The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-12

o. P Arthur, Aledo, Ill, lifelong
Democrat, former publisher of the
Democratic organ Of Mercer County.
l am for the Republican ticket i have
just returned from Colorado, where l
edited Democratic paper for three
years Mckinley viii carry Colorado,
the slump from Democracy being very
heavy.
W. s Campbell, Springfield, Ill,
former Assistant Adjutant-Gereral IN
der Atgeld. We have organized Re
publican club with 100 charter mem
bsrs, all former Democrats, Of which
/ am secretary. There are 100 Brit
ish-Americans in Sangamon County,
and 80 per cent Of them viii vote the
Republican ticket this fall
Jesse II. Donnell, Moweaqua, III. /
have always been Democrat, but /
am for Mckinley and Yates, and /
know of twenty Democratic friends
and neighbors who have also changed.
Logan Combs, Marion County, ILL
nois, sheep raiser, lifelong Democrat
In 1896 I received II cents per pound
for my wool, while in 1900 l received
% cents for it, SO why should / not
support Mckinley when il is Of such
great advantage TO the farmers to do
so?
Chris Schaeffer, Salem, III, old SOL
der, lifelong Democrat. The McKin-
ley policy is the only true American
policy.
James Foster, elected Constable On
the Democratic ticket at Salem, Ill,
two years ago. I have always been a
Democrat, but viii this year support
Mckinley.
Glenn Greene, Samuel Smith, promi-
nent farmers, Onarga, Marion County,
Ill We were supporters Of Bryan in
1896, but are for Mckinley and the en-
tire Republican ticket this year be-
cause Of the good Mckinley times
Charles Missellbrook, farmer, Saline
County, Illinois. I am a Democrat,
but the times are good enough for me
and l do not desire change
Ex-J1dge John L Hunt. leader Of
the Democratic silver forces of
Georgia and the originator of the
state silver conventions in 1896, which
anticipated and controlled the action
of the Democratic State Convention,
has come out in violent opposition to
the present campaign Of William Jen-
ninss Bryan for the presidency. Ex-
pansion and national honor are the
reasons
Dr.. c. w Matthews, physician, Cass
County, H.
E. Ellery Anderson, New York.
Sound money.
William j. Jordon, banker central
Illinois, and leading Democrat
John A Gillespie, farmer, Reyes
port, Ill Prosperity.
W. s Wilson, former Superintend-
ent Of the Illinois Central at Pinck-
NEVILLE, Ill
J. l. James. Superintendent of the
County Home, Salem, III.
o. A James, Salem, III.
George Tubs, Salem, III.
]. T. Davis, Salem, III.
Henry Vursells, Salem, III.
John J. Hopkins, former Democratic
Supervisor, Salem, Ill
r S. Hopkins, Salem, Ill
c. E Minor, Omega, III.
Thomas NJ Smith, Salem, Ill
E. H Boyd and sons, Kinmundy, Ill
A F. Tibbetts Of Newgayo, Mich,
who ran for Congress in 1896, declares
that he Is an expansionist and that he
leaves the Democratic party because of
its unpatriotic attitude and its incon-
sistency upon trusts and other issues.
Richard Wedekind, twice Mayor of
Raymond, Ill Prosperity
A B. provinces, Populist, Heads
burg, Cal Farors expansion and up
holding authority in the Philippines.
Captain A L Delcambre, Of Mount
Kisco, N T., a well-known Democrat
Of Westchester County, has announced
that be cannot support Bryan and the
Kansas City platform Captain Del
cambre has a son who served in Cuba
with the list Regiment He believes
| in expansion and in letting the flag
fly in the Philippines.
Hambleton & Co, bankers, Balti-
more, Nd. No free silver.