GENERAL BUCKNER DECLARES FOR McKINLEY John M. Palmer’s Running Mate Favors Republicans General Simon B. Buckner, of Kentucky, who in 1890, was the candidate for Vice President on the National Democratic ticket, has returned from a trip abroad. He said: “The advices that I have re ceived from Kentucky make me believe that the McKinley Elec tors will receive a majority of the votes cast in that State. “The real, simon-pure Demo crats of Kentucky, have no sym pathy with either Bryanism or Goebelism. Bryan, in his trip through Kentucky, identified himself with Goebelism and drove away from his support the real Democracy of the State. The candidacy of Mr. Bryan on the Kansas City platform is in oppo sition to the principles of true Democracy, and his election would be a menace to civil liberty. I am not going to take the stump for anybody, but I shall do what I can to secure the re-election of Mr. McKinley. “The Goebel law is a remarkable measure. While the vote for Governor in many precincts was thrown out, it was allowed to stand as far as it related to mem bers of the Legislature. The lat ter elected J. C. S. Blackburn to the United States Senate, but I can not conceive that that body will seat him. I think that I am not exaggerating when I say that at the election in which Mr. Goe bel was a candidate for Governor 20 per cent of the honest vote of the State was thrown out and nullified to permit the issuing of a certificate to him. A similar state of facts would prevail this year but for the fact that Congress can take a hand in investigating the returns. Gocbelism means that it matters not how the people may vote, so long as Goebelites can do the counting. The Repub licans might carry every county in the State but one, and then the State Election Commissioners could, with only that one coun ty, legally declare the Electoral vote for Bryan. Whether the Goebelites would dare to do this remains to be seen, as their ac tion would be subject to review by Congress.” Elton T. Ransom, formerly Demo cratic Assemblyman, Ransomvlile, N. Y.: "I have carefully watched Presi dent McKinley's course and cannot see where he has failed In duty as an able chief magistrate, and a patriot of lofty Ideals. If conducting a success ful war against Spain, freeing and pro viding for the education of the Cubans, supporting the honor of our flag and protecting our citizens wherever lo cated, is Imperialism, then I am an Imperialist.” Samuel .1. Macdonald, Newark, N. J.; ‘‘Mr. Bryan's election would, with out question, alarm the entire business world, and we know by sad experience the distressing and fearful conse quences of such alarm.” John L. Blair, St. Louis, Mo., son of Frank Blair, Democratic candidate for the Vice-Presidency In 1808: “What I most wish to see now is that Mr. IJr.van shall be so overwhelmingly de feated that he and all his Populistic ilk shall be forever banished from the Democratic party. I think It the duty of every good citizen to aid In bring ing about this result, to the end that no party will ever hereafter Insult the Intelligence and self-respect of the peo ple by putting at its head such a tat terdemalion as be who now assumes to lead the Democratic party.” August Kreamer, manufacturer, Brooklyn, N. Y.: “There can be no question to my mind that the Repub lican party Is the only one that fully knows bow to conduct the affairs of the country for its real prosperity. Act ing tinder that belief, I have Identified myself with the McKinley and Roose velt League, anil will devote the very little time that I can get away from my business to progressing the fight against Bryanism ” George isommervllle, prominent farmer, Greenville, 111.: "I am satis fied with President McKinley’s admin istration, I have made more money in the past four years than I did under Cleveland's administration, and I be lieve the country is more prosperous than when under a Democratic admin istration While I was not particular-, iy in favor of taking the Philippine | Islands, they have become our prop erty; our flag waves over them and I' am In favor of keeping it there." Edward C. King. Democratic candi date for Congress in 189G and formerly | prosecuting attorney, residence, Lin coln, ill.: Afraid of free silver. P, H. Carlin, Brooklyn, N. Y., lead ing builder and contractor: "The elec tion of Mr. Bryan would he a lament able mistake, if 1 did