Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-09-13
LIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON, SEPTEMBER 1s 1900

henson University, Granville, o., and Il
most ardent supporter of Mckinley in
1873, has written letter to the demo.
cratic state executive committee i'm
which he takes very strong stand
against imperialism and the Mckinley
policy and declares for Bryan.
Professor Johnson declares that If the
country is to be saved from militarism
and imperialism it is evident that it
must be by the election Of Bryan, as the
mass of anti-impcrialists are now to be
found in the democratic party.
Hon. HARRY SMiTH, of Washington, D.
o., who was for sixteen years journal
clerk in the house of representatives and
for long period of his life an important
official in the treasury department, has
declared for Bryan.
Three times he was parliamentary Sec
rotary of the national republican con.
ventlon, the first time in 1888, at the
Chicago convention, which nominated
Harrison; in 1892 at Minneapolis, and
in 1896 at st. Louis.
The policy of the Mckinley admins
tration in regard to the Philippines and
Porto Rico has turned him against the
party.
In an interview Mr.. Smith said: ODE
spite the fact that have always been
republican, am compelled, out of respect
for myself and my country, to vote this
year for Bryan. In 1896 worked night
and day for the Mckinley ticket. All
my life, since was old enough to know
one party from another, l have been
taught and nourished on the principles
OF the republican party, but l cannot
vote for Mckinley on the present plat
form Of the party"
CHARLES II. ScHwEIzER, one of the
most prominent attorneys of the La
Crosse county bar and representative
German-American citizen, who was one
of the most bitter Of Bryan's enemies in
the campaign of 1896, and strong sup
porter of the gold democratic ticket, has
announced his intention of supporting
Mr.. Bryan this year with his whole
heart, and will enter actively in the
campaign.
Mr.. Schweizer was SO greatly opposed
to Bryan that he even went out making
speeches for the other side. He states
that he believes Bryan is due to carry
the Characterization vote, not only in
the United States.
P. AUGUSTUS WILLING, of Denver,
Colo, says:
"In the 189, 1887 votes for president in
Colorado in 1896 was single, solitary
one for Palmer and Buckner. I had the
honor of casting that ballot. 1t was also
my privilege to be one of the three sign
ers to the call for the Colorado Springs
conference that resulted in sending MIR.
Enrich to the indianapolis convention.
With the exception of myself, the gold
democrats of Colorado either voted d.
rectly for Mckinley or did not vote at
all. 1 voted self-appointed electoral
ticket, composed Of four gold democrats.
1 cordially agree with the views expressed
by Mr.. Bryan in his mastery speech OF
acceptance, and believing as l do that
the paramount issue this year is imperial
ism, I shall heartily support the nomi-
ness of the Kansas City convention.
"For one, l would rather have free sill
YER with all its real and imaginary evils
than to see tho triumph OF the imperial
istic policy of Mckinley, Hanna & Co."
Mr.. JAMES G. HOWARD, Of Locke, KY,
a Lincoln republican, writes as follows
to the Springfield Republican,:
"My visit to indianapolis during the
liberty congress will ever be fresh with
happy memories. 1t was soul-inspiring
to see there such manifest devotion to
the cause of liberty; and do hereby
extend to the members of the liberty
congress of the American Anti-Imperial-
list League my sincere and heartfelt
thanks for the many kindnesses and the
assistance received at their hands dur
ing my attendance there, and most
especially to Gen. Elwood S. Corser, OF
Minneapolis; Secretary W. J. Mize, Of
Chicago Frank Broughton, of Albany,
Wis. !; l.. r. arson, OF Minneapolis, and
ex- Congressman John D. White, Of
Manchester, Ky.
ITO define myself correctly is to pre-
sent myself to the public as a plain
American citizen, who has never enjoyed
the emoluments OF an office by occupa
ton farmer, and politically republi
can of the Lincoln type, which means
that am an all dyed-in-the-wool anti
imperialist. frankly avow that thu
liberty congress of the American Anti
Tmperialist League, held the 18th, at In
dianapolis, Ind, was the grandest dem
onstration that l ever witnessed IN m.
life. The liberty congress in its entirety
! think, was composed OF body OF mel
who have championed the cause OF libert.
as taught by Jefferson and Lincoln"
WILLIAM BIRNEy, son Of the old libert.
party's dead leader, has declared that h
will support Bryan in the present cam
/ paign. In letter to the New Yor
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