Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-06-16
THEY ARE COMING BACK,

EX-Congressman Belford of CJlora-
do has declared himself for the next
campaign. Belford went with Teller
In 1896. He was very prominent in
that campaign, being sent into the East
to make free silver speeches. Now he
says:
Il am not going to support Bryan
this time. ! am going to vote for Nc
Rinley IL the Lord lets me live TO 90
So"
Mr., Belford recognizes that il Is the
Republican party which acconplishe3
things, and under which the country
advances. His experience has satisfied
him that there vas no use putting de
pendence upon the Democrats to 60
anything. The Democratic party has
often interfered with the good that the
Republican party was doing. IL was q
party without fixed prime pies. IL was
not to be trusted. II was lnsincaIe
with allies. II was Incapable OF per.
forming any great work.
Mr.. Belford confirmed what has Leen
coming through many channels from
the Rocky Mountain country, that most
Of the Republicans there who went of
on the silver issue are returning to
their old allegiance, satisfied that +
they can not have all hat they want.
the country Is far better off with tho
Republican party In power than it
would be with the Democrats in con.
troll.
Judge Morse Of Detroit, who has also
~repudiatcd Organism, was a delegate 10
the last Democratic state convention
held In March, 1899, at Kalamazoo, and
Nynp n1oaA1 In continuation for ;ttrffnn ~
the supreme court. but was defeated by
Barkworth. He was then in full at
hliation with his party. He has Issue /
q signed statement which IL az TO-
lows:
81 am opposed to lG to I. | shall not
vote for Bryan, no matter what the
platform is, because he still insI' t.
upon the silver hercsy being made n
part, a prominent part, Of the Demo-
cratic creed. In my opinion he is a
dangerous man to the best interests OF
the country, not only financially, but
In other respects. | shall oppose any
man for Congress who Is in favor Of 16
to |, and any candidate for the leg'sli-
ture, although my delrest friend, who
will support n 1G to I man for senator
Of the United States. ] do not expect
to be a delegate to any Republican on,
vention, but If Bryan Is nomintted I
shall support the national Republican
ticket"
Judge M. p. Nicholson. formany years
one of tho fusion leaders OF Kan7as.
has tired of BryGnism and "the haul
down the flag policy Of the fusion
party in the state and nation. He pro-
poses to vote for Mckinley this yer.
Il propose 10 vote for Mckinley this
fall, If | live so long as that" said the
Judge. 81 have grown weary OF tho
course that is being pursued by the on
ponents of Mckinley; in fact, | have
been getting more and more weary ever
since the Spanish-American war broke
out. Before the war commenced, the
opposition. that Is our party. were DO
ing their best to drive Mckinley into
II, ready or not ready. Since the war
commenced everything else has follow
ed as a natural and logical sequence
but the Democratic managers have
done nothing but kick, kick, kick.
There has never been a time sine
Dewey sailed into Manila Bay that orr
government could have let go Of the
Philippine islands with consistency or
honor. There is neither patriotism roc
common sense in the course the Demo
Gratis are pursuing now and ! dent pro-
pose to stay with them"