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Colonel Frank Wilkeson, formerly Populist member of the legislature of the state of Washington, and who was one time associate editor of the New York Sun, has rejected Bryan ism. He says: "I am ah expansion ist of the most extreme type and believe in holding the Philippine Islands for commercial reasons j^s well as a military and naval base. I have paid taxes for thirty years to establish eastern manufacturing in dustry,—paid even under angry pro test, because I lived in a region remote from all.possibility of profit able manufacture,—and now, when Washington has a chance to estab lish a manufacturing industry to supply the people of Asia with fin ished products, I am a high tariff advocate. I want the industries of Washington diversified I want our coast built up and commerce estab lished. I want to see the consum ing powers of the market of Asia in creased, so that it will consume all the surplus wheat raised in Austra lia and on the Pacific coasts of the North and South American conti nents, and this will increase the price of wheat raised in the Mississippi valley, where I have a large farm. I believe that the success of Democ racy will directly and disastrously affect my pocket that it would if carried to a logical conclusion create industrial and commercial lethargy on the Pacific coast, and by curtail ing the power of consumption of the foreign and domestic markets cause breadstuffs and provisions to fail in value." Hiram Hammer, one of the ablest Populists in Washington (state): I am a Protectionist. I believed that unless we had free silver, want and destitution would follow. The re verse is true. I believe that in the future as in the past that whatever legislation we obtain—that is, in the interest of all the people—must come through the Republican party. Col. Geo. G. Lyon, Seattle, news paper proprietor and editor, Expan sionist, former chairman Republican Territorial Committee, leader of Sil ver Republicans 189G. J. E. Yeend, Walla Walla, farmer, present member state senate, elected aa Fusionist 1896. Expansion. WASHINGTON WHEELS INTO LINE ON EXPANSION John H. Slipper, Hamilton,Wash.j, one of the largest merchants in the Upper Skagit valley, and a Demo crat Dr. M. B. Mattice, Sedro-Woolle Wash., a leading physician and life long Democrat. A. Lyons, Burlington, Wash., an enthusiastic fusionist in 1S96-'!)S. C. E. Bingham, mayor of Sedro Woolley, Wash., head of the bankr ing house of C. E. Bingham & Co., who has always been a staunch Democrat. *'ff. Henry Thompson, Birdsview, Wash., an extensive rancher and old-line Democrat. N. W. Carpenter, Mount Vernon, Wash., a large saw mill owner and a Populist. J. B. Holbrook, Sedro-Woolley, Wash., bank cashier and an active Democrat. Thomas W. B. Thomson, Hamil ton, Wash., mine owner in the Upper Skagit, and a Populist. Louis Kirkby, Sedro-Woolley Wash., mail carrier and a Popu ist W. E. Schricker, La Conner Wash., head of the Skagit County Bank and an influential Democrat. Adam Huff, Eayview, Wash., a rancher and strong Fusionist. M. O. Pease, Anacortes, Wash., mine owner and a good Democrat all his life. Dr. G. V. Calhoun, Seattle, origin-4 al silver Republican and one of managers fusion state campaign 1896. Expansion. J. C. McCrimmon, North Yakima, chairman Populist County Commit tee 1896. Expansion. M. E. Hay, Wilbur, original Silver Republican and fusion organizer is now chairman Lincoln County Re publican Committee and nominee for state senate. Expansion. Dr. J. C. House, Port Townsend formerly chairman Idaho Republi can Territorial Committee Silver Republican and fusion organizer this state 1896 chairman Jefferson A. Parkhurst, Oriskany, N. Y.—I have always been a Democrat, but as regards the national ticKet this Tall I .believe in letting well enough alone. John F. Malloy, Oriskany, N. Y.—I have always heretofore voted the Democratic ticket, but this year my ballot will be cast for McKinley. I believe the country is prosperous now and in the proper shape for us to sup port McKinley. We do not want a change at this time. I can not go Bryan. When a man forces himself on the people as he did you may count me out. R. B. Holman, Oriskany, N. Y.