Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-09-20


rity and ability, than under the con-
troll of Mr.. Mckinley, who has proved
himself usurper weak and unstable,
and under the domination of men
whose stronger minds, acting under
selfish interests, really administer the
government. For these reasons shall
i support Mr.. Bryan
John j. Valentine, president of tha
Wells, Fargo q Co., express, says:
Believing that between the claims of
| frecmen, that all men are entitled IL
equal political rights, and the dogm..
of tyranny, that might makes right,
there is no middle ground. favor the
Endorsement of Bryan and Stevenson
and the straight support of the denl-
ocratic nominees.
From Lew Wallacc's Son.
Lew Wallace, jr., son of the we'll
known author of Ben Hur.' says:
Mckinley sets the law aside in the
union and undertakes to rule every
thing by martial right. In notable in
stances he has fagrantly violated his
oath of office, as in annuling the anti
4 canteeh and antitrust LAWS, and in
! giving slavery i'll Sulu the protection
of our flag. On the contrary, Bryan
is man true to his faith and stead
| fast.
An elaborate Illinois list is present.
1 ed which includes the names of a nurrn-
Der of well known lawyers in Chicago.
In mentioning the New Workers he
democratic bulletin says:
"Bourie Cochran, of New York,
famous as lawyer and orator. who has
been classed as republican ever since
ha La For.
Tracy, the regular republican can di-
date for mayor of New York city in
1897.
General Robert Avery, of New
York, a lifelong republican, who
says: My devotion to the principles
of the republican party taught by
Lincoln, Seward. Greeley, Sunni er,
Chase and others colnpels me to vDte
for Bryan
'P. Tecumseh Sherman, of New
York. son of the late w. L. Sherman.
who. has served Il term i'm the board
OF aldermen as 81 republican. He cam
not longer affiliate with party that
condones the Alger and other army
\ scandals. .
Politicians in General.
Among the politicians who l we
\ prominently figured in recent yerrs
the democrats have found a number
of converts. Included in this list are:
Henry r. Keenan,. n well known au-
thor, who wrote The Money Makers"
IL. w. IIabercorn, who was chief of
the republican national committees
German bureau in the campaign of
1896, leaves his party on the issue of
/ imperialism.
Captain Patrick O'Farre1l, one Of
the leaders of the "Blaine lrishms a.
who organized prior to the campaign
of 1884, and who has stayed by the re-
publican party until now, he is forced
from it because of it's attitude of ex-
pansion.
j. S. Fowler, a life-long republican
aud a former United States senator
from Tennessee.
j. NJ. T. Foster. q leading negro at
torney of Pittsburg, Pa, and a power.
among the voters of his race. The
republican party of today he says,
lis not the republican party of Lin
coin, Grant and Harrison and | have
quit it,"
General John Beatty, of Columbus,
4 bank, who contested with Joseph b.
i
ton for governor of McKinleys own
state.
Captain Alfred f. Lee, who was
private secretary to rutherford b.
Hayes when the latter was governor
of Ohio, and who was sent by Prcsi-
dent Hayes as consul to leading Ger
man city, says: Mckinley is civil
fraud: Roosevelt is a military fraud.'
William Scott. eN-presitlent of the
Ohio state university, has left the re-
/ publican party, of which he has long
/ been a member. and recently presided
at the anti-imperialist mass meeting
in the Ohio capital.
Frank Monnett, who. as the repub-
lican attorney general of Ohio, en-
forced fine law against trusts so dill
! gently that they sought to bride him
with half d million dollars. He is out
for Bryan now
Henry L. johnson, of New York.
j who served four terms as republican
1 member of congress, and who volun-
Itarily Withdrew from public life last
year after denonncing President Me-
Kinley's Philippine policy, announces
that he will support Mr.. Bryan.
Thomas b. O'Brien, of San Francis
GO, who was the republican candidate
for congress four years ago, has Of
4 fered his services to the democratic
national committee to take the stump
for Bryan and Stevenson.
Josiah Quincy and Thomas Buckncr
Josiah Quincy, who took firm
stand against silver in the Massachu-
setts state convention in 1895, will
support Bryan.
Thomas B. Buckner, who was vice
presidential nominee on the gold dem
ocratic ticket with General Palmer in
1895, announces that he will vote for
Bryan and Stevenson.
Professor Herman won Hoist Pro-
fessor Laughlin, Professor Charles
Zemblin and Professor Frederick
Starr, OF the University of Chicago,
who supported Mckinley in 1896, will
vote for Bryan on the issue of inn
pcrialism.
George a. King, one of the founders
of the Cambria Iron company, and Il
stalwart republican of ,Johnstown, Pa,
who has been prominent politically
and socially for many years, also de-
serts Mckinley on the issue of i'm
perialism.
Samuel Randall, ,jr., son of the exe
speaker; Patrick Collins of Nassa-
chusetts, cNNlayor Robert T.. McKis-
SON of Cleveland and Thomas Watson
of Georgia are included in the list of
Blyan's 1909 supporters.