Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-28
Editors Letter Box
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Characteristic Puritan fortitude he
chose the heroic way. the only way,
VA the path of rigid economy, re-
trenchment and self-dehial. He
acnieyed something Of success in a |
gratifying reduction of this enormous
debt, thereby Tightening the burden of
the entire Nation.
Who should pay this debt. Shall it
be wiped out within the present gem
Grafton by those responsible for its
fishly. shamelessly. transmitted to fu-
ture unborn generations a hateful leg
acy. to hang like a milestone upon
their necks. grievous burden to im-
spiritual OF those who had no hand in
it's contraction. To do otherwise than
to pay this debt as speedily as possible
would be highly immoral. bordering on
that our President reasoned along
these lines-hence those, to some Of
US. seemingly obnoxious CD vetoes.
The summons to the ballot box is
akin 20 call to the coIors. and may
hoped and prayed for that THAI day is
forever passed. With what kind of
Americanism; what kind OF patriotism;
what sense Of duty; shall We approach
this solemn declaration of our choice
OF, rulers? In what spirit shall we
answer the summons Snail our pur-
pose, IN casting our vote, be to acquire
material gain, or reward? Such an at
titude or fraxne of mind, is indicative
OF primary and only selfish motives,
is un-American, disioyal. a gross vio-
| latlon OF our oaths of fidelity, OF which
We have boasted; shall We: My dear
comrades. be moved by the patriotism
| Of the pocket: a patriotism that is in
politics all the time for its own pocket,
| patriotism regularly and always IN
the market; having a purchase price
al the beck and call Of the highest
| bidder. A patriotism which is esti-
mated and expressed only in figures on
the right side of the ledger,-in such
a prostituted counterfeit, lies the SUI
pre,ne danger 10 our beloved country
leading TO anarchy. to chaos, to ruin.
Shall We beiaub our hitherto honora-
Die record as soldiers, as citizens?
1 Many OF us, having had the confidence
| Of our fellows: have been honored with
| we transmit to our children, grand
chhdren, great-erandchildren the
| IoaInsome legacy of having sold our
selves for mess of pottage? God
forbid!
| What a soldier is denied for the
good or the service.-in a loyal ac-
qulescing, sacrificing spirit, he goes
/ without, not without some explosive.
lege which he must be allowed and in
dulged in, as it greatly relieves him.
He Is quick to remember. however,
that sacrihce is a part of his creed,
|
| loyal service is written on his guidon
In letters of fire. ineXting Unstable by
adVerslt!' temporary defeat, or any
other misfortune be what it may. He
| IS soldier! An American, Quite like
~. dear comrades. the days OF sacrifice
for US are not yet quite over. We are
equal to IT; but what has been already
our glorious reward? How can it be
nation or country in the whole wide
world, so beautifully rewarded its vet
erans?
Cannot veteran today if he is in
need be well provided for? Are we
| not all literally pensioned? How long
would it have taken US in our prime to
accumulate fund which if invested.
would have yielded an assured income
OF $500 per annum? Surely. complaint
| of the treatment we have received and
are receiving at the hands of the Gov
| eminent is nothing short OF base in
gratitude and >unworthy of the Civil
war veteran.
| The candidates. three are before us,
Mr.: Davis. a notable figure in recent
| National affairs. An amablc. able,
distingutshed gentleman OF irreproach-
able character. asks for our votes.
| ,Twould be futile TO grant his request,
1t Is admitted that he is out of the
race, is already .distanccd: in addition
his party is being wrecked. it's plat
! FORM nothing but pessimistic rcnun-
facts. DIR. Elliot says that Mr.. Davis
J is prophet of good. So is an infant
IN the cradle. Calvin Coolidge is on
the firing. line making good. We can
not comply with the eminent gentle
mans request, Mr.. LaFollctte. :! I'M
possible to line up with one whose 10y
| atty, whose Americanism, during the
| late war was doubtful, if not alto
| gether disloyal with all his great abil-
| ity. his political power. he had othing
| 10 offer but Snariing criticisms of the
Government No aid to render in our
time OF severe stress and strain, the
resurrected Vallandingham of the COS
he tried to hamstring every soldier
who went over in the a. T. T.. He
| typical copperhead predecessor of the
| Civil war-banishmcnt from the do
main of the United States. We never
j can vote for this political miscreant
our plain and immediate duty lies
/ then in voting for the great leader,
now the occupant of the Presidential
office. FOR there is Il man whose Ia
Dor is wisdom and in knowledge" and
| equity. man who already has shown
| his ability to fill that high Office A
| man who as President will have con-
whole--not group-class, or any par
| ticular set.
Dear comrades. let us go to the polls
mindful of our oaths, feeling that
every way of man is right in his
| own eyes" Yet we must remember
that the Lord pondercth the heart.
! Then east this. quite likely our last,
! vote for Calvin Coolidge and Charles
Dawes. the entire Republican ticket.
| Newell L. Burritt.
Soldiers Home, Togus. Me.