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LINE ON EXPANSION
Colonel Frank WUkeson, formerly
Populist member of the legislature
of the state of Washington, and who
was one time associate editor of the
i New York Sun, has rejected Bryan
tarn. He say 8: "I am an expansion
ist of the most extreme type and
believe in holding the Philippine
Islands for commercial reasons as
well as a military and naval base.
I hare paid taxes for thirty years to
establish eastern manufacturing in
dustry, paid even under angry pro
test, because I lived in a region
remote from all -possibility of profit
able manufacture, and now, when
Washington has a chance to estab
lish a manufacturing industry to
supply the people of Asia with fin
ished products, I am a nigh tariff
advocate. I want the industries of
Washington diversified; I want our
coast built up and commerce estab
lished. I want to see the consum
ing powers of the market of Asia in
creased, so that it will consume all
the surplus wheat raised in Austra
lia and on the Pacific coasts of the
North and South American conti
nents, and this will increase the price
of wheat raised in the Mississippi
valley, where I have a large farm.
I believe that the success of Democ
racy will directly and disastrously
affect my pocket; that it would if
carried to a logical conclusion create
industrial and commercial lethargy
on the Pacific coast, and by curtail
ing the power of consumption of the
foreign and domestic markets cause
breadstuffs and provisions to fall in
value."
Hiram Hammer, one of the ablest
Populists in Washington (state): I
am a Protectionist. I believed that
unless we had free silver, want and
destitution would follow. The re
verse is true. I believe that in the
future as in the past that whatever
legislation we obtain that is, in the
interest of all the people must come
through the Republican party.
John H. Slipper, Hamilton, Wash.,
one of the largest merchants in the
Upper Skagit valley, and a Demo
crat. Dr. M. B. Mattice. Sedro-Woolley.
Wash., a leading physician and life
long Democrat.
A. Lyons, Burlington, Wash., an
enthusiastic fusionist in 1896-'98.
C. E. Bingham, mayor of Sedro
Woolley, Wash., head of the bank
ing house of C. E. Bingham & Co.,
who lias always been a staunch
Democrat
Henry Thompson, Blrdsvlew,
Wash., an extensive rancher and
old-line Democrat.
N. W. Carpenter, Mount Vernon,
Wash., a large saw mill owner and
a Populist.
J. B. Holbrook, Sedro-Woolley,
Wash., ba'nk cashier and an active
Democrat.
Thomas W. B. Thomson, Hamil
ton, Wash., mine owner in the
Upper Skagit, and a Populist.
Louis Kirkby, Sedro-Woolley,
Wash., mail carrier and a Populist.
W. E. Schricker, La Conner,
Wash., head of the Skagit County
Bank and an influential Democrat.
Adam Huff, Bayviow, Wash., a
rancher and strong Fusionist.
M. O. Pease, Anacortes, Wash.,
mine owner and a good Democrat
all his life.
Col. Geo. G. Lyon, Seattle, news
paper proprietor and editor, Expan
sionist, former chairman Republican
Territorial Committee, leader of Sil
ver Republicans 1S96.
J. E. eend, Walla Walla, farmer,
present member state senate, elected
as Fusionist 1896. Expansion.
Dr. G. V. Calhoun. Seattle, origin
al silver Republican and one of
managers fusion state campaign
1896. Expansion.
J. C. McCrimmon, North Yakima,
chairman Populist County Commit
tee 1896. Expansion.
M. E. Hay. Wilbur, original Silver
Republican and fusion organizer; is
now chairman Lincoln County Re
publican Committee and nominee
for state senate. Expansion.
Dr. J. C. House. Port Townsend,
formerly chairman -Idaho Republi
can Territorial Committee; Silver
Republican and fusion organizer
this state 1896; chairman Jefferson
A. Parkhurst, Orlskany, N. Y. I
have always been a Democrat, but as
regards the national ticket this fall I
believe in letting well enough alone.
