Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-16
\. W.RAVENS IS
NOT YET MASHED
BY THE STEAM
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Albuquerque Man Has a Few
Pungent Remarks TO Make
Anent Andrews Pensions
and Other Things,


and Other Things,
rho political steam roller is very
much in evidence nowadays. At chi
tago Tcddy's steam roller was turned
loose and crushed poor Uncle Joe
/ Cannon. old Joe Foraker, aud the
folk,d iciele from Indianapolis, SO
that thcy didn't know they were run
ming. Al Denver tho other day the
BRYAN roller drove the Pennsylvania
oil boss. that other polished icicle OF
New York. and other opponents OF
BRYAN so completely into the ground.
that they are begging for an oppor-
tunity to do something for Bryan
New ono another steam roller. of
decidedly smaller calibcr than either
of the others, and killing infinitely
| smaller game. The Andrews New
Mexico steam roller has struck a poor
little Methodist preacher and crushed
him out of an scmblancc 70 humanity,
ana rolls on its way seeking other vic
Tins.
The said victim of tho Andrews
steam roller had the audacity to oh
iect to the following statement in he
Introductory remarks TO a resolution
praising said Andrews for procuring
AN the pensions of old veterans. not
only in New Mexico, but in the whole
world and the Kingdoms thereof.
Here Is the sentence that the poor
victim dared take exception to."With-
out the magnificent efforts of Dele
..~Ln Af flf4 victoria E
would under any circumstance ever
receive a pension from the govern
ment."
on June 14th. this writer published
an article in your columns branding
this statement as ridiculous and ut
terly false. Three weeks later when
the writer was 300 miles away, that
is to say. 2gg miles outside the radius
Of the circulation of the paper IN
which it was published. there comes
an article branding him as being uh-
grateful to his great benefaetor. w. II.
Andrews. and pronouneinE him a
traitor to the Grand Army of the Re
public. his country and bis fellow
men.
Now comes the Albuquerque Evening
citizen copying this said lcttcr with
comments bv the bunch of brains who
writes for the citizen and headed "A
Gentle Little can Down for one w.
W. Havens.' ana states chat soldiers
Of the Grand Army "Who really
fought" in the civil war passed reso-
buttons telling brother Ravens where
to got Oft" As 7 am supposed to be
the "Onc w. w Havcns,' ! wish 20
reply briefly to some of the state
ments. insinuations and falschoods
contained in these articles.
In the first place IL seems necessary
to state that these mon really
fought" and of course the implied in
situation is tina this writer did NOT
fight. The records of the war depart
ment Will show if anyone cares 20 in
vestigatc who did. and who did not
fight. | am under no obligations to
publish my record because of the in-
situations Of this brainy writer, but ms
I said before. anyone who chooscs To
may see the records. and as To the
showing Brother Havcns where TO
got or" | would inform the learned
gentleman of the Citizen that Brother
Ravens is not ia the habit Of allow
ing any man or set of men To show
him when. where or how TO get off.
Now as to tho letter ITSELF, over
which Mr.. Andrews agent is gloat-
ing. this writer is informed in that
letter that che should certainly know
that anything bearing the stamp of
politics or religion. cannot be discuss-
cd in the Grand Army of the Rcpuh-
lie This writer does know this, aud
leaves the public TO draw its own con
illusions. 1t is 10 say the least. being
used by Andrews and his friends To
make political capital out OF. The
public is also Informed that our i'm
tclligcnce on an average is equally as
good, and certainly on q par with that
of the author o. that article" II IS a
wise thing for a writer FOO inform the
public on any point of which tho pub
lie Is liable to he ignorant.
/ am informed that che author Of
the resolutions Of thanks to Mr.. An
drews is "a staunch democrat and 20
gentleman ! am very glad to learn
that he Is q gentleman. but whether
a democrat, republican. populist or
anarchist cuts no figure. the state
mcnt that no one at any time. under
any circumstances would receive q
pension from the government without
the magnificent efforts" Of Mr.. An
drews. is the %sillicst OF nonsense and
utterly ana absolutely false! For tho
case would Doe very rare in which "a
deserving veteran would need the aid
of Mr.. Andrews Zoe procuring "a PEN
sion. The letter states that this writer
Is very ungrateful This IS untrue
for no has nothins 600 hc grateful for
Cto Mr. Andrews.
ANY soldier whu received assist
and aid a. cannot understand tho
distinction between as-'suncc ari
lid) from Mr. Andrews faithful and
Efforts 90 Washington. should
appreciate and thank h'u Tor n" fi
admitted fhis in mt nr.i communlra
ton. hut as 3 have never received fHe
slightest "assistHnrr nr aId' from Mr f.
Andrant } have nothing t1 thank hlm
N.mbars OF Hr giand Army
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