West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-20
AND STILL THEY COME.
Men Who Were For Mckinley
In 1896 Will Support Bryan.
TENS OF THOUSANDS LIKE THESE.

"in'pcriniism IL the Most Dangerous
Possible Policy" says DIR. Rogers.
"niciSiniey Ia a Kind OF syndicate.'
bryan Commands the Respect OF
All Thinking Men - o'Bricp, who
Ran Ahead OF Mckinley In 1900.
DIR. Henry Wade Rogers, former pres.
idcnt OF Northwestern university and
recently called by the faculty OF Yale,
says he Will vote for Bryan and Ste
vcnson.
In 1900 he voted for Mckinley and
Hobart. He declares also that he be-
licvcs the gold Democrats of the coun.
try as body VIII support Bryan this
year because they believe Imperialism
Is the most dangerous policy tho repub-
lie could adopt and that the party that
is responsible for such policy should
be defeated.
In statement approving the indorse-
ment OF Bryan by the anti-impcrlaIlst
convention ut indianapolis DR.. Rogers
said:
The gold Democrats, as a rule, aro
anti-imperlallsts. The majority OF them
voted for Mckinley as tho surcst way
TO defeat Bryan. The most OF them.
believe, win be found supporting Bry.
an I'm this campaign. That which was
the paramount Issue In 1906 is not the
paramount issue In 1000.
They believe that Imperialism is the
most dangerous possible policy for tho
republic TO adopt and that it ls OF the
utmost consequence TINT the American
people should repudiatc II absolutely
by defeating the party that IL respon-
sible for IT,
For this reason they will vote for
Bryan In 1000, Notwithstanding the 10
TO 1 plank. just as I'm 1900 they voted
FOR Mckinley notwithstanding tho pro-
tection plank I'm the Republican plat
form"
John l.. Valentine, president of tho
Wells Fargo company, has written n
signed statement I'm which ho says he
VIII vote for Bryan because he fears
for the Union II Mckinley IL reelected
and that he believes the chief executive
and party nre welded to the policy OF
Imperialism and mllltarIsm lie says:
ut is possible TO state, without the
slightest qualification or oqulvocatlon,
that tho fixed aim and purpose OF tho
national administration respecting tho
fhilippinc Islands III aud without
doubt VIII continue 10 be to retain tho
great AsIatlc archipelago as perma-
nont acquisition Of the United states.
Since the Republican national conven-
tion Mckinley has delivered an address
OF acceptance I'm which he says, The
Philippines are ours. and there Will be
no abatement OF our rights, no policy
TO scuttlc.' etc.
Bryan Is not demagogue. He is
absolutely honest, which n demngogue
Is not; he ia passlonately sincere, which
n demagoguc Is not. Mckinley is n
kind OF syndicate, but Bryan is Bryan.
and Bryan Is his prophet. More power
Tor good or evil rests under Bryan's
black slouch hat than under any other
single hendpiecc I'm America. Upon the
question OF Imperialism / know his rec
ord and position TO be consistent and
fearless, nnd ! prefer n man who is
himself 10 one who is n kind OF syndl.
cate Therefore. for better or for
worse. I shall vote for Bryan"
Colonel Thomas Wentworth ITiggin.
son. the venerable soldier. scholar and
litterntcur, announces his Intention to
vote for Bryan. In letter applying
FOR membership In the Bryan club OF
Massachusetts he says:
81 have bnbitually voted MS n Demo-
crat since the first Cleveland campaign,
In which ! took an active part. but
voted as gold Democrat four years
ago. However Il may then hove heen
the Issue OF anti-imperIallsm now
seems TO outweigh all others, and Mr..
Bryan's late speech on that subject
ought, In my opinion, TO command the
respect Of all thinking mon"
Thomas OBrlen OF San Francisco.
one OF the most prominent Irish-Amer.
lean Republicans on the Pacific const.
has declared for Bryan and Stevenson.
In letter 10 the Democratic nationnI
committee lie places his services at the
disposal Of the party managers during
the campaign. lie VIII make speeches
In some Of the larger cities. both east
and west
Mr.. O'Brien was n Republican candI.
date for congress I'm 1896 In the Fourth
district Of California His oratorv
widely extended his reputation ms
public speaker and he made an ax-
cellcnt record. running ahead OF Nc.
Kinley In the district. but was defeat
ed by small majority. In the irish
nationalist movement he was n prom.
inent leader, and TO this antlpatby TO
the English can be traced his turning
from the Republican party.