—I have never yet voted the Republican national ticket, but will do so this year. I don't want to see any change. Things are in good shape, and we should keep McKinley where he is. R. Clawson, Oriskany, N. Y.—I am a Democrat, but I shall vote tne Repub lican ticket this year, at least that is my intention at the present time. Mc Kinley is a good man, and we have had good times under his administration. H. G. Milllngton, Claris Mills, N. Y. —I am for McKinley. I voted for Cleveland the last time he ran, and got enough of it in his term, and ahan'.t (vote that way this year. McKinley is 'good enpugh. Chains Lorraine, 'Clprk Mills, N. Y. —I used to be" a'"Democrat, but! hdvtf 'changed In fhe last two-years It i® j- better for the. people- to have McRin ley. The times suit me better under the Republicans. A. Piatt, Oriskany, N. Y.—I have usually -voted' the "Democratic ticket, .{but (his year^ I am out for McKinley ,*and he witlget my vote. Times are good enough for me novr -and I ,4on't I propose to do anything thajl would tend !to bring about"'* change. County Republican Committee 1898. Expansion. Geo. S. Courter, North Yakima, secretary Silver Republican State Central Committee 1896. Expan sion. L. C. Whitney, EVerett, former prosecuting attorney Snohomish county. Finance and expansion. F. M. Sanders, Entiat, Chelan county, business man. Expansion. George Donworth, leading attor ney of Seattle. Finance and expan sion. Josiah Collins, leading attorney of Seattle. Finance and expansion. S. M. Shipley, attorney, Seattle, Silver Republican organizer and fu sion nominee for state senate 1898. Expansion. Richard Gowan, attorney, Seattle. Finance and expansion. Col. W. M. Ridpath, mining man, Spokane, former Republican mem ber and speaker Indiana house of representatives manager George Turner's senatorial fight 1897. Ex pansionist. W. H. Plummer, attorney, Spo kane, elected to state senate as fu sionist 1896. Expansion. Col. J. J. Weisenberger, What com, fusion campaign speaker 1896 original Silver Republican major First Washington Regiment Volun teers in Philippines delegate to Republican state convention 1900 present colonel Washington State National Guard. Expansion. D. G. Haiglit, business man, Aber deen, life-long Democrat. Expan sion. Col.. J. J. Tolkas, Aberdeen, mer chant, life-long Democrat. Expan sion. Mark Payette, Aberdeen, mer chant. Expansion. I. C. Crowtherx, Aberdeen, retired. Expansion. H. L. Blanchard, Chlmacum, Jef ferson county, former member board icounty commissioners, life-long ..Democrat now president State Dairy Association. Expansion. R. J. Chard, Port Townsend, mer chant, life-long Democrat is for ex pansion and against Democratic pro-Boer sympathy. Charles Pink, Port Townsend, former city councilman and appoint ed customs inspector under Cleve land administration. Same reasons as Chard. A. N. Godfrey, Port Townsend, former county surveyo* appointed deputy collector customs under Cleveland administration- Expan sion. J. C. Pringle, editor Port Town send Evening Call. Finance and 'expansion. F. F. Marble, North Yakima, elected county surveyor 1892 nom inated for same office by fusionists 1900 resigns from ticket and de clares for McKinley. John Louden, leading business man North Yakima. Expansion. Judge C. C.Austin, Seattle, former member state senate and elected police judge Seattle on fusion ticket 1S96. Original Silver Republican. Expansion. Solon T. Williams, Seattle, Silver Republican, elected to state legisla ture aa fusionist 1896. Expansion. W. A. Peters, attorney, Seattle former Democrat. Expansion. N. J. Craig, Everett, chairman Populist County Convention 1896 member city council. Expansion. John McRae, Everett, life-long Democrat and leading party work .: er former city councilman. Ex pansion. A. W. Criswell, Everett, leading gPopulist. Expansion. Harry Knowles, Snohomish, fu sion chief deputy sheriff 1896-'98. J. M. Holden, Orting, People's Party organizer 1890. Expansion. James Coplan, business man, Ort ing. Expansion. Henry Beckett, Orting, assessor Pierce county 1896 elected on fu sion ticket. Expansion. H. P. Bulger, Tacoma, People's Party speaker and club organizer 1896 Republican organizer 1898. Expansion. M. B. Harben, Seattle, fusion speaker and organizer 1896-'98. Member King County Republican Convention 1900. Expansion. J. Lorraine, Clark Mills, N. Y.