Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-09-27
Fathers Advice to Son.

welt but that they will vote against
our congressman, now a candidate for
reelection.
Well, 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 a large member
ship, but only about one-fourth of
them are active 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 very active
organization. There lis nothing dead
about it. The last one of its mighty
membership is doing something, and
it is not surprising that some OF this
activity SHOULD display itself in kick
ing. Jones, Bently and Weldon have
lined up with the klckers.
Now, | am sorry. | will tell YOU
why | am sorry. In my judgment,
the leaders of the Democratic party
have very little hope of electing Mr..
Bryan, but they do hope to elect a
Democratic house of Representatives
They do expect to paralyze legislation,
tie Mckinley's hands, block the
wheels of the nations progress and
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 Wei
don.
| happen to know just what is the
matter with those three men. Jones
failed to be appointed postmaster at
Squedunk Station. Bently didn't get
to take the census in Pawpaw town
ship and Weldon thinks he ought to
have his pension increased to twenty
four dollars month and the depart
ment decided that fourteen dollars was
enough. Each of them thinks that
his representative in congress is to
blame for his failure to get what he
wanted. Hence the kicking.
Now, | do not attempt to solve the
personal equation in either of these
three cases. 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 l
know Weldon ought to have a pension
of twenty-four dollars a month, al
though | doubt whether he is more
disabled than myself and | got only
eight dollars and am not kicking
about it. | could use more to very
good advantage but am thankful for
what | have.
Neither do | deny airy mans con-
stitutional right to kick. When a
great principle is involved, sometimes
political kicking is duty. When a
bad man is nominated in municipal
election, or at times when the person
al equation is large and The political
issues small, men sometimes can do
and ought to do some wholesome
kicking
But when party is right IN its
great principles, when mighty issues
are before the people. when the pros
perity and future veal Of the greatest
nation on earth are concerned in the
struggle, a man has mighty little
soul who will kick on account OF
personal grievance.
Why. my boy, we are entering upon
wonderful times The ancient civil
cation Of the Orient is crumbling.
The islands of the sea are being trans
formed. The Christian nations are
coming together. America. with her
ineXhaustible resources, her intelli-
gence and freedom OF thought. her
energy and inventive genius, is be-
coming the foremost factor il the
coming regeneration of the world.
And a the head of this great ma
tion stands VIM Mckinley, enduring
the most tremendous strain which has
come upon any president since Lin
coins day. His wise, dignified faith
fulness commands the respect and
confidence of The world He should
be reelected and should have a Con-
gress upon whom he can depend
In view OF these great things. how
small the postmaster's place at Sque-
dunk and such trifling personal mat
tiers appear.
Once there was q man who traded
good farm for drink Of whiskev and
a plug of tobacco. The Bible tells US
Of Esau who sold his birthright for a
mess Of pottage. Tradition informs
Us OF man who cut of his nose to
spite his face. And Of such are Jones.
Bently and Weldon and others who
let little things blind them to grea.
things.
Ny boy. this Is not the year to kick.
Think on these things and DON'T BE
a KICKER. YOUR FATHER.
Six carloads Of hogs have been