People's voice., 1900-09-06
More Republican Lies Nailed

| NdlC 4ONuoulpj ySuSl>Ou SOuHly, WHICH
it was claimed was taken at random and
giving purported interviews with a large
number of foppers. Below we give a
portion of an article which appeared re-
Gently in the Times and in all the fusion
Jefferson county papers with challenge
to Republicans to disprove one state
ment. 1t was prepared by DR.. Marks
who served two terms in the legislature
and is the Populist central committee
man from that township. Each of the
persons mentioned, The Journal claims,
voted the Fusion ticket four years ago
and will vote the Republican ticket this
year. 1t claims 10 give their exact lam
guage in interviews. Not a word has
been said by the Journal nor single Re-
publican paper since this article ap-
peared and will not be. This Journal arti-
Gle is an example Of the mendacity and
stupidity which characterizes all this
kind of rot with which Republican pa
pers are filled. There is no slump to
Nc Kinley and the state will 90 for the
Fusion ticket by larger majorities than
last time. In reading what follows do
not lose sight of the fact that these are
names given by the Journal of men who
supported the Fusion ticket in '96 and
will support the Republican ticket this
year:
George CrOtzer is an aged farmer, is
Democrat, voted for Bryan in Of, will
again this year if he is living. Has
been in town but once in twelve months,
owing to his age and ailments. He was
not interviewed.
'John Wunder is a retired farmer,
always Republican-radical. It's claimed
that John voted for Bryan by mistake in
'96, but this he vehemently denies.
Don't like Stanley. Will vote for
Breidenthal. Too much Sunday school
experimentation little governor.
sd. S. Carey is farmer; never voted
for Bryan in 96, may this year; always a
Republican. Likes John Breidenthal.
"James Brown, quoted as a laborer;
Observation-Disclosures to go to the
Spanish-American war, believes now in
licking the rebel Filipinos, but has not
offered to help. Has openly boasted
that he was in politics for the dough,
admits there is most money on the Re-
publican side; charges the Fusion forces
with being penurious and Shy of CAM
paign funds. Perhaps voted for Bryan
in 'e6 because his father, with whom he
lived, did. Joined the Curtis -Baily fight,
as he expressed II, to be next Always
Republican except locally.
"John ellis is progressive farmer,
has always been Republican, was not
interviewed. Says that the way things
are going the last year he intends to vote
for Bryan in November. Don't like
Stanley-will vote for Breidenthal.
Newt Bilger, when shown the al
legged interview, said there was some mis-
take. 4 am not the man. l am still
for Bryan. l was not consulted He is
a farmer and the only man of that name
in the township.
Henry Blumberg, another farmer
quoted, is running thveshing machine
in western Kansas, and was not inter-
viewed.
"H. H. Painter is an old soldier, who
feels grateful to Curtis for an increase in
pension, will vote for him for congress.
That is all. Still Democrat.
"a. Utz, farmer, Democrat, says; 4
did not tell them or any one else l was
for Mckinley. l did not authorize it
and don't know where they got it. Am
still for Bryan
81. P. McClurg, lifelong Republican,
voted for Bryan on account of free silver;
don't think congress would carry out Is
to if Bryan was elected, now that the
gold standard has been fastened on the
country. Had no other interest in Bryan
and will therefore return to his party.
"John Cramer, German Democrat,
says he was not interviewed. Voted for
Bryan in '96 and will vote the Fusion
ticket from top to bottom this year.
Captain Eli Evans, merchant, claims
he has been misquoted, did not say
whom he would support for president.
Voted for Bryan once and may again.
Says he told the reporter he intended to
vote for Breidenthal, and Webb Nc
Nall, but did not further state. Good.
solid man; formerly Republican.
III. R. Troth, electrician, says he
voted for Mckinley in '96 and intends to
vote for him again this year. Always a
Republican, born that way.
George Geiger, pharmacist, voted for
Bryan in '96 and intends to do so again
this year. Figured in Bailey. Curtis
and representative fights for local rea-
sons.
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