Democratic Sentinel, Volume 21, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1897 — Standing Up for His Country. [ARTICLE]

Standing Up for His Country.

“They’s one thing sure,” said Farmer Corntossel, whose wife had ventured to express an opinion on national topics, “an’ ye kin note it down in yer diary an’ write it in the back of yer cook book, so’s ter remind yerself of it once in a while,” “Whut Is it, Hiram?” “This here administration ain’t afraid of Spain.” “Well, mebbe taint, but—■” “They ain’t no ’but about it. Thia administration ain’t afraid of Spain. An’ whut’a more, It ain't a-goln’ ter take no chances on glttin’ afraid of heft”