New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
INMAN AND SWAN FOR GOLD
THEY WILL VOTE FOR MKlNLEY AND
SOUND MONEY.
THEY CANNOT INDORsE THE REvoLrTIoNAR'
PLATFORM ON WHICH BRYAN AND

PLATFORM ON WHICH BRYAN AND
sEwAIL STAND.
John H. Inman, senior partner OF 1nman. swan q
Co. the largest cotton dealers In the country I'M
nounces his intention OF voting for Mckinley ana
sound money. Mr.. Inman Is a native OF tennessee
but for the last thirty years has been resident OIL
tbs CITY and is one OF the most prominent South-
errers now making NewYork their home lie was
a member OF the Rapid Transit Commission ana II
known TO be largely Interested In Southern enter
prses.
Mr.. Irman has been a lifelong Democrat. ana
considers that in supporting Mckinley he Is taxing
the most effective way Of opposing the t!cno Oh 'e
Democratic party toward Populism and repudia'ioh'
James Swan, also Of Inman Swan d Co., "'.'e
Of Tennessee and a Democrat. VIII 'o'e 'o' ~
Kinley. He soid yesterday:
"1, Z, hard for man who has all his life been
identified with one political party to swerve from
It. but with the present lights on the si'ua.'on'
shall vote the Republican ticket next NoVeH'oer'
certainly will not vote for Bryan ana He""'' ~
this determination. II IL not SO much n oisappio
OF those candidates personally as II Is reP""'
out and out OF the platform on when thes s'a'.,'
cannot subordinate my conscientious co"'''"o"'
,o .o-ca,,od marty loyalty believe the most I'M
portant question involved In the present Po'''''
outlook Is the currency question Whether OF no'
xre shall have sound money, stable business anu
increasing prosperity Ia very much more lmpor'a"'
n +ho welfare OF our country than the success OF ue
feat of any political party, and 40 ho' D.".''
commercial prosperity. industrial ac.',
material development are compatible VIII" ''e ~
and unlimited coinage of silver at the a'o,''''
rot,o of "a to or any ratio, independent OF inter-
national agreement x ,.
.J an, unolteraby opposed TO a high tari1' pu'
would rather face the evil consequences VI '"a'
IL. .n,, tho runous results OF a dcbased cur
roncv which mus. follow with the triumph or the
troo's,ver heresy. Major Mckinley. because OF his
extreme high tariff views is not m ioeai ca"''u'e
to me- but even with his strong proclvites for pro-
ect,on nc ia infinitely preferable to Bryan win Ms
ponulistc doctrine revolutionary recommendations
and faratical crusade against the sor .nd saeih
which Is the ny iU5 oSlgstions whether
individual corporate or Nationad q, ,se Govern
Il deeply deplore the course OF the e soutassf @ ssi
States in this matter for IT Goes .i seem nroVe 10 % an n
evitabe hindrancc to Eastern capital FOR their ma
ea wnfh IN Of ts her paIn manaactur S
ing industries and the enlargement OF their mining
interests. ., {. rraeuocra,,c. and
tbereforc cannot claim the allegiance OF Demo
The only possible case @ in rouh wnfn be ,rss whsre
mar was largely in debt and wished to repudiate
a part OF his obligations. ..A.. ,,,ra
ticket may do good because II would give Inc .ne
Southern people an opportunity to & vote or man
and think 1t would make donbly sure the elec-
ton of Mckinley by dividing the Democratic vote wore
S %1S 1ecsSe the any vss which would
be cast for Bryan ! do not think IL wou'd take
one hone tbat in his letter OF acceptance Major
Mckinley VIII say most h emPndaGag Dna s na enpecs TO
Will be ~, no souiberp Gfe vote North or south he must
give positive assurances on this question