Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-11-02
Don. M. Dickinson ReSents the
Effort to Precipitate Civil
Strife and Disorder.
Elk President Cleveland's Post
master General Will Vote the
Republican Ticket.
Decides That Duty Requires Him to
Support Mckinley and
Roosevelt.

was postmaster general under Presl-
dent Cleveland, has decided 10 vote
for Mckinley and Roosevelt. Mr..
Dickinson believes that the money
question is still the leading issue and
he has made scathing denunciation OF
Bryan's arguments, calling them the
gospel of hate.
Mr.. Dickinson intended 10 remain
from the polls, but Bryan's utterances
have convinced HIM that as law
abiding citizen he must vote for the
republican nominees.
His letter is as follows.
Since the adoption of the Kansas city
platform. and his nomination, ! have never
entertained "a thought OF voting for BIT
BRYAN. / confess, however i'm common
/ with many democrats, ! hoped for time
that I might with clear conscience stay
away from the polls. But Mr.. Bryan 5
speeches, particularly his later ones have
destroyed that illusion and convinced me
that must vote az the coming election.
/ Criticisc no man OF different views VINO
can reconcile himself 90 the other course,
but as for me, with the light have am
forced 20 the conviction that ] would be a
rccreant American, false 10 my country,
and ffse 90 my party as wei, IL j Should
take 90 the woods.
/ am democrat on am the fundamental
issues ON which our party Joined battle ln
tho past with the republicans tnc wings,
and the feQcraNsts, democrat without
the prefix gold. because my party has
been the party OF sound finance from JEFF
fors0u TO cleveland. ] could nut Doe re-
publican Do ] would and I say Use creed of
democracy with all my olc-t.me sincerity
and laith.
But / recognize scarcely a vestige OF
democratic principle i'm either the Chicago
or Kansas city platform The organlza-
ton is On the hands OF tho popuis-s. and
10y these the livery OF true demorr1cN mas
been stolen ln which 90 serve all the oeN-
l. chat make for social disorder.
Mr.. Bryan is preaching the gospel or
hate. NoicirC that he appeals tn ta, envi-
Gus. the DISCONTINUED The imuroVlCuuJ the
incompetent and the unworthy
But worse stiil. he cuoeaNors 70 set
friend against friend. ueighlor against
reighbor family against family, section
against section and nation against nation.
lie makes the always dangerous appeal Co
the evil iu human nature. His pOstGlatcs
are Boxer aud his propaganda is Boxer.
lie speaks no ENCOURAGEMENT TO the unsuC-
Cessful but tells him 10 lay the blame a E
the door Of his more fortunate neighhor,
and that HIS sole remedy Is 90 attack him.
Where is the intelligent citizen who be-
levos in his heart that his republican
neighbOrs are not as good Americans and
as GOOD patriots as lltnStU ana YET ia
connection with his making charge that
the republicans demanded a larger army
an increase. by the way. that was voted
for by the Bryan men in the senate and
carried in the house with a minority vote
OF but 33-he has repeatedly said in his
public speeches, as ne said at Indianapolis:
"Why do they want II? So that they can
build a fort near every large city and use
the army TO suppress by force the dis
content that ought TO be cured by remedial
legislation"
This from candidate OF the presidency
OF the United States. using all the power
OF his eloquence TO carry conviction, espe-
Cially to our foreign-born workingmen,
whose vote he solicits.
Our policy Is peace. We seek no more
wars. We want the friendship OF all ma
tions, but now. az ever, We stand, "at
peace but ready" TO battle with any of
them for the integrity of our territory.
the honor OF our flag and the protection OF
Americans everywhere.
The Philippine question is a problem to
be solved by congress. so far az the whole
territory is concerned. II may be deter
mined 10 withdraw the flag, as in Cuba.
But in no place on earth must That flag
be hauled down under fire.
on the finance question two or three re-
spected friends use this logic substantial
ly:
II may be admitted that the man who
proposes TO have the nation make a debt
paying dollar or labor paying dollar
out OF 80 cents OF silver and 80 cents OF
vacuum is sincere in his views OF political
economy. SO Is the anarchist sincere, and
his physical and moral courage. though
perverted, cannot be questioned when, TAX
ing his life I'm his hands, he adopts assas-
sination as proper political method
We should never Jose faith IN the stabili-
~ of the works OF God. least OF all in the
Loblest of them. an honest man.
take my place proudly by the side of
Abram s. Hewitt, under whom ! fought In
the great battle for Tideu and democracy
~ 1876. waiting .u confidence tho call OF
men like him 90 gather for the roorgauizs-
tiou of my party. Like him. / conceive it
10 be my solemn duty TO vote against
BryanzuE the democratic party. and TO
rid the party and country OF Organism.
And So like him. in the ranks OF the true
democracy. / shall go 10 the polls and cast
my ballot for President Mckinley.
Under Republican Rule.
eff ! were "A wage-earner, says Mar
tin b. Madden. a large employer of la
Dor of Chicago, Il would vote the re-
publican ticket. because. under repub-
lican rule, the opportunities for profit
able employment are greater. because
the mills, the factories and workshops
are open; because the money of the re-
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