The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-02
OPEN LETTER TO BRYAN.
VIM. Jennings Bryan,
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The paramount issue that was,
Dear Old Counterfeit Bill:
l am in receipt of a Commoner
this morning, Vol. 8, No. 21, and /
notice Bill, on the first page, that
you want to know what is a Demo-
crat, and we will say frankly with
out malice aforethought, that we
will be "horns-woggled" if we know,
and we question very much wheth-
er anybody else does or not. And
as you say the Democrats in the
House and Senate have voted against
free lumber, have repudiated their
party platform, have voted to raise
the price of the chief necessaries of
life, have voted to tax the many for
the few, have gone back on every
pledge and proven themselves trait
ors to the common people, we be-
lieve with you at this time, that we
would like to know what a Demo-
crat is. But from what we've seen
and heard Bill, a Democrat is a
joke, bull con four fiusher," a
cheap two for five statesman, elected
to Office through the political spawn
that you have spread over the land.
But never mind, Bill, as long as the
Commoner declares a dividend every
week and it pays you to be the lead
ing political faker of the land, it
won't make much difference what
goes to make up a Democrat now.
The Grand Old Party has followed
your lead Bill, as Watterson said,
from the slaughter house to an open
sewer. But so long as the people
relish your political mush they are
entitled to just what they are get
ting.
But say, Bill, l notice with ex-
treme regret that your friend, poll
tical imposition, Gov. Haskell OF
Oklahoma, has drawn a few more
indictments from his states grand
jury. He must be having royal
good time, and he is accused OF
everything except being honest
But stick to him, Bill, he is your
friend, and he may have everything
all fixed so that if he is convicted
he might give himself a pardon.
But really, Bill, did you expect
anybody to stand on the platform
that you and Haskell made at Den
yer, when there wasn't a sound
plank in it, and they yelled fol
forty-eight hours on it's adoption?
But say, Bill, I'll look around ant
if l can find one 1 will take him VI
to the "horspistal' and have hin
dissected and see what he's made of
Opie Dilldock, the mayor, here, he
thinks he's a Democrat, but hi:
thinker is out of whack and oul
democratic party here is mole OF
the back of the neck of the bod.
polite. And we are all balled III
here politically; some of our Demo
Gratis are in favor of free lunch anC
get all you can while it is going
But l think things are going to b.
better soon. The Michigan leg1sla
ture has just passed an act that
man has to find out the intention
Hof a skunk before he kills il.
this law will apply to the human
skunk or the political skunk ther
may be some merit in the act, a
we believe that it would be bette
for the communities if some OF then
were eXterminated before they breet
more Of the same kind.
Well, Bill, l can't think of an,
more at present. Neuman just cam
in and we'll drop everything to en-
tertain him. You know Neuman, h
was formerly editor of the Sentinel
but the Sentinel died an unnatura
death when it got into the hands o
Mason and he wanted show down
But if you really want to do some
thing, Bill, for the Democratic part
quit it, and perhaps new life coul
| be put into the few good ones tha
are left and in 1912 we could run
man like Gov. Johnson of NIinnesota
man the people have confidence in
With kind regards to Brothe
Charley and the dog, l am,
Ever your loving friend,
buckle.
In Port Huron News,