The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-10-25

James A. Curtiss, a prominent Meri-S
den, Conn, Democrat, and former
member of the Meriden board Of pub
lie works, is out for Mckinley and has
Joined the Commercial and Industrial
League. He says: IT am afraid OF
Bryan on the money question. The
silver idea may be all right fifty years
from now, but I don't expect to be
here then. I believe it Is for my best
interest from the money standpoint
to have no change at present III the
financial policy of the government,
and am going to vote as honestly
believe"
DR.. VIM. T. Walls, Madison, Ind: 6
I'VE have risen to position which
ranks with the best governments on
the face of the earth, Notwithstanding
all prophecies by such men as William
Jennings Bryan. I am proud OF the
present prospering conditions and
will vote for Mckinley and to support
his policy of expansion
Capt. +. M. Grant, Canton, ILL.,:
f For the country to turn aside from
the broad open highway OF a solid and
stable currency to traverse the bog
and slough OF cheap money would only
be equaled in supreme folly BY the
act OF the owners of a great steamship
line to seek in bedlam for one OF Its
inmates to command its largest and
best vessel on a voyage across the
sea. 2 .ss
Randolph Barton, Of Baltimore, Nd,
a lifelong Democrat, who served in
the Confederate army throughout the
war, and who was chosen delegate
to the National Democratic ConYen-
ton at Chicago in 1896 by the Mary
land Democratic State Convention:
Bryan represents a debased currency
with all the Ills which that involves.
And yet he talks Of the Republican
party placing the dollar ahead of the
man, as IL every living Democrat,
Bryan included. does not think as
much of dollar as every living Re-
publican does. want none OF him.
d. Sterett Cuttings, son Of the late
Richard ]. Cuttings, Of Baltimore, Nd,
who was prominent and lifelong
Democrat, for many years States At
sorney for Baltimore county and one
Of the Presidential electors for Tilden
icy and Roosevelt. He says Il OPP
QUSeu WI. DIydng Al 3lodOS duu StLI
opposed to him in 1900 IF Mr.. Bryan
and the Chicago platform we're bad in
1856, Mr.. Bryan and the hyplenated
Chicago Kansas City platform are
doubly bad i'll 1900. II Mr.. Bryan was
Erepudiated in 1896, when the depres-
sion in all kinds of business rendered
any change apparently a change for
the better, so much the more ought he
to be turned down in 1900, when the.
country is enjoying an era Of unexam-
pied prosperity.
Charles S. Wiley, one OF the leading
attorneys Of Coles County, ILL.,, and
heretofore prominent Democrat, has,
announced that henceforth he will
support the Republican ticket He.
was a candidate for Secretary OF State
on the gold Democratic ticket in 1896.
He opposes both eree silver and anti
expansion.
Thomas J. Powers, member Co B,
44th Indiana, during the Civil War.
Warsaw, Ind: "I fought four years for
the preservation OF the American flag
and cannot tolerate Mr.. Bryan's atti-
| tude In reference to the Philippines.
| have also observed that Mr.. Bryan's
predictions have not been fulfilled"
| Silas Stoner, Warsaw, Ind: I've had
/ four years of prosperity and / propose
| to do all / can to continue 1t, ] can
| not risk and Bryan prosperity in
mine"
s. R. Moore, lifelong Democrat,
| Kankakee, Ill