—1 have been a Republican ever since tnt last presidential election. Think 1 shall vote for McKinley because thi times are better now then ever before W. Dennison, Oriskany, N. Y.—I wat a Democrat until four years ago. 1 shall vote for McKinley this year. vVe want a continuation of the good times. H. B. Harrison, Clark Mills, N. Y.— I used to be a Democrat, but no silver business for me. 1 think I shall be a Republican hereafter. The Democratic politicians are playing for selfish ends and not for the good of the country. Croker was able to overrule the whole Democratic convention at Saratoga when everybody else wanted Coler for governor. Then he put an anti-trust plank into the platform and he is one of the head men in trusts. I shall cer tainly support McKinley this year, whatever I may do afterward. P. W. Copeland, Ciark Mills, N. Y.— I used to be a Democrat. It is hard tc tell where the Democracy is now adays. I think I shall vote for McKin ley. I think that would be the wisei way. Arthur Wright, Clark Mills, N. Y.— I am a Democrat, but I shall do as 1 did four years ago, vote for McKinley as the less of two evils. Lewis Farmer, Clark Mills, N. Y.— voted for Cleveland: threetimes ngd four y^fig $gp Jty^niey. I have ,n.qua$ .for, Bryan, 1 .am ."going to be a Republicap. Wf' tild' UIV tfre Democratic '1 Aicfministfiatlon' '•imtfc'. Cleveland's last-term:that,^e' wanted :H. iE. 'fialrfi»r, -.Briflgewater.,, N. Y.— As a party we dpn,'t. «»yvjnugb about free TBilror, tf^t iis,*iiB way, I apa an. exp&psfogteL I don't, object to that tart Ot the ^ministra tion's policy. H. B. Stuckey, Sethton, prominent farmer. Satisfied Republicans are right as to Gold standard. J. Howte, Perrinton, prominent farmer. Same as above. John W. Travis, Traverse City. Better business now foolish to change. James O. Crotser, Kingsley. Bet ter business now foolish to change. Joseph Garko, Anton Mickles, and Paul Wieneskie, East Lake. Coun try more prosperous under Republi can rule. Cristopher Clark, Marion. Ex pansion. J. Warren Scoville, Marion. Pros perity. A. J. Montgomery, Reed City. Prosperity. James H. Booth, and J. C. Corbin, Duncan. Republican party has ful filled pledges. Frank C. Miller, Ionia formerly secretary and treasurer Democratic County Committee. Edwin A. Murphy, Ion*?., candi date for prosecuting attorney Dem ocratic ticket, '98. Albert E. Shelley, Belding, real estate dealer prominent Democrat. C. C. Reeves, O. Si Shaw, James Lampson, and Otto Tacy, Covert. Business prosperity. L. P. Parkhurst, M. D., Middle ville, and B. W. "Stickney, Hartford. Satisfied he was wrong on silver question. Changed his mind as to 16 to 1. Michael Holman, Hesperia. Bet ter times. Cassius Potter, Lattin. Better times. Samuel Frees, Lattin. Better times. R. R. Gale, Hart. James H. Slater, Hart. Bad policy to change now. Col. Benoni Lachance, Ed-Vill. Pres., Mackinaw Island. Philippine question. C. H. Angell, St. Ignace. Philip pine question. George Wilson, Newton. Times good enough. James Sealey, Will E. Fuller, Geo. Frownfelder, Fred E. McMichael, and Frank 1* Fuller, Greenville. Satisfied with present conditions. Charles R. Culver, Carson City. Disgusted with Imperialism buga boo. Dr. William Richardson, Carson City. Lost confidence in 16 to 1. Albert Grover, Mclvor. Pros perity. Louis Boley, Mclvor. Prosperity. John Jones, Hetherton. Changed mind as to 16 to 1. William Hunt, Hillman. Changed mind as to 16 to 1. David Moore, Atlanta. Changed mind as to 16 to 1. R. Stickney, Hartford. Foreign policy. John Mackey, South Haven. For eign policy. Charles Rosevelt, Keeler. Foreign policy. Paul Suchs, lumberman. Pledges of Republican party kept. Charles Bradley, leading farmer, McBain. Don't like Bryan's speech of acceptance. ..7rence Dahoney, mill man, Mo» Bain. Thinks Bryan dangerous man. Henry Coopman, Falmouth, mill