Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-05
DEAR BoY"LE11eRs-No.7

My Dear Boy:
You inform me that John Jones, Tom
Rently and old Harry Weldon say that
they are going to vote for Mckinley
and Roosevelt, but that they will vote
against our Congressman, now u candi-
date for reelection.
We'll. the Republican party is very
much like Bro. Robinson's church. Bro.
Brown and Bro. Robinson, two clerical
friends of mine, were talking about the
churches under their care. Bro. Brown
said:
My church has n large membership,
but only about one-fourth of them are ac-
tive members"
Bro. Robinson replied:
My church members are all active,
The last one Of them is active. Those
who won't do anything else will kick"
The Republican party is a very active
organization. There is nothing dead
about it. The last one of it's mighty
membership is doing something, and it is
not surprising that some of this activity
should display itself in kicking. Jones,
Bcntly and Weldon have lined up with
the kickcrs.
Now, l am sorry. 1 will tell you why
am sorry. In my judgment, the lead
ers of the Democratic party nave very
little hope of electing Mr.. Bryan. but
they do hope to elect a Democratic House
of Representatives. They do expect to
paralyze legislation. tic McIIjnley's
hands, block the wheels of the nations
progress, inc cripple the ship of state
right in the midst of the breakers that
surround it. And their hope lies in the
kicking of such men as Jones, Bently and
Weldon.
happen to know just what is the
matter with those three men. Jones fail
cd to be appointed postmaster at Sque-
dunk Station. Rcntly didn't get to take
the census in Pawpaw township, and
Weldon thinks he ought to have his pen
sion increased to twenty-four dollars q
month, and the department. decided that
fourteen dollars was enough. Each Of
them thinks that his representative in
Congress is to blame for his failure to
got what he wanted. Hence the kick
ing.
Now. I do not attempt to solve the per.
sonal equation i'll either of these three
eases. Perhaps Jones would be a very
good postmaster at %Squedunk. 1t may
be that Bently was the most competent
person to take the census in Pawpaw
township. For aught I know Weldon
ought to have a pension of twenty-four
dollars a month. although I doubt wheth-
er he is more disabled than myself and
l get only eight dollars md am not kick
ing about it. I could use more to very
good advantage, but am thankful for
what l have.
Why, my boy, we are entering upon
wonderful times. The ancient ~civiliza-
ton of the Orient is crumbling. The
islands of the sea are being transformed.
h Christian nations are coming to-
getlicr. America. with her inexhaustible
resources. her intelligence and freedom,
of thought. her energy and inventive
genius, is becoming the foremost factor
in the coming regeneration of the world.
And ut the head of this great nation
stands William Mckinley. enduring the
most tremendous strain which has come
upon any President since Lincoln's day.
His wise. dignified faithfulness COM
mands the respect and confidence Of the
world. lie should be reelected and
should have IL Congress upon whom he
can depend.
In view of these great things, how
small the postmaster's place mt Suuedunk
and such trifiing personal matters APP
pear.
Once there was a man who traded a
good farm for Il drink of whisky and a
plug Of tobacco. The Bible tells MS Of
Esau who sold his birtllright for a mess
OF pottage. Tradition informs us of a
man who cut off his nose to spite his face.
end OF such are Jones. Bently and We'll
don ANA others who let little things blind
tham to great things.
My boy, this is not the year to kick.
Think OH these things and DON'T BE A
KICKER YOUR F...3!HER.