The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-09-27
BECOMES 4 PROCESSION
Lifelong Republicans Repudiate
Imperialism and Trusts.
FOR TRUE AMERICAN PRINCIPLES.

Prominent Citizens Declare Emphat-
ically Against the Policy of Mark
Hanna's Administration-Th Are
Could he Quoted.
1t begins to look like procession.
From every quarter of the country
prominent Republicans and former Nc
Kinley men are quitting imperial
ism and giving in their allegiance to
Bryan and true American principles.
The list Of such OBJECTIONS is so large
that only small percentage of the In
fuential men who are leading the re-
volt against absolutIsm can be given
DR.. II. Leonard, consul at Clifton
Falls, Canada. under President Harri-
son, appeared at indianapolis on Bryan.
day wearing Bryan badge. Il am for
Bryan heart and SOUL" he said, "and
shall do all in my power to aid IN his
election. Mckinley has been failure.
He has no backbone and is completely
under the domination Of the trusts"
Colonel William e. Mclean, first
deputy commissioner Of pensions under
Cleveland, gold man who voted for
Mckinley, announces that he will vote
for Bryan this fall. Colonel Mclean
lives at Terre Haute, Ind, where he
presided over the gold meeting ad-
dressed by Bourke Cochran at that
place four years ago. II am opposed
to the imperialistic policy Of McKin-
ley" he saidy land could not think of
voting for him this year." eln ns.
Mr.. James Alexander, of Lockport,
Ills, another lifelong Republican and
president Of the Will County Farmers
institute, announces that he will sup
port Bryan. "McKinley's colonial pol
icy is a dangerous departure from re-
publican institutions" says Mr. Alex
ander land cannot support him.
shall vote and work for Bryan this
fall"
Former Governor Andrew j. Felt, one
OF the leading Republicans Of Kansas
announces that he will support the
Democratic state and national ticket
this year. In letter to Hon. John w
Breidenthal, candidate for governor OF
Kansas on the fusion ticket, Governor
Felt says: 81 have this day rendered
my resignation as chairman Of the Re
publican county central committee Of
Nemaha county. In this campaign my
duty as citizen leads me to cast my
ballot for Americans who still belley'
that the legend upon the dollar II
God We Trust Is a more noble Idea
than the new Mark Hanna version: II
trusts we find our gods" p itif's
Herman g. Mueller, prominen
German manufacturer Of GAINESVILLE
O., also quit the. Republican party. II
an open letter to the German citizen
Of Akron, he says: "Militarism will, 4
successful In time create o monarchy
I think, therefore, a standing army |
a menace to peace. Monarchies are al
ways created in time of war and ma
tional or international friction. There
fore am unalterably opposed to tn
policy Of imperialism inaugurated b.
the Mckinley administration"
Hon. Paul Schulz Of Cairo, Ills, hea'
Of one of the largest wholesale dru
| companies In southern Illinois and
lifelong Republican, Is out for Bryan
He Is an old soldier having been
private In the Ninth Illinois infantry
81 cannot indorse the policy OF impt
rialism adopted by this administratio
and which fought against In 1861,
says Mr.. Schulz. "Milltarism and a
its attendant evils would be the rui
! of this republic, and therefore | al
, for Bryan and Stevenson"
Hon. II. C. G. Church of Parker
burg, w. Va, one of the founders {
the Republican party, and who estal
lished and edited for years that stanc
Republican organ, The State Journa
has announced in an open letter th'
he will support Bryan. In this lett
Mr.. Church says: "There is no r
publican party In the old sense. I
cycle Of use closed with the rulir
power back of the throttle, the model
master of Imperialism and McKlnle
ism-Mark Hanna. There is no long
any reason why true Republican
should not vote for Mr.. Bryan, Il
chosen leader of the people, in tn
crisis of our country
Hon. John j. Finnerty. former r
publican congressman and leader
the Chicago Irish-Americans. has all
announced his intention to suppo
Bryan on the semi-imperialism issu
Mr.. Finnerty Is the editor of The Gil