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The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-10-11

John S. Buzzard, Huntington,
Ind, Democratic candidate for sher-
if in 1894. Sound money, national
growth and commercial and indus
trial prosperity.
Captain L. G. Baird, civil en-
gineer and Spanish war veteran,
Jacksonville, Ind. II am for ex-5
pansion and sound money.
John T. Strange. attorney. Ma
rion, Ind. Delegate to the Demo-
cratic National Convention OF 1886,
late Democratic candidate for Grant
county circuit judge. Believes in
letting present prosperous condi-
lions alone, and that McKinley's
n administration deserves endorse
ment.
Joseph NeWberger, ex-postmaster
! Matthews, Ind.
Hon. George Z. Whitaker, Dun
kirk. Ind, states attorney. Bryan
is q many-sided, dangerous man.
i am opposed to his disloyal propo-
sition to haul down the flag in the
Philippines. "
Herman Huffman, Jr., wholesale
grocer, Terre Haute, Ind. The
financial question is, Of course, the
main issue with me, but approve
the foreign policy Of the Mckinley
administration. ] regard Mr..
Bryan's views. both on the money
question and foreign affairs, as UNI
! wise, not to say unsafe. ] am will
ing to intrust what interests | have
at stake to an administration that
4 has made such splendid record.
a. H. Urban, manager Indiana
Shovel Co., New Castle. Ind:
Bryan is an insincere and dan
gerous man. The issue in the cam
paign is Organism, and / want to
see it effectually and finally blotted
out"
D. F. Kennedy, Indiana organizer
OF the American Federation of La
Dor. Opposed to 16 to / and moth
I Ing In imperialism.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-10-11
BRYAN REPUDIATED BY THE
VOTERS OF HIS OWN STATE

Charles w. Lyman, President or
the Commercial National Bank,
Omaha. Always been Democrat.
Is against radicalism as represented
by Bryan.
William F. Wappich, resigned
from Douglass County (Neb.) Dem
ocratic Council because he could not
endorse the Kansas City platform.
Democratic party is populistif.
w. L. May, ex-State Fish Com
missioner Of Nebraska Voted for
Palmer and Buckner in 1896. Sill \
4 yer.
Lee w. Spratren, Omaha, promi-
nent worker In the Democratic
ranks. Silver.
q. L. Stone, Of Dewey b Stone,
furniture dealers, Omaha. Prosper
ity and believes in letting well
enough alone.
William M. Bushman, leading
warehouseman, Omaha. Prosper
ity.
DR.. George Tilden, Omaha. DEM
ocratic worker for many years. Sill
yer and the Philippine question.
Henry w. Yates, President Me-
braska National Bank. Many years
a Democratic worker. Believes in
letting well enough alone.
DR.. H. Chambers. Fremont, Neb.
Active supporter Of Bryan III 1896.
Bryan's predictions In 1896 came
untrue.
NJ. j. Pascoe, Dodge County. Ne
braska. For twenty-five years
Democrat. Expansion and sound
money.
Julius Beckman, Fremont, Ne
braska, a leading business man.
Bryan unsafe. Is satisfied with
present prosperity.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-10-11
A FEW OF The DEMOCRATS, POPULISTS and silver

Ceyeands Sefyo
AgricIl ture Bryanism sa
Nebraska
ism impossible free silver mistake
HAYES international Association -
allow with business AFFAIRS nep
standpoint When the Wilson law
Mckinney was wages expansionist
dfavossu supporting men in the philippines:
national OF
the a.. A.. r..
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-10-11

PETER with
Philippines is treason.
Hon Charles eye
the islands purchased he the
which
@9s kaS q
Butler Carolina elections
unlawful
indianapolis Democratic
honest administration $35
Columbus, of
his party Want sound money Nothing Imperialism
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-10-11