not sincerely be lieve this 1 would not turn my back upon the political teachings of my life. A series of disasters would follow his election topower. All confidence abroad in our financial stability would lx* de stroyed, whether free silver could be at once adopted or not. Gold would be hoarded by the banks for self-pro tection, law or no law.” Stephen A. Foley, life-long Demo crat, and formerly county judge, Lin coln, III., believes in expansion, in con tinuing the present prosperity and balks at free silver. General William Crooks, formerly colonel Sixth Minnesota Volunteers, Kt Paul, Minn.: "In my opinion the administration of Mr. McKinley, in dealing with the questions that have atisi n huU have been most serious aud difficult, lias been honest, patriotic and national, and the American people will ins forsake him while tie is engaged in doing their will and upholding bravely, as be has, the honor of the nation at borne and abroad." Oscar Straus, Minister to Turkey, New York "1 am called a gold Ik'in oerwt because i am opposed to a dis honest dollar I opposed Bryan In IHtK> aud 1 wilt oppose him again “ 1 I I'.A HI NO (H-.UM4N l»AII.\ MAS 1.1:11 W. J. HRVAN The New Volk SUtt. ZeitUUg. that bob# time i(o supported Miyan ott the question of ttnpe itallsm he» iliitrlttl hie banner, and coiue out equaiety fin Mc Kinley The tut l» the severest lityanietu tiae yet received lu the Cast The Steal* Seltung admits that the current t* straafly s(sinit W>yan. and says there is nothing lu the Bryan cry of tin |iettali«iu and militarism It is against him nu the money ques tion Th* Staats Zeltuug Is on* of the meet pewnful Oermaa pa pers la the ceuntiy Ex-Mayor Robert C. Davidson, Bal timore, Md.: “I would not vote for Bryan on a gold platform. I think he Is even more dangerous than the plat form he Is on. I am against any man now and for all time who attempts to eheapen the price of the dollar we have now. Don’t talk about Bryan to me.” Hon. J. N. Perrin. Illinois: "The , Filipinos had no business congregating 1 an army 60,000 strong outside the city of Manila and starting a war with our j soldiers after we had taken the city i from the Spaniards, that same city never having been occupied by the Filipinos. 1 do rot believe in saying to our soldiers over there that they are , fighting for a wrong cause. I am an expansionist.” H. I* Loueks, South Dakota, once President of the National Farmers’ Al liance: Prosperity, Lowell Rondebush,Clermont County, O., state lecturer at Farmers’ Insti tutes: Prosperity. William F. Cody, better known as "Buffalo BUI,” North Platte, Neb. Been a life-long Democrat. Everett P. Wheeler, New York: "I do not see how any Democrat who j voted against Bryan in 1896 can cons j sclentiously and consistently vote for him In 1900." Alexander E. Orr, New York: “1 will not vote for Bryan. I hope every body will do all that can be clone to de feat this ticket by voting for McKin ley." Delancey Nicoll, New York: “I can not vote for such a dishonest financial policy as the platform advocates.” Ex-Controller Tlipodore W. Myers, New York: "The Kansas City con vention made a fatal mistake in keep ing alive a dead issue. I cannot sup- [ port by action or vote the free coin age of silver. I am one of a large number of discouraged Democrats who are wondering why in the name of common sense their party does not want their help and votes.” Francis H. Ruhe, New York: “I never voted thg Republican ticket in my life, and four years ago was out ' and out for the gold standard ticket. This year 1 am for McKinley for all I am worth.” William J. Curtis, member of the na tional Democratic committee. New York: "The platform adopted and I the candidate's nominated at Kansas i City show that the Democratic: party under its present management no long er presents any attractions to the men who have always believed in sound Democratic principles.” William L.Turner, 22 William street, New York: "I don’t think Bryan has the slightest chance of election. I shall vote for McKinley and Roose velt.” Charles D. Ingersoll, ] 70 Broadway, New York: "Even as it was in 1896, so it is in 1900. I cannot stand Bryan and debased money; 1 certainly shall not vote for him." John D. Crimmins, New York: "Bry anlsm and Populism have dictated tlie ticket and the platform for the Demo ' i ratio party By adopting the 16 to 1 plank the convention has