Cañon City record., 1904-10-27
TRiBviATI0NS OF A GREAT
GRANDFATHER.

Aeo- Upon NeaFAy Every fotuts Dut
Finally ssccunbs ito Drowsinsss
SD - Fat to Bed.
Elkin., Sept. -
Dear ssany:
l 4ont know what's the matter with
me- I can't seem to recollect anything
that has happened since / made my pro-
tectiea speech In the Senate in 1883.
That vas the greatest effort Of my--or
my sts.oErapher's--life
Whea I went upstairs last night
forget what l had gone for and had
TO can my boy. Steve Elkins, up to tell
me. Quicker'n shootin' he pointed to
the bsA and began helpin' me on with
my OoaEre@ CATERS That's jest like
q Republican. thinkin' Of what we ought
70 think Of first and doin' what we nin't
got git-up-and-git enough to do for our
selveA
AA1 new 4 few words about your let.
ter q Acceptance. Don't git hot under
the cellar II an old man Of SO takes
the privilege of spenkiu' his mind.
Yos begin by tnfkin' about centrnlira-
tioa- Where have you been living the
last fsrty yearsf Don't you know that
the principle that the Union is bigger
thas any Of its parts WAS settled by the
war, Wken I laid the foundations Of
eiy fartuns seilin' horses to the Federal
arnys
Des'f fash yourself about some youth
fui Napoleon usurpin' any dangerous nu-
thorky over the S0.OO0.uO0 American
sovervfsna They all know their rights
a. vsa ~ Dave Hin. and knowin'. dare
maiasais them. without the consent Of
any ssher nation. AZ your friend Of 90
and leoo. Billy Bryan, would say.
What's thb thing ''imperialism" you
talk - much aboutf In my opinion It's
ell teanyrot- There's no more impe-
rislirn IN the United Stntes than In
the kssihoie stuffed with the ciay Of
imperial Caesar.
Yes make me weary when you talk
sbose the President Of the United States
develspins such tremendous power from
year % rear until IL almost equals that
Of many NOM rchs." What sort Of small
potatoes do you take the President OF
this republic fort You may think he
y u % more account than the King
81 0Pecce o. the Akcond OF Swat. but
st ~ age I'm not runnin' for the remote
chance II succeedin' TO an once no big
ger than some hop o. my thumb might
get bg accident
Dsu't ron know that II We follow .'the
footsteps Of our fathers" We must march
toward the past? Following the foot
steps u ANCESTOR can only lead to the
cradle - tho tomb. Aud though they
say that I am in my second childhood
and have one foot in the grave. prefer
sta nkia' In the footsteps Of the iivin' TO
follsvia' the footsteps Of the dead
Aes-aet In the living present.
Heart within. and God o'erhradt
has always been the motto Of your ns-
piris' Upcie Gasxawsy.
Tan of lust Of power. What are We
In ths race fort never ir-s-d for any
Thing - I lust after the presidency
II The 6eaafe, with a rcver-iopary inter
est n the Presidency of the United
stat<2
Yo1 IDEAS on the tnriG are as hnxy rs
the viaien of q .ix-dny-oid steer. Here's
what aid in 1888. and it's good doc
..ir- yet:
an Ter . tariff that will yield sunicient
r~vcsss Ter the economical ard proper rx-
iarin I believe Incidental protection TO our
iaduserfes II right and proper.
II . tariff for protection is robbery,
70 the penitentiary with the whole outfit.
We eas't cozen the people by dsnoupcin'
the Wisaf wkilc supportin' the govern
ment - the swns.
I - res have lusscd In the old chest
sot ahsst protection building up .thc
expeaas of the many" Don't you know
that prsperty aud wealth In the United
States was never as widely distributed
As ts]ayf that In all industries more
than - per cent Of the gross income
goes 10 the wnge-earners. aud that the
wsEeArpes~ are our only true imperial
kts1
nstice with qualification that you
sidessep In rcrurd to trusts.
was deeply affected by your reference
ITO ssr marfyrcd President. William
Mckinley" Let me recommend his care
fully thsuEht-oW policies to your study
and adoption. Otherwise this appreci.
altos u the dead leader will rebound to
the hsnsr and glory Of his young sue
cesssr In the White House. who has not
swcrved = hairs breadth from the chart
laid down for him by William McKin-
ley.
What do you mean by celebrating
tyranny In. the PhiiippincsY Who's
piayin' Andy jackson over thercg
Do you know tho record Of our Dem
ocratie Cenrressmcn on the subject OF
civil servicc-how they have persistent
~ voted to withhold the appropriations
necessary TO the administration of the
statutef Alton. II we can't he elected.
let us " honest.
Yev talk about ''thc Executive acauIr-
ing the Panama route and rights" Don't
you know that these were acquired by
the government. md not by tho cxccu-
tiveY The Senate ratified the treaty and
Congress appropriated the money TO
clinch the opportunity to do what you
say "hss long been the hope OF our
Statesmen. to-wit. dig the canalT-' II you
arc In earnest about the right to dig hav-
In bees wrongfully obtained, why don't
you urge Its rcnunciationf There nre
still rcvoiutionists on the is;hmus who
would welcome a return TO the good old