John Ruby, business man Charles
| ton, Nv. Va Sound money.
H. d. Mccormick, formerly Demo-
cratic State Senator in Missouri, now
resident in Kentucky. Want sound
money III
Richard Dalton Of Missouri, who
contested with William Stone in 1892
for governor. Made Republican
speeches this campaign,
Col. John p Irish Of California,
Cleveland's naval officer at San Fran
cisco. Sound money and expansion.
General Charles Tracy, New York.
Sound money. VA
1 9. Krauthon, Illinois. Sound
money. is .ss
u. M. Martin, Iowa Sound money.
w. r. Shelby, Michigan. Sound
money.
Clinton X. Tharp, Mayor of Wash
| ington,. Ind, former member OF the
State Senate.
John P. Frenzel, indianapolis.
| Sound money.
Talford P. Linn. leading attorney
| Columbus, Ohio. Sound money
Thomas F. Corrington, Georgia.
Sound money.
Gordon Woodbury., New Hampshire.
Sound money.
Louis F. Ogden. Wisconsin. Sound
money.
DR.. Thomas Goostree, of Salem, H.,
one of the Oldest practitioners in
Southern Illinois and lifelong Dem
ocrat, has renowned Bryan and the
Democratic ticket, saying he and his
two sons, also Democrats, will work to
secure the success of the Republican
ticket. He says Organism savors too
much of anarchism
Samuel Keel of Salem, ILL.,, who sup
ported Bryan In 1896, has severed his
connection with the Democratic party
and will vote for Mckinley.
w. G. Ferguson, a retired farmer Of
Odin, ILL.,, and former Democratic
/ wheelhorse in Marion County, has
served notice on the Democratic lead
ers that he stands no longer identified
with that party and will support Me-
Kinley, for the reason that the ex-
pansion policy is Democratic doctrine
Of the Jefferson brand.
1 John Sager, a merchant, Helm, H.,
| was raised Democrat, but has Joined
! the Mckinley club Of his place, and in
a speech on that occasion he repu-
dated Bryan and all that Organism
means.
Ferdinand Stedenger, editor, Rock
ford, Ill. Favors prosperity. Against
/ 16 to 1.
Samuel Belcher, Gilman, III. Against
any change.
4 Thomas Fl. Stokes, Lincoln, ILL.,, for
merly Democratic postmaster. Sugar
coating the Bryan pill does not make
it palatable.
Bailey Rossette, editor. DeKalb, Ill.
Mckinley has given wise and pa
| triotic administration and deserves re-
election.
Judge Fred Bross, Cairo, Ill. Want
a government that will stand for
sound principles and practices.
! A. r. Haines, Canton, ILL.,, Demo-
cratic Patriarch. Bryan is a political
4 mountebank, charlatan and trickster.
/ | am for expansion and against 16 to /.
| Am opposed to the giving up of peb-
BILE on the Philippines.
Judge w. r. Curran, Pekin, ILL.,,
elected judge of Tazewell County by
! the Democrats six years ago. I am
tired of Organism and am now deVot-
/ ing my time to the organization of
Republican clubs.
J. NJ. Kiefer and @. C. Ward, Ma
comb, III. We organized the first Gold
| Democratic club in 1895, with 40
members, but they are all for Mckin-
ley now.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-10-11

General Walter S. Turnbull. San
Francisco capitalist, FL
Horace q. Plat OF San Francisco,
CAL, d prominent lawyer.
j. w. Oates, brother of Governor
Oates OF Georgia, Of Santa Rosa, Cal
Formerly Democratic candidate for
| State Senator. n. .ss
George w. Baker, a leading San
Francisco lawyer Mr. Baker handled
all the funds OF the Silver Republicans
lin San Francisco and all California In
1896.
Miiliara b. English OF San Fran
cisco, Cal, formerly chairman of the
Democratic State Committee and State
Harbor Commissioner. Brother OF ex-
Congressman Warren d. English.
Colonel G. HI. Maddux OF San Fran
cisco, formerly State Senator.
| Robert Y. Hayne, member of the
San Francisco bar.
\ Crittenden Thornton OF San Fran
cisco, the lawyer.
Russell Heath, an influential farmer
| in Santa Barbara, CAL
q. f. Berward Of Fresno, Cal, the
banker.
James A. Lessen of Menominee,
Mich, formerly Democratic State Sem
ator. 85s
Il. j. Pemberthy. formerly Demo
cratic Postmaster OF Houghton, Micn.
w. G. Dewitt, for many years corr
poration counsel Of Brooklyn.
L. ]. Williams, president Of the West
Virginia Bar Association.
j. Hervey Cook of Fishkill-on-the-
Hudson, N. Y.
John II. schefdt, the Brooklyn
banker.
John w. Cummings of Fall River.
Mass, the prominent lawyer and Gold
Democrat, ex-mayor of Fall River.
J. III. Thomas, Annapolis, Md, ex-
collector Of the port. Opposed to 16
to 1.
G.. A. Koerner, BelleviIle, Ill. Silver.
Phil M. Gundlach, Gundiach Drill
Works, East st. Louis, III. Bryan has
disrupted the party.
Adam Guentz, ex-President Western
Brewery, East St. Louis, Ill.
Bernhard Hartman. President Star
Brewery, East st. Louis, Ill.
Gus Hilyard. ex-County Surveyor,
East St Louis. I'll.
Edward Abend, attorney, East st.
Louis, Ill. Was on Democratic Elec-
LOThl liGhSL lOuA Cal . rsso. = AVIS
expansion.
Green Paterson, farmer East st.
Louis. Ill. Was formerly Democratic
Central Committeeman.
Richard Waugelin, cashier Belleville
Savings Bank, East st. Louis, Ill.
Edgar H. Cans, one of the ablest at
torneys in Baltimore, Md. Wants
sound money. Believes imperialism a
straw man.
H. H. Waldo, lifelong Democrat,
Rockford, Ill. Don't want free silver.
Judge William Newton, Flint, Mich.
In favor of expansion as a Jeffersonian
Democratic policy.
w. w. Ford, Bloomfield, Mo-, for
years one Of the leading Democrats
Of Stoddard County. Believes that ex-
| pansion is right and cry of imperial
| ism is senseless.
Thomas f. Ryan of New York, q
Democrat and associated with Will
! liam c. Whitney in business enter
prises. Prosperity and the money
/ issue.
Sidney v. Lowell, prominent Demo-
cratic attorney of Brooklyn. Bryan's
position in the Philippine rebellion is
reasonable.
John Johnson, recently Chairman of
/ the Democratic Central Committee of
Mcdonald County, Missouri. Prosper
ity.
R. C. Springate, business man, Ell
Paso, Ill We should let we'll enough
alone.
webster Nance of Hubbard, Mo-.
who has been Democrat for sixty
| years.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-10-11