John F. Malloy. Orlskany, N. Y. I
have always heretofore voted the
Democratic ticket, but this year my
ballot will be cast for McKinley. I
believe the country is prosperous now
and in the proper shape for us to sup
port McKinley. We do not want a
change at this time. I can not go
Bryan. When a man forces himself
on the people as he did you may count
me out
R. B. Holman, Oriskany, N. Y. I
have never yet voted the Republican
national ticket but will do so this year.
I don't want to see any change. Things
are in good shape, and we should keep
McKinley where he is.
R. Clawson, Oriskany, N. Y. I am a
Democrat, but I shall vote tue Repub
lican ticket this year, at least that Is
my intention at the present time. Mc
Kinley is a good man, and we have had
good times under his administration.
H. G. MUllngton, Clara Mills, N. Y.
I am for McKinley. I voted for
Cleveland the last time he ran. and got
enough of it in his term, and shan't
vote that way this year. McKinley is
good enough. ,
Charles Lorraine. Clark Mills, N. Y.
I used to be a Democrat, but have
changed In the last two years. It is
better for the people to have McKin
ley. The times suit me better under
the Republicans.
A. Piatt, Oriskany, N. Y. I have
usually voted the Democratic ticket
but this year I am out for McKinley
-and he will get my vote. Times are
good enough for me now and I don't
-propose to do anything .that would tend
-to bring about a change.
County Republican Committee ISM.
Expansion.
Geo. S. Courter. North Yakima,
secretary Silver Republican State
Central Committee 18ffi. Expan
sion. L. C. Whitney, Everett, former
prosecuting attorney Snohomish
county. Finance and expansion.
F, M. ' Sanders, Entlat, Chelan
county, business man. Expansion.
George Donworth, leading attor
ney of Seattle. Finance and expan
sion. Josiah Collins, leading attorney
of Seattle. Finance and .expansion.
S. M. Shipley, attorney, Seattle,
Silver Republican organizer and fu
sion nominee for state senate 1898.
Expansion.
Richard Gowan, attorney, Seattle.
Finance and expansion.
Col. W. M. Rldpath, mining men,
Spokane, former Republican mem
ber and speaker Indiana house of
representatives; manager George
Turner's senatorial fight 1897. Ex
pansionist. W. H, Plummer, attorney, Spo
kane, elected to state senate as fu
sionist 1896. Expansion.
Col. J. J. Weisenberger, What
com, fusion campaign sneaker 1896;
original Silver Republican; major
First Washington Regiment Volun
teers in Philippines; delegate to
Republican state convention 1900;
present colonel Washington State
National Guard. Expansion.
D. G. Haight, business man, Aber
deen, life-long Democrat. Expan
sion. Col. J. J. Tolkas, Aberdeen, mer
chant, life-long Democrat. Expan
sion. Mark Payette, Aberdeen, mer
chant. Expansion.
L C. Crowtherx, Aberdeen, retired.
Expansion.
H. L. Bianchard, Chlmacum, Jef
ferson county, former member board
county commissioners, life-long
Democrat; now president State
Dairy Association. Expansion.
R. J. Chard, Port Townsend, mer
chant, life-long Democrat; Is for ex
pansion and against Democratic
pro-Boer sympathy.
Charles Pink, Port Townsend,
former city councilman and appoint
ed customs Inspector under Cleve
land administration. Same reasons
as Chard.
A. N. Godfrey, Port Townsend,
former county surveyor; appointed
deputy collector customs under
Cleveland administration. Expan
sion. J. C. Pringle, editor Port Town
send Evening Call. Finance and
expansion.
F. F. Marble, North Yakima,
elected county surveyor 1892; nom
inated for same office by fusionists
1900; resigns from ticket and de
clares for McKinley.
John Louden, leading business
man North Yakima. Expansion.
Judge C. C.Austin, Seattle, former
member state senate and elected
police judge Seattle on fusion ticket
1S9C. Original Silver Republican.
Expansion.
Solon T. Williams, Seattle, Silver
Republican, elected to state legisla
ture as fusionist 1S96. Expansion.
