Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-10-25

James A. Curtiss, a prominent Meri-
deh, Conn. Democrat, and former
member of the Meriden board of pub
NC works, is out for Mckinley and has
joined the Commercial and Industrial
League. He says: Il am afraid OF
bfSah on the money question. The
SILVER idea may be all right fifty years
from now, but ! don't expect to be-
mere then. ! believe it is for my best
interest from the money standpoint
70 have no change at present in the
financial policy Of the government,
ana am gong TO vote as | honestly
believe"
DR.. VIM. T. Walls, Madison, Ind:
we have risen to a position which
ranks with the best governments on
the face OF the earth, notwithstanding
all prophecies by such men as William
Jennings Bryan. am proud OF the
present prospecting conditions and
VIII vote for Mckinley and to support
his policy Of expansion"
Capt +. NJ Grant, Canton, ILL.,:
For the country to turn aside from
the broad open highway OF solid and
stable currency to traverse the bog
and slough Of cheap money would only
be equaled in supreme folly by tho
act of the owners Of a great steamship
line to seek in bedlam for one of it's
inmates to command its largest and
AeSt vessel on a voyage across the
sea-
Randolph Barton, of Baltimore, Md,
lifelong Democrat, who served in
the Confederate army throughout the
war, and who was chosen delegate
20 the National Democratic Conven-
ton at Chicago in 1895 by the Mary
land Democratic State Convention:
Eryan represents a dcbased currency
with all the ills which that involves.
And yet he talks Of the Republican
Harty placing the dollar ahead of the
nan, aa if every living Democrat,
l}ryan included. does not think as
much OF dollar as every living Re-
publican does. | want none of him"
ID. Sterett Cuttings, son Of the late
Richard J. Cuttings, OF Baltimore, Md.
&ho was prominent and lifelon:;
Democrat, for many years States At
orney for Baltimore county and one
II the Presidential electors for Tilden
and Hendricks. will vote for Mc!lin-
.ey and Roosevelt. He says: Il OPP
posed Mir. Bryan in 1896, and am
opposed to him in 1900 II Mr. Bryan
and the Chicago platform were bad in
1896, Mr.. Bryan and the hyphenatcl
Chicago Kansas City platform are
dcubly bad in 1906 If Mr.. Bryan was
rcpudiated in 1896, when the depres-
sion in all kinds Of business .endered
any change apparently a charge for
the better, SO much the more ought he
to be turned down in 1900, when the
country is enjoying an era of unexam-
pied prosperity"
Charles S. Wiley, one of the leading
attorneys of Coles County, H., and
heretofore a prominent Democrat, has
announced that henceforth he will
support the Republican ticket. He
was candidate for Secretary of State
On the gold Democratic ticket in 1896.
He opposes both free silver and anti
expansion.
Thomas ]. Powers, member Co. B.
44th Indiana, during the Civil War,
Warsaw, Ind: Il fought four years for
the preservation of the American flag
and cannot tolerate Mr.. Bryan's atti-
tude in reference to the Philippines.
| have also observed that Mr. Bryan's
predictions have not been fulfilled"
Silas Stoner, Warsaw, Ind: I've had
four years Of prosperity and l propose
to do all l can to continue it. l can
not risk and Bryan prosperity in
mine"
S. r. Moore, a lifelong Democrat.
kankakee ILL.,