Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-08-11
FUTILE ATTEMPTS TO
STAMPEDE GERMANS
THE GERMAN VOTE.

IHE NOlH.
The Westliche Post Of st. Louis Is
| one OF the German newspapers which,
on account OF its anti-expansion sym.
pathies, has been counted on TO sup
port the Bryan ticket. But Its editor,
DR.. Pretorius, follows Senator Hoar
In coming out boldly for Mckinley and
Roosevelt. He says:
have not abandoned my views, nor
do l consider IL necessary or possible
for apy man to shape his principles
to full conformity in order to support
a candidate or platform. Es-
pecially am I opposed to free silver and
16 to 1. No more dangerous political
heresy has been promulgated In recent
years, and the Westliche Post will look
upon II as an imperative duty to fight
It until It is squelched. Expansion Is
comparatively an academic question:;
free silver is practical.
AS to the declarations Of the two
platforms on the South African war,
| understand that II is necessary Tor
the Republican party to take a conser-
vative position, IL being the admins
tration party. AS far as his govern
ment is concerned. It cannot actively
interfere In that contest, and the only
thing that can be done by 1t or any
party is to give the Beers moral sup
port. The administration acted with
great wisdom In It's neutrality and all
that Gao be done by IL or any party is
to give the Beers the funds OF which
had charge and it should be remem-
bered that II was President Mckinley
who offered the good offices OF this gov
..,,ar In oattlinu fha nlIarpQl
Oswald O~ttendorfer, editor OF the
New York Staats-Zeitung says:
German-Americans always feel UNI
easy when the financial question is be-
fore the country. They are q scaVing
people. and the uncertainty or the val
ne OF their savings Is bound to agittte
them. They insist upon a dollar NJ
any kind of money being worth LOO
ceots-no more and no less. In fact,
while they may know that free silver
Is dead for at least some years to come,
they fear that Bryan's election would
encourage the free silverites to con-
tinue their fight. They realize, too,
that as long as one Of the great par
ties stands on record as indorsing IL
to / II gives rise to an uncertainty
about our currency, and business OF all
kinds is bound to suffer.
Interviews with prominent Germans
in the st. Louis Globe Democrat;
Speaking for myself alone, | Will
say that | intend to support President
Mckinley as against Mr.. Bryan said
Mr.. Hugo Muench, the son Of n OF
the men Of 1S48," yesterday. MY OBJ
servation leads me to believe that the
German-Americans will not vote for a
deprecated currency, and that Is what
Bryan aDd the Democratic platform
mean"
DR.. II. M. Starkloff, another we'll
known citizen of German birth, said:
az am going to vote for Mckinley, and
shall do all in my power to insure his
election. So far as my observation
goes, ! believe the Germans generally
take that view OF the case"
Mr.. Charles Nagel, whose intimate
relations with the German-Americans
of the city gives him exceptional OPP
p%ortunities for Judging Of their senti-
meets, said yesterday: in my judg-
ment, there will be no disaffection to
speak OF in the German vote. The SEN
timent OF the citizens Of German de-
scent Is, as II has always been, for
sound government. They will support
the administration that promises and
assures prosperity and stability"
II shall support not only Mckinley
but the entire Republican ticket" said
Judge G. A. Finkelburg. THE admin
istration OF President Mckinley has
been a wise one, worthy or the conf
dence of the American people, and de-
serving Of their support. Further
more, the success of the Democratic
party In the national election would
endanger the sentiment which has been
formed on the silver question, and
would reopen the agitation for cheap
mooey."
Judge Leo Rassieur is not only q
supporter OF Mckinley, but an enthu-
expapsionist as well. He has
the question In all It's bearings,
and has reached n decision In the light
OF modern ideas. Judge Rassieur has
made a number OF speeches supporting
the Administration, and their hearty
reception by audiences Of German-Am-
shows that sentiments OF pa
and common sense predomin-
ate among that class Of citizens.
Yes, | have heard II stated that dis
aUeCJlOn existed among the GeTIndH-
American voters" said Judge Rassieur
but / have SO far seen no evidence Of
It. Those who l have found to disa-
gree with President Mckinley have in
variably ascribed their feelings to per-
sonal reasons
President Mckinley has walked
among the dangerous places, the most
dangerous a nation can encounter, dur
.ng the period of war and reconstruc-
ion for the past yea or two, and we
he has made remarkably few
mistakes. He has guided the ship of
wisely and with wonderful abil-
ty. Why, then, should we forsake
him or take up some one else? l have
to audiences Of German-Ameri-
ans on this subject and / know from
he feeling there manifested that they
will stand by Mckinley. Representa-
i've men OF the race, with whom |
ave talked, have expressed themselves
Is satisfied with the administration"
The Democratic committee starts out