have managed TO
escape the gallows and the peni-
tentiary would be glad 10 k,li
"niegers' Tor SO much Il month.
but tha, the worthy ydGag man
OF iohnstoNn or any cthar city
should even be asked 10 become
''nigger killers" is an insGlt to the
community.
II Mckinley wants the mig
gers killed, let him go and i.itl
them, II the nincompuops of the
press and The pulpit who are howl
ing for war. want the "nieee.;a"
pensycieuty assimilated, let them
go and ussimilate them, ilstead of
urging others to do so. while they
keep their own worthless hides out
of the reach OF bullets
At best. what is war to the sol
dier-the men who does the Sill
ing and Ii, lg?
4 boy VINO received his FIRST uni
form in sunday school when only
Il child. and who was there taught
to march and bear a gun, goes
forth beneath his countfy's hag tn
hight. lc has read tho stories of
the wars. and seen the pictures of
battles in his books, where our
brave armies made glorious charges
against their stubborn foes. Some
were falling always, but our side
was ever pdessing on to victory,
and those who fell were caught by
loving hands and borne away
heirs To eternal fame
Tie dreams of The glory of the
battlefield. promotions, his coun-
try's applause and an immortal
name TO be left TO posterity. The
days pass on. and at length he and
hi scomrades press forward and
bathe their bayonets in The flame
of the enemy's batteries. There
is a sharp sting in his breast. and
as he staggers and falls. from his
bosom flows thin stream of red
the same gaudy color with which
his country baited him to his
death.
His comrades press on and leave
him on the lonely mountain side,
There is no hand To- battle his head.
no ear TO bear his dying words, no
tongue TO tell his valorous deeds.
no glory. no anything, but anguish
and death. The rtopic sun bakes
his bare head and blisters his