Judge Jamest, Hoblet, ILL.,, leading
Democrat. Believes In sound money.
w. S. Robinson of Marceline, Mo-,
deserted Organism.
Col. George w. Wardner Of Kansas
City, who has always stumped the
states for Democracy. Conditions have
changed.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-10-11

DR.. L. Tibbetts, Rockford, III. I'll
voted the Gold Democratic ticket four
years ego, but am for Mckinley row.
on Organism. ~
Town Clerk Democratic candidate for
County Clerk ia Kankakee County
four years ago. am in favor OF Me-
Kinley, prosperity and expansion.
f. G. Hasemeyer, Peotone. LII 4!
voted the Democratic ticket for fifteen
years, but am now opposed to free sill
yer and am in harmony with expan-
sion and Mckinley.
Professor S. S. Hamill. Jacksonville,
Ill, Former instructor and friend Of,
Bryan. have notified Mr.. Bryan that
cannot support him and his policy,
this year.
Dr.. C.. W. Mathews. Richmond, Ill
have been lifelong Democrat, but.
recently declined reelection as Coun-i
ty Central Committeeman, and Will
support Mckinley.
Dr.. r. H. Henry. Peotone, Ill 81
have renounced Organism and will
support Mckinley this year.
John Cam, VIII County, Illinois,
Democratic ex-Committeeman. i u
voted for Bryan four years ago buti
will work for MCKINLEY and prosperity
this year.
Robert Norman, Peotone, ILL.,, sx-,
Justice Of the Peace and member Of!
the Democratic Central Committee II
have come to the conclusion that III
cannot vote for Bryan again. for, i'll
Bryan is elected, it will bring return
of hard times.
DR.. H. s. Burnett, Raleigh. Saline
County, III. I was born a Democrat,
and would not feel right in any otheri
party, but the unprecedented prosper
ity of the country will cause me TOT
vote for Mckinley this year
Daniel Crabtree, Weber, Jefferson
County, ILL., will be 100 years old
next February and have always voted
the Democratic ticket, but this year, liz
live. I shall vote for Mckinley and
the whole Republican ticket because T
believe it is best
DR.. J. w. Stone, Springerton, Ill. Il
cannot support Bryan and his plat
form this year, but will assist protec-
ton and expansion by speech and ball,
lot
Roderick Won Manstein, Chicago.
III, President of the Society O. Vet
Grams of the German Army in Illinois.
Although ! am Democrat am
strongly opposed to the popocratic is
to 1 fallacy, and shall work and vote
for Mckinley.
DR.. John T. Pollock, former Demo-
cratic member of the Illinois Lagi Ia
ture and one of the famous "10!' Who
elected John M. Palmer Senator. "
though a stanch Democrat l intend to
support Mckinley and the whole re-
publican ticket this fall.
William Goalby and three sons, per-.
cy, Ill. We have always beer De. -,,-
Gratis, but the present unpatriotit IT,
tl1de of the Democratic party ans! e.
Kinley's splendid administration las
caused us to join the Republicans.
Louis Schlieryoch. Christian Cou,ry.
Illinois. Farmer. have always ann
an uncompromising Democrat. b.ir I
am now squarely for Mckinley
Frank Maucker, Moline, III. live
had work for the past three years and
worked overtime till begged for fe1-
idays, and had good wages all the
time, and shall no longer vote the
Democratic ticket, but support McKin-
ley.
John l. Jennings, Burns, I'll. l.ife-
long Democrat and relative of William
Jennings Bryan. | shall vote for Nc
kinney this year, and my change of
faith Is due to the imperialistic issue.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-10-11

