Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-08
A Few Of Many Converts.

Of hundreds upon hundreds of Dem
ocrats, Populists and Silver men WHO
have renouuccd Bryan and publicly
declared their intention of supporting
Mckinley and Roosevelt at the coming
election. These are not faxed lists
padded with fictitious names. as was
that absurd list of "backsliding Re
publiC1ns" recently issued by the New
York Journal in which Names quota
was five names never before heard Of
in this State or elsewhere. The list
issued by the Republican committee
represents every section of the land
II contains hundreds of prominent
men in the middle, East and West
who voted for Bryan in 1896. In most
| instances there is quoted briefly the
reason why the change from Bryan to
Mckinley is made. The list is not
made up OF men who bolted Bryan in
1896, but wholly of those who supported
kinlcy. Below We give a few of the
more prominent men in this long and
significant list:
". NJ: Stuart. Nevada, L. s. Senator
| Mckinley promises the better admin
istration. Bryan preached treason in
encouraging the Filipinos 10 resist
| Lee Mantle. Butte. Montana, ext.
s. Senator. bryan would degrade the
American flag"
| II. II.
ex- Governor of Ohio. Mckinley is a
better man than Bryan ever can be-"
James II. EckeIs Comptroller Of
Currency under President Clevlanl.
Afraid Or free silver and against
| Organism"
w y. Bynum. ex-Congressman and
| Democrat. Indiana. Favors sound
money and scouts the idea Of In
perialism."
Col. Oliver c. Sabin. formerly sec,e-
tary of the Silver knight Of America.
The present money standard has
proved the best. Free trade means
pauperism." Is an expansionist.
VI A. PETER. Kansas, ext. s. Sena-
tor. "Bryans actions in connection
With the Philippines is treason"
Hon. Charles DENLY. of Evansville.
Ind. President Cleveland's Minister To
China. Mr. Bryan first urged the
purchase of the Philippines from
Spain, and then. as soon az the islands
We're purchased he set up the cry Of
imperialism. and harps upon it night
and day. which he knows II be false.
Marion Rutler. North Carolina. I. :.
Senator. 4 Democrats carry elections
By unlawful means"
". T. English. x-Congressman. ana
son II the Democratic nominee for
vice President in 1880 For eNpan-
sion and for sound money and for sup
porting an honest administration"
JOSEPH H Cultivate Of Columbus.
| O.. Congressman and "A leader "f his
party Want sound money. Nothing
in imperialism"
Hon. j. Sterling Morton, Nebraska.
ex- President Cleveland's Secretary q
Agriculture. Against Bryanism.'
Hon. James f. Boyd, the only Dem
ocratic governor Nebraska ever had
"Irnperialism is Impossible ana free
silver a mistake"
Dennis A. Hayes. President Green
| Glass International Association: II do
not allow politics To mix with my bus
| mess affairs. but I cannot help think
! ir, how politics and business go to-
gethor. / hope for Mr.. Mckinley's
| election from the working man :
standpoint. When the Wilson law be
came effective our trade was REDUCED
Is per cent. in wages. After Mckin-
ley was elected wages were restored
l am an expansionist.'
| General John C. Black Of Illinois,
| former Pension Commissioner. For
expansion. ana favors supporting our
men in the Philippines.
General Paul Van der WORT. Nebras-
ka. formerly national commander Of
the G. A. Il. Sound money.
General +, NJ. Rosser. Virginia. ex-
Confederate. Sound money.
Ex-Mayor Abram s. Hewitt Of New
York, formerly congressman. Wants
stable money system.
Melville z. Ingalls,, President Big
Four Railroad. Wants a continu-
ance Of prosperity and sound money.
William r. Grace. ex-Mayor Of Nov
York. one OF the leading merchants Of
America. Sound money and expan-
sion.
Charles s Fairhilds. New York. ex
Secretary Of the Treasury under Pres
ident Cleveland For sound money.
General Daniel f. Sickles. soldier
-x-Congressman. New York. The flag
now floats and will never cease to
float. over the islands in the Atlantic
and Pacific. No man Will ever see il
come down.
Judge W. &. Hornblower. the emil
nent attorney. New York. Nominated
for Supreme Court bench of the United
States by President Cleveland. Afraid
II Organism in all its branches.
James NJ. Beck. United States Dis
trict Attorney Of Pennsylvania. "a
man is OF that party with which he
sympathizes. whatever h. may call him
self. If. therefore. one believes in free
silver and hauling down the American
tag in the Philippines. h i a Demo
orat: but if he believes in honest mon
ey and in the supremacy Of the flag il,
our territorial possessions. he is a Re
publican Between these I had no hog