Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-22

said to be man of one idea. He is a
broad-minded statesman"
Carey l.. Smith, of Indianapolis,
Ind, has declared for Bryan. He was
the republican nominee for the legis-
lature from this county in 1892, and
is prominent in labor circles. He is
opposed to trusts and Imperialism.
Carl Naatz, editor of German pr
per at Pittsburg, declares many Ger
mans who formerly voted the repub
lican ticket will support Bryan. He
said: "Our people think the para
mount issues in this campaign are
imperialism and trusts. Silver. they
think, is a secondary matter. Ger
mans generally are for Bryan. This
includes gold republicanism.
Lewis E. Rowley. editor and pro-
prieter of the Llnsing (Mich.) Daily
Journal, who was the lea der Of the
national democrats four years ago
and worked hard to compass the cleo
ton of President Mckinley, publishes
a lengthy signed editorial in which he
comes out squarely for Bryan. He
says that Bryan's Indianapolis speech
was the delivery of profound and
patriotic statesman, his ar1aignment
of the Philippine policy of the gov
eminent mastery and unanswerable,
and that ION all the vital living is
sues Bryan is soundly democratic and
everlastingly right"
Rev. F. r Stuttsman. pastor of the
Christian church, of Macon, Ga, is
out for Bryan. Mr.. Stuttzman has
been lifelong republican, but this
year has seen the error of his way
and will not emily vote for BRYAN and
the straight democratic ticket, bnt
is making excellent and effective cam
paign speeches all over his district.
John P. Winter, a prominent law
yer and repu blican of Perham. Mimi,
in an eloquent speech babe farewell to
rePu blicanism. joined the local demo-
cratic club and was elected president.
Robert S. ellis, president of the
National State bank, of Mt. Pleasant.
AZ os anu n Will
support Bryan this year. He says: II
asked an ardent young republican
friend, soon after the passage of the
Porto Rican tariff bill, what he
thought of it. His reply was, 1t is
abominable, and this expressed the
sentiment of nine-tenths of the people
Of the country at that time. But Mr..
recommendation of free
trade for the island did not suit the
therefore, their agents
N congress were instructed to veto it,
and sent it back to the president with
their objections. 1t is evident that
too much of our Legislation is abso-
lutely controlled, by interests that
have fattened on the special privileges
accorded them by congress"
Arthur Russell. we'll known bust. |
ness man, of Vineland, N j., who |
has been high in the councils of the |
repu blican party there, has declared |
nimself for Bryan for president. In
1896 Mr.: Russell edited a newspaper
advocating McKinley's election. He
will support Bryan this year, he saws,
because of President McKinley's i'm
policy and the monstrous
growth of the trusts uuder the pres
mt administration"
c. A Thompson. prominent farm
r and stock dealer, living 10 miles
orth of Centralia, Mo-, end lifelong
epu blican. is now an enthusiastic
of William j. Bryan and
be entire democratic ticket. Repub-
can hostility to bin etsllism, repu Bill
an proclivity for military rule, re-
ubiican sympathy for England in the
outh African war and the repu blican
avment OF $50. 900. 600 for war in
ne Philippines are among the reasons
e gives for his political change
heart Mr.. Thompson is only