The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-08-02

OTHER DEMOCRATIC OPINION.
Henry Hentz, a prominent New York
gold Democrat: THE platform upon
which the convention has nominated
Mr.. Bryan must necessarily be obnox-
ious in the highest degree to all gold
Democrats. 1t certainly, on the whole,
Is most offensive to me. I cannot sup
port Mr.. Bryan with this absurd and
fanatical reiteration of 16 to L and this
revolutionary mounting about govern
ment by injunction
Ernest Haryier, president of the In
dependent Democracy of the Fifth AS
sembly IN. Y.) District: Whatever ia
vor is due Mr.. Bryan and his party for
his emphatic denunciation of imperial
ism will be suppressed by their stand
on the currency"
Everett p. Wheeler: do not see how
any Democrat who voted against Bry-
an in 1896 can conscientiously and con-
sistently vote for him In 1900.
ExSontroller Theodore w. Myers:
The convention made fatal mistake
in keeping alive a dead issue. | can
not support by action or vote the free
coinage Of silver. | am one Of large
number OF discouraged Democrats who
are wondering why in the name Of
common sense their party does not
want their help and votes.
Francis H. Ruhe: I never voted the
Republican ticket in my life, and four
years ago was out and out for the gold
standard ticket. This year l am for
| Mckinley for all I am worth.
William j. Curtis, member Of the ma
tional Democratic committee: The
platform adopted and the candidates
nominated at Kansas City show that
the Democratic party under its present
management no longer presents any at
fractions to the mer who have always
believed in sound Democratic princi-
pies.
William L. Turner, % William
street: | don't think Bryan has the
slightest chance of election. shall vote
for Mckinley and Roosevelt.
Charles d. Ingerso'l, 10 Broadway:
Even as it was in 1896, so it is in 1900
cannot stand Bryan and debased
money; | certainly shall not vote TO.
him.
John d. Crimmins: Organism and
Populism have again dictated the ticket
and the platform for the Democratic
! party. BY adopting the 16 to / plank
the convention has virtually defeated
its own ticket and elected Mckinley
and Roosevelt. In my opinion Bryan
will receive worse defeat than he re-
| ceived four years ago.
Ex-Governor Moadley of Ohio: lam a
Democrat, but where two such men as
Mckinley and Bryan stand opposed az
candidates for the highest Office in the
land / think my duty to my country
is plain. will vote for Mckinley.
Oscar Straus, Minister to Turkey:
am called a gold Democrat because
am opposed to dishonest dollar. / op-
posed Bryan in 1896, and will oppose
him again.
e. Ellery Anderson No man who
values his honor or that Of his coun-
try could think for moment of sub.
| hitting to the cranks who call them
selves Democrats. Personally. al
though have voted the regular Demo
cratic ticket every year since 1854, with
the exception of 1896, when / voted for
Palmer and Buckner. shall certainly
cast my vote for Mckinley and Roose-
Welt In November
Major w. H. Thomas (Democrat):
voted for Mr. Bryan in 1896, although.
did not favor the 16 to 1 proposition
This year, however, / shall cast my
vote for Mckinley and for two reasons
Because of the stand of the Kansas City
convention on the silver question, and
because. have no sympathy with its
so-called anti-imperialistic declara-
tions. Free silver Is dead as an issue
Prosperity has killed 1t. The anti-im-
perialistic attitude of the Democratic
party I consider un-American and un,
Democratic. am firm believer In
expansion. IL an argument were need
ed to prove the value of the acquisition
Of the Philippines we have it in the
Unreasonable advantages 1t has
brought to this country In connection
with the present disturbances in China
B. F. Nelson. one of the most prom
inent Democrats in Minnesota, is not
pleased with the radical silver action OF
the Democrats at Kansas City.
This action means the utter defeat
of Bryan and his whole crowd, Ii max s
no difference who they may nominate
for vice president" he said yesterday
"The Eastern Democrats, by DECLARING
themselves in the party again, simply
place themselves where they can do the
most good when the time comes for
gathering up the fragments and reor-
ganizing the Democratic party"
Abram S. Hewitt: I'm not in favor
of Mr.. Bryan nor Of his 16 to l plank.
certainly shall not support Mr.. Bryan
or vote for him. / am not prepared TO
state just yet whether shall vote for
Mckinley.
Alexander E. Orr: No, will not vote
for Bryan. hope no third ticket will
be put up. l hope everybody will do
all that can be done to defeat this tick
of h,r xrofirc az fox MnKinlou