W. A. Peters, attorney, Seattle;
former Democrat. Expansion.
N. J. Craig, Everett, chairman
Populist County Convention 1896;
member city council. Expansion.
John McRae, Everett, life-long
Democrat and leading party work
er; former city councilman. Ex
pansion. A. W. Criswell, Everett, leading
Populist. Expansion.
Harry Knowles, Snohomish, fu
sion chief deputy sheriff 1896-'9S.
J. M. Holden, Orting, People's
Party organizer 1896. Expansion.
James Coplan, business man, Ort
ing. Expansion.
Henry Beckett, Orting, assessor
Pierce county 1896; elected on fu
sion ticket Expansion.
H. P. Bulger, Tacoma, People's
Party speaker and club organizer
1896; Republican organizer 1898.
Expansion.
M. B. Harben, Seattle, fusion
speaker and organizer 1896-'98.
Member King County Republican
Convention 1900. Expansion.
J. Lorraine, Clark Mills, N. Y I
have been a Republican ever since tne
last presidential election. Think I
shall vote for McKinley because the
times are better now then ever before.
W. Dennlson, Oriskany, N. Y. I was
a Democrat until four years ago. I
shall vote for McKinley this year. We
want a continuation of the good times.
H. B. Harrison, Clark Mills, N. Y.
I used to be a Democrat, but no silver
business for me. I think I shall be a
Republican hereafter. The Democratic
politicians are playing for selfish ends
and not for the good of the country.
Croker was able to overrule the whole
Democratic convention at Saratoga
when everybody else wanted Coler for
governor. Then he put an anti-trust
plank Into the platform and he Is one
of the head men In trusts. I shall cer
tainly support McKinley this year,
whatever I may do afterward.
P. W. Copeland, Clark Mills, N. Y.
I used to be a Democrat It is hard to
tell where the Democracy Is ' now
adays. I think I shall vote for McKin
ley. I think that would be the wiser
way.
Arthur Wright, Clark Mills, N. Y.
I am a Democrat, but I shall do as I
did four years ago, vote for McKinley
as the less of two evils.
Lewis Farmer, Clark Mills, N. Y.
I voted for Cleveland three times and
four years ago I voted for McKinley.
I have no use for Bryan. I am going
to be a Republican. We had all the
Democratic administration under
Cleveland's last term that we wanted.
H. E. Palmer, Bridgewater, N. Y.
As a party we don't say much about
free silver. I guess that is the wiser
way. I am an expansionist I don't
object to that part of the administra
tion's policy.
michioan has many
Mckinley converts
H. B. Stacker. Sethtoa. prominent
farmer. Satiated Republicans are
right aa to Gold standard.
J. Howe, Perriaton, prominent
farmer. Same as above.
John W. Travis, Traverse City.
Better business now; foolish to
change.
James O. Crotaer. Kingsley. Bet
. ter business now; foolish to change.
Joseph Garko, Anton Mickles, and
Paul Wieneskie. East Lake. Coun
try more prosperous under Republi
can rule. - '
Cristopher Clark, Marion. Ex
pansion. J. Warren Scoville. Marlon. Pros
perity. A. J. Montgomery, Reed City.
Prosperity.
James H. Booth, and J. C. Corbin,
Duncan. Republican party has ful
filled pledges.
Frank C. Miller, Ionia; formerly
secretary and treasurer Democratic
County Committee.
Edwin A. Murphy, Ionia, candi
date for prosecuting attorney Dem
ocratic ticket, '98.
Albert E. Shelley, Beldlng, real
estate dealer; , prominent Democrat
C. C. Reeves, O. S. Shaw, James
Lampson, and Otto Tacy, Covert.
Business prosperity.
L. P. Parkhurst. M.D., Middle
ville, and B. W. Stickney, Hartford.
Satisfied he was wrong on silver
question. Changed his mind as to
16 tot '
Michael Holman, Hesperia. Bet
ter times.
