The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-10-04
DEAR Boy LETTERS- NO. Z

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
against our Congressman, now candi-
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
said.
My church has 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 d very active
organization. There is nothing dead
about it. The last one of its mighty;
membership is doing something, and it il
not surprising that some of this activity
should display itself in kicking. Jones,
Bently and Weldon have lined up with
the kickers.
Now, am sorry. / will tell you why
| am sorry In my judgment, the lead-
ers Of the Democratic party have very
little hope Of electing Mr.. Bryan. but
they do hope to 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. III
happen to know just what is the
matter with those three men. Jones fall
ed to be appointed postmaster at Sque-
dunk Station. Bently didn't get to take
the census in Pawpaw township, and
Weldon thinks he ought to have his PEN
sion Increased to twentyfour 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 kicks
ing.
Now, do not attempt to solve the pers
sonal equation in either Of these thres
cases. Perhaps Jones would be very
good postmaster at Squedunk. 1t may
be that Bently was the most competent
person to take the census in PawpaM
township For aught I know WeldoH
ought to have pension of twenty-four
dollars 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 I have.
Why, my boy, we are entering upon
ton Of the Orient is crumbling. The
islands of the sea are being transformed
The Christian nations are coming to-
gether. America, with her inexhaustibls
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 the
most tremendous strain which has come
upon any President since Lincoln's day.
His wise, dignified faithfulness conn-
mands the respect and confidence of tho
world. He should be reelected and
should have Congress upon whom hi
can depend.
In view of these great things, how
small the postmaster's place at SquedunA
and such trifing personal matters aps
pearl
Once there was man who traded O
good farm for drink of whisky and d
plug of tobacco. The Bible tells us q
Esau who sold his birthright for a mesA
of pottage. Tradition informs Us OF d
man who cut off his nose to spite his face
And Of such are Jones, Bently and Well
them to great things.
My boy, this is not the year TO kick
Think on these things and DON'T BE AZ
KICKER. YOUR FATHER