The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-01
OLD SOLDIERS
REMAIN firm
Connot Be Influenced by a
Foxy Appeal.
Letter Sent Out by a Washing.
ton Agent-An Old Soldiers
Telling Reply.

The subjoined two letters explain them
selves, and our veteian soldiers Will
appreciate their presentation together
They expose the machinery of Re-
publican device for vcte-setting. and In
dictate what old soldiers think OF II.
HERE are tle letters:
Copy of letter sent Ia the Oil
Soldiers by Colonel Joha Mot.lroy. Ea-
itor OF the National Tribune. AMI ,iatei
Washington. u. c.. September sth. 1912.
'.comrade The Na,hnai Republican
Committee las asked me ot take chaiSe
OF tue Veterans wing OF thc Taft Cam
paign, and have agreed to do 50.
1T is proposed to foim a Nation1wi 10
Union Veterans Patriotic League IN
Zach OF the states. to develop Ia ihe
utnrpst the Republican vote and SECURE
the reelection of P1esid, mt TAFT.
We earnestly desire your active help
advice and cooperation In ithis object,
whish. we feel Is imperative and neces-
sary for the weli-beinp to the country.
and speedy work IL necessary, 1t will be
a great personal favor IL you Twill write
me at once. frankly and fully as to yoir
personal inclnatioils. the attitude ~
the veterans of your acquaintance. AMI
any advice or suggestions that you may
have to offer The committee wants tie
fullest Information as to the conditions
and prospects In your vicinity and VIII
WELCOME all that you may wish ITO say.
Ut IL felt that in addition ia tie
powerful patriotic reasons which tile
veterans have for securing thc success "f
tie Grand Old Party. under which the
country has prospered so marvebusIy.
they have the strongest consideration
OF gratitude for the best pension bill
ever passed.. and which adds ahe i'm
me,se sum OF s26.Ooo0oo "A year Ia the pc.'-
sion disbursements To them. Veterans
and veterans sons and sons-in-iaw should
he moved by the highest gratitude To-
tais generosity on the part of the govern
merit.
"Can you and your friends organize =
League In your place?
"In ypur letter will YOU piessse give
such names. as you readily can. of vstcr
ans who will help In campaign work?
Literature will be distributed Mt an
early day.
Hoping To hear flnm you that You
will actively join W In this great wprk.
! am. yours fraternaliy,
1Signed) JOHN McELROY."
The bid for votes has gone out eva "
where. Here lie the letter 1yon, an old
soldier written In reply:
D7 West Schpoi street. Chicago, Ills
Sept. kth. l9l2 col. John McElroy-.
Wasnin&ton. d.. G. Dear Sir:-Your ia
wor of the 9th inst. was duly received.
and what you say with reagrd to oragni
zatins tie old soldiers into a Nation
wide Union Veterans Patriotic Leagu,.
and that the National Republican Con,-
mittee had asked you to take charge Of
the veterans wing of the TAFT campaign
and that you had agreed to do 70. 's
carefully noted.
''rhe National Republican Committee |
am sure did very wisely tn select you.
Colonel for this service. as with your
popular soldiers paper The National
Tribune with its enonmous circulation
among this extensive and loyal Glasgow
certainly have welded a powerful in-
fluence and your employers surely show
ed their wisdom IN SELECTING you for
this important work. as 1t il well
known fact that many of the old SOL
oilers have followed Your advice wall. II
not always wisely. for Nhemselves.
Every four years as the ttme for
the presidential election ROLLS AROUND We
hear the old familiar cry of Come and
held us. alld like the riderless horse,
wllien he hears the busle SQUAD the
change, we have taken our places In the
ranks of the voters and haveMs u general
thing. cast our vote for the "Gnand Old
Party 80 that II might continue 10
fatten ON the substance Of the people.
yet ignoring every interest of the peo-
pie who have elected this GRAND Old
Party 70 office time and again.
Every four years. Colonel, that Old
gag has been made 10 do daNy, the In
crease of pensions that would follow II
the old soldiers would only rail, once
again to the battle cry OF the tsapub-
lican office seekers. And SO. time ami