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.<l to 4* know ;* dm hut I took Hry.
*n’s wttril fot II Ibis i«>,»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*
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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<ilu>. 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 •<! |l in
I 1*10 Why’ Well W ntM ha isn't
<ohslatenl thafs all "
M Sifvcrs, travelm* man. Milwau
kee. Win. 1 he 41 f» of a lot of hood
!utiia In Victor Coin me repeated in
chiettKo anuumt Mr liouaevrlt and
undoubtedly canned l» that unclean
•heet known mi the I'kii'tin American,
mual turn every man with any «eir
respect away from tu> 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-<ni national ad
ministration Ilryan opera us untiling
pr«
that be w 1 not
He present# Hu 11
tearing down m
tied lirvai
nil tie wa
M hard bn
«l
I HUppti
i am K
do siiii
the )!•
1 tiling in iv.bi
•itneata. He ia
if building up
years ago hut
e. t 1 I shall
Mi Kin ley and
set for I do
James A. Curtiss, a prominent M*ri.
ili'ii, Conn., In nincrat, an I
member of the Meriden board - r
lb: works, Is out for McKinley a: i
joined the Commercial and Ji.
I agu<. He sa} i i fi
n on the money quest #
silver Idea may be all right lift>
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
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