Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-28
Well-known Merchant of the
City Repudiates Parker and
Will Support Roosevelt
AN ENTHUSIASTIC BRYAN MAN
Thinks Bryan the Proper Man to Lead
the Democratic Party to Victory, and
Will Await the Time Until He is
Again Chosen as the Standard Bear
er-Writes Bryan Letter.

j. f. Stanton, a we'll known business
man of the city, manager of the Tenn
PIE of Economy, and a lifelong demo
crat, has announced that he has re-
pudiated the democratic ticket this
year and will support Roosevelt and
, Fairbanks. Mr.. Stanton is not a Par
Yorker q true democrat of the school OF
Thomas jefferson. On the other hand
Mr.. Stanton is an enthusiastic Bryan
man, and considers that tae Nebraskan
is the only one who car successfully
lead the party 10 victory. He is willing
to wait four years. or possibly eight.
when he thinks MIR. Bryan will again
carry the party's banner 10 victory.
While Mr.. Stanton may not be con-
sidered especially prominent in DEM
ocratic circles since coming to Mar
shalltown, he has taken an active in
terest in the conventions, and attended
them. While a resident of Des Moines,
before coming here, he took an active
interest In the affairs of his party,
altho he never sought an office. Mr..
Stanton is a prominent A. O. q. w,
and ii will be remembered that he came
near defeating VIII n. Narvis, of Mus
catine, for the office of grand master
workman. He has a wide acquaintance
over the state, and his republican
friends. at least will be glad to learn
of his change OF heart during the pres
ent campaign.
Mr.. stanton disagrees With the dem
ocratic nominee on the trust question,
and says that while Roosevelt has new
er taken a positive stand on the trust
question, he can be depended upon
when the proper time comes. He con-
siders Parker candidate put forward
and supported by the trust interests
and not true democrat at all. Mr..
Stanton is democrat born of demo-
Gratis, his father and grandfather hav
ing been in the party before him. He
sets forth his position in a letter to
Mr. Bryan, which is as follows:
''Marshalltown, Iowa.--Hon. w. j.
Bryan: God bless you, Mr.. Bryan, You
made good fight: you kept the faith.
and thousands of democrats hope yo'l
have not finished your course. We VIII
follow you anywhere except into the
Parker camp. we can J. vote LOT Tue
political train robbers who held up the
state of Illinois or the traitors who hid
behind the carcass of Grover Cleve-
land and shot from the rear in so ana
1900 We will sit down and wait for
you, Mr.. Bryan, to lead us to victory
four or eight years from now.
MY grandfather cast his first vote
for Thomas Jefferson. my father cast
his first vote for Andrew Jackson, and
/ cast my first vote for Samuel j. Tild-
en-, and have voted for every democrat
ic candidate since, not excepting Grover
Cleveland.
"The few moments / saw you at the
hotel in this city confirmed my opin-
ion that you are the man to lead the
party to victory.
Il feel like stealing sentiment from
my old acquaintance, Eugene Field,
Lord bless you. Mr.. Bryan, may you
live a thousand years. and try and
keep things moving in this human vale
OF tears. May live a thousand, too
a thousand less one day for I'd kinder
hate to be on earth and hear you'd
passed away Yours IL sorrow.
u. f. STANTON"