Class of 1878

Geo. I. Harvey writes from Carthage, Mo., with his old-time vigor a sweeping criticism of the G. O. P., which was born about the same time he was, and of which from their common beginning he was a consistent and enthusiastic supporter until the very recent past. He reviews the history of the party to show at how many crises it has deserted the causes for which it claimed to stand and how little justification it has for pointing with pride to any achievement toward national progress, much of which the wheel horses of the party did their best to obstruct.

To almost every count in his indictment even loyal Republicans must reluctantly assent, albeit with varying reservations. But they will hope that he will continue his examination of political history to discover whether the record of any of the numerous other political parties now clamoring so unanimously but so incoherently for a share of the New Deal spoils is any more consistently progressive, on what vital issue any one of them has been or is now preponderatingly pro or con, and which of them is now attempting to point a way out of the present confusion.

The pungency with which Harvey writes indicates that he has recovered much of the vitality which he reported sadly depleted at the time of our last reunion. Perhaps we may look for him at our next.

Secretary, 321 Highland Ave., Fitchburg, Mass.