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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19

ance in Illinois led State Chairman
Rowe to ask him to make speeches
for the Republican ticket, but he
declined on the ground that his
furlough Is only for another month
and he has not the tine to take the
stump. In 1884 Mir. Campbell was
elected as a Democrat to the house
from the forty-sixth senatorial dis.
trict, and was reelected In 1886.
Two years later he was promoted
to tile senate, where he served
eight years. His legislative career
was criticised many times, but he
was ever known as a loyal Demo.
crot. In 1896 he was elected to
congress on the Democratic ticket
In the twentieth Illinois district.
When the Spanish. American War
broke out he raised the Ninth I'LL.
n0is Regiment and was elected
colonel. lie was the first congress.
maj to resign from the house to
accept a commission In the army,
He has been in the Philippines since
occupation by American troops.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19
MISSOURIANS ARE
APPRECIATING PROSPERITY

Ralph Simmons, banker, Seymour,
Mo. General prosperity of the country.
Capt. r. A. Collins, Piedmont, Mo,
captain artillery in Confederate army,
also lawyer fine ability. Sound money
and prosperity and expansion.
Col. G. w. Ceath, Piedmont. Mo-,
business man Prosperity and good
business.
Col. o. L. Nieder, Mansfield, Mo-,
Democratic candidate prosecuting at
|torney in 1898. Expansion and pros
|perity.
H. E. Stiff, Mountain Grove, lumber
merchant. Good business.
M. German, Hartville, merchant, for
mer Democratic collector of Wright
county. Business conditions.
Henry Snyder, Mountain Grove,
farmer. Good prices for farm products.
Prof. j. S. Magee, Cape Girardeau,
professor in college. Willing to stump
for sound money and expansion.
r. McCombs, Jackson, miller. Ex-
pansion and sound money.
Rob't Barnard, McElhaney Station,
farmer. Prosperity.
Jesse Frank, Grangeville, son of the
former Populist candidate for Con-
gress. Now on the stump for McKin-
ley and prosperity.
j.. FL. Stoinecipher, Buffalo, Mo-, Pop
ullst candidate for Congress in 1896.
Ready to stump state for Mckinley and
Flory.
w. ID. Olderworth, st. Louis, farmer.
Approves entire policy of the President.
Expansion.
Walter Olderworth, st. Louis, farm
er. Approves entire policy of the Pres
ident. Expansion.
Bruno Olderworth, st. Louis, farmer.
Approves entire policy of the Presi-
dent. Expansion.
Henry Heineman, st. Louis. farmer.
Satisfied with Mckinley in admins
tration. Business conditions satisfy
James Gardner, st. Louis, farmer.
Bryan's claim that McKinley's election
would mean low prices proven false.
Entirely satisfied with Mckinley. Be-
lieves him safe and good President.
Eugene Guerre, florisant, business
man. Now believes Bryan wrong on
all issues.
VIM. Offer, st. Louis, telegraph OPP
orator. Enlisted as Bryan did to fight
Spain. and is in hearty sympathy with
Presidents curse and is working for
lhis reelection.
DR.. Davis, Charleston, Mississippi
lCo., physician. Sound money and fixed
policy of Republican party.
John A. Jackson, Chillicothe, Popu-
list candidate for Congress in 1896.
Says he don't want to shoot in the air
any longer. Wants to vote with the
|party that has fixed principles and poll
Icies.
man. General prosperity of the coun-
TRY.
Thos. H. Harkless, Lamar, merchant,
now Republican candidate for Legisla-
ture. Prosperity.
Gen. D. H. Mcintyre, Mexico, Mo-,
former Attorney General of Missouri,
an old ex-Confederate general, writes
that he will vote the Republican ticket
from top to bottom, and take the stump
lin October If his strength will permit.
julius s. Walsh, president of the
Terminal Railroad Association of st.
Louis, is a native Of this city, and voted
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19
COL. JAMES r. CAMPBELL
BELIEVES IN EXPANSION

Ex-Congressman James z. Camp
bell of McLeansboro, ILL.,, for years
a leader in the Democratic party of
Southern Illinois, has announced
his conversion to Republication on
tile expansion question. He is a
colonel in the United States service
and has Just returned from the
Philippines.
81 have always been a Demo-
craft" said Colonel Campbell. .sbut
the party's stand on ths Philippine
question cornpels me to change my
political belief. desire to be
known as an expansion Republican.
Any Democrat, Bryan included,
who will so to the Philippines and
ascertain the exact situation, ns
know it, will come home convinced
the party is wrong on the question.
We should hold the islands and
give the people a stable govern
mert. believe the war i'm the
Philippines will cease as soon as
Mckinley is reelected"
Colonel CarnpbeIFs wide scquaint-
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19

