Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02

w. A. Pauison OF the New York Life
Insurance Co., New York: "Republi-
canism stands for all that will benefit
trade, commerce and the industrial
welfare Of the entire country"
Morgan Green. cashier OF the Bank
of Mckenzie, Mckenzie. Tenn: II
will cast my FIRST Republican vote this
fall for Mckinley and Roosevelt and
the straight Republican ticket have
voted the Democratic ticket for thirty
years without = scratch, and have
always given literally TO the
campaign fund. voted against
Mr.. Mckinley four years ago
because believed that the go!c
standard would take away what
money was In circulation. This was
what my party said would be the re-
suit. and believed 1t. Mr.. Mckinley
was elected, and all have profted by
the result. The gold standard re-
stored confidence and opened the mills,
furnaces and shops and farms DO
not propose TO experiment any more
am going to vote for the policy that
rrospered us under Harrison and NC
K!nley. From this day l am An ALL
wool. yard-wide Republican"
Jay Williams. leading attorney.
Salisbury, Md: Il could not vote for
VIM. J. Bryan in the presidential
,ampaign of 1896. have now the
same reason for declining to vote for
Mr.. Bryan. His letter OF acceptance
and oft-repeated declarations on the
subject show his desire to give us free
silver at the ratio OF IS to just ~
soon as he can. I have been pleased
with the present administration. with
the progress we have made under II
with the present splendid financial
condition OF this country"
w 8. McChesney, Sr., vice. presi-
dent OF the Mexican Veterans Asso-
citation and postmaster OF Lexington
Ky, under Grover Cleveland. will sup.
port Mckinley in the presidential race
this year Mr.. McChesney has been q
consistent Democrat for years and wal
led to take this step by Mr.. Bryan'i
attitude on the question of "imperialism.
lie says: Tho soldiers and honor o
our country should follow the nag. Nc
patriotic citizen can fall to support tn,
party that IL for the prosecution O
the struggle to the end. We veterans
are for fighting II out when we begin
When the Philippines are brought un
der control and the honor OF the nal
indicated II will then be time enough
TO talk Of the kind Of government
they can have"
John F. Moors. Fall River. Mass.
Il am q sound money Democrat and II
~on;i-imperialist Let the nation
dream great dreams, let 1t seek higl
deals, but let II not forget that tn,
rule Of 10000 900 people II q might!
responsibility. not to be idly entrustet
10 q young man with halluclnationa
who always appears with q cure-all
Do not Bryan's managers smile ~ h
changes his bait and draws into hi
net the anti-imperialists?"
John F. Vale. Denver. Colo Il
il manifest that the present Democrat
C idea is not bimetallism. but inna
ton, with fiat imitation preferred
True bimetallists look 10 the smelter
and the stamp mills. and not to tn
pulp mills, for money material"
W. II. Bright, formerly OF the Dali
Times, Portsmouth. O.. who has bee
an active Democrat for many years
Prosperity"
Col James Matlack Scovel, Of Phi
Democratic campaign: The admin
istration is all right Bryan 10 dem
asogue."
John Gregor Olson OF Fort Ransom
n, D.. one of the brightest youn
Seandlnavians in the country, Ia
abandoned the Bryan cause Mr.. d
son is a teacher and farmer and IL a
influential member of the communit,
Prosperity and expansion.
J. f. Defebaugh. editor America
Lumberman, Chicago: Mr.. Bryan
well suited to the party and the priu
clples which he represents. Ill
prophecies. and even his absolute Al
sertion of four years ago. have bee
proved false. but be learns nothing
He would subject the Supreme Coul
to executive influence welded by hin
self, he is the apostle OF every fnar
cial fallacy: he is the champion {
every foolish or dangerous dogma: h
would be the promoter OF business an
social anarchy. Such principles. sue
a party. and such . candidate. car
not support"
Ex-Assemh lyman Lyman w Rec
I ington. OF New York. bred-in- tn
! bone Democrat: THE Philippines a
( legally the property OF the Unite
/ States and any OF its natives opposiu
4 our sovereignty are rebels. Hence
/ maintain that legally. morally an
commercially our Philippine polio
/ must be maintained and the Democra
/ ic party defeated In the campaign
s. l. Smith. mine owner. Detroi
Mich. -Four years ago | though
! Bryan was sincere. Now / think
has proven himself an arrant dem
gogue | am a Democrat and Mr.. ia
II. Eckles. President Cleveland