The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-10-11

John W. Sullivan, member of the
Democratic county central committee,
San Jose, Cal. I'VE have been sitting
for tl1ty years on the extreme western
eage or American commercial u gen.
eral DuslIess development. We have
felt the enect thereof in a slow rate
OF growth and a MINOR influence in
the councils OF the Union. 1t Is a no.
torious fact that California has been
rated as small potatoes and few in the
hill In the busy East. Pacific and
oriental Expansion Will change all
that. 1t is the interest Of every Cali
tornlan, OF Whatever political faith, TO
stand IN with the polcy or tactic and
Oriental Expansion. And I very much
mistake the temper OF u people II
they do not tai that view OF the
case"
Police Judge Frank Freer. Fort
Smith, Ark. Il don't like Bryan's pol
icy. AS for those islands over there,
we've got 'em and ought to keep EN-.
Yes, gentlemen, ii ! were a young man
I'd vote the Republican ticket" Has
since said,he 'lelt like a young man."
James q. Miller, prominent attorney
Lincoln, ILL.,, formerly master in chan
Gerry under Democratic regime. Wants
no change Of policy at home or abroad.
Louis H. Broker, prominent Demo-
crat of st. Charles, Mo. THE mo-
ment the Democratic party condemned
President Mckinley for what its lead
ers style his 'lmperialistic' policy, that
moment l decided that they ceased to
be fair-minded and patriotic citizens"
l.. L. Rubel, OF Bridgeford & Co.,
stove founders, Louisville, KY. OBJ
jects to the control of the minority
politicians who rule by Goebelism. !;
Wilson Alperson, silver mine owner,
Spokane, Wash. The free silver senti-
ment of Washington has been on ii
deathbed for four years. We know
what expansion is to the Pacific coast,
and we are for it,"
Charletant Lewis, editor New York
Evening Post. Is an anti-expansionist,
but will vote for Mckinley on the
money issue.
The Grabenkrueger family, IL votes,
Nashville, Ill. Sound money.
]. w. Hanford, formerly a travelling
man, at present merchant, Carbondalp,
Ill.
Judge w. P. Lightfoot, police justice,
Carbondale, III.
Edward K. Porter, druggist and
schoolmaster of Bryan, Carbonate,
Ill.
Charles Thomas, blacksmith, Car
bondale, Ill.
J. H. Thomas, ex-Collector of the
Port, Annapolis, Nd. Opposed to IL
to l.
c. F. Gu nther. ex-alderman and
prominent candy manufacturer, Chi
cago. Let we'll enough alone. The
people are buying quantities of luxu-
ries they could not formerly afford.
]. L. Babler, Ell Dorado Springs,
Mo-, old-line Democrat. The gold
standard has had the opposite effect
from what Bryan predicted. Every
body is prosperous"
R. Mabry, Altamont, Ill. Prosperity
and against "isms."
William Soaps, Altamont, III. Pros
perity.
Judge J. c. Mitchell, leading attor-
ney,. Ottumwa, III. For expansion.
Says, Imperialism? 1t is rhetorical
babel-sheet-iron thunder, noisy, but
not dangerous"
John W. Overstreet, attorney, Ma
con, Ga. Sound money.
]. w. Baugh, agent Adams Express
Co., Mt Vernon, Ill. Prosperity.
Harry Bramble, late sergeant Co. H,
Forty-second United States Volun-
teers, W~atertown, S. d. Expansion is
u Z.
John L. Hopkins. merchant, Carter,
Ill. Prosperity.
Geo. W. Tubbs, Salem. III.
Horace F. Temple, proprietor Re-
publican, West Chester, Pa.
w. R.sCurran, county Judge, Pekin,
Ill.
Prof. S. s. Hamill, Bryan's teacher of
elocution. Salem. Ill.