Judge A. G. Hinkson of Sacramento.
Cal, has resigned from the Iroouois
ciub, the leading Democratic ~orpaniza-
tlon Of the state. Long before the re.
tention of the Philippines had crvstai.
med into a political issue I Expressed
the unqualified opinion that. not oniv
as a wise political and Commercial
measure. but as a duty to the inhah-
ltants OF the Philippine Islands. thew
ould be retained as our territory and
~ be governed as our other terri
tories are governed. To this view I
still adhere. regardless of the wishes
OF the comparatively few who are In
rebellion against our government"
William H. Devlin, at one time
democratic candidate for assembly,
man, Sacramento, Cal, now a leading
attorney. The Philippines are now in
Teoellicn against the authority of the
United states, n for my part, I be-
lieVe lnat TINS rebellion should be
crushed, and that until the authority
OF our government is recognized no
negotiations towards peace should he
had. BY acquiring the Philippines NC
have undertaken new responsihiii+;es
and are liable to the government ~
the world for the proper preservatio,,
OF property rights and maintenance ~
good government. In my Judgment
this can be brought about at the nres,
ent time only by the authority Of o,1r
government being recognized and ~.
spected. For these reasons and
others. I favor the policy Of President
Mckinley, and intend to vote for him !"
Col. Andrew Cory. who has hitherto
been n of the principal stays Of the
Democratic party in Iron county. IJtah
has publicly announced himself a Re-
publican. AS Mr.. Cory is widelv
known throughout Utah, his conver.
sion VIII occasion no little surprise,
Will H. Lett, who has been secretarv
in the Salt Lake City (Utah) Fifth nra.
cinct, has resigned and will s1nnort
the Republican ticket. II think r.
would be suicidal to make q change IN
the administration at this time. Z Ia.
lieve President Mckinley Is the rfsht
man for the place at present ana 4
shall do all / an to keep him there. I
am in favor of expansion and beIieve
this cry of imperialism is all . bura-
boo. / have always been q Democrat
until this year, but from now on / IA.
tend to do all I am able toSelect ~,
Republican ticket"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19
KANSAS WANTS EXPANSION
AND GENERAL PROSPERITY

w. HI. Nation, a leading Populist
of Erie, Neosho Co., Kansas: NC
kinley's election was not attended
by the evil consequences predicted,
in fact the time since the election OF
1896 has been a period of almost un-
eXampied prosperity. Instead of
men hunting work, you now find
work hunting men, and the doleful
predictions made four years ago
now read like a comic almanac, and
this fact has made it necessary to
create a new issue, consequently,
the question Of imperialism has been
brought forward and the Democrat
ic party has become sentimental and
is shedding tears over the wrongs Of
the colored man 10000 miles away.
can see no reason why the Populist
party should any longer follow Mr..
Bryan, the fact that nearly all the
gold Democrats that bolted Bryan in
'96 are supporting him now leads
me to believe that secretly he has
abandoned the silver issue, and on
that issue only was he in sympathy
with the Populist party. From the
first l have been in favor of retain
ing the Philippines and sustaining
the administration"
R. 3. Melvin, Lawrence, Kan. A
leading attorney and graduate of the
Kansas State University.
John A. Forrest, one of the lead
ing business men of Hope, Kansas.
Prosperity.
Judge Funk, Medicine Lodge, Kan.
Prosperity.
Ben Jenkins, miner, Weir City.
Lou McGruder, farmer, Weir City.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19
BRYAN MISSES THE SPIRIT
OF AMERICAN ASPIRATIONS

DIR. j. A. Milburn, pastor of the
Second Presbyterian church Of In
dianapolis, who has been a sturdy
champion of Democratic principles
in the past, intends to vote the Re-
publican ticket this year. He says:
Il see no reason why a minister
should not express his political pref
erences, as we'll as any one else. 1
have been for long years a Demo-
crat, but at the last Presidential
election voted for Mckinley. l will
vote for him again. Mr.. Bryan, /
think, is a good man, but he is the
incarnation of economic heresies,
and what is more he fails to UNDER
stand the temperament and the
genius of a growing world. He has
not yet learned, evidently, that life
means growth, and that to cease to
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19

