The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-10-11

Bushrode Wilcox, German Demo-
cratic Farmer, Pana, Ill. l have never
voted the Republican ticket in my life,
but, with my four sons, who have al
ways been Democrats, / will vote for
Mckinley this fall.
William Bowerdock, cattle shipper,
Christian County, Illinois. l have re-
nounced Organism and the Democratic
party and iEtend to take the stump
for the whole Republican ticket.
Owen Scott, Decatur, ILL.,, ex-Demo-
cratic Congressman, Bloomington Dis
trict. I supported General Palmer
four years ago, but as a Gold Demo-
crat. The only ours open to me this
year is to vote for Mckinley.
Editor Donald of the Volksblatt,
Rock Island, Ill. l have been a Demo-
crat for years and worked hard for
Bryan in 1886. I was n of the speak
ers at the pro-Boer mass meeting in
Chicago last spring. l have given the
questions involved in this campaign
careful thought and will support Nc
Kinley and the whole Republican
ticket.
DR.. Jules Kohl, prominent surgeon,
ex-member State Board of Health un-
der Altgeld, St. Clair County, Illinois.
l am opposed to 16 to l and the cry
about mtlitarism.
George Crosby, Belleville, Ill, farm
er. / am opposed to the socialistic
tendencies Of the Democratic party.
Louis Kontz, T. Buettner, Conrad
White, Ralph Martin, all of Chicago
and all German Democrats. We are
for Mckinley because he is opposed
Co 16 to /.
Carl Zwanzig, owner of the Volks
;Blatt, Ottawa, III. I am in favor of
Expansion.
Judge George W. Wall, Duquoin, ILL.,,
former Judge of the Appellate Court Of
the Third Judicial District, and two
sons. We cannot stand for the money
plank of Organism.
William Z. Murphy, Pinckneyville,
Ill, ex-State Senator, former Internal
revenue collector, Cairo District, under
Cleveland. | am opposed to the money
plank of the Democratic platform.
Marshall j. Browning, Sparta, ILL.,,
coal operator. The money plank of
Organism is not to my belief.
James e. Miller, Lincoln, Ill, prom
inent lawyer. / am bitterly against
free silver and strongly in favor of the
continuance Of the Mckinley admin
istration.
Edward Willasey, Kansas, Edgar
County, ILL.,, prominent Jewish mer-
chant I am against free silver, race
favoritism in the gubernatorial cam
paign, and for Mckinley's protective
administration.
w. L. Mitchell, Chicago, Ill, map
publisher. I have voted for nine Dem
ocratic Presidential candidates., but
cannot vote for Organism, anarchism,
socialism, Populism or 16 to 1.
for Bryan in 1896, but Democracy no
longer has any charms for me
Dick Damon, Hancock County, ILL
nois, stock dealer. 1t is better to be a
patriot than a partisan, and I a NO
longer follow the precepts of a party
that always goes "agin" the govern
ment. McKinley's foreign policy is
the correct one, and !. with my two
sons, will vote for him.
G. P. Elders, Carterville, Ill. ]
voted for Bryan in 1896. but am
against him now, and have accepted
the presidency Of the Yates
Club at Carterville. s
Patrick j. White, Pana, ILL.,. promi-
nent Irish-American. I never voted
the Republican ticket in my life,
neither did my father, but this time
the whole family, consisting OF four
sons, my father and myself, will vote
the straight Republican ticket from
top to bottom.
Il Charles Fowler, Watseka, ILL.,, life
long Democrat and four years ago g
Palmer a I have always been q
Democrat, but ! want good, honest
money. the stars and stripes to be
maintained, the wheels Of prosperity
to keep whirling round, and our labor.
ing classes to have plenty Of work;
with my whole family, I am therefore
for Mckinley.