man, McBain. Fears repetition of times of 1895-'96. John J. Sweetland, M. D., Mott ville. Money question. George W. Nihart, Petoskey, chair man Democratic County Committee St. Joseph County '96. Money ques tion. A. W. Maring, Mendon. F. L. Burdick, Sturgis. Robt. McDougall, Harbor Springs, candidate Silver ticket auditor-gen eral '96. John B.Whitney, Hillsdale, candi date Democratic ticket '98 for city treasurer. B. E. Sheldon, justice peace, Hills dale. C. A. Sheperd, ex-prosecuting at torney, Hillsdale. Frederick Chester, Camden. O. W. Halstead, banker, Mason. Money question. F. W. Webb, merchant, Mason. Money question. John Dean, leading farmer, Mason. Better times. C. G. Huntington, retired mer chant, Mason. Better times. Thomas Sarrow, Mason. L. B. Smith, Webberville, leading farmer. Money question. S. L. Kilbourne, Lansing, promi nent lawyer. Money question. Edward Wood and Geo. Wood, Jr., Richland. Better times. Charles Grover, and Geo. Galitly, Richland. Spanish war volunteers. Newell Barber, Cressey. James Calthrop, Prairieville. William Amell, Beaverton. W. W. Hunter, supervisor, Bea verton. Alphonso Otte, Beaverton. James A. Leisen, Menominee, Democratic Candidate State Senate '98, lieutenant Spanish war. Ex pansion and war policy. John M. Knox, C. N. Bliss, and C. Vining, Beaverton. Recent history. Dr. E. Laylor, Baldwin. Pros perity. Henry Ingrahaxn, Luther. Pros perity. Ed. Kildel, Luther. Prosperity. J. G. Rogers, Chase. Prosperity. John Boosinger, East Jordan, merchant. Prosperity. M. M. Burnham, lawyer, East Jor dan. Prosperity. C. J. Herron, merchant, Boyne City. Prosperity. W. W. Bailey, merchant, Boyne City. Prosperity. "Gebrge' W.~ Bailey, real estate, 1 Boy he1 CM*, .P*M$*MtyV '•Boyn*rFltts. MEN WHO HAVE DESERTED BRYAN FOB McKINLEY MICHIGAN HAS MANY McKINLEY CONVERTS KB -Froiperit^. E. Ji -Pehbertht/cx-postt&acster, Houghton. Election of Bryan wtuldi cdestcQp1coritiddnce'.'.-i3i v' •iiii-Martttr Newlaitd,-farmer, .fmoyu&lii yy t.J Wm. Bonesteel, liveryman, Evart. Foreign policy. W. E. Haybarker, merchant, Orono. D. C. Thompson, sawyer, Ashton. Samuel Peasley, produce dealer, Hersey. Frank Proctor, merchant, Hersey. Prosperity. Herbert Richards. Menominee, DeWitt Brown, Stephenson. John Fisher, Cassopolis. Expan sion. Frank J. Kneeland, St. Louis, -real estate. Satisfied with present conditions. James A. Burgess, prominent stock buyer, St. Louis. Wants pres ent conditions to continue. Richard E. Hughes, St. Louis. Satisfied with present conditions. Dr. S. P. Tuttle, St. Louis. Edward Crick, Forest Hill. Frank Platz, Rogers City. Tariff. Henry Hanson, Rogers City. Con vinced on all national questions. Ernest Adrian, Rogers City. Same as above. S. L. Kilbourne, Union City. Money question. W. M. Gow, Cadillac. J. E. Henderson, Cadillac, court stenographer. Olof Johnson, Swedish merchant, Cadillac. J. H. Bearss, Yuma, lumber man ufacturer. Ed. Wilson, hardware dealer, Sherman. Henry Bull, ex-alderman, Petos key. Isaac Toll, ex-village president, Petoskey. William Dimmer, Copper Falls. J. J. Gagner, insurance agent, Gladstone. Better times. W. H. McDonald, hotel keeper, Gladstone. Better times. Fred Falkins, stationery engineer, Gladstone. Better times. John Malloy, city marshal, Glad stone. Better times. Alex. Murker, Gladstone. Better times. ,, James Davis, Mt. Pleasant. John Battner, Caldwell. John C. Wood, CaldwelL James Forquer, Caldwell. Fred Fchlafley, Caldwell. SF. C. Dingman, Caldwell. Alex. Worden, ex-alderman, Pe toskey. J. J. Reycraft, former Democratic candidate for mayor of Petoskey. John Litney, Buttons Bay. George Steinel, Jr., Suttons Bay. Cannot go free silver. Dr. R. P. Burke, Empire. Cannot go free silver. M. Oberlin, Bingham. Cannot go free silver.