West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-13
LIFE LONG RrpunrIcANs.

hANE i+VNc NtEOHilCANS.
| Judge c. l.. Holtz, one of the
leaders of the German-Americans
OF Cleveland. He has been life
long Republican and a power in the
party. He will take the stump in
his State for Bryan this Fall.
Charles Nj. Stafford, New York
lawyer and United States marshal
under Cleveland, stayed away from
the polls four years ago because he
distrusted Bryan. He is out with
an announcement that he considers
Bryan the greatest man America
has produced since Lincoln and he
will take the stump in Bryans be.
half.
Charles +. Bacon, a former law
partner of Senator David Is. Hill.
who voted for Mckinley in 1906.
He will support Bryan this year be-
cause of his anti-imperial utterances
and because he believes the Kansas
City platform represents true Ameri-
canism.
+. l.. Godkin, the editor OF the
New York Evening Post, who was
vehement in denunciation of Bryan
in 1896, is now out with an open
letter in which he says: "My
opinion of William Mckinley and
the men who surround him and act
with him is that they are the most
dangerous set of scoundrels by
which any civilized country was
ever 'beset."
Edwin +. Walker, secretary of
the Young Mems Republican Club,
of Evanston, H., says Gas Pres
ident Mckinley has shown that he
cannot be trusted to do his plain
duty | hope and believe he will not
be reelected to position where he
can continue to substitute a dis
honorable imperialism for what
might be an honorable expansion"
Webster Davis gave up his place
under the Administration and an
nounces that he will support Bryan
because of the corruption of the
Republican party and its imperial
istic policy.
Judge =. A. Louble, President of
the Ohio State Bar Association, an
ardent and life long Republican,
who was at one time candidate
for Congress in McKinley's district,
in his annual address to the associa-
ton recently, said "The Repub-
lican Administration and leaders
have utterly disregarded the Con-
stitution and the principles upon
which our Government rests, be-
cause they were supposed to stand
IN the way of a mere partisan adj
vantage and because they interfered
with the new Republican doctrine
that trade and not liberty or the
Constitution follows the flag. Such
a doctrine must be exposed and its
adherents swept out Of power"
Secretary f. NJ. Ordwsy, of the
Anti.Imperialist League, has said :
whatever the Anti Imperialist
Convention may do, shall certainly
support the Kansas City,ticket and
platform. The most effective way
to rebuke the Mckinley Admins
tration's attempt to transform this
Republic into an empire is to vote
the straight Democratic Presidential
ticket"
Joseph Breiltinger, chairman Of
the gold Democratic organization,
OF Cleveland, declares "There IS
a regular stampede to Bryan among
the Gold Democrats Of Ohio"
J. Hsskins Hobson, State chair
man Of the Populist party Of Vir-
ginia, has announced his intention
to support Bryan, and will use his
utmost endesvors to prevent the
putting Of another ticket in nomi-
! nation IN his State.
George NJ Hillman, a prominent
leader Of Mount Holly, N. J., voted
for Palmer and Buckner four years
ago, but announces his intention to
vote for Bryan this year. 'Im
perialism and trusts arc the para
mount questions, he says.
Judge Thomas A. Moran, of Chi.