The St. Louis Republic., 1900-06-16

has changed everything ard Republican
success would be assured were the election
to be held now.
German voters at one time had great
confidence I'm Governor Roosevelt. They
believed In him. but he has been a dis
appointment. He promised q canal inves-
tigation and stopped short. His appoint
meuts have not been in accord with the
civil service rules. which he was expected
10 uphold. He has been subservient to
Platt and has compromised with the ma
chine whenever he received an opportunity.
Governor Roosevelt, II renominated. may
be elected. but II so he will owe his sue
cess to the exposure concerning the ice
trust
DETECTION IN IOWA.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Davenport. Ia. June 15.-Former Mayor
c. A. Ffcke, dictated to your correspondent
this statement of the sentiments OF the
large German population Of Davenport and
the river counties OF Iowa:
The future action of the Germans will
depend more upon the platform, which the
Republican party adopts than upon the
candidate which 1t nominates. Opposition to
Mckinley among the Germans arises partly
from his seeming sympathy with England
In the Boer war. and partly from his inde-
cisfon on the Philippine question. But IL
the national platform makes II clear that
the Republican party is not in sympathy
With England IN that war. and that It does
not favor the annexation OF the Philippines
tne Germans Will overlook the fact that
mckinley Is more Of politician than a
statesman
should the Republican party. however
nominate Mckinley. and fail to adopt salts
factory resolutions on the Boer and expan-
sion questions. there is likely to be a con-
siderable German detection"
STRONGLY FOR BRYAN.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Fargo. n. D.. June 15.-Thomas Erdel, a
leading German citizen and politician, SAYS;
can safely say that 30 per cent OF the
herman vote of this section will be cast for
bryan. and the reasons are not hard to
guess. Imperialism. militarism, the policy
OF government without the consent of the
governed and taxation without representa-
lion are few Of the things we are opposed
10 and which will impei US to vote for
Bryan.
The Germans" continued Mr.. Erdel.
are naturally a liberty-lovinfi people; other
wise. We should have remained in Germany.
All Of the Objectionable features / have
enumerated We have direct from the Emper-
OF. 1t was TO escape Imperialism and mill
tarlsm that the vast majority of us left
the fatherland. We Germans intend to as
sert our rights citizens and lovers of
tree institutions by trying to overturn the
administration as 1t now stands and we
are. therefore, for Bryan"
ILLINOIS GERMANS FOR BRYAN.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Chicago. June 15.-McKinleys policy Of
Imperialism has alienated a portion OF the
German vote in Illinois. The feeling was
summed up to-day by Sigmund Zeisler a
well-known German-American lawyer, who
said:
While the German vote Is almost unani-
mously for sound money. it is. on the
other hand. overwhelmingly opposed to the
Mckinley fmperialistic policy, and finds it.
self In dilemma. In my opinion, however,
realizing there can be no tampering with
the monetary system for six years to come,
the German voters will prefer to swallow
Organism rather than Imperialism Enough
Germans will vote for Bryan to elect him."
Emil Demme. hotel proprietor. says:
in Chicago last election less than one
third of the German vote went to Bryan.
i am of opinion that fully two-thirds OF 1t
will 60 TO Bryan this fall. The German
workingmen will vote for Bryan"
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