Casslus Potter, Lattln. Better
times.
Samuel Frees, Lattln. Better
times.
R. R. Gale, Hart
James H. Slater, Hart Bad policy
to change now.
CoL Benoni Lachance, Ed-Vlll.
Pres., Mackinaw Island. Philippine
question.
C. H. Angell. St Ignace. Philip
pine question.
George Wilson, Newton. Times
good enough.
James Sealey, Will E. .Fuller, Geo.
Frownfelder, Fred E. McMichael,
and Frank L. Fuller, Greenville.
Satisfied with present conditions.
Charles R, Culver, Carson City.
Disgusted with imperialism buga
boo. Dr. William Richardson. Carson
City. Lost confidence In 16 to 1.
Albert Grover, Mclvor. Pros
perity. Louis Boley, Mclvor. Prosperity.
John Jones, Hetherton. Changed
mind as to 16 to 1.
William Hunt, Hlllman. Changed
mind as to 16 to IT
David Moore, Atlanta. Changed
mind as to 16 to 1.
R. Stickney, .Hartford. Foreign
policy.
John Mackey, South Haven. For
eign policy.
Charles Rosevelt, Keeler. Foreign
policy.
Paul Suchs, lumberman Pledges
of Republican party kept
Charles Bradley, leading farmer,
McBain. Don't like Bryan's speech
of acceptance.
Lawrence Dahoney, mill man, Mc
Bain. Thinks Bryan dangerous man.
Henry Coopman, Falmouth, mill
man, McBain. Fears repetition of
times of 1895-'96.
John J. Sweetland, M. D., Mott
ville. Money question.
G eorge W. Nihart, Petoskey, chair
man Democratic County Committee
St. Joseph County '96. Money ques
tion. A. W. Maring, Mendon.
F. L. Burdick, Sturgis.
Robt McDougall, Harbor Springs,
candidate Silver ticket auditor-general
'96.
John B.Whitney, Hillsdale, candi
date Democratic ticket '98 for city
treasurer.
B. E. Sheldon, justice peace, Hills
dale. C. A. Sheperd, ex-prosecuting at
torney, Hillsdale.
Frederick Chester. Camden.
O. W. Halstead, banker, Mason.
Money- question.
F. W. Webb, merchant, Mason.
Money question.
John Dean, leading farmer, Mason.
Better times.
C. G. Huntington, retired mer
chant Mason. Better times.
Thomas Sarrow, Mason.
L. B. Smith, Webberville, leading
farmer. Money question.
S. L. KUbourne, Lansing, promi
nent lawyer. Money question.
Edward Wood and Geo. Wood, Jr.,
Richland. Better times.
Charles Grover, and Geo. Galitly,
Richland. Spanish war volunteers.
Newell Barber, Cressey:
James Calthrop, PrairievlUe.
William Amell, Beaverton.
W. W. Hunter, supervisor. Bea
verton. '-'
Alphonso Otte, Beaverton.
James A. Leisen, Menominee,
Democratic Candidate State Senate
'98, lieutenant Spanish war. Ex
pansion and war policy.
John M. Knox. C. N.' Bliss, and C.
Vinlng. Beaverton. Recent history.
Dr. E. Laylor, Baldwin. Pros
perity. Henry Ingraham, Luther. Pros
perity. Ed. Kildel, Luther. Prosperity.
J. G. Rogers, Chase. Prosperity.
John Boosinger, East Jordan,
merchant Prosperity.
M. M. Burnham, lawyer, East Jor
dan. Prosperity.
C. J. Herron, merchant, Boyne
City. Prosperity.
W. W. Bailey, merchant, Boyne
City. Prosperity.
George W. Bailey, real estate,
Boyne City. Prosperity.
J. Milo Eaton, lawyer, Charle
voix. Prosperity.
O. H. Marsh, hotel proprietor,
Boyne Falls. Prosperity.
E. J. Penberthy, ex-postmaster.
Houghton. Election of Bryan would
destroy-confidence.
