Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-18

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people are not inclined to consider that
of any Importance. ] have no fear but
that any effort to prejudice them by
the cry of imperialism will rebound to
the benefit of the republican ticket.
There is no disposition to worry
over the democratic cry of Imperialism
as an issue. The tendency seems rather
to be to impress upon the people the
Importance of returning republican
congress, sustaining the president in his
actions during the past four years and
enabling the continuance of our pres
sent tariff and monetary system and
leaving the condition of the country
sundisturbed. 1 think there is no dam
ger from any argument that can be
made by the democratic party based
on the Kansas City platform :
From other Illinois districts come the
following:
aIn the German vote there will be.
| more changes to the republican party
| than from it, Imperialism is cutting no
lice here. We are willing to accept it as
German vote will leave the republican
party for Bryan. Imperialism is the
least of our troubles. Silver and re-
| pudiation are to be looked after. We
do not anticipate anything but gain TO
our party from discussion OF lmperlai-
ism"
Other CORES pondents, writing 1rotl
| the Indiana districts, where there are
i -, ,},carS 60
THE Germans will not leave the re-
lpublican party This is based upon
personal inquiry among 100 German nan
voters. not only as to themselves. put
as to their friends and acquaintances.
Only one or two are a little out OF line
4 and even they will vote the republican
4 ticket on election day.
.sThe political situation is more favor
/ able to the republicans that It Was IN
4 1896. There is no foundation tor the
4 assertion that Germans will leave the
4 party We are perfectly Wltllhg 10
4 meet the democrats on their paramount
Tissue of imperialism, as our people are
4 in favor of expansion. predlct one OF
i the greatest defeats that has evtr pc
fallen the democratic party in Indiana.
a One of the Nebraska correspondents,
a writing from that state, where there IS
a German candidate for governor, says:
{, "Imperialism as an issue Will tail the
Il democrats here. We will elect 5repup-
Ilican representative by 1000 in this dis
II trict. The German vote is aDsolutsly
;aEsafs. Germans in great numbers, botf
iIdemocratic and republican. are gong te
: vote for the republican candidate fo1
governor, and many democratic Ger
mans Will vote the whole repuptlca1
#lticket. Imperialism is not taken serl'
4 Iously in this district. 1t IS used TO turf
: an oratorical period, rather than as ths
paramount issue. Bryan We eonsldel
Ito he the real issue. The republican
ll,candidate for congress Will win. ana tns
lelectoral ticket will show gam Owe
q 1896. We have lost no Germans, ou
have gained other nationalities. Tn
gold democrats are still with US ana car
,inot be led off by Bryan
Minnesota correspondents have sen
) replies in this vein:
aThe large scandinavian population
: take no stock in Imperialism. They ar
: alive however. to the danger OF ffees 81
81 yer and insist on considering that al
2 issue of the campaign. Men in5this see
! ton who We're populist leaders IN 1888
:. are now wearing Mckinley buttons.
I live in a democratic county, but nm
. many democrats openly supporting NC
: IsKinley THERE'S a large German Popu
: ,ation hereabouss Former solid oil
e democrats are now openly for MclNtn
9 Elev. / think Minnesota will go repub
T licar by 10000. =
e a characteristic reply from Michiga
: sizes matters up for the committee
lthese words:
$ Republicans welcome the issue
4. imperialism We believe it will prov
t t1disastrous for the democratic cause.
d believe that large majority OF IN
II people of Michigan are in favor OF es
z pansion. Michigan Will give the iarges
d republican majority in her history In
t perialsm as All issue only tends to II
y crease the republican majority"
i From Kansas q correspondent write:
n .Thc republicans themselves W
" make Imperialism an issue in this oil
yitrict We believe that 1t Is the issue
n win on In Kansas. There are four a.
a cessions to the republican party to OF
le detection. Imperialism was made q
lie paramount issue by the democrats ar
of gladly accepted by our folks. beiieN
HI is a good issue for Us to fight II o.
lea on.