Charles /. Dodson, merchant. Weir
City.
Charles Hughes, Weir City.
j.. S. Murphy, eXpressman, Weir
City.
Henry Davis, carpenter, Weir City.
Captain j.. w. Farrell, real estate
and Insurance, Weir City.
Matt Goodman, miner, Weir City.
Robert Goodman, weigh check
man, Weir City.
ed Goodman, miner, Weir City,
Tom Brisco, miner, Weir City,.
James Dunn, ST., miner, Weir
City.
James Dunn. Jr., miner, Weir
City.
Ira Clemens. coal prospector, Weir
City.
j. D. James, merchant, Weir City.
William Eddy, Weir City.
James Bates, miner, Weir City.
Matt McClenahan, miner, Weir
City.
Dan Gray, miner, Weir City.
John Cunningham, Weir City.
Ben Rood, miner, Weir City.
James Moore, merchant. Weir
City.
Sol Relli. miner, Weir City.
John Alfred, miner, Weir City.
Mike Fasogen, miner, Weir City.
Charles Kemp, miner, Weir City.
Thomas Mallems, miner, Weir
City.
Ed Broadhurst, farmer, Weir City.
s. p. Murphy. ice dealer, Weir
Charles Dunn. miner, Weir City. ,
III. Huntsterger. mine engineer,
Weir City.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19
WILLIAM HINTZ AND HIS
EXPERIENCE WITH SHEEP

William Hintz, one of the best
known German farmers in Hancock
County, Ohio, gives this reason for
his conversion from Organism: 81
used to be a Democrat, and 1 was
n until I found that by voting the
Democratic ticket l was voting
against my sheep. I had a big
flock of sheep on my farm. The
Democratic party in 1892 initiated
free trade and took the duty off
wool. The price fell to ii cents. 1t
made me think. l studied the ques-
ton hard and conscientiously, and
from all sides. I looked at it in an
unbiased manner. What was good
for me certainly must be good for
my neighbour, and he must also suf-
fer with me. If the price of my wool
deprecated, the cost of clothes
might be less, but I would have no
money to buy them. I studied the
matter carefully. and came to the
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19

grow means the beginning of death.
Whether, as MI. Bryan says, world
dominion is our destiny or not one
thing is clear, and that is that ex-
pansion is in our blood, and it is in
our blood not because of any love
of conquest of the world, but of our
passion for the worlds betterment.
One thing that characterizes the
American is his God-like ambition,
his supreme and splendid passion
for achievement. He is not satisfied
with the good. He yearns for the
better, and when he has attained
the better he reaches out for the
best. He wants this to be the best
possible world, and, thank God, he
is man enough to do his share to
make it So"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19

conclusion that 1 might just as we'll
kill my sheep as vote the Democrat
ic ticket. Then came the cry of free
silver, In my life l have found that
it is wise to follow successful men.
Therefore if a man is a money
maker, why not watch him and try
the same methods yourself? 1 found
that the men of the country who
had money were against free silver.
I asked myself why, and concluded
free silver would be bad for my
sheep. l voted for Mckinley and
the Republican platform and have
done so v e since. l shall SUPPORT
the Republican ticket this year. 1
am no longer a Democrat brC a Re-
publican. The Democratic platform
shifts its planks too often to suit
me. l am satisfied WITH the present
state of affairs, ari so are my
Sheep"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19

George L. Rives, New York. Sound
money.
William Z. Curtis, New York. Sound
money.
Abram H. Daley, the well-known
Brooklyn lawyer and former Surrogate
of Kings county, has abandoned the
Democratic organization with which he
had been closely allied for years and
will vote the whole Republican ticket
this year. Mr.. Daley thus briefly but
forcibly accounts for his political
change of heart: when l want to de-
stroy a bad cause 1 come out actively
against it. / don't believe in any half
way measures in regard to Organism"
F. P. Garrettson, Newport, r. l., was
once a free trader, but is convinced that
protection is the proper policy for the
United States to pursue.
J. r. Williams, Bucks, Summers Co.,
West Va. In declining a Democratic
nomination he wrote: "As an honest
man I cannot consent to allow my
support. I voted for William Mckinley
in 1896 and am proud of it, as l feel
the Republican party has fully redeem
ed all its pledges made to the people
then, and especially to the farmers. l
desire no change in the administration.
I feel that I car support my family
better and easier; have better prices
and reader markets for the products
of my farm under a Republican adj
ministration. l cannot jeopardize my
interests for any untried theory of free
silver or bugaboo of Imperialism. 1
am for Mckinley and the Republican
ticket"
B. F. Meador, Dunns. West Va: 81
have been a lifelong Democrat, voting
that ticket for 81 years, but 1 find that
the Republican party is the party of the
people; the party for the farmer and
laboring man. I can live easier and
have more comforts Of life under a
Republican administration than under
a Democratic administration. In view
of these facts, I car nc longer support
the Democratic ticket, and hereby de-
clare myself for Mckinley and the .tc-
publican party"
A. ]. Mills. Oriskany, N. VI have
voted the Democratic ticket for years,
but this time I shall give my vote to
Mckinley and Roosevelt. / liked Nc
Kinley's attitude on the Cuban ques-
ton and I admire Roosevelt very
much.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19