virtually de feated Its own ticket and elected Mc Kinley and Roosevelt, In my opinion Bryan will receive a worse defeat than he received four years ago.” Qeorge M. Feimlin farmer. Grand Island. Neb.: ’T was born and reared I In Germany. I know what militarism is and when a Democratic politician tells me that I must be afraid of mili tarism I tell you he is either totally Ignorant of what militarism is or tie is totally dishonest in attempting to make me believe something winch he cannot believe himself. The little frag ment of an army this country has neither endangers the republic nor can i cause the hue increase in the price of my farm prwlut t» 1 am going to vote for McKinley and I’d like to see the niau that can (top me, ’ M l» W'alkrr. public ioluiittMiattr, Hull County. Mo CilpMlii .Iaiiox lti»*\ i* *-}«•«• ret ary of Stall* Colorado ('It-ii-Uml. Ohio W illiam J Mi t'urt«-r, i'hiladslpbia. KptHctUng lluxlt*'* A ttiadlay. lio«h »f«r. “I.ikw IIuimMi of othrr*. I kn* * N**a ii*t,.ut fr,. »iiy«>r than I i*t.,»r Mi Kiulry •III rurio1 m> |*i • • *• W hy’ Tbt ( reason* for u»v ik ittf* tn s»biiut«nt •r<« pslpiihs* Kisrymhar* 1 trtitl Itrtan'i |i:»i'f » «i* m »*l« mor> gro< tS«*|i|r f.y >|-* iStl.tf |>rtM|0'(lty of I hr roubtr l# enough fur nm this four i»4 that t* just the way hutxii**)* of »»ik*t trawling n*»u f«»i talk of SU i. Milton. * .... *.. . I* busk - THERE IS NO DOUBT ABOUT MR. CLEVELAND S POSITION There is no longer any uncer tainty about where Grover Cleve land stands in this campaign. The former President of the United States is against Bryan ism and against Bryan. John S. Green of Louisville wrote to the former President in quiring if he has changed his views on the financial question as expressed in his letter to Chi cago business men on April 13, 1895. Mr. Cleveland's reply to Mr. Green is as follows: "Buzzard’s Bay, Oct. 7, 1900. John S. Gveen, Esq. Dear Sir: I have received your letter, inclos ing a copy of my letter written more than five years ago to the business men of Chicago. I had not seen it in a long time, but it seems to me I could not state the case better at this time if I should try. I have not changed my opinion as therein expressed in the least. Yours truly, ‘‘Grover Cleveland.” The letter was written five years ago to William T. Baker, George N. Smith, John O. Roche, T. W. Harvey, David Kelly and Harry S. Robbins, in response to an invitation to visit Chicago in the interest of sound money. Some of the striking extracts are: "If the sound money sentiment abroad in the land is to save us from mischief and disaster it might be crystallized and com bined and made immediately ac tive. “An insidious attempt is made to create a prejudice against the advocates of a safe and sound currency by the insinuation, more or less directly made, that they belong to financial and busi ness classes, and are therefore not only out of sympathy with the common people of the land, but for selfish and wicked purposes are willing to sacrifice the inter ests of those outside their circle. “It is a time for the American people to reason together as mem bers of a great nation which can promise them a continuance of protection and safety only so long as its solvency is unsuspected, its honor unsullied and the sound ness of its money unquestioned. “The discredit or depreciation in the financial centers of any form of money in the hands of the people is a signal of immedi ate loss everywhere. “If reckless discontent and wild experiment should sweep our currency from its safe sup port, the most defenseless of all who suffer in that time of distress and national discredit will be the poor, as they reckon the loss in their scanty support, and the laborer or workingman as he sees the money he has received from his tell shrink and shrivel in his hand when he tenders it for the necessaries of the humble home.” Tbc Democratic Honest Money League of America, ISu BROADWAY, NEW YORK. j&yat /ti.ng1m/ Thl* league w>i organized In 1696 to oppose me exaction of Rill » laa J. 3r. an upon a platform demanding the free coinage of silver at the ratio of sixteen to one. In the preeent campaign Mr. Bry*n t» again the candidate and free, ■liter again the real lesue. We declare In favor of the existing gold standard and the eleotloa of the candidates pledged to Its maintenance. We oppoee the free coinage of sliver at the ratio of sixteen