The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-28
A P W. E.. ENGLISH.
Views of Indiana Editors on His PO-
litical Declaration.

The Democratic newspapers will be SLOW
to print the letter of Captain English.
Columbus Republican.
English wrote a letter that will not soon
be. forgotten by Democrats. In deserving
their ship he gives reasons for his going.
The ship is sinking by the dead weight OF
ignorance, discomfort, anarchiSm and dis
loyalty which burdens Henderson Herald.
Capt. VIM. E. English. in his letter an
nouncing his determination to support the
Republican ticket, gives notice that he has
left the Democratic party for good. Not
a word of his letter but deserves approval
of every patriotic American citizen.-Vin-
cennes Commercial.
The Democratic press has very little COM
ment to make on Capt. w. Z. English's de-
parture from the Bryan party. 1t was so
sudden, yet they knew ii all the time"
Reading his letter was a sad and sorrow
full undertaking for the Bryan crowd.-Sey-
mour Republican.
In all minds. except those infinitely small
and narrow, there Is an honest respect for
those men who nave the conviction and the
courage to change their political allegiance
In a campaign. Every man should carry his
sovereignty under his hat He who does
not is not a full-grown American.-Rich-
nond Item.
The political stand taken by Captain
English at this time will have great in
nuence throughout Indiana in causing many
a young Democrat to consider well the
proposition as TO whether he can support
Bryan with his Populistic theories of gov
eminent. There Will be more OBJECTIONS
from the Democratic ranks as the cam
paign progresses.-South Bend Tribune. No
doubt about that!-Lafayette Call.
Captain English has always been a good
party man; the party he is leaving owes
him more than he owes it. and not desiring
office or other favor from 1t. he is free
from the accusation of being a sore head.
He is not a Webster Davis, a professional
oficeholder and lecturer, and in Indian
apolis, where he is best known, no one
will say else than that he is acting on the
courage of his onviction.-Terre Haute
Tribune.
One by one the intelligent men who have
heretofore aligned themselves with the
Democracy are leaving hat party to join
the increasing Republican ranks. They
want the country to progress instead of
go backward. Capt. William E. English is
the latest prominent Democrat to explode a
shell in the Taggart camp. He has an
ounces allegiance with the Republican
party from New London. CONFERENCE.-The
Journal.
One of the biggest sensations of the cam
raign is the strong declaration of Cap
tain William f. English, of Indianapolis,
for Mckinley and Roosevelt. Captain Eng
lish is 40 we'll known as the leading Demo-
crat in Indiana that no Introduction is nee
cssary. He is too much of a patriot to go
farther with his party and declares his
allegiance henceforth with the party of
patriotism. progress and prosperity. the
grand old Republican party.-Kokomo Tri-
une.
The latest political change in this State,
and one which has created a decided SEN
sation in political circles, is that of Capt.
Will E. English, of indianapolis. The cap
tain is out in a letter declaring his sup
port Of Mckinley and Roosevelt, sound
money and expansian, as against Bryan
and Stevenson. 16 to / and abandonment
of our recently acquired territory. .
His conversion to Republican principles is
q staggering blow to the Populistic Demo-
Gratis of Observation-Disclosures Herald.