The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-10

our workingmen5 the full value of an
honest dollar and In snverting the in
calculable misery and confusion that
would result II Mr. Bryan's policy
should ba allowed TO prevail.
William ]. Curtis. member of the
national. Democratic committee-..r The
platform adopted and the candidates
nominated at Kansas City show that
the Democratic party under It's present
management no longer presents, any at
fractions to the men who have always
believed in sound Democratic princi-
pies. Mr.. Bryan, Instead of assuming
an attitude that would result In the
return to the fold of the; men who. from
conscientious motives deserted him n
1896, has gone Tar in the other direc-
ton. AS a result. the outlook for Il
united Democracy in this, or any other
campaign, Is to my mind entirely hope
less" FL
Ex-Comptroller Theodore W. Myers.
OF New York City cannot support
by action or vote the free coinage of ST.
yer. I am one Of q large number OF
discouraged Democrats who ave Won
derlhg why in the name OF common
sense; ,hair party. does not want their
help and votes" III:
. . d "a y B. D. T. y
Francis II. Ruhe. of New York City
II never voted the Republican ticket in
my NE, and four years ago was out and
out for the gold standard ticket nomi-
mated at indianapolis. This year am
for Mckinley for all am worth"
General Horatio c.. King Of Brook
lya--'I have no sympathy with tkc
platform nor the man. I shall maintain
the position have for the past four
years There Is no Democratic party.
The element n, Kansas City Is ,Popu.
lisu, run mad predict the overwhelm-
ing defeat OF Bryan and ] trust 1t will
have the effect of bringing wisdom. I
shall vote the Republican ticket"
Michael H., Cardozo, New York city
Mckinley is bad enough, but Bryan
WITH his ls to plank, is worse. Bryan
and net Democracy is being voted for.
II vii, vote for Mckinley
w. f. Owens, of New York City
"The spirit which Mr.. Bryan has shown
in demanding thai the silver plank of
16 to i be Inserted in the Democratic
platform is a pisheadedness which will
/ cost the Democratic party the cleo
zion. Mr. Bryan must know the. rank
and file of the Democracy are against
him and his radical views"
John Gilmar Spaced. OF Nav York City
TT has been my pleasure to write
against and denouHce Mckinley and
Hanna. But after Bryan's reamrna-
ton OF the silver plank will be COM
PEELED to bold my nose and vote for the
Republican tickcs, The people know
Mckinley and they know how far he
will serve them. But they do not
know Bryan. and /. as q Gold Demo
crat, do not feel at tdis time that I caa
be other than a Republican,
Charles D. Fisher. Of Baltimore. SId.,.
o leading grain merchant and Demo
GRAFT. says-"There is not the slightest
chance for the election Of Bryan. 7 do
not fear, that the people OF this country
are mad enough to turn the government
over to a lot OF cranks"
Alexander Brown. also Of Baltimore,
declares that the election of Bryan
would be the worst thing that could
happen TO the country.
Robert Ramsay. another representa-
tive Democrat and business man. OF
Baltimore. says: 1T is nonsensical
for Bryan 10 talk OF anti-imperialism.
He is the greatest impe-ialist in the
country. am a Democrat, but will
vote for Mckinley"
The most notable ohjector' among
Maryland Democrats to Bryan and his
platform, Is Genaral Lloyd Jackson.
who was leader OF the Bryan movemen:
In Maryland four years ago. To the
surprise OF free silverItes he rcpud!atcd
Bryan and declared the Kansas City
platform un-American. He advocates
expansion and believes that thousands
OF Democrats will vote for Mckinley
for s!u,i!ar reasons.