Martin Newland, farmer, Leroy.
Wm. Bonesteel, liveryman, Kvart
Foreign policy.
W. E. Haybarker, merchant,
Orono. .
D. C. Thompson, sawyer, Ashton.
Samuel Peasley, produce dealer,
Herscy. .
Frank Proctor, merchant Hersey.
Prosperity.
Herbert Richards. Menominee.
DeWitt Brown, Stephenson.
John Fisher, Cassopolis. Expan
sion. Frank J. Kneeland, St Louis,
real estate. Satisfied with present
conditions.
James A. Burgess, prominent
stock buyer, St Louis. Wants pres
ent conditions to continue.
Richard E. Hughes, St. Louis.
Satisfied with present conditions.
Dr. S.TP. Turtle. St. Louis.
Edward Crick. Forest Hill.
Frank Platz, Rogers City. Tariff.
v Henry Hanson. Rogers City. Con
vinced on all national questions.
Ernest Adrian, Rogers City. Same
as above.
S. L. KUbourne, Union City.
Money question.
W. M. Gow, Cadillac.
J. E. Henderson, Cadillac, court
stenographer.
Olof Johnson, Swedish merchant,
Cadillac.
J. H. Bearss, Yuma, lumber man
ufacturer. Ed. Wilson, hardware dealer,
Sherman.
Henry Bull, ex-alderman, Petos
key. Isaac Toll, ex-village president,
Petoskey.
William Dimmer, Copper Falls.
J. J. Gagner, Insurance agent
Gladstone. Better times.
W. H. McDonald, hotel keeper,
Gladstone. Better times.
Fred Falkins, stationery engineer,
Gladstone. Better times.
John Malloy, city marshal, Glad
stone. Better times.
Alex. Murker, Gladstone. Better
times.
James Davis, Mt Pleasant
John Battner, Caldwell.
John C. Wood, Caldwell.
. James Forquer, Caldwell.
Fred Fchlafley, Caldwell.
F. C. Dlngman, Caldwell.
Alex. Worden, ex-alderman, Pe
toskey. J. J. Reycraf t former Democratic
candidate for mayor of Petoskey.
John Litney, Suttons Bay.
George Steinel, Jr., Suttons Bay.
Cannot go free silver.
Dr. R. P. Burke, Empire. Cannot
go free silver.
M. Oberlin, Bingham. Cannot go
free silver.
D. H. Day, Glenhaven. Cannot go
free silver.
Samuel B. Owen, Elk Rapids.
Archibald Cameron, Sr., Central
Lake.
George J. Noteware, Bellaire.
Charles L. Cleveland, Bellaire, I.
G. Nobles, Oxford, and Robt. Bur
dick, Oxford. Are satisfied that they
were wrong as to free silver.
D. G. Tillotson. Charlevoix.
J. H. Edsall, Greenville.
W. J. Roberts, Maple Rapids.
Isaac Wolf, Luther.
G. W. Barringer, Leroy.
James Kanane, Dowagiac. Party
has abandoned cardinal doctrines of
Democracy.
Col. John A. Elwell, St. Louis.
Judge Chas. J. Pailthorp, Petos
key. M. W. Stevens, Niles.
L. H. Beeson, Niles.
Charles A. Johnson, Niles.
Dr. Henderson, Buchanan.
Charles F. Howe, Buchanan.
Allen B. Morse, Ionia, ex-supreme
judge, was Democratic candidate for
governor in 1892. Money question.
Hon. R. A. Montgomery, promi
nent attorney, Lansing. Money
question.
William Walter, Fennville. Money
question.
Hon. William H. Porter, Marshall.
Money question.
Chas. W. Gale, Owosso. Our only
safety Is to-vote for McKinley.
William Smith, Amadon, promi
nent farmer. Money question.
Monroe Morrow, Benton Harbor.
Says country is prosperous; he
wants no change.
Dr. Robt Henderson, Buchanan.
Frank Parsons, Grand Ledge.
