The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-02
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Oid-time Republicans I'm Illinois In
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Oi"-time Republicans in Illinois In.
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Nathan Harris, of Iriouois conntv-uI
nave always voted the Republican ticket
out I'm disappointed in the action of nv
party can't and wont indorse free
whlskey and tobacco. Pm not going to
say I'm a Democrat, but | like their
platform and will vote for Cleveland.
read his message last winter: it struck
me favorably; I've been thinkino if over
ever since, and when my party declared
ltseif uncompromsingly opposed to any
reduction Oh the necessaries. while advo-
cating the abolition of the tobacco and
whisky tax, | as emphaticallv disavow
such political doctrine"
Thomas Soran, of Iroquois county,.
was Tor Blaine four years ago, but have
changed my mind. | am not in favor of
a protective tariff; all the protection we
heed Is protection from trusts and mo-
nopoliSts. Tobacco and whiskev are not
necessarles, but curses. I'm we'll satis-
ned with Cleveland's administrations.
Henry Stover, of Carroll countv-sI
have always been Republican. but have
not decided how | shall vote this fall. I
am not with the Republicans on the tar
III Issue, and think the Democrats will
WIN on that issue"
John Brown, of Douglass countv-"Af
ter reading the Republican platform care
iuilv, nave come to the conclusion that
the lree-whiskey and tobacco clause is
carrying the thing too far, and cannot
support it. 1t should be repudated by
all sensible men. have been farmer
and Republican great many years"
James Greene, Of Douglas county,"
have always been a Republican, but my
sell and three sons will vote the ProLi-
bitlon ticket this year. cannot endorse
the views OF the Republican platform"
julius Mobley, Of Brown county,
am about ready to vote with the Prohibi
ton party. | do not know how | shall
vote until | shall investigate further
Rev. A. Reynolds, of Dewitt county
was Blaine man four years ago, but
am now a Prohibitionists. | have heard
much talk among Republicans who are
dlssatitled with the free whiskey utterance
OF the Republican platform. It will cause
temperance Republicans to vote as they
ouSht, foi enniuvu. ONES MaSe tUid
they are chagrined. l know the Prehibi
tionists will poll quite vote"
B. r. Bevis, Of Hamilton county,
don't like the idea Of free whiskey. |
can't say that | Will support the nomi-
nees."
X. G. Bemeathy, of Hancock county
F" We have been robbed long enough by
the Republican high tariff. | am Pro
hibitionist now, but think | shall vote for
Cleveland"
Charles Morton, Of Jo Daviess county
:" have always been Republican, but
intend to vote for Mr.. Cleveland because
| think it is to my interest to do so.
don't want cheap whskey and tobacco,
but lower taxation on the necessaries Of
life"
John Roberts, Of Jefferson county
" have been Republican, but | and my
two sons will vote for Cleveland and
Thurman because of the tariff plank in the
Republican PLATFORM
John A. Thomas, of Peoria county
" My notions Of the tariff are nearer those
of the Democratic platform-for revenue,
not for high protection, nor yet for free
L
publican, but | haven't made up my mind
which way shall vote"
William Humphreys, of Macoupin
county" have always been a Repub-
lican. but the manner in which our party
went back on the liquor question, and the
foolish attempt to straddle this question,
which, to me, seems the most important
before the American people, has made
me dissatisfied with the party. This
wear | shall vote with the Prohibition
lists"
Holly Hodge, Of Wayne county-"I
have voted for Grant twice, for Hayes,
for Garfield, and for Blaine. The Re
publican platform has to me some objec-
tionabe features. Looking at it from
nv present standpoint, it seems to me
that its tendency is too strong in the d.
rection Of a high tariff. We all recog-
nize that there must be reduction Of
the revenue, and | feel that that reduc-
ton should be made upon the necessaries
rather than by reducing the Internal rev.
enue. feel that the Republican party
in its last platform has taken new ground,
and, as | feel at present, | cannot consci-
entiously support the nominees of the
Republican Convention"
Selah Knapp, of Will county" There
is much discussion on the tariff, and many
of my neighbors declare they will not
vote the ticket The fact is, the farmers
want to see the tariff revised, they see
the manufacturers getting rich and the
farmers barely keeping even"
George McCune, of Will county, The
ticket suits me to T, but the farmers
see that there must be looping off of
the high tariff. Lots of Republican farm
ers in my town say that they will not
vote the ticket, and do not want to vote
the Democratic ticket, but they will vote
the Prohibition ticket"
Asa +. Mather, of Will county,
presume to say that am a Republican,
but cannot go that last platform: the
Republicans have been promising us for
ten wears to make gradual reduction in
the tariff, but it has not been done; the
lumber item, for instance, protects the
railroads and manufactories-the rail-
roads using ties that have no tariff, while
those wanting to build house have to
nav the lumber barons what they demand.
AT our cheese factory meet lots of farm
ers. The Republicans are unanimous in
declaring that they will vote the natio nal
ticket-that Cleveland's platform suits
them; they do not like to see manufacto-