Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-29
THIRTEEN HUNDRED MEN.
Speak Out for Sound Money-Note VIVA
They Saw.

Speak Out for Sound Money-Note What
They Say.
The following statement has been
signed by about thirteen hundred bus
a IS men or Des MONIES. OF those to
whom it was presented less than two
per cent failed to subscribe to it.
part only of these names can be given
here. The actual sig natures may be
seen at the Office of Mr.. w. Il. Bentley,
president of the association. The
man placing himself in opposition to
such group of citizens must of course
have excellent reasons for such an atti-
titude. The declaration is as follows:
The undersigned, associate ourselves into
the Des Moines Business Mans Sound
Money Association and give the following
brief statement OF our views in regard to
the present political situation:
In the correct solution of the grave pub
lie question now confronting the people, all
are equally concerned. The interests OF
the people are identical. We are all de-
pendent upon the prosperity of the farmer
Ind the wageearner. We cannot hope to
prosper unless they prosper The single
object of all good citizens should be to pro-
mote the general welfare
But prosperity depends upon spirit OF
confidence. We cannot expect prosperity
until confidence is restored. To propose
radical change in the purchasing power OF
the dollar. by depreciatiug the American
money standard, does not promise to restore
confidence The THREAT of it is not now
restoring confidence; It's REALIZATION CAN
NOT be expected to.
1t is a strange doctrine that the industries
of this country shall go over an industrial
| Niagara upon the promise OF finding
smoother water below.
We sincerely deprecate all denunciation
| of any of our citizens as anarchists or
regulators We know that the people of
| Iowa are loyal and honorable. We feel
confident that when this question is fully
understood, they will not decide to take
| leap in the dark We believe that the free
coinage of silver by this country alone, at
| a ratio Of sixteen to one. would result in
increased hardships to all industrial classes
| and we protest against 1T.
The following are some OF the names
of those approving the above.
y. $. Chamberlain, president Chamber
| lain Medicine Co.
| W. E. Bentley. OF Bentley & Olmstead.
| wholesale shoes.
w. ]. Pratt. Of w. ]. Pratt Grocery Co.
| c. c. Prouty, wholesale grocer.
| j. b. Green, Green & Sons, foundry.
| Avery Planter company, agricultural
| implements
| Menning & Slater, vinegar and pickles.
| d. II. MCDANIEL G. Co., hides and butch
ers' supplies.
| A. r. Demster secretary Demster Mil
| Manufacturing company.
| C.. w. Domback commission.
| James Watt. wholesale grocer
/ j. w. Howell, wholesale grocer.
j. F. Mason, soap manufacturer.
l. f. Tone. Of Tone Bros.
| F. w. Nicholson. wholesale flour.
| NJ. H. Stanton. Fruit Growers associa-
| ton.
II. d. Campbell. Liverpool and Des
Moines Packing company.
J. S. Ainsworth of Ainsworth & Bon
bright.
Hardy C. Harris, of Harris-Eme-y Co.
j. s. Polk.
Morgan & Harris, grain.
| Bowen & Regur, grain dealers.
| w. Fl. Jackson, civil and constructing
engineer.
| +. 3. Cooper. superintendent of schools.
NJ. c. ShortridSe. Mills Express Co.
p. B. Durley, Daily News.
N. T. Guernsey, attorney at law.
c. P. Holmes. judge district court.
Capital City Gas Light company.
B. A. Lockwood, grain, lumber and coal.
McFarlin Grain Co, grain and coal.
| Warren Grain Co, grain AMI coal.
| Wisconsin Lumber company, lumber.
G. A. Finkbine. lumber and coal.
Cyrus Kirk. Equitable Life Insurance
company of Iowa.
j. M. Christy, coal operator.
B. Jackson, manager Iowa Brick COM
| pany.
Moetzel e. Tobin, wholesale lumber.
Green Bay Lumber company. lumber.
F. a. Percival, real estate.
]. f. N. Drake, contractor.
G. f. Guinard, jeweler.
l.. NJ. Mann, real estate.
j. G. Sharp, secretary Mill Owners Mu.
tual Fire Insurance company.
W. II. Dickinson, physician.
George e. King. proprietor of George
f. King Bridge Co.
Durham. Hoskins &Co., Underwriters
| Review.
c. A. Rawson, manager Iowa Pipe and
Tile company.
| J. B Stewart, real estate.
w. A. McCord. county superintendent
Of schools
Fl. r. Hedge. president Flint Brick Co.
and vice president of Kratzer Carriag'
G.. Youngerman, Yonugerman building
| Hoyt Sherman.
F. r. Clapp. Clapp building.
w T. Shaver. president Shaver Car
James F. satterly. satterly Manufac
turing Co.
A. B. Dickman, secretary Iowa Ma
chine, Novelty and Brass works.
r. Turner Iowa Boiler works.
d. e. Perkins. Eagle Iron works.
L. Aulmann. Manager Eagle IroI
works.
c. T. Haskins, president Carter Wine
Mill and Tank Co.
]. E. Mcdonnell, Des Moines Manufac
turing and Supply company.
N. g. Mcdonnell. president Des Moine
| Manufacturing and supply company
n. j. Pugh. foreman Capital City Ga
Light company
Ewing g. Jewett, lumber dealers.
M. YounkCs'
s. +. Stewart, carpet house
VIM. Wilkinson. secretary Iowa. Busl
, ness Mems Mutual Fire association
Frank ID. Jackson, president Roya
: Union Insurance company.
Sidney A. Foster. secretary Royal Un
ION INSURANCE company.
Des Moines Insurance company.
johnson Brigham. editor and publishe
Midland Monthly.
, Charles ~ Page. manager Iowa See
> company.
H. New, glass and painters supplies
Keeney & Patzig. undertakers and pic
lures and framing.
| Proctor Coal & Manufacturing Co.
Cooperative Brick company.
Cha rles Hewitt. wholesale grocer.
| Phil Klumb, wholesale cigars.
| y. s. Schermerhorn & Co., wholesal
butter and eggs.
| Merritt & Bush. manufacturing confee
TONERS.