The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-03
as another. but did not care whether 1t was
gold. silver or paper.
A MODEL FARMERS VIEWS.

as another. but did not care whether IL was
gold. silver or paper.
A MODEL FARMERS VIEWS.
On the whole trip no more beautiful place
was visited than the next farm. A neatly
painted cottage. sitting back on a lawn
that would do credit TO any city residence.
was nicely shaded with trees. Several
flower beds were scattered in the lawn and
a large basket OF them was sitting near
the walk. This. with the pa acres sur
rounding it. is the property of ]. NJ. Van
Sickle. Mr.. Van Sickle is a sound-money
Republican. He believes that it is too
early TO get much of an idea of how the
farmers intend 10 vote, as they are still
studying the matter. He employs one
hand 10 assist on the farm-A. Kemper-
who has always been a Democrat. but who
has not yet decided how he stands on the
money question.
AT the next stop was found a place almost
eoualing that Of Mr.. Van Sickle in appear
ance. 1t was the home of j. III. Rogers. a
Democrat who thoroughly believes In free
silver. Mr., Rogers has one son. who be-
lieveS as his father does.
Sanford Mefford. a free-silver Democrat.
was questioned next. He seemed 10 think
that all farmers were for free silver.
William Hulistat. a young man. was
found I'm charge of the next farm. He has
always been a Democrat. but declares that
he would be for free silver If that were not
the case. No one was found at home at the
next house.
George Weber was found at the next
words. "A strong one. too" He favors free
silver. Lewis Schreiver. who owns the
farm just across the road from Weber, has
always been a Democrat. but Is undecided
about what he will do I'm the coming cam
paign. He will give the matter a thorough
study before declaring himself on either
side.
Andy Kellermeyer. another free-silver
Democrat, was the next to he questioned.
A short distance further along the road is
"A h0a1fifIl nl0Na nn0nnfe1 hv SNhi6-
meyer. an old German. Mr.. Schildmsyers
property is free from debt and he says he
a Democrat. but is at a loss to know what
TO do this fall. He is opposed 10 certain
parts of the Republican platform and will
not vote for Mckinley. and has still more
sntipathy for free silver. and therefore will
not support Bryan. He has about decided
to go fishing on election day.
Al the next stop no one was found at
home. Henry Burns. a sound-money Re
publican. cultivates 'seventy-fve acres of
ground not far from Mr.. Schildmeyer. Mr..
Burns has a brother living at the same
house who believes about as Mr.. Burns on
the money question. Both will support Nc
kinley. j. NJ. Cincain. A neighbor Of Mr..
is 4 sound-money Republican, and declares
that the money he is using now Is good
enough for him.
information that he was satisfied with the
present money system and would not vote
Democrat. Was the next man seen.
Rev. William Nichols. an old man. who
for forty years was a Methodist minister.
seemed very willing to voice his sentiments.
He said: II am a Republican, dyed in the
wool. ] am for sound money and William
Mckinley. If a man pays me "A silver dol
lar ! want il TO be worth as much as one
of gold" Mr.. Nichols has n son George.
who is a Sound-nnoney Republican. En-
ployed upon their farm is a man named
Malenbrook. who has always been a Demo-
crat. but will vote for sound-money next
fall. Malenbrook has one son., Fred, who
believes as his father does.
John Long. a sound-money Republican.
lived on the next farm. He said: Il am
for sound money as sure as fate. | don't
see how any one can make money any bet
ter than 1T is in this country. II we have
a silver dollar we want il worth as much
as a gold dollar. and if we have a gold dol
lar we want 1t on an equal footing with
the silver dollar" At the next house no
one was at home.
c.. W. Richmond. q Republican. was
found on the next farm. He says he favors
free silver. but will vote for Mckinley and
Hobart. At the next stop two more sound
money Republicans were added to the list
John and George Hittle. r. w. Fout. a
free-silver Democrat. was found next. and
at the last stop Fred Schilling. another
free-silver Democrat. was found.