La Junta tribune., 1904-10-22

IRi0vlATlosls OF A GREAT
eRAaDFAThER.
~ oseaosaasasa Aaalysss she lssAss
- H. Associate - eAs Dsoeesasss
11sess-ns 5ahss lssss With Yssaa
Alssa Upea Nearly 8vssy Psiss, hss
0aasily sseesoss - Drsvsi.sss
aoA u Pat - -.
Eikins. sspt- n
Dsar Sonny:
I 1sa't know what's the matter With
~ ] can't ssen to rscollecs anything
that he's Aappsssd since ! made ny pro-
tsetisa spsecA in the Senate In 1883.
That was the greatest effort Of ny-oe
~ 0tsaographer's-lifs-
WhAa ! went upstaisu last aiGht I
forget What ] had gone for and had
- ean ~ boy. Steve Elkins. sp to tsll
- osieksr'a shootin' he pointed 10
ths - and began helpin' ne oR With
~ Coasrso gaitera. That's jese like
. Republican, thinkin' Of what vs oasht
- tAiak of arst and doin' what vs amt
~ gie-sp-snd-git enough TO do for our
ssavnL
49, ~ = wv SoTuo oUO0k yVOA ~
tsr e acceptance. Don't git hot under
sAs collar Il an old man Of 50 takss
tie privilsss Of speakin' his mind.
You begin By talkin' about csntraliza-
tSoa- Whers have you bsen living the
last forty yearsf Don't you know that
the principle that the Union u bigger
tAan any Of its parts was settled By the
var. when ] laid the foundations Of
~ fortune ssllin' horses to the Federal
asayt
Don't fash yourself about some youth
full Napoleon usurpin' any dangerous au-
thoeity over the SO.OOO.O American
soversigna. They all know their rights
~ well a. Dave Hin. and knowin'. dare
maintain them, without the consent Of
any other nation. a. your friend Of %
and 1900. Billy Bryan. would say.
What's this thing ''imperialism" yoa
talk % mrch aboutf In my opinion it's
all tommyrot. There's NO more imps-
sialism In the United States than in
The knothols stuffed with the clay Of
imperial Caesar.
You make me weary when you talk
about ths President Of the United States
dsvsloping such tremendous power from
year 70 year until Il almost equals that
Of many nonsrchs." What sort Of small
Doeatoss Do you take the President Of
this republic fort You may think he
= Of % more aeeount than the King
of Grsscs OF the Akoond Of Swat. but
at ny age I'm not runnin' for the remote
chance Of succsedin' to an once no big
ger than some hop o my thumb might
get by accident
Don't yon know that IL We follow "ths
footstsps Of our fathers" We must march
toward the pastf Following the foot
steps Of ancestors can only lead to the
cradle o. the tomb. And though they
eay that an In my second childhood
and have one foot in the grave. l prefer
seandin' In the footsteps Of the livin' to
foIlowin' the footsteps Of the dead.
Aet-set In the living preseat!
Heart within, and God o'efhead!
has always been the motto Of your a.
pirin' Uncle Gassaway.
Talk Of lust Of power. What are We
in tAis race fort never lusted for any
thing % lust after the presidency
eE the Senate, with q rsvefsionasy inter-
ct In tie Presidency Of the United
0tatas- y.
Your ydsas - the tariff are a. hazy a.
The vision Of Q six-day-old steer. Here's
What I said In 1883, and It's good doc
tsins yet:
an for Q tafi0 that Will yield suhlcient
ssveass fer the economical and proper ex.
ls.aitstss e ne EcvsrI%s.s and !, that s.t
II : taril 1os protsction = robbery.
. The peaissstiafy with the whole outfit!
We cart cosen the people By denouncin'
Tie crime while supp0rtin' the govern
0snt On the swag.
ess ysa have lusged In the old chest
oue ahoue protection building up "the
businsss end property ef the few at the
expeoss ef the many" Don't you know
that property and wealth in the United
States vas never - widely distributed
- ee-dayf DAT In all industries more
tAaa % pss cent ef the sroes income
wage-sasnsss are cur ooly true imperial
ists1
noeies With gratiAcatioa that you
s6dsotsp In regard to trusts.
Ivss dssply affected By your reference
ssts our nartyrsd President, William
MeKinBey." Let.me recommend his care
fuIly thousht-oue policies to your study
and adoption. Otherwise this appreci-
alton Of the dad leader will rebound to
the honor and glory Of his young sue
esosoe In the White House. who has not
svsrvsd q hairs breadth from the chart
laid down for him By william Ackin-
Isy.
what DO you mean By ''toIeratins
tyranny" In the Philippines? Who's
olayia' Andy Jackson over thefs3
Do ysa know the record Of our Dem
sesatSe Conrsasmen On the subject Of
eivil ssrvics-how they have persistent
II veesd 70 withhold the appropriations
seesasary % Tie administration Of the
sestutsf Altoa, II We can't be elected.
Ise - - hooest
You TAN about ''ths Executive acquir-
ing Tie Psnana route and rishts- Don't