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

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To THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL
Dear Sir.
1t is no harm for we older citizens
to look back in retrospect and posi-
bly, il may interest the younger gener-
alton to view matters in this way.
Second hand as we say. We must
submit 10 the inevitable laws Of all
MAJ erial 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 q say there is
nothing new under the SUM-" and yet
the old song that we used to sing at
"0ld Sem" with such fervor otis an
age of progress and you can't keep us
stillP' 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 fuller insight OF the
scheming of politicians aud 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 TO go
wrong. To think that SO many Of our
public men aspire 10 the presidency
and but one can gain the position! IL
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
incnmbancy Of the Office. Mr.. Bryan's
old time supporters are also OF the
same opinion in regard TO the popular
ity that he 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 asprants coming
to the front and just as likely ms not a
new personality, scarcely thought Of,
will be the winner What We call
silent forces" are at work but we can
hear their rustllng.
AT the close Of the civil war We
remember there were great changes il
business aud labor conditions. Thons.
ands Of young men went into the
army as privates, wbo throughout. Gil
their lives bad shosn no particular
aptitude Tor special work. Here their
abilities we're soon recognized aud
promotions were ia order; then when
the war CLOSED these same mrn were
scattered all over the country. not TO
take the places they left vaeaut whcu
they entered the army. but 70 iill pos.
tlpBs 10 business rev 10 them, aud /
then II was seen that new men aud
new ideas made changes that wcre not
thought u previously.
lAe grants Of western land to sold. /
ler4 aud sailors took thousands 81
embryo eastern farmer b. the great
west where expansion was the watch
Word and she same men expanded and
accumulated farming wealth that their
eastern friends could hardly believe
possible aud which boz for the war,
could never have been theirs,