The Van Buren press., 1896-08-01
A REPUBLICAN
Comes Out For Bryan.-Judge Sample
Gives His Reason for Boiling the
Nominees of His Party.
From the St. Louis Republic.

From the st. Louis Republic.
The detection of Republicans from
their party on account of the single gold
standard platform, with the dishonest
sop thrown to bimetallists, adopted at
st. Louis, continues and grows in
volume. These men are leaving their
party, not sulking, and they will almost
to a man support the Democratic ticket
Dispatches, personal and from CORE
spondents to The Republic, show that
not only members of the rank and file
of the Republican party are rejecting
the St Louis platform and Mckinley
but that many leaders are going with
them into the Bryan camp of Dem
ocracy.
Among the prominent Republicans
reported as having refused to support
Mckinley and lending their influence
to the Democratic ticket is Judge Alfred
Sample of Paxton. H.. one of the most
influential Republicans of that section
of the state, for years presiding judge of
the Bloomington circuit and popular
man with all parties.
The part of the State having always
been hot bed of Republicanism, The
Republic telegraphed Judge Sample,
asking to confirm the report and give
his reasons for rejecting Mckinley. His
reply follows:
To the Editor of The Republic:
PAXTON, Ill. July q.
In reply to your query would say Though
soldier and always a Republican, will not
support the gold platform of the St Louis con
vention because
| l. 1t is not true Republicanism as heretofore
| taught but ultra Clevelandism
| 1.-THE party was right in 1892 it is wrong now
A great combination of capital seemed to rule
that convention and. apparently under the i'm
| preston that the people were demorallzed
! seized the opportunity to put the climax on
| their extreme demands, which they have been
seeking to reach for years. and swerved Nc
| kinney as | believe, from his position as ex-
pressed in the Ohio platform,
| 2 1t is anti-American In that ii declares the
| gold standard must be maintained till Europe
| consents to a change. will never favor policy
declaring that this great people shall abrogate
the rights to egislate for themselves, especially
in a matter of domestic concern and of such vital
| importance. This declaration is utterly repng-
nant It does not represent the genuine Ameri-
can sentiment, as believe, of the North south
| East or West but Is the exotic product OF plu-
toeraey of the East who seem to be yearly be-
coming more English than American
| In this contest every American should remem-
Der the advice of Washington, who said in his
farewell address Against the insidious wiles
of foreign influence believe me- fellow citizens,
the jealousy of free people ought to be con-
| stantly awake, since history and experience
prove that such influence Is one of the most
| baneful foes of republican government
| g. The declaration In favor of all international
conference was insincere and mere sop to BIZ
metallists The Chicago Journal said ii wasn't
| honest and that some of those who approved It
knew it. The Times Herald, in an editorial,
June l6, said $50 far as free and unlimited
coinage is concerned, future conferences, IL may
well be predicted, will result precisely like those
| already held"
TO maintain the gold standard means the de-
| strueton of greenback currency, and | favor
| that currency 1t further means progressive
| falling prices staguation OF business, distress
and ultimate poverty of producing classes,
| These are some of my reasons.
| ALFRED SAMPLE.