to one and the election of William J. Bryan, and pledge our meet earnest •fforte to their defeat. We call on all Democrat* »no hold their country1* honor and wel fare above party loyalty to unit* with u* In this final effort to «-*&• lcate Bryanlen and eecur* repose and safety to the Nation. Hold B*a •crate eleoted Ur. Moklnley: Oold Democrats, If they weald eeoure the fruits of the wlctory of 1896, must re-elect him, and In the earn# In* ttreati that of Honest Money. PROMINENT GERMAN HOPES FOR BRYAN’S DEFEAT Louis Windmuller, the New York merchant, who in previous cam paigns has been recognized as the exponent of the views of a larg" number of citizens of German d■■ scent and who up to the disruption of the Democratic party by Bryan was a prominent gold Democrat ami a contributor to the literature for former campaigns, has announced that his views regarding the titne- i of the two presidential candidate. have in no wise changed from those he entertained in lhhth "Although a gold Democrat then, said Mr. Windmuller, ' I voted for Mr. McKinley, uelleving . it to vote for third party candidates was to throw away a vote. 1 can say now that 1 have never been sorry for making the choice I did then 1 be lieve now as I did then tliat Bryan - election would be a national calami ty and that all tuosc who really care for the country's welfare have nothing else to do lint to support Mr. McKinley. All other questions are of minor importance beside that of the currency, and the Democratic managers* may bo. ail they want to, but the fact in that a vast ma jority of the German-bom voters regard this question as the para mount one, beside which 'imperial ism,' so-called, cuts no figure. The trust quo-tlon is hardly w n th talk ing about for tin* ison that both parties have conclud'd that trusts are bad thing I reg ard Mr. Schurz as deluded respecting the Philip pines. The Philippine question is so much uu his mind that it has pre cluded him from looking impartial ly at the situation in its entirety. Ills judgment, in fact, seems to have bepn completely overclouded by It. “1 consider Mr. Bryan a danger ous man for the reason that he seeks to arouse class hatred and panders to socialistic and popuiistlc tenden cies. He should not be elected, and it Is the duty of every business man, every working man and of all who love their couhtry to see that he is defeated.” F. S. Andrewm, proprietor Phoenix Inn, rin. Ohio. 1 rounder tuystTf it liemocrat. 1 urn going to title for Mi Kml*\v An a Ihimih uutn this ml inintMrutlou suits me The Philippine-, do not worry me In the leant ' Joseph Hear, of Front burg, Md , life lung Iteni'H-rat, and twite mayor of the city: Mi Kinley * admlnUtration hat lonvlnred me that the ltt*|>ut>lIt wti party ta the party of bu*IU**a and | progiraa ** Ftigetitt V llrewater. llrooklyn, N j V I here are twenty five reasons why 1 Mr Itryan should not eh * ted. The thief one |a that he ha* behind him t dtaotganUed litasa of nun with e*Mt tllrtmg lheort>-#, aul If eleetwl, the ap.' %tr»ifiit t»f many Iti n*t of of d Isis out of *u« b a nia*« would mean t ■ utfiit us woraa than ton founded." Thomas II M l'fa ken lm>)s* It t*!1 r-*» iiUto* of the I’m «i oli» far penler*’ and the New Vork fit* far l>«nteri union* fur ten y*rn Itryan will not gel mi *<*t«t Ihta year II*’ ■>>t it In IIM, but he won t • h company For thin reonoti I rvfllW to vote the llent ucratie ticket '* Ur. J II. Woodward. steward. Neb "I voted for Ilryan in 1 *5«> I believe that he atm hla run ftwion partiee have prmti.ally admitted that nlver Ik to !*« rele*at**.| *o lh« rear Up the question of ttie I'hlMpp'.tit h | am with • he Me|Mthltcan party i'l l Ptcidem McKinley, from tot to tt«t Mr Hr yin |r*l|UP't hla > 11 touch y to il rge hi* Ik'ttOMlli fl * n il In the I ttlttd rtlatee wn tie to vote for the i it I y (loti of the treaty William A tv .me rep . iitalive of the lion Mo ’l-oa' t •nference. S< t Vurh t*ro pertly A I1i*| Merchant tHtahlff, Mo No tlryaa *tw even If I au* a Item vrnt.'' BRYAN’S DEFEAT WILL PRESERVE NATIONAL HONOR Edward S. Bragg, soldier, statesman and life-long Demo crat, cam"i out squarely tor Pres ident McKinley in a speech at the Pabst Theater, Milwaukee, on October 11th. He did more. He exhorted the Gold Democrats, at whose solicitation he publicly made known his views, to do like wise as a step essential to the preservation