The Globe-republican., 1900-09-20
DEAR BOY" LETTERS-NO. 5

My Dear Boy-You why the Dem
ocrats insist that Imperialism aad mill
tarism the paramount issues OK this
campaign"
The reason. my son. Is very plain Onr
Democratic friends are pushing these
things to the front because there isn't
anything else for them to talk about this
year. All the rest of their powder has
been burnt once and won't even hzzle this
year Their platform deneunces the
Dingley tariff bill, but they do not wish
to meet US before the people that
issue The hard times under the Wilson
bill and the present prosperity nnder our
protective tariff furnish an object lesson
which makes It uphill business To argue
free trade this year.
Their platform slso arnounces the gold
standard Legislation ard demands free
But that powder burnt fonr years
ago aud events have shown the saisity o.
their predictions
They like the boy who when beaten
playing marbles says. Lets play some
thing else Beaten on tariff and the
money question, they want to play nib
itarism'' awhile. Their lack OF any other
issue is responsible for tbs conjurinS up
of the spectre OF ''inneriaiism-"
But while :hey no; taking about
free trade free silver, the people are
not going TO forget that .hey the
free trade and free silver party. And
Mr. Lincoln used to say, eLat reminds
OF little story.
One OF oar excellent missionaries and
his good wife went TO an island IN Poly
nesia about fifty years ago. They stayed
there sixteen years and their work wos
wonderfully successful. They found
tribe of savaEcs. They LEFT u Toe of
civilized, Christian people. Industrious
and temperate, CLOTHED aud In their
right minds
The incident which illustrates my point
occurred during the drst year OF .keiF
residence On the islaId = chief clothed
in sunshine and nothing else called on tia
missionaries. They treated hira politely.
but as he left :he house the missionary
followed him and said: Chief. we axe
glad to see you and want you to come
again. but in my conutrJ wear
clothes and my wife IS accustomed
men without clothing The next
put on a little clothing one or .wo gar
mentS ;east2''
The chief promised compliance. a few
days after, he entered the missicnsrics'
home with satisfied smile OF his face.
saying. Me all right now"
He had on a shirt collar and . pair OF
socks
My son, Mr.. Bryan and his friend.
are badly deceived II they think that
their 'imperialism'' collar aud .'rni:itsr-
ism" socks will hide the free trade and
party from the gaze of the America.
people.
BY the way, speaking of ttnliiit =ix5n,'
I advise you always to watch with sns-
picion any man any party that 10
afraid OF the United States army. Our
army is a volunteer army of as gallant
men as the sun ever Shone upon They
are our defenders and the protectors If
our persons and property Hard work
ing, uncomplai lining, brave and faithfnI,
they follow the flag through summers
and winters storms. through s-oDi-
cal jungles and the dangers OF fever end
of battle for you ard and for their
country's sake II a man is a good, law
a hiding citizen he has reason to be
afraid of American soldier.
] was one, my father one, my
grandfather one. and my greet
GRANDPA Their was one aud I feel like tax
ing off my hat TO every soldier I meet.
And whenever find a man who is
afraid OF the TYRANNY of our gallant
little army. feel like asking him what
he has been doing It is small army
for great nation. and the introdur-
ton of .-niiiitarisn'- in :his campaign
shows that DenOc:tIatie friends are
bard up for issue.