The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-05
DEAR BOY" LETTERS--N0. 7
My Dear Boy:

My Dear Boy:
You inform ME that John Jones, Tom
Bently and old Harry Weldon say that
they are going to vote for Mckinley
and Roosevelt. but that they will vote
date 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 large membership,
but only about onefOUrth Of them are ac-
tive members" !
Bro. Robinson replied:
"AIy 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 is nothing dead
about it. The last one of its mighty
membership is doing something, and 1t Is
not surprising that some of this activity
should display itself in kicking. Jones,
Bently and Weldon have lined up with
the kickers,
Now, 1 am sorry. will tell you why
am sorry. In my judgment, the lead
ers of the Democratic party have very
little hope Of electng Mr. Bryan. but
they do hope 10 elect 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
Weldon.
/ happen to know just what is the
matter with those three men. Jones fail
cd to be appointed postmaster at Sque-
dunk Station. Bcntly 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
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
get what he wanted. Hence the kick'
ing.
Now, do not attempt to solve the per-
sonal equation in either Of these three
cases. Perhaps Jones would be very
good postmaster at Squedunk. 1t may
be that Bently was the most competent
township. For aught | know Weldon
ought to have pension Of twenty four
dollars n month, although | doubt wheth-
er he is more disabled than myself and
/ get only eight dollars and am not kick
ing about it. / could use more TO very
good advantage, but am thankful for
what / have.
Why, my boy, We arc entering upon
wonderful times. The ancient civilian
ton of the Orient Is crumbling. The
islands Of the sea are being Transformed.
The Christian nations arc coming to-
gethcr. 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 at the head OF this great nation
stands William Mckinley, enduring he
most tremendous strain which has come
upon any President since Lincoln's day
His wise, dignificd faithfulncss com
mands the respect and confidence OF the
world. He should be reelected end
should have Congress upon whom be
can depend.
Tn view Of these great things, how
small the postmas,cr's place at Squedunk
and such triiing personal matters ap-
pearl
Once there was a man who tradrd
good farm for drink OF whisky and
plug OF tobacco. The Bible tells rs Of
Esau who sold his birthright for mess
OF pottage. Tradition informs us Of
man who cut of his nose TO spite his face
And OF such are Jones. Bently and Wei
don and others who let little things blind
them TO great things.
Ny boy, this is not the year 20 kiff-
Think on these things and DON'T BE a
KICKER l0CB FAslIER