Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-24
PROMINENT
Republicans from all Parts of
the Country

tHC SOuHlIy
Who are Going to Vote For Bryan
They sire a Multitude of Reasons for
The Change,
WASHINGTON, Aug. $50 many
reports OF the conversion of prominent
Republicans and gold Democrats to
the cause of anti-imperialism have
reached the headquarters of the Dem
ocratic Congressional Committee that
q summary has been given out of some
lpf the more prominent men who help
ed elect Mckinley in 1896 but who
will work for Bryan this year. The
Statement is as follows:
From every quarter of the country
prominent Republicans and former
Mckinley men are quitting the party
of Imperialism and giving their ale
glance to Bryan and true American
Eprinciples. The list Of such defec-
lions is SO large that only small per-
centage OF the influential men who are
leading the revolt against absolutism
can be given
y DIR. II. z. Leonard, Consul to Cliff
ION Falls, Canada, under President
harrison, appeared at Indianapolis on
Bryan day wearing Bryan badge.
81 am for Bryan heart and soull"
he said, "and shall do all in my power
to aid in his election. Mckinley has
been a failure. He has no backbone
and is completely under the domin-
alton of the trusts"
Col. William e. Mclean, First
Deputy Commissioner Of Pensions
under Cleveland, gold man who yot-
ed for Mckinley announces that he
a will vote for Bryan this fall. Colonel
}McLean lives at Terra Haute, Ind,
where he presided over the gold meet
! ing addressed-by Rourke Cochran at
that place four years ago.
81 am opposed to the imperalistic
policy of Mckinley, he says, and
4 could not think OF voting for him
l. this year.
I'M. c. Collins, banker and life
long Republican, of Peotone, ILL.,, an
nounces his unqualified support of Bry-
an this year and has contributed to
the Bryan campaign fund
Y II believe that Mr.. Bryan's position
on imperialism and militarism is
right, says Mr. Collins, and | believe
that issue to be the most important
one now before the people.
ssMr. James Alexander, of Lock
port, H., another life long Republi-
Mean and president Of the Will County
ri Farmers Institute, announces that
he will support Bryan.
sMcKinley's colonial policy is a
dangerous departure from Republican
/ institutions, says Mr.. Alexander, and
cannot support him. / shall vote
and work for Bryan this fall"
H ssF0rmer Governor Andrew j. Felt,
one Of the leading republicans of Kan
sas, announces that he will support
the democratic state and national
tickets this year In letter to Hon.
IA John w. Breidenthal candidate for
/ Ii governor Of Kansas on the fusion tick
let governor Felt says:
IN 81 have this day rendered my resig-
nation as chairman Of the Republican
County Central committee of Nemaha
tounty. In this campaign my duty
Jas citizen leads me to cast my ballot
Flor Americans who still believe that
the legend upon the dollar ssIn God
we Trust" is more noble ideal than
the new Mark Hanna version, In the
Trusts we find our Gods
Herman Muller, prominent Ger
man manufacturer of GAINESVILLE, Ohio
also quits the republican party. In
an open letter to the German citizens
\ NJ Hrny, u a COWS.
4 sMilitarism will, If successful, in
time create monarchy. / think,
wherefore, standing army is men
ace to peace. Monarchies are always
created ia time of war and national or
international friction. Therefore /
am unalterably opposed to the policy
4 Of Imperialism inaugurated by the
= Mckinley administration.
Hon. Paul G. Schnh, OF Cairo, Ill.
head of one Of the largest wholesale
drug companies in Southern Illinois,
and life long republican, is out for
Bryan. He is an old soldier, having
been a private in the Ninth Illinois
Infantry.
4 8 i cannot indorse the policy Of
imperialism adopted by this admins
tration, says Mr.. Schulz. Militia
rism and its attendant evils would he
the ruin OF this Republic, and there
fore am for Bryan and Stevenson
Hon. John f. Finnerty, former
| Republican Congressman and leader
of the Chicago Irish-Americans has
also announced his intention to sup
port Mr.. Bryan on the anti-imperial-
ism issue. Mr.. Finnerty is the editor
OF the Citizen and president OF the
United Irish Socities OF Chicago. He
says:
Z No self-respecting Irishman can
support the foreign policy OF President
Mckinley
Alexander Alias, who represents
one OF the largest manufacturing COM
panies In New York city and who has
been on the road for Is years and vot-
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