DR.. John Il. Pottoc, formerly menu
Der OF the Illinois Legislature.
George w. Jones, LaWrenceVille. III,
formerly sheriff Of Crawford County
and leading Democrat. Believes IN
expansion. The administration has
proved its competency In handling All
questions.
Judge w. G. Duncan, Of Columbus,
Ohio. Cannot support the principles
I OF Popocracy, and is for expansion.
Judge N. b. Hyatt, Webster City,
Iowa Sound money and expansion
.4s- Jop, y. TAfiIlor,@ a lifelong gne1nocraf
and business man of Mt. Carroll, H.,
after reading the statement signed by
VIM. T. Baker Of Chicago announcing
his intention to vote for President Nc
i Kinley this year. said: The senti-
ments Of Mr.. Baker are mine exactly.
/ could not express them in clearer or
more forcible language. ! shall vote
for Mckinley"
James S. Evans, southern Democrat,
now of Chicago. Democratic party is
hypooritical in talking about consent
of the governed In the Philippines
after forcing white supremacy in the
South.
AQOlpu f1lTSCu, VI I1CACh AAAASSA ~
Co.. New York. Sound money.
L. c. Mead, Fresno. CAL, ex-mem-
Der OF Legislature. Democrats at
Kansas City were cowardly on silver.
S. M. Large, Athens, Ill, ex-member
Legislature Mckinley has given good
administration.
William Bourner. Vandalia. ILL.,,
farmer. Cannot swallow the Kansas
City platform.
G. Van Hoorebecke, Carlyle, ILL.,, ex-
United States District Attorney. Inn
perialism Is bugaboO and dislikes
16 to /.
James Rice, Denver, Colo, ex-Secre-
tary of State Free silver has proved
to be mistake.
E. E. Andersen, New York City, cot
I ton broker Democrats cannot assume
responsibility for Bryan.
William G. Webster, prominent at
! torney, Nokomis, ILL.,, and life-long
! Democrat. Believes in continuing
! prosperity.
Lloyd Jackson, Baltimore, Nd, Bry-
ans manager in So. Kansas City plat
form is un-American on expansion.
w. T. Ritter, Jersey City, Demo-
cratic Alderman. In favor of holding
! the Philippines.
Lyman Henry, Ouray, Colo, Chair
man Populist Committee, Four years
have shown the Republicans were
: right.
J. M. Dill, Belleville, Ill, Judge Cir
cult Court. The Republican party was
proven right in SO.
Jacob Stern, Erie, N. Y, Surrogate
YS.,sz y1p,t D,-xrSs ~,
calls an imperialist.
Fred Dahler, Pana, ILL.,, President
Altgeld Club in '96. Favors expansion
and opposes free silver.
G. H. Hopkins, Renville, Mimi,
leading farmer and Populist The
! gold standard has proved to be right
Jack" Hale, Tilford, S. D., large
wool grower. McKinley's administra-
! ton has helped farmers.
Henry Keilar, Sault Center, Mimi,
State Senator. Is an expansionist and
sound money man.
G. D. Perkins, Minneapolis, Mimi.
st. Anthony veteran. Has grown tired
of Organism.
Timothy Coakley, Boston; Mass.
lawyer and free silver man Does not
wish to see American fIas hauled
down.
w, S. Robinson, Marceline, Mo.
Democrat for 70 years. Ths anti-ex-
pansion argument is thinner than
cheese cloth.
A. S. Wilderman, St Clair County
Illinois, Circuit Judge. Democracy nc
longer has definite policy.
H. S. Foote Of San Francisco, United
States District Attorney in the Cleve-
land administration.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-10-11