* D. H. Day, Glenhaven. Cannot go free silver. Samuel B. Owen, Elk Rapids. Archibald Cameron, Sr., Central Lake. George J. Noteware, Bellalre. Charles L. Cleveland, Bellalre, G. Nobles, Oxford, and Robt. Bur dick, Oxford. Are satisfied that they were wrong as to free silver. D. G. Tillotson, Charlevoix. J. H. Edsall, Greenville. W. J. Roberts, Maple Rapids. Isaac Wolf, Luther. G. W. Barringer, Leroy. James Kanane, Dowagiac. Party has abandoned cardinal doctrines of Democracy. Col. John A. Elwell, St. Ijouis. Judge Chas. J. Pailthorp, Petos key. '.M. W. Stevens, Niles. L. H. Beeson, Niles. Charles A. Johnson, Niles. Dr. Henderson, Buchanan. Charles F. Howe, Buchanan. Allen B. Morse, Ionia, ex-supreme judge, was Democratic candidate for governor In 1892. Money question. Hon. R. A. Montgomery, promi nent attorney, Lansing. Money question. William Walter, Fennville. Money question. Hon. William H. Porter, Marshall. Money question. Chas. W. Gale, Owosso. Our only safety is to vote for McKinley. William Smith, Amadon, promi nent farmer. Money question. Monroe Morrow, Benton Harbor. Says country is prosperous he wants no change. Dr. Robt, Henderson, Buchanan. Frank Parsons, Grand Ledge. Afraid of Bryan on silver question. R. S. Whelpley, Grand Ledge. Afraid of Bryan on silver question. John Corbin, Eaton Rapids. Afraid of Bryan on silver question. C. Murphy, Remus, prominent business man. Says free silver would be disastrous. Timothy Nester, Munising, for years leader of Upper Peninsula Democracy. Edward Skidmore, Vestaburgh. Disgusted with the silver party. James B. MoCrea, supervisor, Roscommon. Don't believe in free silver and believes In expansion. O. P. Dickinson, ex-supervisor, Houghton Lake. Can't go Bryan. McKinley did as he promised and we have good times. James H.Sly, ex-county treasurer, Roscommon. Is for gold standard. David Burleson, leading farmer, Roscommon. Has had enough of the Democratic party. Bert J. Morrison, Benton Harbor. Does not believe in free silver. -Charles F. Howe, Buchanan. Josiah Reynolds, old soldier, Ama don. Is for expansion. A. B. Klise, life-long Democrat, Sturgeon Bay. Will vote for Mc Kinley because business Is so much better. L. A. King, Harbor Springs. Good times. Christian Pontius, Harbor Springs. Gbbtfr£iine&.',M 1 Frank W. Cook, {Harbor Sprfngb. 'Gtfod times. George E. S. Cook, Harbor Springs. -Ctood times. i' -Geotge Burrows. Htirbdr Springs. Good tlm^fl. l. "Eugene TPei?gtt6on,Harbor Springs^ Good--times.?!!' -t '•AK? WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS ABANDONING BRYAN Charles H. Scbweizer, LaCrosse, Wis. Formerly chairman of the Dem ocratic City Committee and city attor ney: "I have never been a Republican and I have never been and am not now in accord with Mr. Bryan and his plat form. Being convinced that Mr. Bry an's election would result in disaster to the country at large, presently or ultimately I must refuse to aid or lend comfort in any way to doctrines which are so pregnant with evils. Nor can I find in the issue of imperialism any real excuse for supporting Mr. Bryan and impliedly endorsing his financial and Populistic heresies, an issue raised to distract the attention of the voter, and especially Gold Democrats from these fallacies the dangers of which were so thor oughly exposed in the last election. The best interests of the country de mand at this time the defeat of Mr. Bryan and his principles. I feel, there fore, that it is my duty to exert what little influence I may command in op posing his election, and to cast my vote as my convictions dictate, for Mc Kinley and Roosevelt." John Johnston, cashier of the Marine National Bank of Milwaukee, formerly the Wisconsin Marine Bank, the oldest banking institution in the West, and Alfred James, president of the North western National Fire Insurance Com pany, both leaders of the Wisconsin Democracy, have declared for Presi dent McKinley. Messrs. Johnston and James have always been stalwarts of the party. They declare that many other Democratic business men are go ing to desert the Democratic party be fore the campaign is over. Mr. Johnston said: "Yes, I am a Republican, for the present, at least. In 1896, when Bryan was nominated at Chicago, free silver was made the issue of the campaign. I was opposed to free silver then, and have been ever since the issue was first presented to the American people. I think, were legislation enacted author izing the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, the country would soon go to