Afraid of Bryan on silver question.
R. S. Whelpley, Grand Ledge.
Afraid of Bryan on silver question.
John Corbin, Eaton Rapids.
Afraid of Bryan on silver question.
C. Murphy, Remus, prominent
business man. Says free silver
would be disastrous.
Timothy Nester, Munising, for
years leader of Upper Peninsula
Democracy.
Edward Skidmore, Vestaburgh.
Disgusted with the silver party.
James B. McCrea, supervisor,
Roscommon. Don't believe in free
silver and believes in expansion.
O. P. Dickinson, ex-supervisor,
Houghton Lake. Can't go Bryan.
McKinley did as he promised and
we have good times.
James H.Sly, ex-county treasurer,
Roscommon. Is for gold standard.
David Burleson, leading farmer.
Roscommon. Has had enough of
the Democratic party.
Bert J. Morrison, Benton Harbor.
Does not believe In free silver.
Charles F. Howe, Buchanan.
Josiah Reynolds, old soldier, Ama
don." Is for expansion.
A. B. Klise, life-long Democrat,
Sturgeon Bay. Will vote for Mc
Kinley because business is so much
better.
L. A. King, Harbor Springs. Good
times.
Christian Pontius, Harbor Springs.
Good times.
Frank W. M. Cook, Harbor
Springs. Good times.
George E. S. Cook. Harbor
Springs. Good times.
George Burrows, Harbor Springs.
Good times.
Eugene Ferguson, Harbor Springs.
Good times.
WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS
ABANDONING BRYAN
. Charles H. Schwelser, LaCrosse,
Win. Formerly chairman of the Dem
ocratic City Committee and city attor
ney: "i have never been a Republican
and I have never been and am not now
in accord with Mr. Bryan and his plat
form. Being convinced that Mr. Bry
an's election would result in disaster
to the country at large, presently or
ultimately I must refuse to aid or lend
comfort in any way to doctrines which
are so pregnant with evils. Nor can I
find In the issue of imperialism any
real excuse for supporting Mr. Bryan
and impliedly endorsing his financial
and Popullstlc heresies, an Issue
raised to distract the attention
of the voter, and especially Gold
Democrats from these fallacies the
dangers of which were so thor
oughly exposed In the last election.
The best interests of the country de
mand at this time the defeat of Mr.
Bryan and his principles. I feel, there
fore, that it is my duty to exert what
little Influence I may command in op
posing his election, and to cast my
vote as my convictions dictate, for Mc
Kinley and Roosevelt"
John Johnston, cashier of the Marine
National Bank of Milwaukee, formerly
the Wisconsin Marine Bank, the oldest
banking institution in the West, and
Alfred James, president of the North
western National Fire Insurance Com
pany, both leaders of the Wisconsin
Democracy, have declared for Presi
dent McKinley. Messrs. Johnston and
James have always been stalwarts of
the party. They, declare that many
other Democratic business men are go
ing to desert the Democratic party be
fore the campaign is over. Mr. Johnston
said: "Yes, I am a Republican, for the
present at least In 1896, when Bryan
was nominated at Chicago, free silver
was made the issue of the campaign. I
was opposed to free silver then, and
have been ever since the issue was first
presented to the American people. I
think, were legislation enacted author
izing the free coinage of silver at the
ratio of 16 to 1, the country would soon
go to ruin. I am a stanch advocate
of expansion. I am thoroughly con
vinced the acquisition of foreign terri
tory In the manner outlined by the
present administration will redound to
the business interests of this country."