J. Vest Goodwin, editor Sedalia.
Mo- Afraid Of free silver. Imperial
ism, is mere rubbish.
DR.. r.. S. Henry, Charleston, w. Va.
For Mckinley from the crown of my
head to the soles OF my feet"
Major A. Burlow, Charleston, w. Va.
Want sound money.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-10-11


eU Senator Bryan would degrade the
American
M Ex-Governor
than Bryan can be-
under President cleveland
AFRAID Of free against Byyanism
Democrat Indiana Favos sound
and idea Of imperialism
Col oliver Silver knights OF America
the means
expansonis' n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28

these towns are hoping if they are not convinced,
that the drainage channel will solve the prob
lem. 1t cannot be said, therefore, that there is
any serious opposition to the channel enterprise
outside Of St Louis, along the valley. speak
ing from sanitary point of view Such men as
CoIOnel isaac IaYIOr, OF Peoria; Albert SchOcn,
Of Ottawa and John Lambert, Of Joliet have
been potent factors in educa ting the valley peO-
pie to the possibilities Of the drainage channel
Their work has gone a long way toward pre-
venting opposition based upon an hypothesis that
Chicago's sewage is going TO be dangerous TO
public health.
Upon other phases Of the enterprise however,
the residents of the valley towns are by no
means a unit Nearly all Of them. however. are
IN favor OF deep waterway from the lakes TO
the Gulf and they do not care whether il comes
by way of the drainage channel or by some
other route There has been organized in the
valley the Illinois Valley Deep Waterway As
ISOLATION, for the purpose of furthering the in
terests of ship canal. The fact that the valley
people believe that the drainage channel makes
the snip canal possibility has done much to
stife opposition TO the drainage channel which
might have arisen owing to other phases Of the
question. The alley people want a deep water
way Its possibilities for the development Of
their country. one Of the most fertile regions in
the world, are beyond estimation. The service
il would perform in the way Of Cheapening
freight rates would save the farmers vast sums
Of money yearly. Even the old Illinois and
Michigan Canal. upon which transportation has
almost been abandoned, and the Illinois River.
whose channel is choked and upon which only
one or two small river boats ply. have acted as
Jewellers and mOderatOrS of freight rates In
the winter seasons the roads in the valley raise
their rates fully One-third. but as soon as the
ice thaws out down they go again.
So in considering the effect ChiCago's drain
age channel will have upon the towns Of the
valley sight must not be lost of the future ship
canal That such a canal is certain to come the
valley people believe, and they accordingly well
come any enterprise which seems to bring the
fruitiOn of their hopes nearer. Chicago has
promised the valley people 70 put forth every
effort to get Congress to take UP the work and
complete the drainage channel into such a ship
canal The drainage channel is at the present
time a ship canal as far as LOckpOTt, wide
enough and deep enough to accommodate ocean
steamers drawing twenty-three feet of water.
These facts have converted the valley people, or
at least a majority OF them. into friends of the
drainage channel In addition certain towns
along the river win be benefited in the matter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28

of acres along the banks Of the Illinois are IN
der water, and there are great plantations
the owners OF which spend thousands OF dol
lars yearly in pumping water from their lands
Illinois River undoubtedly means the destroying
OF untold acres of land which are now corn
bearing. Accordingly, hundreds Of property
owners are bitterly opposed TO the drainage
channel. and stand ready to sue the district Tor
damages the moment their lands become
flooded. The interest represented by this class
has all along insisted that before the water
was turned into the channel the State dams al
Henry and Copperas Greek should be removed
In order to appease this element a clause was
placed in the law creating the sanitary district
which made il imperative that these dams
should be removed before the water was turned
in.
When It came time for the removal Of the
dams the Illinois and Michigan Canal COnnls-
sOners, in the name of the State. filed bill
seeking to enjOin their removal, upon the theory
stood thousands Of spectators who had pur-
chased almost worthless lands for song, with
a view to catching the tide coming or going
If their speculative purchases were flooded by
the channel they stood in a position TO mulct
the sanitary district for damages II II acted
the other way the lands would become infinitely
more valuable With such stand the river men,
who believe that the blowing out Of the dams
Will lower the river TO a point where navigation
will be DESTROYED. As the case is now. the truS-
the law imperatively declares must be removed.
The water has been turned in. and the dams
will remain unless the Supreme Court says they
shall be taken out The same conflicting in
terests have had trouble over the Government
dams at Kampsville and Lagrange. and an
attempt was made to get them removed
This gives some idea Of the adverse and con-
hicting interests that have been brought into
the various towns viii be affected by it remains
to be seen