ruin. am a stanch advocate of expansion. I am thoroughly con vinced the acquisition of foreign terri tory in the manner outlined by the present administration will redound to the business interests of this country." Sylvester Hartmann, the well-known grocer of Green Bay, Wis., who for years has been a Btanch Democrat, re turns from his European trip an un compromising Republican and advo cate of McKinley and Roosevelt. While E. G. Graham, mayor of Stuart, Iowa, and one of the leading demo crats of western Iowa, who sup ported Bryan in 1896, has announced that he should support McKinley and the Republican ticket this year and will take the stump to advocate the election of McKinley. He stated that he did so because he was op posed to fusion could not bear to be called a Populist, and that he had discovered that the prophecies of Bryan had come to naught. On De8 M- IOWA DEMOCRATS WHO ARE OPPOSED TO FREE SILVER MoineB' Iowa. William H. Barron, Bridgewater, N. Y.—I am going to vote the Republican ticket this year. We tie getting along all right just as It is. A change would not be any improvement. I am very much interested in Mr. Brownell's can didacy and shall do all I can to help him. Byron Rose, Sauquoit, N. Y.—I lived in Utica until a while ago, and when there marched with the Jacksonlans and voted the Democratic ticket. This year I shall vote for McKinley for President. The times are good enough just as they are without any change. C. L. Bowen, Sauquoit, N. Y.—I used to be a Democrat, and suppose I am counted so now, but in these times 1 am a Republican. What Is the use of voting for Bryan and make things worse than they were under Cleveland? .The times are good enough now. Charles J. Bonaparte, Baltimore, Md., always an independent Democrat oibjetts ib the ''undoubted* s&raa'llfstlc .tendencies of the whole Bryan 'outfit" Ernest &orvlei7<ptr*sldent ol tfie Ita dependent *Democra£yt:of the Fifth As* semMy (#. jdifstiiot flWlkate^ $vor J# diie fpr hfr.wmpj nenallsm sit and on Mr. Hartmann has always been a sound money man and was forced to bolt the Democratic national ticket in '96, It was not until his recent visit to the old country and because of what he saw and heard there that he deter mined to cut loose altogether from the party of Bryan. "While," says Mr. Hartmann, "I love the Fatherland as the place of my birth, I must now as an American citizen place the interests of the United States first. I am not a politician, but if the people of foreign countries see in Bryan's election a cut ting off of this trade from our mer chants and manufacturers, then it is easy to see with which party the best interest of this country lies." Mr. Hart mann knows of two other business men of Wisconsin who went over to Europe Democrats and came back Republicans. One of them is a well known Manito woc merchant, the other lives in Port Washington. Mr. Hartmann believes that more Germans will vote for Mc Kinley th}s year than did in '96, as they are all strongly against the upsetting of either the monetary system of the country or trade conditions. R. Winkler, German, Scott P. O., Wis. Chris Bammel, German, Adell P. O., Wis. Gottlieb Suengler, German, Adell P. 0., Wis. Robt. Schultz, German, Adell P. O.. Wis. Fred Melcher, German, Random Lake, Wis. Fred Dannes, German, Adell P. O., Wis. Ernst Sider, German, Scott P. O., Wis. Gottlieb Hilger, German, Adell P. O., Wis. Henry Capelle, German, Adell P. O., Wis. John Goetsch, German, Random Lake, Wis. Robt. Vierslg, German, Adell, Wis. Claire B. Bird, attorney, Wausau, Wis. "We must look to the Republican party to administer safely the practical affairs of the government. The De mocracy has gone in its decadence so far that it has been swallowed by the Populists." George Schweizer, cashier Genman American Bank, LaCrosse, Wis. Prof. J. T. Sims, principal of the Mosinee (Wis.) High School, is a can didate for the Republican nomination far superintendent of county schools. Mr. Sims was an enthusiastic Democrat two years ago. the other hand, he said, every Re publican promise had been fulfilled and the gold standard and protec tive tariff had