V1rglnius Newton, president of the
First National bank, Richmond, Va,
VINO voted for Palmer and Buckner in
1896, will not vote for Bryan this year
and says that he considers him the
most dangerous man in America to-
day.
Colonel John B. Purcell of the whole
sale drug firm of Purcell, Ladd & Co.
Richmond, Va. voted for Palmer and
Buckner in 1895, but will not vote for
Bryan this year.
r. e.. Richardson, T%alleysville. Va,
one of the largest timber operators in
Virginia as we'll as a merchant operat-
ing five stores. who would not vote at
all in 1896, will vote for Mckinley this
year and states as his reason that he
Is satisfied for business to remain as
it is.
Roger Gregory, Jr., Democratic chair
man of King William county, Va, in
1896 and a large planter, has announced
his intention of voting for MCKINLEY
this year.
One of the Oldest Democrats in West
Virginia, Mr.. John B. Darnall of Al
derson, Monroe county, has come out
for Mckinley in a letter in which he
says that he is so years old and has
voted with the Democrats for more
than SO years. but now feels compelled
to become identified with the party
that has brought such prosperity to his
state by the operation of its principles
of sound money and protective tariff.
James Birmingham Of Mount Vernon.
N. Y.
General Charles F. smyth of Chi
cago, formerly on Governor s. ]. Til
denis staff in New York.
Arthur A. Taylor, Santa Cruz, Cal.
Jacob Keene. prominent attorney,
Athens. Mich.
Franklin Bartlett. New York. Fav-
ors sound money.
Francis L. stetson, New York. In
favor of sound money.
Herbert B. Turner. New York.
Sound money.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19
MORE NEBRASKANS .
LEAVE BRYAN'S STANDARD

DIR. j. T. Emigh, Red Cloud.
William Kent, Sr., retired farmer,
Red Cloud.
j. s. Dyer, stock buyer, Red Cloud.
Ed. Dyer, stock buyer, Red Cloud.
Geo. Blair, merchant, Red Cloud.
Joe Blair, clerk, Red Cloud.
Bert Blair, clerk, Red Cloud.
Paul Storey, clerk, Red Cloud.
Hub. Henry, farmer, Red Cloud.
M. r. Bentley, capitalist, Red
Cloud.
Thos. Penman, merchant, Red
Cloud.
Geo. Lindsey. farmer (cattle).
Red Cloud.
Sam Kizer, carpenter, Red Cloud.
Will Kizer, carpenter, Red Cloud.
Clarence Kizer, carpenter, Red
Cloud.
Jim Brown, carpenter, Red Cloud.
Henry Brown, carpenter, Red
Cloud.
j. S. Geeham. attorney, Red Cloud.
Henry Geeham, farmer, Red
Il. Mcfarland. merchant, Red
Cloud.
Ilduh SOWuSu, A0ClS1ldAAI, AsSu
Cloud.
c. NJ. Storey, liveryman, Cowles.
H. Burgess, merchant, Blue Hill,
was Populist candidate for county
treasurer three years ago.
Andrew Guy, farmer, Guide Rock,
German.
Henry Guy, farmer, Guide Rock,
German.
Geo. Guy, farmer, Guide Rock,
German.
DIR. Bradshaw, Guide Rock.
A. S. Proudfit, lumber merchant,
Guide Rock.
ohmsteads (three of them). Guide
Rock, Germans.
Charles Amack, farmer. Red
Cloud.
Evans Amack, farmer, Red Cloud.
J.. S. Emigh, farmer, Cowles.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19

favor legitimate expansion of our
commerce and our power.
Sixth-We are hopeful that Mr..
Mckinley has seen his former errors
and will treat our Southern people
fairly and broadly, and carefully re-
frain from humiliating them.
Will he do SO? II he does not,
then all hope Of ever breaking the
solid South must be postponed until
he is succeeded by a wiser man; and
we, who are leaving the beaten path.
will sorrowfully and penitently re-
turn whence we came.
Alexander R. Lawton.
Savannah. Ga.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19
A GEORGIAN'S REASONS FOR
VOTING FOR Mckinley