ot national honor. General Bragg said, among other things; “The heart of this great peo ple has always beat loyal to the government when the war trump sounded, and has never tolerated, and will never tolerate, encour agement to a public enemy, while lie is robbing, fighting, slaying the brave men, your sous and brothers, whom the government has sent forth to do its mission, whether that enemy be an J3u glisluuan or Mexican, a Spaniard or a Filipino. “The result of ’00 is as a tlirice told tale. Wisconsin, never lack ing in its duty where State or .National honor is concerned, set the badger stamp of condemna tion on Mr. Bryan’s 10 to 1, in dorsed by over 100,000 plurality. Are you ashamed of this record, and would you undo itP No, my fellow badgers, we will stand to our guns in the second buttle as we did in the first. “He who knows Mr. Bryan knows that he has never aban doned 10 to 1. The carrying into effect of his financial theo ries is the great purpose of his life. He is honest, if not prac tical, and he has never said and he never will say, he has a ban doned it. He would not abandon it at Kansas City. “I have said Mr. Bryan is aa honest, if not a practical, Uian What he says he believes he can do, and will never falter ln attempt, to do it. "He is a dreamy idealist, g. talks and acts and believes, he were President,, by a wave ot ! his magic wand, as 'twere, | can make a desert blossom; that i he can do away with want un(i i misery, and make all his Sus,. 1 jects prosperous and happy, ju other words, that he is pu. o. of the mysterious powei thu make the world an Utopia, if yo“ | give him a chance. ■•Such a man is a de companion, an estimable . L, her of society, but a wild b,.,. j‘a a china shop would not he . an dangerous to the safety ul ! crockery than such would >,,, tc the saiety of tire State, if trusted with the management [*; affairs. “The country is pros] ; 0u8; [ money is plenty and good; i ] est has dropped to 5 per cem; t;.. market of eur abundant ci« , furnished the money to discharge old mortgages and build new homes; labor finds employment in our State, and the laborer fixes the wages. Why should you de sire a change, unless it be for the better? And that better state you cannot hope to find in the balloon of the idealist Bryan.” General Horatio C, King, New York, former law partner of Haviil 1!. Hill: "Four years ago, with a large num ber of Democrats throughout the coun try, I revolted from the platform for mulated at Chicago. 1 had a fond hope that possibly they might come hack to reason and true Democracy, but the reiteration of the same senilnHuiu at Kansas City, the re animation of the -lame doctrines, tin addition of a worse one, that is, to haul down the Amer ican flag in the Philippines, has con vinced me that Dryanism Is Populism run mad. 1 am umazed that any por tion of my fellow Democrat:, of the old period should, for the sake of this bugaboo of imperialism, undertake to crawl back Into the so-called Demo cratic party." John Kuykendall, Denver, Colo,: “The people of this country almost unanimously urged the President to engage in the recent war. I am an American and 1 do not see how 1 can honorubly do anything but sustain the President." W. H. Kelley, Cheyenne, Wyo., for merly Democratic member of the leg islature, has declared a nomination from the Democrats for clerk of the district court saying: "It Is for the greatest good of the country that President McKinley be re-elected. The country has prospered. 1 am not in sympathy with the position taken by the Democratic party on the question of expansion. Both of the parties are sincere In the statements that under certain conditions combinations of capital should be subjected to iegisla live control. Henry Garvin of Kever, Wells coun ty, N. D.: “Wrote a letter to the Fargo Forum, challenging a statement that farm loans could he secured at 6 per cent, and agreed to vote for McKinley if it was true. The challenge was promptly taken by Hanker Ed Fierce and Colonel Morton of Fargo." Charles Meteer, for twenty-seven ars local agent of the American Ex press Company, Pana, III.: "Prosper ity.” Adam Schaus.-, head of the Adam i liana.; Manufacturing Co., Toledo, J., who supported Ilryan four years .go: "Bryan stands for the re-open-1 ,:ig of the disturbing money question. 1 he crp of lmpnall-m finds no echo. It is too silly a (Jody to 1 iich the peo ple with. To make ns German.