Willmar tribune., 1900-08-22
70 SAVE THE REPUBLIC.


TO SAVE THE REPUBLIC.
Men Of Al Parties and Beliefs Flock.
ing to Brysn's Standard.
Hon. Thomas Watson OF Georgia,
who was the populist candidate for
vice president in 1896, in q letter re.
plying to an inquiry from a friend,
states that he will vote for Bryan and
Stevenson.
George S. Boutwell, of Massachu-
setts, who has served his state IA gov
ernor, representative and U. S. SEN
ator and secretary of treasury under
Grant, is working with all his might
for Bryan. He says, "In my youth !
had no disguises. l turned aside and
left the democratic party when it Sur
rendered to slavery. In my age leave
the republican party now that has
surrendered itself to despotic and tyr
annical motives. I had helped create
the republican party-a party at that
time of justice and principle and hon
esty. | now believe it is a party of in.
justice and despotism, and l will help
to destroy it. And how? There is
but one available means and you
know what that is. I am for Bryan" :"
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Col. John r. Finerty of the Chicago
Citizen, President of the United Irish
Societies, a man who has been prom
inent in republican circles since 1884,
is openly advocating the election of
Bryan. He says: 1.-THE reelection of
Mr.. Mckinley would be a national
calamity"
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Webster Davis, assistant secretary
of State under Mckinley, is an ardent
supporter of Bryan and will support
him on the stump.
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Patrick Egan, ex.minister to Chile,
a republican since 1884, is supporting
Bryan this year.
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Patrick Ford, editor of the Irish
World, the most influential Irish
American paper in America has left
the republican party and is working
for Bryan.
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New York, July 25. Especial to the
Chicago American. "A good Repub-
lican who is going to vote for Will
lam J. Bryan is the Rev. Norman
Plass, who is largely interested in the
Anti Saloon League, and is the SUPER
intendent of the Great New York dis
trict.
Mr.. Plass was formerly the pastor
of the Plymouth Congregational
Church, in Lincoln, Neb. Mr.. Brya an
is Presbyterian, but was a regular
attendant every Sunday evening OF
the Congregational church, aud he
and Mr.. Plass grew to be firm friends.
81 know Mr.. Bryan we1l," "said Mr..
Plass, land admire and love him, as
there's of his townsmen do. He is gen
ial, whole-hearted, sympathetic, hon
est man, with a lot of personal magne
tism. I know him through and through
and believe in him personally. Idon'1
believe in Is to l."
II used to be an enthusiastic Nc
Kinley man: But imperialism and tht
canteen haye killed Mckinley in my
opinion. Bryan does not believe ir
canteen. "About eight months ago,
while making a tour through Texas
Bryan was asked to preside at a ban.
quet. He asked if they were going to
have any Intoxicating liquors, for h,
would decline the invitation if the,
were. The result was that ], 200 Demo
Gratis sat through banquet where onl,
mineral water was served.
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Ex-Attorney General Monett o
Ohio, who was turned down by Mari
Hanna for fighting the Standard Oi
monopoly, is supporting Bryan.
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Mr.. G. G. Church, one of the or
ganizers of the republican party il
West Virginia, is an active Brya,
man this year.
Sidney Edgerton, one of the sur
viving members of the first republica,
national convention, is q strong sup
porter Of Bryan.
Rev. Wallace R. Struble, nationa
secretary of the United Cbristia
party of the United States, vice presi
dent of the Young Peoples Temper
ance Federation of America, leader o
the MONDAY temperance meetings i
Willard hall, a noted evangelist an
a lifelong Republican, has re-nounce'
the McKinley:Hanna party and tend
cred his services to the Democrat
National Committee for this campaig
for the purpose of assisting in tn
election of Bryan and Stevenson.
Former Lieutenant Governor Feltz
for quarter of century prominer
in the reDnhlican nartv in Kansa;