1 shall vote for Mckinley and
Roosevelt because:
First-We are Americans, and are
against all of Americas enemies.
Second-We are patriotic, and are
DESTROYS of s%uppressing those who
give aid and comfort to our enc
mics.
Third-We are honest and are
against all efforts at dishonoring
the nation by currency legislation
or otherwise.
Fourth-We are law abiding, and
are against all encouragement Of
force in the settlement of disrltes)
Fifth-We r progressive. and
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19

VI y ia 4SSNSluS IA II l. -
trict under President Cleveland. Was
party nominee for Congress eight years
ago.
Frank Sweeney, New Albany, Ind,
formerly city engineer. Organized a
Mckinley and Roosevelt club.
John N. Penrod, Wabash, Ind, n
of the most prominent lumber men in
the state. Voted for Palmer and Buck
ner four years ago. Believes Bryan's
attitude on the money question is a
menace to the material interests Of
every citizen.
Oliver A. Allard, Metropolis, ILL.,, a
lifelong Democrat and owner of the
largest farm in Massac county con-
tanning 1900 acres opposite Paducah.
He has never before cast O Republican
vote. Prosperity.
Ex-Governor Charles 7. O'Ferrall of
Richmond, Va, states that there will
be twice as many business men in
Richmond this year who will support
Mckinley as there were in 1896. He
will not support Bryan, but will vote
for Mckinley and has always hereto
fore been a Democrat.
Frank T. GLASGOW, superintendent of
the Tredegar Iron Company, Rich
mond, Va, the largest iron manufac-
vote for Mckinley.
Major Clay Drewry of the firm of
Drewry, Hughes & Co., Richmond. Va.
one Of the largest dry goods firms in
the state, who voted for Bryan in 1896,
will this year vote for Mckinley.
Mr.. j. F. George of Richmond. Va,
one of the largest dealers in leaf to-
bacco, who voted for Bryan in 1896,
will vote for Mckinley this year.
William r. Trigg, president of the
w. r. Trigg company, a very large
shipbuilding plant that has opened up
in Richmond, Va, will this year vote
for Mckinley. His works give employ
ment to nearly 1000 operatives. He
has heretofore always been a Demo-
crat.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19

NJ. Sterne, merchant, Red Cloud.
H. Deidrick, merchant, Red Cloud.
Walt Elliott, shoemaker, Red
Cloud.
John McCord, farmer, Guide Rock.
Harry McCord, farmer, Guide
Rock.
Harvey Perry, plasterer, Red
Cloud.
Nibs Perry, plasterer, Red Cloud.
Vance Mccall, farmer, Imarah.
James Vance. farmer, Imarah.
Lawrence Mccall, farmer, Red
Cloud.
Floyd Mccall, farmer, Red Cloud.
Thos. Emigh, farmer, Red Cloud.
w. S. Bense, merchant, Red Cloud.
w. Bense, merchant, Red Cloud.
A. Cook, retired merchant, Red
Cloud.
o. G. Case, attorney, Red Cloud.
Charles Davis, farmer. Red Cloud.
T. Sadelick, farmer, Red Cloud.
Joe Sadelick. farmer. Red Cloud.
Charles j. Platt, merchant, Red
Cloud.
c. G. Seder, Deloit township, Holt
Co., Neb.: 81 am for the straight
ltepuDllcan ticket this year. Nc
Kinley times are good enough for
me and l want to have more good
times. l was Populist committee
ma of Deloit township long enough
to find out that the Populist party
is not a party of reform, and l can't
see how any thinking man can sup
port Bryan again after seeing the
prosperous condition of the country
and seeing how Bryan's predictions
have turned out. A large number
of my neighbors who supported
Bryan four years ago are, like my
self, Disguised with the talk about
imperialism, trusts, etc., and will
this time cast their votes with the
party that always gives us good
government and good prices for our
products. 1 am. for the straight Re-
publican ticket"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19

"The greatest crime, short of
absolute political ensIavement, that
could be committed against the
workingman in this country would
be to confiscate his labor for the
benefit of the employer by destroy-
ing the value of the money in which
his wages arc paid. But, gentle-
men, this irreparable wrong can
never be perpetrated under our
system of government, unless the
Iaborlng maj himself assists in
forging his own chains" - Hon.
John q. Carlisle, Democrat, Elk.
Secretary of the Treasury, Chicago,
April IS, 1896.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19

"No ma who has a particle of
sympathy for working men and
women, and their dependent fami-
lies, can contemplate the possible
ity of such a calamity free coinage
of silver without feeling that it is
his duty, whether he occupies a
public or private station, to en-
ploy every honorable means at
his command to avert IT, Hon.
John q. Carlisle, Democrat, Ex-
Secretary Treasury, Chicago, April
IS, 1896.