changed the nation from a borrowing to a loaning na tion. He said he regarded imperial ism and militarism as a cloak to coyer free silver. Captain W. A. Duckworth, for years a leading Democratic worker of Keosauqua, la. Because expan sion is the true Democratic doctrine, and that Bryan is no Democrat.1" Against free eilver. L. M. Martin, Des Moines, Iowa. Against free silver. Sr r»* 'Tillinghast, Davenport, Iowa. Against free silver. M. Kicker, Waterloo, Iowa. Against free silver. J. P. Kieffer, Waterloo, Iowa. Against free silver. W. J. Knight, Dubuque, Iowa. Against free silver. W. J. Cantillon, Dubuque, Iowa. Against free silver. Sam G. Sloane, Charles City, Iowa. Against free silver S" Jfe Naven, La Porte, Iowa. Against free silver. Hon. C. S. Ranck, Ibwa City, Iowa. Opposed to free silver. Hon. John Everall, Elkader, Iowa. Opposed to free silver. Judge J. C. Mitchell, Ottumwa, Iowa. Opposed to free silver Hubbell, Des Moines, Iowa. Opposed to free silver, George H. Otis, Monona, Iowa. Opposed to free silver. T. J. Sullivan, Elkader, Iowa. Opposed to free silver. Hon. G. L. Gilbert, Monona, Iowa. Opposed to free silver. Hon. George Scoficld, Strawberry Point, Iowa. Opposed to free silver Hagenan, Burlington, Iowa. Opposed to free silver. Jacob Epstein, Burlington, Iowa. Opposed to free silver. H. A. Mathes, Burlington, Iowa. Opposed to free silver. G. H. Prenzler, Burlington, Iowa. Opposed to free silver. John Sullivan, Bridgewater, N. Y.— Guess I am more of a Republican this year. I shall certainly vote part of the Republican ticket. Barnard Gagan, Bridgewater, N. Y. —I shall vote for McKinley this year, I voted for him four years ago and shall do the same now. I am a Demo crat, and when the Democratic party comes back to my way of thinking I will be with them again. G. L. Randall, Bridgewater, N. Y.— I think it will be well to leave things as they are. I don't think a change would make it any better. C. N. Neal, Bridgewater, N. Y.—I am a Democrat this year just the same as always, but I am not in favor of free silver. A man can be a Democrat and not in favor of Bryan. ^The times are good enough without'? taking any chances on a change. W. J. Puckett, assayer In charge of the mint, Denver, Colo., under Presi dent Cleveland: "I have always tx en a stickler for party, never having votei any other than a Democratic ticket 1 shall now support the Republican ticket from top to bottom. I have many reasons for such action, but at present will only attempt to refer to one. Mr. Bryan boldly and publicly upholds the Philippine Insurgents con demning the action of the administra tion, commending the action of the In surgent leader, Aguinaldo, and giving us to understand he is following the example of Washington. If this is not treason, what is it? The boom of can non, the roar of musketry, the clash at sabers—the battle is on. Perish the politician who in time of war opposes country, right or wrong." Dr. A. A. Ames, three times elected mayor of Minneapolis on the Demo cratic ticket: "I am a Republican bo cause the party represents patriotism, expansion and true progress." W. A. Dobbyn, Minneapolis, Mlniu. formerly a Populist: "The Populist party is disintegrating and the Repub lican party will get most of these votes." E. C. Benedict, Greenwich, Conn. When asked to contribute to the Demo cratic campaign fund wrote: "I re gret to find no party in existence whose platform supports Democratic princi ples to any degree. Four years ago our state sent delegates to the Chicago convention as representatives of un questioned Democratic principles. They were outvoted in the convention which promulgated a plat form of doctrines almost wholly at variance therewith and committed an unpardonable crime when they used our £ood name as a label. Therefore WtAltl A AM ALl—1- A I would as spon think of contributing of Chinese who hare' captured oof Christian churches, set up therein to a lot the teachings of Confucius as the go**1 pel and a painfully conspicuous Joris" to worship instead ot tfce unseen Go4,' and withbutchanghig the names of the chmddhes call themselves regular -Christians." 4i k, fiT'