The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-24
CAMPAIGN MUD
Anglers VETERAN
"Comrads' Editors Effort to
Distort Democratic Position
on Pensions Rebuked.
CIRCULAR TO G A n. POSTS.
Sought "Means~ and "Harsh" Ex-
prsssions by Wilson Supporters, but
Finds Facts the Reverse.

Sought "Moane" and Harsh" Ex-
prsssions by Wilson Supporters, but
Finds Facts the Reverse.
Ignoring the fact that the Democrat
ic house passed the most liberal pen
sion bill In the history Of the United
States and that 1t was the Republican
senate that reduced the appropriation
the editor of the National Tribune Of
Washington has appealed to grand
army posts all over the country to sup
ply campaign material for use against
the Democratic party.
Colonel (Sergeant) John McElroy, the
editor, has not met always with the
cooperation he desired. This Is evil
denced by the fact that indignant
grand army men have forwarded his
circular letters to Democratic national
headquarters In New York with their
protests against the playing Of such
politics within the old soldiers organ
ization
Quest For "Mean" Things.
Editor McElroy's appeal was sent
out, Autographed, on the letterhead
Of the National Tribune, with his own
name at the top. The letter read:
Sept. is, 1872
Comrade-We are anxious to get the ex-
preston OF editorials on pensions from
the papers supporting Wilson in your
neighborhood. VIII you kindly look over
the files Of your local papers and send US
anything particularly harsh and mean
which they have published. We want to
show conclusively the attitude Of the men
who are supporting Wilson and who will
control his administration II elected
Please send these at your earliest con-
venience as the time is short Fraternal-
ly THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
One Of the replies sent to the Trib
une was:
Headquarters Gushing Post, No. H. g. A. r.
Astoria. Ore. Sept. q. 1912.
National Tribune. Washington. D. CO
Gentlemen Your communication ad
dressed to me as adjutant of Gushing
Post, No H. Of the 18th inst. l found to-
day on my return from the national en-
campment at Los Angeles. Cal. Thus the
delay in answering.
You wish me to look over the files of our
local papers and send you anything par
ticularly harsh and mean" which they
have published regarding pensions. AS
you have specified that these harsh
and mean" comments must be from pa
pers supporting Wilson l must inform
you that the papers supporting Wilson
throughout the state. SO far as have
been able to learn. are friendly toward
the interests OF the civil war veterans
and indorse the action of the Democratic
house Of the United States congress In Its
passage Of the pension bill in the special
| and last session Of congress and have no
fault to find with Senator Kern for his
eloquent appeal in the senate In behalf OF
| the civil war veterans
II you are really looking for mean
and harsh" editorials along this line, If
your object In this search ID for the in
terests Of the old soldiers, you will find
enough 'mean' and harsh" things In
the papers that are supporting Mr.. Taft.
And II you wish to prospect away out
here in Oregon politically for other than
pure gold please excuse the adjutant OF
| Cushing Post. No H. department Of Ore
| gon, G. A. R.. In assisting.
B. F. ALLEN.
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