The Iola register., 1900-10-19
COITNUY TICK ET
A S0LDlERLY REPLY.

Capt. r. Boltwood, of Ottawa, was
recently approached by letter by the
Democratic campaign managers Of
Chicago, asking him to assist them in
scattering some of their campaign
literature, concealed in the treacher-
Gus covers of an agricultural journal,
among the old soldiers of Franklin
county and the State generally.
The Farm, Field and Fireside is the
agricultural Journal referred to and
it's Democratic owners have hereto
fore kept politics out of it. The issue
of September 8 was sold, however, to
the Democratic committee which evil
IDENTIFY took charge of its editorial mat
ter which is arranged after the style of
patent medicine advertisements. the
first being entitled: cold Ned: Anoth-
er Veteran Gone; Interesting Sketch
of the Favorite Steed." Following
this and appearing as Official G. A. Il.
matter is an "Open Letter to Com
rades" The letter, beginning quite
blandly, extends over Il page with the
most rabid attacks on the present ad-
ministration and an appeal to all
veterans to line up for Bryan
Through the courtesy OF the Ottawa
Herald, both the letter accompanying
the copy of the journal sent to Capt.
Boltwood, and hi, ap'yarcpubI-hcd
in the REGISTER, for what has hap
pened in Franklin county will very
probably happen here.
The letter to Capt. Boltwood
follows:
Chicago, H., September -, 1900. -
Capt. B1ltwood, Ottawa, Kansas-Dear
Sir: On September 10Th sent you u
letter relating to an "Open letter. ad-
DIRE essed to veterans, from the commit
tee of the Veterans Bryan League:
also, there was enclosed letter from
Chairman ID. G TillOtson. lnasmuch
as we do not have your full name it is
possible the letter went astray though
il has not been returned to the com
mittee headquarters as yet. Acting on
the possibility that you did not get
that letter, | enclose herewith pages oi
the number of our paper containing
the "open letter.. Wish YOU woulC
look it over and if you think it wortl
while would assist Us i'm distributing il
in Kansas. myself, pay one-hali the
cost, leaving n net cost Of 80 for eacl
thousand, which, as you observe
would be merely what the pOstag,
would cost on q circular.
We are sending it out in this form il
the Farm, Field and Fireside at thC
suggestion of Senator Jones, and Col
Bryan, himself, who said to the write
that he thought il would be more etiec
tive going out in that form
We have already received $50 to-
ward the expense for Kansas Accord
ing to the report OF the inspector ther
are now in Kansas 239 posts with al
active membership Of l0,4Sl. Thi
would make the total cost, in addition
to what | pay, SlO4.Sl for the entir
state. If you cannot send so, accord
ing TO our our plan in securing ten VIII
would contribute that amount, W
would be pleased to receive - orwhat
ever amount you feel that you ca
give, so as to complete the distribu
tion to every veteran in the state. w
are, also, taking up other states sue
as Michigan and Wisconsin in smi
diana. Respectfully your ,Comrade
@. w. Howard, President Veterans
Bryan League
In reply to this the gallant yetera
of the Civil War and late Captain O
Company x, Twentieth Kansas Vol
unteers during their campaign in tn
Philippines, wrote as follows;
Ottawa, Kansas, oct. l, l9OO-Ger
G. II. Howard, President Vetera
Bryan League, Chicago, Ill,-Dea
Sir: Yours of September y was dul
received. / also received lette
about the middle of last month, but
supposed it to he a circular politicG
letter and destroyed it.
! have carefully read your last o
well as the "open letter" published !
the Farm, Field and Fireside entitle
"An Open Letter to Comrades