Willmar tribune., 1900-09-19
TO SAVE The REPUBLIC.
Men Of All Parties and Beliefs Flock.
ing to Bryan's Standard.
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W. M. Wigham, editor of the Sebeka
Review, Sebeka, Minnesota, is another
convert to Bryanesque Americanism.
He says:-'After careful thought on
the subject, we have taken step this
week that we have long hesitated to
take-one that we are we'll aware, from
a selfish standpoint, is not good busi-
ness. But we are thoroughly convinced
that in placing the name of that
honest man and Godfearing patriot
VIM. J. Bryan-at the head of our
editorial columns, we have done the
right thing. We are not greatly cou-
cerned for the approval or disapprova)
of any man; we are concerned for be-
ing in the right and standing for the
right. We are sol newhat old fashioned
in our ideas of things and would rath-
er be right than postmaster.
1--WE have not been in the newspa-
per business long enough to have
learned how to suppress our convic-
tions for the sake of policy or money.
We are sorry that this step will grieve
some of our republican friends, but we
are certain they will respect us more
for standing by our honest convictions
than if we were to shelve them for
business reasons, and we are sure
that we will not lose the friendship OF
any whosefriendshipi is worth having. -
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The most notable accession to the
Bry ranks this weekis that of May or
Jones of Toledo. Mr.. Jones was
formerly a republican but for few
years has been independent of parties.
Last year he ran as independent candi.
date for governor of Ohio, and receiv'
ed nearly 10000 votes. The votes
came almost exclusively from the
laboring classes, whose special cham.
pion Jones has been for a long time
His advocacy of Bryan makes it almost
a certainty that Ohio will desert Nc.
Kinley. In an open letter, Mr.. Jones
says among other things:
II regard the ballot as sacrament
rather than as an implement of warfare
and when I enter the booth to admin
lister the sacrament Of my ballot shall
use my best endeavor to record my
conscience in favor of equality and
gainst war, in favor of love and rea-
son rather than war and revenge.
81 shall vote for William J. Bryan
as the best way that know of giving
expression to these sentiments, believ-
ing him to be candidate who most
nearly represents, not the high ideals
of few great souls who have a clear
vision of the perfected social state,
but who does stand for what is best
in the public conscience of America
to-day.
''As he is against the war we are
making on the Filipinos, I believe
this is one step toward putting an end
to all war, the daily warfare of the
competitive strife included."
~
Hon. George King of Johnstown, Pa,
one of the founders of the Repu blican
party, who is now 80 years old, an.
nounces that for the first time he will
vote the Democratic ticket. The Re.
publican party's wide departure from
American principles he gives as the
cause. Mr.. King was the founder OF
the great Cambria Iron company.
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B. Kuehberth, of Greenup, KY, is
out in an open letter in the Greenup
Democrat this week: repudiating the
Republican party and announcing his
support Of Bryan and the state ticket.
Mr.. Kuehberth has been member OF
the Republican party since it's forma-
tion in 1856, and has a strong follow
ing among the erman-Americans, al
most all Of whom vote the Repu blican
ticket In that county. ~ Z ~ F.
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!. Capt! John u Waller, the noted
Kansas negro Republican, now in
Cuba. has renounced Republicanism
and appeals to his people to support