The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-04
Republican Leader in Southern IL
linois for 20 Years Denounccs
Present Policies of His Party.
REASONS FOR HIS ACTION.
Letter to The Republic Showing
Why He viii Vote and Work
for Democratic Success
Next Tuesday.

Judse W. !. y. Meyers. Commissioner OF
+ho Southern Illinois Penitcn,iary, by ap.
pointmcnt of Governor Tanner, ana one 'i
the most prominent Republicans IN tii'l'
State for more than twenty years. has re-
nol:nc I'd his party and come out for brEah'
In n letter to The Republic Judge MoyeiS
sets forth his reasons for doing SO IN "'iD7
that need 10 explanation.
As far back as 1876 Judge Meyers Was Il
leader in his party. That year ho "''S
chosen state Attorney Ter franki''i N""'-
ty on the Republican ticket. Ihe COUNT
had hitherto been a Democratic s'rohS'Ao'''.
In 1886 he was made County Judge ana
In 1880 was elected to the Illinois LtS'S
iatrre All this time he was an arpsn'
Rcpublican and stanCh supporter u MS
narty's canlidates. Now he finds hinseA
out of sympathy with the men ana ''ie''
ure; which bear the name RepueNcah
Following is his letter, In part:
II, L. now ten years since J tcoh ai az
tive part III politics. New questions Ia i'o
arisen III these years that nave the ,,,'.
of LAYING on the shelf, so 20 speak, 'he
great questions OF ttn, twenty and thirS
year, axe. As | view Il. the most important
question Of this campaign Is what Is COM
monty known as the trust question: "!'ici.
carries with it many new IroD!eiils Oh Ntst
Importance to the people. with th'ealeH'i'H
evils TO the country. Mr.. Bryan ATTACKS
th. trusts with much edrnestncs3 ana apA-
iIy. ~
MIR. Hanna Is quoted as saying thlt
there. arc no trusts i'll this country. Nsss's.
Henry Clyws * CO., bankers and brokers OF
New York City, issued Tor the year El'
what they call An Investment Hulue. l.
is III no sense partisan, and contains Il
hrelf history @. many corporations "uose
stocks and bonds they recommend to thsr
clients a. desirable investments IN ih%I
investment guide occurs, In part iAe 10Y
lowing:
The American Hoe and Leather COMPANY
in,ori,"ratcd IN New Jersey. May, ias: Ca.i'h
S5.y..vy. Il controls aDvut - PCT cent 81 t'ie
~! American l.iiisec,i oil Company lneorroratrd
in New Jersey. december, l%a Garitti: HSs''",. ~.
y, ,,n',,' NJ n,i, mgtT nan MF tb - cpGn,ry.
Amer can :snuu company. incorporated u. ~
NJ j'rzcy March. lSt' t.itS! S--rW,,'5ft' 49,
controls - per cent OF the total OUTPUT "a ''-
american Steel and Wire, caInrany, ing@T, ,r,,
t.yupauy manufactures ahV,.t 30 ryt cent OF the
Wire nal output OF she cyiniry ,,,.,,. ..,r-
r5ratcd n January 1871, In New jersey IHi'-
itai. $.."',' It rcisUes about - p.r cent II '''
entire sugar output oi the coun;Iy -,
'' '.Nmr:!cun T.npIlte Company, incorpctateh II.
New Jersey. DECEMBER. 1873 Capital, s1yc","'!.
il controls about % per Of the tinpate ln!''
III the United States ana Produces about 4yt'vH
American Window Glass Company. inc coy
J,orhtcl in Pennsylvania. September !,a1. tap
itai. $II"P,"r. 1t controls ayDut 90 Per cent u
'ns en,ils 9,l,rqt & 9f the Gonn,Fy on,ar ,ncar
porate. III New Jersey. March. lsia. CAPITAL
IL e99"s ~ ~; n M sate sls ot ex,sls lg , Of
Nati5ual S;It company. INCORPORATED in New
This company produces 2nort % per cent OF the
e;.t!re salt output Of ;he United States.