Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-08

will vote for Bryan. because he fears
for the union If Mckinley is reelected,
and that he believes the chief execu-
tive and party are welded to the pol
icy of Imperialism and militarism.
He said: 1T is possible to state,
without the slightest qualification or
equivocation. that the fixed aim and
purpose of the national administra-
ton respecting the Philippine islands
is, and without doubt will continue
to be, to retain the great Asiatic
archipelago as permanent acquisi-
ton of the United States. Since the
repu blican national convention Nc
ktnley has delivered an address of
acceptance. in which he says: The
Philippines are ours. and there will be
no abatement of our rights, no policy
to scuttle,' etc. Bryan is not dema-
gogue. He is absolutely honest, which
a demagogue is not; he is passionately
sincere, which a demagague is not.
Mckinley is kind of syndicate.
But Bryan is Bryan, and Bryan is his
prophet. More power for good or
evil rests under Bryan s. black SLOUGH
hat than under any other single head
piece in America. Upon the question
of Imperialism l know his record and
position to be consistent and fearless.
and / prefer a man who is him self to
one who is kind of syndicate.
Therefore. for better or for worse, I
shall vote for Bryan"
Col. Thomas Wentworth Rigginson,
the venerable soldier, scholar and lit
erateur, announces his intention to
vote for Bryan. In letter app ying
for mem bership in the Bryan club of
Massachusetts, he says: Il have hab-
itually voted as a democrat since the
first Cleveland campaign, in which
took an active part. but l voted as a
gold democrat four years ago. How
ever it may then have been. the issue
of anti-imperialism now seems to out
weigh all others, and Mr.. Bryan's late
speech on that subject, ought, in my
opinion, to command the respect of
all thinking men,"
Thomas O'Brien, of San Francisco,
one of the most prominent Irish
American republicans on the Pacific
coast. has declared for Bryan and
In a letter to the demo-
cratic national committee yesterday,
he places his services at the disposal
Of the party managers during the
He will make speeches in
some of the larger cities, both east
and west. Mr.. O'Brien was a repub-
lican candidate FOR congress in 1896
in the Fourth district of California
His oratery widely extended his repu-
tation AS q public speaker. and he
made an excellent record. running
ahead of Mckinley in the district. but
was defeated BY small majority.
In the Irish nationalist move
ment he was q prominent leader.
and to this antipathy to the English
can be traced his turning from the re-
publican party.
Col. Joseph Elboeck. editor of the
Staats-Anzeiger, who advocated |
Palmer and Buckner in 1895. both on |
the stump AMI in his paper. an
nounces that this year he will give his |
support to Bryan and Stevenson.
Col. Elboeck is q strong sound money |
stronger in Iowa, and no |
man has been more courageous in the |
cause. But he is convinced that free |
silver is no longer an issue. So be-
ieving, and being uncompromisingl
opposed to the administration's i'm
oerialistic policy. he has gone back to
his old party and will give it hearty
support.
Charles Edwards, in an open letter
% the people of Sullivan Ill, sets \
orth in clear language why he op-
poses the republican party Of today
md WHY he now comes out for the
democratic candidates. Mr.. Ell
yards has been q lifelong republican
md one of the most influential mem
oers IN the county. He received the
nomination Of his party for county
Jerk q few years ago, but was de-
ested by the democratic candidate
.fter Q close race. This county being