Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-09-21
OUR BOY LETTER.
"IHTPERIALIsM, AND MILL
TARIsM" NOT ISSUES.
Reasons why the Bryan Party (Dem.
oora5ic) Wishest to Make Them
Paramount Issues.

My Dear BOy-You ask why the
Democrats insist that imperialism
and militarism are the paramount
issue of this campaign"
The reason, my son, is very plain.
Our Democratic friends are pushing
these things to the front because
there isn't anything else for them
to talk about this year. All the rest
of their powder has been burnt once
and won't even fizzle this year.
Their platform denounces the Ding
ley tariff bill, but they do not wish
to meet us before the people on that
issue. The hard times under the
Wilson bill and the present prosper
ity under our protective tariff fur
nish an object lesson which makes
it uphill business to argue free trade
this year.
Their platform also denounces tho
gold standard legislation and de-
mands free coinage of silver at the
ratio of 16 to 1. But that powder
was burnt four years ago and events
have shown the falsity of their pre-
dictions.
They are like the boy when beat
en- playing marbles says, Lets play
something else Beaten on tariff
and the money question, they want
to play 'militarism" awhile. Their
lack of any other issue is response
ble for the coujuring up of the spec
tire of imperialism
But while they are not talking
about free trade or free silver, the
people are not going to forget that
they are the free trade and free sill
yer party And, as Mr.. Lincoln u.s.
ed to say, that reminds me of lit
tie story.
One of our excellent missionaries
and his good wife went to an island
Polynesia about fifty years ago.
They stayed there sixteen years and
their work was wonderfully success
full They found tribe of savages.
They left tribe of civilized, Chris
tiau people, industrious and temper
ate, "clothed and in their right
minds"
The incident which illustrates my
point occurred during the first year
of their residence on the island. A
chief clothed in sunshine and moth
ing else called on the missionaries.
They treated HIM politely, but as he
left the house the missionary follow
cd him and said "Chlef, we are glad
to see you and want you to come
again, but in my country men wear
clothes and my wife is not accus-
toned to see men without clothing
The next time you come to see us
won't you please put on little
clothing, one or two garments at
least?"
The chief promised compliance.
A few days after, he entered the
missionaries home with a satisfied
smile on his face, saying, "Me all
right now"
He had on a shirt collar and pair
of socks.
My son, Mr.. Bryan and his
friends are badly deceived if they
think that their "imperialism" col
lar and "militarism" socks will hide
, the free trade and free silver naked
> ness of the Democratic party from
the gaze of the American people
, By the way speaking of "militar-
ism" 1 advise you always to watch
with suspicion any man or any par
ty that is afraid of the United States
army. Our army is a volunteer
3 army of as gallant men as the sun
J., ever shone upon. They are our de-
tenders and the protectors of our
l. persons and property. Hard-work-
ing, accomplishing, braveand faith
full, they follow the flag through
: summers sun and winters storms,
through tropical jungles and the
dangers of fever and of battle foI
il you and me and for the country 's
= sake. If a,man is a good, law-abid-
ing citizen he has no reason to bC
IL afraid of an American soldier.
My great grandfather was one
So who fought as captain at the bat
5. tie of the Brandywine under "Mad
,. Anthony Wayne, and l feel lik'
l. taking off my hat to every soldier
meet. And whenever find a maj
to who is afraid of the tyranny" o
"A our gallant little army, feel lik
asking him what he has been doing
1t is a small army for so great ma
ton, and the introduction of "mili
Y. tarism" in this campaign shows tina
or our Democratic friends are hard VI
IS for an issue. Your FATHER
Of