Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-10-30


WHY HE SUPPORTED BRYAN
AND JOHNSON
F. A. Schroeder, a we'll known
Danube business man and prominent
Renville county republican, has de-
serted his party nominee for president
and for governor, and comes out
square1y for Bryan and johnson. Mr..
Schroeder was appointed member of
the Renville county republican COM
mittee some weeks ago but this posi-.
ton he has declined in the following
letter which is self-axplanatory:
Danube, MIMI, Oct. 20, 'OS.
Mr.. VIM. Wichman, Chairman Repub-
lican County Committee, Morton,
MINI.
Dear Sir:-I have just received your
letter of Oct. 10th in which you state
that you have sent me some printed
matter to distribute. had under
stood that you had appointed some one
else IN my place, consequently l did
not write to you before. I wish to
say that cannot accept this appoint
ment as I assume that it will be the
duty of the committee as q whole and
Of each member thereof, to do every
thing possible to influence the voters
of this county to vote for Mr.. Jacob
son for governor, and Mr.. Taft for
president. As do not believe that
either of these men should be elected
to the Office he seeks, I cannot con-
scient1ously ask my friends and neigh
bors to do SO, consequently I am com
PEELED to decline the appointment to
your committee, and say to you, that
Bryan and Mr.. johnson. "a.
In justice to myself and In order
that you may understand my position,
I feel that I should be perfectly frank
with you and state to you the reason
why these men will receive my vote
and support.
I will vote for; Governor johnson
because he is an able, honest, fearless,
educated gentleman and has made the
best governor the state of Minnesota
has ever had because the promises he
has made US in 1904 and 1905 he has
faithfully executed; because he has
brought honor and fame to the name
of our fair state, and by his states
manshlp and eloquence has placed ours
alongside of the great states of the
Union; because through his ability
and his courage he has compelled the
steel trust, the Pullman Car Co., the
street railway companies and the
many other tax dodgers to pay their
just portion of the taxes; because he
has CONT ibuted largely toward the
establishment at the state prison Of
plant for the manufacture of farm
machinery, thus enabling the farmers
to buy from the state rather than from
the international Harvester trust and
finally, because there are many more
reforms which this excellent man will
bring about if reelected.
/ will vote for William Jennings
Bryan because, first. he is a model
Christian gentleman, and the most
magnificent type of American man
hood we have in public life today.
Second. He is honest, able, and
fearless, and for fifteen long, years has
fought the battle of the masses against
the great, INSCRIPTIONS and crafty
milllonaires who are engaged in a
gigantic struggle to deprive the people
of their right to rule, and for the
absolute control of this great republic,
the same corporations or trusts whose
money is being contributed to elect
Mr.. Taft, and to whom he will be
greatly obligated if elected president.
Third. Because the United States
senator's should be elected by a direct
vote of the people instead of by our
corporations, whose money corrupts
legislatures and buys senatorships,
which proposition was voted down by
the convention which nominated Mr..
Taft by vote of nine to one
Fourth. Because believe that the
guarantee bank deposit plan advocated
by Mr.. Bryan (1f enacted into law
will be good thing for this country.
It Will bring money out of its hiding
places and put it in circulation.
Fifth. Because I believe all con-
trlbutions to campaign funds should
be made public before election, in
order that the people may know which
party is favored by the trusts, while
Mr.. Taft believes that they should not
be made public until after election.
Sixth. Because Mr.. Bryan and his
party favors an income and inheritance
tax, while neither Mr.. Taft nor his
party advocates it.
You will readily see that would
not only be inconsistent, but would be
dishonest were I to accept the appoint
ment rendered me, when feel the
people need these two great men as
public officers and am earnestly hop
ing they will be elected.
Yours respectfully,
r. A. Schroeder