The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-21
is DONE WITH BRYANISM
Makes n Statement which Covers the
Ground Observation-Disclosures Ex-
Democrat Also on the stump.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Oct. 20.-J. Walter
Wllstarch, prominent for years in local
Democratic circles, and four years ago the
nominee of that party for state senator.
has renounced Organism and will give his
services 10 the Republican cause. He Is an
extensive owner OF farm property and a
lawyer, and also is engaged in placing
leans The latter business has thrived. as
ali others have. he says, not because the
people are so poor that they must borrow,
but because they desire to expend and are
able TO find safe investments. Local DEM
ocrats are considerably distressed over the
following statement, made public by him
to-day
1T is hardly necessary to say that
would not be here in attendance on this
meeting If the trend Of events for the last
three years had not drawn me into SYM
rathy with the Republican party. am
here because feel, with you, that Ii is for
the best interests of this country that the
present administration shall be continued
In power by the reelection of Mr.. Mckin-
ley. The rise in prices, the expansion Of
business, the universal prosperity prevail
ing every avenue of business, every nook
and corner of trade, and reaching the poor
and lowly as well as the rich, has con-
WINGED me of the untenableness of the the
DRY of is tic l. Nothing could have more
effectively shown the falacy OF Bryan
pet theory than the universal rise In prices
and increase in the volume of business, and
the general glow of content and prosperity
arising therefrom. Therefore, L am salts
fed, for one, with the conditions existing
under the present administration, and rs
far as one vote (the only vote 1 controD is
concerned, 1 shall cast for continuance OF
the present administration. Four years ago
1 worked for the election of Mr.. Bryan
and believed in the panacea of free coinage
OF silver. but l would be stupid indeed II
L did not recognize that his theories and
prophecies have turned out to be merely
the reflections of an alarmists imagina-
ton"
He ridicules the ''bugaboo of imperial
ISM, and says many Democrats OF his
acquaintance privately laugh at the ef-
forts of their party leaders to make it
an issue. In closing, he says: Every farm
er knows certain facts in regard to pres
ent conditions-in fact they stare him In
the face and he cannot escape them. He
knows that farm products of all kinds are
high and salable at a handsome profit for
his labor, and he further knows that his
land is fully 30 per cent higher than 1t
was under Cleveland. and has reader sale
than ever before in the history of the
country. And when he sees this, and re-
fleets upon IL, is he so blind to the duties
voting against those under whose manage
ment these desirable results have been
brought about. This reflection cannot but
make me feel that a large silent vote of
thoughtful Democrats will be cast for Nc
kinley, and that larger number still,
by proper effort, can be brought over be-
fore the November election. / therefore
have no hesitancy in asserting, in free,
open and fearless manner, that / for one
am convinced that the policies of Mr.. Bry-
an are wrong. and the policies of Mr..
Mckinley and his party are right and safe,
and calculated to carry with them the
support of the sober, rejecting citizen.
who, after all, is of the bulwarks of
the Republic, and the one who must at
every election decide the result by the bal
lot which he casts"
John Sattler, leading merchant tailor,
and one of our most prominent German
Americans, who identified himself with the
Gold Democrats four years ago, also makes
public declaration TO support Mckinley.
William Ashby. an old resident and former
Republican, who supported Bryan in the
last race, is back in the fold. This week,
Business Mems Club of over GOO members
has been formed.