Sylvester Hartmann. the well-known
grocer of Green Bay. Wis., who for
years has been a stanch Democrat, re
turns from his European trip an un
compromising Republican and advo
cate of McKinley and Roosevelt While
IOWA DEMOCRATS WHO ARE
OPPOSED TO FREE SILVER
E. G. Graham, mayor of Stuart,
Iowa, and one of the leading demo
crats of western Iowa, who sup
ported Bryan in 1896, has announced
that he should support McKinley
and the Republican ticket this year
and will take the stump to advocate
the election of McKinley. He stated
that he did so because he was op
posed to fusion; could not bear to
be called a Populist, and that he
had discovered that the prophecies
of Bryan had come to naught. On
W. W. Witmer, Des Moines, lowa. Against free silver.
L. M. Martin, Des Moines, Iowa. Against free silver.
B. F. Tillinghast, Davenport, Iowa. Against free silver.
M. Ricker, Waterloo, Iowa." Against free silver.
J. P. Kleffer, Waterloo, Iowa. Against free silver.
W. J. Knight, Dubuque, Iowa. Against free silver.
W. J. Cantillon, Dubuque, Iowa. Against free silver.
Sam G. Sloane. Charles City, Iowa. Against free silver.
E. Duke Naven, La Porte, Iowa. Against free silver.
Hon. C. S. Ranck, Iowa City, Iowa. Opposed to free silver.
Hon. John Everall, Elkader, Iowa. Opposed to free silver.
Judge J. C. Mitchell, Ottumwa, Iowa. Opposed to free silver.
F. M. Hubbell, Des Moines, Iowa. Opposed to free silver.
George H. Otis, Monona, Iowa. Opposed to free silver.
T. J. Sullivan, Elkader, Iowa. Opposed to free sliver.
Hon. G. L. Gilbert, Monona, Iowa. Opposed to free silver.
Hon. George Scofield, Strawberry Point, Iowa. Opposed to free silver.
E. Hagenan, Burlington, Iowa. Opposed to free silver.
Jacob Epstein, Burlington, Iowa. Opposed to free silver.
H. A. Mathes, Burlington, Iowa. Opposed to free silver.
G. H. Premier, Burlington, Iowa. Opposed to free silver.
John Sullivan, Bridgewater, N. Y.
Guess I am more of a Republican this
year. I shall certainly vote part of the
Republican ticket
Barnard Gagan, Bridgewater, N. Y.
I shall vote for McKinley this year.
I voted for him ,f our years ago and
shall do the same now. I am a Demo
crat, and when the Democratic party
comes back to my way of thinking I
will be with them again.
G. L. Randall, Bridgewater, N. Y
I think It will be well to leave things
as they are. I don't think a change
would make It any better.
C. N. Neal, Bridgewater, N. Y. I am
a Democrat this year just the same as
always, but I am not in favor of free
silver. A man can be a Democrat and
not in favor of Bryan. The times are
good enough without taking any
chances on a change.
William H. Barron, Bridgewater, N.
Y. I am going to vote the Republican
ticket this year. We are getting along
all right just as it is. A change would
not be any improvement. I am very
much interested in Mr. Browne! l's can
didacy and shall do all I can to help
him.
Byron Rose, Sauquoit, N. Y. I lived
In Utica until a while ago. and when
there marched with the Jacksonians
and voted the Democratic ticket This
year I shall vote for McKinley for
President The times are good enough
just as they are without any change.
C. L. Bowen, Sauquoit, N Y. I used
to be a Democrat, and suppose I am
counted so now, but in these times 1
am a Republican. What is the use of
voting for Bryan and make things
worse than they were under Cleveland?
The times are good enough now.
Charles J. Bonaparte. Baltimore,
Md., always an independent Democrat;
objects to the "undoubted socialistic
tendencies of the whole Bryan outfit"
Ernest Harvier, president of the In
dependent Democracy of the Fifth As
sembly (N. Y.) district: "Whatever
favor is due Mr. Bryan and his party
for his emphatic denunciation of im
perialism will be suppressed by their
stand on the currency."
Mr. Hartmann has alwaya
money mam and was forced to bolt the
Democratic national ticket in '96, it
was not mntll his recent visit to the
old country and because of what he
saw and heard there that he deter
mined to cut leoae altogether from the
party, of Bryan. "While." aaya Mr.
