Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-01

him, because he heSitated To declare,
war against Spain. Dewey's victory at.
Manila originated expansion. All
through TIE hot summer of 1888 there
We're no Democrats. 10 Republicans.
nor Populists-only Americans. rrioic-
ing liz the achievement of Admiral
Dewey. Then President Mckinley
Was rumored TO have said. Only the
city of Manila will be retained, 1t will
be the American Hong Kong: and don't
YOU remember. Simon. what cry of
Indignation Went up? What" cried the
Democrats and IopuliStS of last wear;
give up the spols of victory" What,
Haul down the flag What. Give UP
the finest thing in the whole buSincss'
'Wha-a1,'
Now. Simon. any reasoning man
knows that if Mckinley had not in
:structed the Peace Commissioners sent
to Paris to demand the whole Philip
pine archipelago: if he had turned and
given up the island as was first pro- :
posed, | say. You know. Simon. what
the Democrats would be doing to-day.
1t wouldn't be natural for them to
agree with Mckinley Why the Dem
ocrats and ropulist parties would he
crazy for expansion"
"Well, Ezra, You can't deny The fact
that one great. Intelligent man is in
favor Of anti-imperialism, aud that is
William Jennings Bryan the greatest
man low living"
'You're right. Simon: that wonderful
Bryan is against the government 5 cN-
paason policy. The same a> he IS
against every other policy OF this at'-
ministratioM. but one somewhat re
markahle fact is that while Mr.. Bryan
so viciouSly attacks the policy of this
administration in its conduct of Phillip
pine affairs. he has not Yet informed
even his party of VIVA, ought to be
done in those islands Would u" have
the United States troops withdrawn:
Would he haul down III" hae IN | give
up the islands at this iunctmc:"
We'll" sad Simon, c.rclc>sly. won
have wasted a great deal of precious
breath on me since YOU came last night,
haven't YOU
"WaS,rd:" said Cynthia. Yes THAT'S
right Era. Every time You Try to CON
vince Simon that hes mistaken about
anything you're just wa>tn' ycul
breath Hes one of these KIND of fell
lerS that's perfect. He never makes
mistakes said Cynthia, sarcastically.
Now, believe" she added 'tlr.t ,
when person sees their mistakes they
ought to rectify em. Now l made a
mistake when argued against The Re
publicans and predicted that they
would make hard times Time las
proven that. and am ready to rcc;ify
IL. don't want 10 be a.jn everything.
as Mr.. Murphy said, especially when
cvcrytnings al right"
Say pa said Jimmie, mas turned
Republican. and Anna Jest told Mary
out in the yard. that she's agoin' to SEQ
Winnie, and Mary said she guessed
she'd go to In spite Of what YOU say
Too bad, pa, THAI you have got 50 much
trouble"
IF he's got trouble he has no one to,
blame but himself" said Cynthia. -
Then Jimmie ran out of the door.
shouting:
'Iurrah for Mckinley" and johnny
took up the cry. til anybody would
have supposed the whole family to be
thoroughly Republican,
This rile1 Political Simon up 10 such
a height that he soon forgot his resolu.
ton, and jumping up, said lac Guessed
he'd have To make Il few corrections in
his family: and by the sound of the
yelps given by Johnny and Jimmie it
was evident that they We're the first
corrected; then he proceeded TO tell
Anna and Mary how they would have
to do if they remained at home; and
then in his rage swore tina Ezra was&S
the cause Of the whole rumpus
No more was said that day and 81
mon Grey was left with his medta-
tons.
The next morning, as soon as be met
his family. lie said to Cyn;lIiH
Send for Winnie, mother. and we VIII
have a family reunion
You can guess. my readers. what an
effect that remark produced. Why,
Cynthia, Anna, Mary and the boys all
tried to embrace him at once, and they
all cried for joy
Winnie was sent for post haste, and
the following morning as Cynthia was.
a big" dinner for the prodi-
gal child, the sound Of carriage wheels,
were heard.
ITS Winnie and Glen, they all wis
)ered. and everybody scrambled to en-
GRACE her first. Simon was on hand,
md with tears in his eyes helped her
flight, and asked her to forgive him.
We will leave our hero here mid
pleasant family surroundings and nv
'eaders can imagine for themselves
low Simon Grey cast his ballot in No
'cmber, 1900
(TLe Enid