The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-10-03
10 TIE EDIToR OF TIE JouRNALi-

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To THE EDITOR or THE Journal
Dedr Sir:
Ii is no harm for we older citizens
to look back in retrospect and possi
bly, il may interest the younger gener-
alton to view matters in this way.
Second hand as we say. We must
submit to the inevitable laws of all
maj eral things, that of constant change.
And we, who are fairly well posted on
what is transpiring and what has taken
place within our remembrance, may
well be instructed by noticing the
workings of the forces referred to-
think we hardly realize the mighty
force that the newspapers exert by
way of giving us an understanding of
what is going on in our country, but
by calling up through memory circum-
stances taking place in our boyhood
days, and comparing with the present.
We are called upon Y say there is
nothing new under the sun" and yet
the old song that we used 10 sing at
"0ld Sem" with such fervor "Tis AN
age of progress and you can't keep us
stilP' demands recognition.
In regard to national affairs, Be
cause Of the freedom Of the press we
are proud of in our country, we
are able 10 get a fuller insight OF the
scheming Of politicians and methods of
gaining power. find that men who
are supposed TO know little better
than the average voter, are Just as
often mistaken and just as liable 10 go
wrong. To think that so many Of our
public men aspire TO the presidency
and but one can gain the positionl II
is astonishing how men will strain
every nerve, do their utmost TO gain
advantage over their competitors.
Some of the presidents friends are so
wild that they say, in spite OF his
declination of denomination, he will
be obliged TO accept, forgetting the
change in sentiment that has taken
place towards Mr.. Roosevelt since his
incumbancy OF the office. Mr.. Bryan's
old time supporters are also Of the
same opinion in regard TO the popular
ity that be once enjoyed, but the idea
that man must always stay at the top
of his position and that no other is en-
titled to recognition has changed. To-
day there are other aspirants coming
70 the front and just AS likely as not a
new personality, scarcely thought Of,
will be the winner. What we call
silent forces" arc Mt work but We can
hear their rustlng.
at the close OF the civil war We
remember there were great changes IN
busines. and labor conditions Ihous.
ands Of young men went into the
army a. privates, who tliroughou, al
tLeir liges bad shown no particular
aptitude Tor special work Here their
abilities we're soon recognized aud
promotions we're in ordef; ihpn when
The war closed these same men were
scattered al over the country. not 10
take tie places they left vacant whln
they eutared the army. but ~ 30 posi-.
tons ID business new 70 tiiem, aud
then Il was seen that new men and
new IDEAS made changes Tint were not
thought q. previously.
Ibc grants II western land 70 sold
lefs and sailors took thousands of
cnbryo esstern iarmers 10 The great
wesi rhere expansion ANS the waleh.
word and The same men expanded and
accumulated farming wealth thai their
eastern friends could hardly believe
possible and which bot for the war,
could never have beeu theirs,