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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1900
Page
9
Crawfordsville Indiana resident General Lew Wallace attacks William Jennings Bryan, declaring support for McKinley and the Republican ticket. He calls Bryan insincere and blames him for casualties in the Philippines, warning the war would worsen if Bryan wins.
A compilation of quotes from farmers, bankers, lawyers, and teachers in Ottawa Kansas and surrounding areas. The respondents largely express support for McKinley, citing economic stability and opposition to Bryan’s policies. Some Democrats and Populists advocate continuation of Republican expansion and fiscal policy.
The Boulder County Herald declares support for the McKinley administration, after leaving the Republican party in 1895. It condemns the cry of imperialism as a misnomer and praises Bryan as sincere but misled on this issue. It warns free silver would frighten business and risk a 1893-like crash.
Former minister to Italy Wayne McVeagh announces support for McKinley and Roosevelt, criticizing the Democratic party and platform. He cites distrust of the Chicago platform of 1896 and aligns with McKinley on foreign policy and a gold standard.
Providence voter Charles H. Page denounces William Jennings Bryan while affirming loyalty to the Democratic Party. He cites Bryan’s populist brushes with the Supreme Court and urges fellow Democrats like Hill to oppose Bryan’s course, insisting he remains a Democrat who would oppose Bryan.
James S. Evans of Chicago urges support for William McKinley over Bryan, claiming Southern Democrats erode state issues and arguing McKinley is “something more than a man after an office” in a letter advocating Republican votes.
A list of Michigan men from Pontiac to Union City express mixed views on Free Silver, expansion, and party loyalties. Participants include former Democratic leaders, Republicans, Populists, and veterans citing national finance, war outcomes, and the 1896 platform as factors shaping their votes.
Colonel Morton of Fargo an old-time Democrat and former Minnesota Democratic chair condemns Bryan. He cites free silver as driving many life-long Democrats to McKinley and warns that a Bryan victory with a Democratic Congress would force changes in Northwest credit conditions. He admires Bryan’s talent but would not join a firm run by him. He dismisses imperialist fears and condemns anti-imperialists who doubt national honor.
I W Hellman, banker from Nevada Bank of SF and Farmers Merchants Bank of LA, says he remains a lifelong Democrat but will not vote for Bryan. He warns 16 to 1 monetary ratio would upend values, hurt labor and merchants, and damage national credit. supports McKinley, praises expansion and California trade gains under current policy.
A parade of quotes from bankers, lawyers, postmasters and farmers voices shifts in 1896 campaign alignments. Figures like W A Paulson Morgan Green Jay Williams W S McChesney Col James Scovel and others declare support for McKinley Roosevelt citing gold standard prosperity and imperial stance while some Democrats break with Bryan citing inflation and anti imperialism concerns.
A statement from the National Afro American Press Association members rejects claims of anti McKinley bias and confirms wide backing for McKinley and Roosevelt in the coming election. The signers include Cyrus Field Adams Thomas Fortune W H Steward George L Knox and others across newspapers and journals.
Col A W Hogle Capt A McD Brooks Teller candidate for sheriff in 1899 Senator Thomas William E Bates L A Lang W S Mayfreed and two hundred other Silver Republicans of Denver organize a straight out Republican club to back President McKinley. They say the Silver Republican party cannot live beyond the present campaign and Democrats use its friends to elect Democrats in Arapahoe county.
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