Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-30
Dear Boy" Letters.

Ny DEAR BoY-ln your last letter
you say that old man skinner. YOUR
employer, says that he doesn't see
what farmer can be thinking of to
vote for Mckinley when the trusts
are squeezing the life out of the
farmers and the country is drifting
right into Imperialism every day.
You want to know how to answer
him. Well, l Will tell you what to
say to him and then ! have few
words to say to YOU. Ask Mr. Skin
ner if he remembers that in 1896 he
sold that sorrel 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
he sold to Crawford the other day for
$50. Remind him that he sold his
wool in 1896 for IA cents and that he
soldit this year for21cents and kicked
like steer because he didn't get 80.
Gently suggest that he sold couple
of steers in 1896 for IS. Is per hun
dred, and that they were as good as
those splendid fellows that he sold
last week for $40.
The old man runs huckster
wagon into Jacksonville and sells
produce to the miners wives. Ask
him if he rememb ers that four wears
ago woman would come out to ,the
wagon and say:
.'Can you let me have peck of
potatoes 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? I'll take basketful of them
Give me a peck of those tomatoes.
How much does it all come to? Here
your money. When are you going
to bring in some veal? John likes
veal for breakfast"
Ask him if he doesn't know that
more money has been paid out as
wages to working men during the
past year than in any other year in
the history of the Hooking Valley.
Ask him whether a considerable part
of this money hasn't found its way
into his capacious pocketbook.
Remind him that he told me that
whenever the Mayhem farm was put
up for sale he intends to bid on that
upper eighty that joins his. and nat
he has made enough money in the
last two years to paw for it,
Aud then gently suggest that he
does not appear to be suffering much
from imperialism or trusts either
Tell him that perhaps he had better
let well enough alone Tell him not
to vote for what he doesn't want
Tell him that when trade is good and
business confidence strong and health
full, it is not wise to tear the whole
thing down by giving the administra-
ton into untried hands.
think that this is the only kind Of
argument that will touch old man
Skinner. but you. my bow. have a
larger soul. | want to say some
other things to you.
My boy. thank God that you live in
a country prosperous at home and
honored abroad, and never 80 pros
porous and honoreG as now.
When you come to vote this fall.
remember that the national credit
ha, reached its highest point; that
the work Of American laborers has
gained it, highest reward. and that
the glory Of American arms on land
and sea has been most widely main
tanned under the wise. thoughtful.
patriotic administration Of William
Mckinley.
Remember that his administration
is carving out the principles and
policy of the Republican party.
Rene mber that the the blood Of
four generations OF American soldiers
runs in your veins. and then vote %
that you will not he ashamed OF your
vote on the day after election.
Your FATHER
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