- believe that we stand in da 11;;* r of militarism requires better proof than Mr. Bryan’s word." Charles O. Summers, blacksmith. Winchester, Ind: "Times arc good enough for me and want them lo con tinue so, I am making good money and am satisfied." Elmer Thomas, Uvnu, lnd., timber buyer: “1 worked several years ago at the business of buying timber, and could barely make a living, but after Mi Klnley was elected President and business began to get b< iter, my .-.al ary was gradually in.- . o.ed and now 1 am making plenty of mom y. Since McKinley's election I ha.e bought a good piece of prop', ty ..rid have It puid for and money in the bank, Mc Kinley is good etc ugh for me and I propo-c to vote for him I. sou G. G.llett, an old-tUn Dem ocrat, and his th, ie ..ou>. stanberry. Mo : Not Olio of Bryan s lv' ii proph e.-b* have coni*' true Mi had Dorati, id St Paul, the "Father of tin Minnesota Democ racy "Why should I support what they call a latum. ,,uh Icket There is not a Democrat upon it 1 am for prog re sinn and prosperity and 1 am saUstled with the pie- from now, but I don’t exin ' here then. 1 believe It is fur n.« interest from the money star to have no change at present ■ financial policy of the gown iid I am going to vote as 1 i. believe." lJr. Win. T. Walls, Madlst lr.. • ** “We have risen to a position w ./a ranks with the best government; un the face of the earth, notwlth-mi, ,,;.g all prophecies by such men as W,ilium Jennings Hryan. 1 am proud of the present prospering conditions and will vote for McKinley and to support his policy of expansion." Capt. F. M. Grant, Canton, III.: "For the country to turn aside from the broad open highway of a solid and stable currency to traverse the ind slough of cheap money would onlj^ be equaled lu supreme folly by the act of the owners of a great steamship line to seek in bedlam for one of its inmates to command Us largest, and best vessel on a voyago across the sea." Randolph Harton, of Baltimore, Md., a lifelong Democrat, who served In iho Confederate army throughout the war, and who was chosen a delegate to the National Democratic Conven tion at. Chicago in 1896 by the Mary land Democratic State Convention; "Bryan represents a debased currency with all the ills which that involves. And yet he talks of the Republican party placing the dollar ahead of the man, as if every living Democrat, Bryan included, does not think as much of a dollar as every living Re publican does. I want none of him." D. Sterett Gittings, son of the late Richard .J. Gittings, of Baltimore, Md., who was a prominent and lifelong Democrat, for many years State’s At torney for Baltimore county and one if the Presidential electors for Tilden ind Hendricks, will vote for MeKiu ,ey and Roosevelt. He says; “I op posed Mr. llryuu in ISD6, and I urn opposed to him in 1900. If Mr. Bryan and the Chicago platform were bad in 1896, Mr, Bryan and the hyphenated Ohicago-Kansas City platform are doubly bad iu 1900. If Mr. Bryan was repudiated in 1896, when the depre-, si on iu all kinds of business ^ adored any change apparently a change for the better, so much Hie more ought lie to be turned clown in 1900, when the country is enjoying an era of unexam pled prosperity.” Charles S. Wiley, one of the leading attorneys of Coles County, 111., and heretofore a prominent Democrat, has announced that henceforth he will support the Republican ticket. He was a candidate for Secretary of State on the gold Democratic ticket in 1896. lie. opposes both free silver and anti expi, nsion. Thomas J. Powers, member Co. B, 4HIt Indiana, during the Civil War, Warsaw, Ind “I fought four years for the* preservation of the American flag aucl cannot tolerate Mr. Bryan's atti tude in reference to the Philippine.-. I have also observed that Mr. Bryan's I tt dictions have not been fulfilled." Silas dinner, Wat saw, Ind : ‘ I've bad four years of prosperity and I propose to do all 1 can to continue tt, I c an not risk and Bryan pruaperity in mine,” d It Moore, a lifelong Democrat, Kankakee, 111 A OILMAN pmm:m i i avi.s I1W\ AN Tit# Oaittinn Ttlbuno, of Lon*, oinoorth, Xuhl|>k*<| In that 8**fo, hit* lo|i #'»*»'» M*iti» I nu>u*y, m«| lit* «ty of "InpoiUiliai ,» fatso, Tito T> tl< in* tuiipaii#t| tt>yon l»*i yott-n 040, It ha* a rlitultiuo 1 I l tutu w»*my , **' '»u4. a.tHHt 4« y lit Lon * on to