The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-05-06


perance cause. We are to be favored
with some of the most prominent tenn
perance speakers in the country, who
are making a whirlwind tour of many of
the prominent cities of the country.
presume your readers we're not read
ers Of the Kansas City Star. l have
taken it for several years, and have uni
formly found it to be clean, healthy
paper. For abou: thirty years its influ-
ence on the destinies of Kansas City has
been very distinctly marked. Last week
it's editor and publisher. Col. w. R. Mel
son, was borne to his resting place and
whole city suspended business during the
hour of service. At considerable per-
sonal financial sacrifice, in State and
city in which the sale of liquor is legal
Used, he refused to advertise it at any
price. The paper will, it is to be pre-
sumed, be conducted in the future on the
same high plane of loyalty to the highest
ideals Of political and social life, but the
hand that directed its policy for SO long
a time lies still in death; but it is worth
much to have lived and wrought SO WISE
ly and well for so long time. To leave
behind you when you depart from this
life the imperishable monument of
noble life devoted to the building up of
noble characters and the enthronement
of righteousness in social, commercial
and political life is an achievement wor-
thy OF all praise.
Please pardon personal reference to
the columns of The Journal. For thirty
years it has been weekly visitor in my
home. Upon my arrival in Belfast in
1883 it became visitor and it has con-
tinued its weekly visits through all the
succeeding years, following my move
ments into the Aroostook county, thence
to Michigan, thence to Indiana, and for
twenty-four years it has regularly wend-
ed its way to this fair city of Southwest
Missouri. l have not read everything
which has been published in its columns
during all these years; but have read
much of what has been published, and l
have scanned most of its pages land l
enjoin the editor not to blue pencil this
item) and want to say frankly, while
the editor and l both live, that it has
been uniformly a clean, upright and hon.
orable paper, worthy of place in the
home of its readers and of the loyal
support of its enterprising constituents.
1t has always made for righteousness,
and the heart and brain which have d.
rected its policy so safely through all
these years has achieved an enviable
record; and when the time comes for it's
editor to lay aside his task to enjoy a
well earned rest, my hope is that its d.
rection will fall into equally able ard
honored hands.
"Our George" has recently passed into
the great beyond. l knew him in days
gone by, and always read his wit with
interest and pleasure. Rev. J. W. Day,
whom | knew SO we'll long years ago, has
also passed onward iuto the great future.
| have one or two of his letters written
to me perhaps two years ago which l
count among my treasures. Rev. G. G.
Winslow, who lived to ripe old age and
labored to near the end of his long ca
reer, has also passed on. And we'll do l
recall the personality of Mrs. Elisha
Haney, Mr.. Asa Riggs and Mrs. H. W.
Pitcher, who in recent months have left
the shores of time. Your present Mayor
l remember very distinctly, as we'll as
your previous one, and others of their
predecessors. 1t is twenty-nine years
since moved from Belfast, but its peo-
pie and institutions have a warm place in
my heart, and always will. Some of the
dearest friendships of life We're formed
and matured during my residence in your
city. l am not without hope that the
way may be open for at least hurried
visit to its shores before my sun shall
set. w, H, W.
Springfield, Me-, April 80, 1915.