The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-08-31
I"Dear Boy" Letters
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

My Dear Boy--ln your last letter you
say that old man Skinner, your employ
er, says that he doesn't see what
farmer can be thinking Of to vote for
Mckinley when the trusts are squeez-
ing the life out Of TIE farmers and the
country is drifting right into Imperialism
every day."
You want to know how TO answer him.
Well. will tell you what to say 70 him
and then have u few words TO Say. to
you.
Ask Mr.. Skinner il he remembers that
in 1896 he sold that sorrsl mare that used
to work on the nigh side with old Jim
for. $40. Ask him whether the sorrel
wasn't better, horse than that bay that
he sold to Crawford the other. day for
$50. Remind him that he sold his wool
in 1896 for IA cents and that he sold this
year at 81 cents. and kicked like steer
because he didn't get 30.
Gently suggest that he sold couple Of
steers in 1896 for $3.25 per hundred. and
that they were as good as those splendid
fellows that he sold last week for $50.
The old man runs huckster wagon in:
to Jacksonville and sells produce to tho
WIVES. SASh IL ANAhS
beers that four years ago a woman would
come out to the wagon and say:
Can you let me have peck OF pots-
toes and trust me till John gets work."
Remind him that the same woman
comes out now and says: Give me three
dozen of eggs and two pounds Of butter.
What are those peaches worth? III take
a basketful of them. Give me a peck
of those tomatoes. How much does it
all come to? Here's your money. When
are you going to bring in some veal? John
likes veal for breakfast"
Ask him if ne doesn't know that more
money has been paid out as wages to
working men during the past year than In
any other year IL the history of the Hook
ing Valley. Ask him whether consid-
cradle part of t1is money hasn't found
its way into his capacious locketbook.
Remind him that he told ME that when
ever the Mayhem farm is put up for sale
he intends 10 bid on that upper eighty
that joins his, and that he has made
enough money in the last two years TO
pay for Il.
And then gently suggest that he docs
not appear to be suffering much from
imperialism OF trusts cllHef. Lea uliu
that perhaps he had better let well
enough alone. Tell him not &c vote for
what he doesn't want. Tell him that
when trade is good and business conf
dence strong and healtbiul, 1t is not wise
to tear the whole thing down by giving
the administration into uutricd hands.
l think that this is the only kind OF
argument that will touch old man Skin
ner, but you, my boy, have larger
SOUL l want to say some other thilgY
to you.
My boy, thank God that you live in a
country prosperous ut home and honored
abroad, and never so prosperous and
honored as now.
When you come 10 Totc this fall. re-
member that the national credit has
reached its highest point, that the work
of American labo-ess has gained its high
est reward, and that the glory OF Ameri
can arms on land and sea has been most
widely maintained under the wise.
thoughtful, patriotic administration Of
William Mckinley.
Remember that his administration 10
carrying ont the principles ard policy Of
the Republican party.
Remember that the blood OF four gen
erations of American soldiers runs in
your veins, and then vote so that you
will not be ashamed Of your vote on the
day after election. YOUR FATHER.