The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-04
An Unfortunate Comparison

w aspeaker entertaining possessed happy
 faculty of showing the weaknesses opposition party and cutting things regarding policies without giving onse than Leslie M Shaw the Secretary of the Treas who honored our city with his presence recently
 speaker Republican policies superior His presented with the skill trained lawyer cnchg usually carrying conviction but there de of sophsty through representation
 referring the existence of very rich men our of predatory wealth which President months country against Shaw stated that during the last twenty centuries there had been many noets t v @ had become renowned That during the civil sands of soldiers had taken upon only very few had great distinction developed military genius
 By implication at least be unqueon ably intended that the generals cd with the great rich and that the the same degree of credit and stand the light public of how they secured their wealth. they At least no distinction made Mr. Shaws by may be rect in certain sense but made in political speech given defense existing conditions and at time when the civilized against predatory wealth. unfortunate
 is generally very rich men, as compared with the few great poets and generals their to control legislatures and competition thereby
 raise prices of their productions and by their predatory driven their fellows those engaged the similar occupations suicide to insane asylums, als and poor houses
 Did anyone ever know great poet general such meth o1s for the of his wealth of military v have secured their wealth by work ing children mines factories and shops thereby system o child slavery which the best thought and statesmen to try and have aboshed that great poets and secured poey w genses this way? Again another class have inherited their ana never made an effort to artng be of benefit one but instead like Millionaire haw prison charged murder nave blot earned by others shall poets and generals?
 As further illustration of the faay of MT position the fact that rich like Gould
 tailed their wealth upon their children chdrens children by law in such being dpaed given away any purpose but would be possible for laws of God do this with their wealth poesy military geniuses?
 Mr. Shaws position regarding the very tandpat theory the tariff enough alone and mot disturb conditions shows that playing not to the galleries but magnaes the private boxes of the great political theater.
 Until and heard Mr. Shaw puted aspirations for the presidency lightly
 It is well known that Mir anagonzed trust mag and of predatory declines again be candidate. e =
 Those who closely watch Mir lines his that he seeking the Republican who have speech here spoke often praise of Grover Cleveland Roosevelt and though stating and emphasizing his points personal that Democrat always voted his party ticket he later told of thousands and saved the day by voting Mckinley all showing that making to be pitted against Mir Bryan.
 The great difference between these the faculty presenting and gold and thread and m subseency the who be gasng greed for while Mir Bryan through all his speeches writings of sympathy fer the toers the the under dog the great industrial battle Lincoln IS the secret of his strength with the people