New Ulm review., 1900-08-22
They Leave Their Happy
Homes for Him!
Many influential Republicans Desert Mckinley on
Account Of His Imperialistic Policy
AND THE LIST STILL GROWS.

From every quarter Of the country
prominent republicans and former Nc
Ksnley men are quitting the party Of
imperialism and giving their allegiance
to Bryan. The list of such defections
is 50 large that only small percentage
{ of the influential men who are leading
the revolt against absolutism are given
in the following
DR.. H.. Leonard, consul to Clifton
Falls, Canada, under President Harrison,
appeared at Indianapolis on Bryan day
wearing Bryan badge. 81 am for
Bryan, body and SOUL" he said, '.and
shall doSall in my power:to aid IN his
ELECTION. Mckinley has been failure.
He has no backbone and is comp letely
under the domination of the trusts
Col. William B. Nc Lean, first deputy
commissioner of pensions under Cleve-
land, announces that he will vote for
Bryan this fall. Col. Mclean lives at
Terre Hante, Ind, where he presided
over the gold meeting addressed by
Bourke Cochrane four years ago. Il am
opposed to the imperialistic policy Of
McKinley," he says, "and could not
think Of voting for him this year,
NJ. Collins, banker and life long re-
publican Of Peotone, Ill, announces his
unqualified support of Bryan this year.
Il believe Mr.. Bryan's position on im-
perialism and militarism is right says
Mr.. Collins, '.and believe that issue to
be the most important one before the
American people,
James Alexander, of Lockport, ILL.,,
another life long republican and presi-
dent Of the Will county farmers insti-
tute, announces that he will support
Bryan. '.McKinley's colonial policy is
a dangerous departure from republican
institutions" says Mr.. Alexander, "and
| cannot support him. s- @ s. ..@
Former Governor Andrew J. Felt, one
of the leading republicans of Kansas,
announces that he will support the dem
ocratic state and national tickets this
fall. .'In this campaign my duty as a
citizen leads me to cast my ballot for
Americans who still believe that the le-
gend upon the dollar, In God We Trust :
is nobler ideal than the new Mark
Hanna version, In the Trusts We Find
Oar Gods.''
Herman G. Mueller, a prominent Ger
man manufacturer, Of GAINESVILLE, o.,
also quits the republican party. In an
open letter to to the German citizens
o of Akron he says: "Millitarism will, if
successful, in time create monarchy.
i think, therefore, standing army is a
menace to. peace. Monarchies are al
ways created IN time of war and nation
al or international friction. Therefore,
I am unalterably opposed to the policy
of imperialism inaugurated by the Nc
Kinley administration" $@
81 Former District Judge j. a. Burnette,
of Caldwell. Kan, a life long republi-
can, says: II hope to live long enough
to see an American president elected
and the last vestage Of Imperialism for
ever crushed out Of this country; for
this reason | shall vote for Bryan this
fall
Paul G.. Schub, of Cairo, Ill, head OF
one Of the largest drug companies N
southern Illinois and a lifelong repub.
lican, is out for Bryau. 81 cannot IN
dorse the policy Of imperialism adopted
by this Administrations. Militarism and
all It's attendant evils would be the ruin
lof this republic, and therefore ] am fo1
Bryan and Stevenson. s /
NJ. G. G. Church, Of Parkersburg, w
Va, one Of the founders Of the republi,
can party, who established and for. foul
years edited q staunch republican organ
the State Journal, says There is no re:
publican party in the old sense. tt
Fcycle Of use closed with the ruling pow.
Ter back Of the throne, the modern mas.
tier Of Imperialism, materialism and Nc.
Kinleyism, Mark Hanna. There ls nc
longer any reason why true republican.
snouli not vote for Bryan, tho chosen
leader q the people,in this crisis Of oul
country 4 7. @
John +. Finerty, former republican
IcongresamAn and leader q the Chicago
Irish. AmericaDs and president Of Ii,
IUnitsd Irish socisties of Chicago says
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