The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-10-25

George B. Weston, Belchertown,
Mass: 81 have voted the Democratic
ticket since Franklin Pierce was our
President, but the pull down the flag
and sneak home policy is too big a
dose. and if I live I shall vote for Nc
Kinley. Any American in whose soul
dwells one spark of national pride
who is willing to humiliate his country
in the eyes of the world should be
stood up and shot"
M. F. Bumgardner, farmer living
near Ottawa, Kan: -Four years ago I
was for Bryan. / shall vote for Nc
Kinley and the straight Republican
ticket this fall. I am satisfied with
conditions. 1 don't want any change"
J.. T. Yerkes, near Ottawa, Kan:
"Four years ago I5voted for Bryan. /
am satisfied with present conditions
and think a change would be disas-
trous. I notice that all the Populist
predictions of four years ago have
proven false, and every promise the
Republicans made has been kept"
Walter Marks, farmer near Ottawa,
Kan: II was a Republican until four
years ago. They got M off then,
but they can't do it again. was con-
WINGED two months after McKinley's
election that I had been misled. !
have had enough Of Organism to last
me-"
H. F. Shively, Lane, Kan, a school
fusion workers in the campaign OF
1896: II voted for Bryan and the other
fusion candidates. l shall vote the
straight Republican ticket this fall,
One Of the causes for my change Is
the expansion ISSUE"
Chas. McCumber, Lane, Kan, a far
mer: 81 voted for Bryan four years
ago. I have always noticed that we
have hard times when the Democrats
are in and good times when the Re.
publicans are in. I I'M done with the
Democratic party"
J. C. Wakefield, banker, Lane, Kan.
who supported Bryan four years ago
and who is a man Of wide influence
in his community, said: "Of course
/ shall vote the Republican ticket this
fall. There isn't anything else for q
man to do"
B. G. Smith, farmer, near Ottawa
Kan: Count me for Mckinley and the
whole Republican ticket. I was 9
Bryan man in 1896. but you bet your
life I'm cured"
William Archer, near Ottawa, Kan.
a well-known farmer: IT have voted
the Populist ticket for ten years; ]
have been a Populist ever since the
party was organized. A farmerEcan't
afford to vote for a change this year
I am going to vote the Republican
ticket"
J. B. Whitaker, near Ottawa, Kan.
farmer: II was a Republican until ter
years ago. I left the party when
lived in Dakota and identified myself
with the Peoples party. I have a sor
who served in the Philippines with
Company K. Any man who reads
Gen. Lawton's words to the people Of
this country in which he said, If
am killed by a Filipino bullet my
death will lie at the door of the Fill.
Pine sympathizers in America ant
then votes the Democratic ticket, he
is disloyal to his country. My sons
were all Bryan sympathizers in 1896
They are all for Mckinley this year.
E. P. Sessions, Ottawa, Kan, under
taker, said: you may put me dowr
as one of the men who voted for Bry'
an in 1896 and who will vote for Nc
Kinley this fall. McKinley's admin
istration has been superior in every
respect. The people do not need
change"
o. B. Merrill, neal Ottawa, Kan.
'The things we expected to happier
didn't come about. Instead of disaster
we have had good times"