Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-09-06
GETTING ON THE BAND WAGON
Prominent Republicans Announce
They Will Support Bryan.
ARE OPPOSED TO IMPERIALISM
They Can No Longer Tolerate Mark
Hanna and His Perverslon Of Re-
publican Principles. Oppose
Trusts ami Militarism.

The number of influential republicans
who have renowned allegiance to Pres!-
dent Mckinley and have announced their
support of Bryan and Stevenson grows
larger. From every quarter of the coun-
try former Mckinley men are quitting
the party OF imperialism. The list OF
such defections is so large that only a
small percentage Of the influential men
who are leading the revolt against abso-
lutism can be given.
DR.. II. u. Leonard, consul to Clifton
Falls, Canada, under President Harrison,
appeared at indianapolis on Bryan day
wearing Bryan badge. 81 am for Bryan
heart and SOUL" he said, "and shall do
all in my power to aid in his election.
Mckinley has been failure. He has
no backbone, and is completely under
the domination OF the trusts"
NJ. G. Collins, a banker and lifelong
republican, OF Peotonc, ILL.,, announces
his unqualified support of Bryan this
year, and has contributed to the Bryan
campaign fund. II believe that Mr..
Bryan's position on Imperialism and
militarism is right" says Mr.. Collins,
land believe that issue to be the most
important one now before the people,"
James Alexander, OF Lockport, ILL.,, an
other lifelong republican, and president
of the Will County Farmers Institute,
announces that he will support Bryan.
"McKinley's colonial policy is danger
Gus departure from republican institu-
tions," says Mr.. Alexander, "and can
not support him. shall vote and work
for Bryan this fall"
Ex-Gov. Andrew j. Felt, one of the
leading republicans of Kansas, announces
that he will support the democratic state
and national ticket this year. In let
ter to Hon. John w. Breidenthal, candi-
date for governor OF Kansas on the fusion
ticket, Mr.. Felt says: ~ have this day
rendered my resignation as chairman OF
the republican county central committee
OF Nemaha county. In this campaign
my duty as citizen leads me to cast my
ballot for Americans who still believe
that the legend upon the dollar, In God
we trust is more noble ideal than the
new Mark Hanna version: I'm the
trusts we find our gods.'
Herman G. Mueller, prominent Ger
man manufacturer OF GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
also quits the republican party. In an
open letter to the German citizens OF
Akron he says: "Militarism will, If sue
cessful, in time create a monarchy. l
think, therefore, standing army is a
menace to peace. Monarchies are always
created in time of war and national or
international friction. Therefore I am
unalterably opposed to the policy of i'm
perialism inaugurated by the Mckinley
administration.
Paul G. Schulz, of Cairo, ILL.,, head OF
one OF the largest wholesale drug COM
panies in southern Illinois and lifelong
republican, is out for Bryan. He is an
old soldier, having been private in the
Ninth Illinois Infantry. II cannot in
dorse the policy of Imperialism adopted
by this administration, and which l
fought against in 1861" says Mr.. Schulz.
"Militarism and all its attendant evils
would be the ruin of this republic, and
therefore am for Bryan and Stevenson. "
NJ. c. G. Church, OF Parkersburg, w.
Va, one OF the founders OF the republic
can party and who established and ed
tied for years that staunch republican
organ, the State Journal, has announced
in an open letter that he will support
Bryan. In this letter Mr.. Church says
"There is no republican party in the old
sense. Its cycle of use closed with the
ruling power back of the throne, the
modern master of imperialism, militar-
ism, and Observation-Disclosures Hanna.
There is no longer any reason why true
republicans should not vote for Mr..
Bryan, the chosen leader OF the people,
in this crisis OF our country"
John F. Finnerty, formerly republican
congressman and leader of the Chicago
Irish-Americans, has also announced his
intention to support Mr.. Bryan on the
anti-imperialism issue. Mr.. Finnerty is
the editor OF the Citizen and president
of the United Irish Societies OF Chicago.
He says: "No self-respecting Irishman
can support the foreign policy Of Presi-
dent Mckinley"
Alexander Elias, who represents one
OF the largest manufacturing companies
in New York City, and who has been on