Hartmann. '1 love the Fatherland aa
the place of my birth. I must now as
an American citizen place the interests
of the United States first I am not a
politician, but if the people of foreign
countries see in Bryan's election a cut
ting off of this trade from our mer
chants and manufacturers, then it Is
easy to see with which party the heat
interest of this country lies." Mr. Hart
mann knows of two other business men
of Wisconsin who went over to Europe
Democrats and came back Republicans.
One of them Is a well known Manito
woc merchant the other Uvea in Port
Washington. Mr. Hartmann believes
that more Germans will vote for Me
Kinley this year than did In '96, as they
are all strongly against the upsetting
of either the monetary system of the
country or trade conditions.
R. Winkler, German, Scott P. O.,
wis.
Chris Bammel, German, Adell P. O.,
Wis.
Gottlieb Suengler, German, Adell P.
O., Wis.
Robt Schultz, German, Adell P. O.,
Wis.
Fred Melcher, German, Random
Lake. Wis.
Fred Dannes, German, Adell P. O.,
Wis.
Ernst Slder, German, Scott P. O.,
Wis.
Gottlieb HUger, German, Adell P. O.,
Wis.
Henry Capelle. German, Adell P. O.,
Wis.
John Goetsch, German, Random
Lake, Wis.
Robt. Vierslg, German, Adell, Wis.
Claire B. Bird, attorney. Wausau,
Wis. "We must look to the Republican
party to administer safely the practical
affairs of the government The De
mocracy has gone in Its decadence so
far that it has been swallowed by the
Populists."
George Schwelzer, cashier German
American Bank, LaCrosse, Wis.
Prof. J. T. Sims, principal of the
Moslnee (Wis.) High School, Is a can
didate for the Republican nomination
for superintendent of county schools.
Mr. Sims was an enthusiastic Democrat
two years ago.
the other hand, he said, every Re
publican promise had been fulfilled
and the gold standard and protec
tive tariff had changed the nation
from a borrowing to a loaning na
tion. He said he regarded imperial
ism and militarism as a cloak to
cover free silver.
Captain W. A. Duckworth, for
years a leading Democratic worker
of Keosauqua, la. Because expan
sion is tjie true Democratic doctrine,
and that Bryan is no Democrat
W. J. Puckett assayer In charge of
the mint, Denver, Colo., under Presi
dent Cleveland: "I have always been
a stickler for party, never having voted'
any other than a Democratic ticket I
shall now support the Republican
ticket from top to bottom. I have
many reasons for such action, -but at
present will only attempt to refer to
one. Mr. Bryan boldly and publicly
upholds the Philippine Insurgents con
demning the action of the administra
tion, commending the action of the in
surgent leader, Aguinaldo, and giving
us to understand he is following the
example of Washington. If this Is not
treason, what Is it? The boom of can
non, the roar of musketry, the clash of
sabersthe battle is on. Perish the
politician who in time of war opposes
country, right or wrong."
Dr. A. A. Ames, three times elected
mayor of Minneapolis on the Demo
cratic ticket: "I am a Republican be
cause the -party represents patriotism,
expansion and true progress."
W. A. Dobbyn, Minneapolis, Minn.,
formerly a Populist: "The Populist
party Is disintegrating and the Repub
lican party will get most of these
votes."
E. C. Benedict Greenwich, Conn.
When asked to contribute to the Demo
cratic campaign fund wrote: "I re
gret to find no party in existence whose
platform supports Democratic princi
ples to any degree. Four years ago
our state sent delegates to the Chicago
convention as representatives of un
questioned Democratic principles.
They were outvoted in the national
convention which promulgated a plat
form of doctrines almost wholly at
variance therewith and committed an
unpardonable crime when they used
our good name as a label. Therefore
I would as soon think of contributing
to a lot of Chinese who have captured
our. Christian churches, set up therein
the teachings of Confucius as the gos-
npl and a. n.ilnfnllv ronsnicnntia Jnn
,to worship instead of the unseen God,
ana wuuum cuaagius me names oi id
churches call themselves regular
Christians."
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