Show fl 1 f tJ 7 I EVELT T THEIR CHOICE Form lr and Democrats Decline to Support Support Sup Sup- Ii port Parl Parker er for President ALL LI PREFER PROSPERITY TO PARALYSIS Views of D. D C. C Tillotson Late Chairman of the LI National Si Silver Iver Republican bl ican Party Party Rea Reasons Rea sons Given by Others j Many De Democrats will vote for tor Roosevelt Roose velt and Fairbanks this fall fell A large number Dumber have publicly announced ed their A Change chango of ot faith but others have simply sim slim ply said aad to Co their friends that they pre pie lc fer ter the known and tried Roosevelt to the hesitating evasive and ond untried Parker The names of ot tome of ot these men including Oscar Straus Strain John A A. Mt Major John Johi Bryne Patrick Egan Richard Price Morgan and EuIene Eucene Eu Eu- F. F gene cene A. A Philbin have hare already alread been print print- ed Among those toot Dot here heretofore orore noted are Ernest Judge W. W M. M I. I Chandler Dr George II H. Carpenter William WillIam Wil Wil- liam McLain W. W E. E Williams John Ennis William D. D Harrison John T. T t Doyle Charles P. P Elaney Blaney and Daniel 2 Buchannan From Baxter Springs Kas Kea comes I the information of ot wholesale desertions on the part of ot Bryan Dryan Democrats and the lie forecasters predict that Cherokee hieb gave Bry Bryan Bran an 1800 majority ind in d 1806 16 8 6 will trill go solidly for tor or the Re Republican I ticket Prominent among the Demo Demo- Democrats ht crate who have announced their Intention intention tion of ot su supporting portIng President RO Roosevelt Rosevelt sevelt ere are T. T H H. Goodwin mine owner E. E iW W. Dow president telephone system Samuel amuel J. J Crawford former governor of ot Kansas ansas James H. H Chubb former memer memer mem- mem er fusion legislature J. J C. C tt Haskett dry goods merchant Samuel Binns hay bay dealer Edward Hodgkin Hodgkins retired merchant merchant mer mer- chant hant D. D Orr Chubb hubb politician W. W S. S Baxter editor end and C. C E. E Collins poli poll Had End of ot Silver Republican Party An important accession to the lican ranks is D. D C. C Tillotson of ot Topeka Topeka To- To peka Deka I Kits Kas chairman of ot the national committee of ot the Silver Republican party 4 In 1900 In a letter to J. J W W. Babcock chairman of the Republican publican Congressional 0 Committee Mr Ur Tillotson says that the tile Silver Salver Republicans are satisfied satis satis- fied ed that the Roosevelt administration tried to do its duty with the people and andor for tor or that reason he and his friends will support it This statement is of ot importance importance im im- importance because the Silver Republicans Toted for tor Bry Bryan Brynn an in 1806 and 1900 moo and It is believed ed all will now return to the regular no pas tiza tion In a letter We nt Committee Commit Commit- it tee Mr Mt Tillotson says Present conditions make any further Attempt to maintain a silver party organization or or- a mere farce and with changed chang chang- ed ad conditions come changed political relations re re- re lations It appears to me that the Democratic Demo Demo- cratic cratl party has forfeited its claim upon nil all voters except such as vote the ticket r f from rom tradition Indeed the only Democrat Demo Demo- Demon crat erat who in a generation has stood for tor foran an n idea is constrained to admit that th the candidate of ot his party is the beneficiary of ot a 0 L fraud practiced upon the convention which nominated him l The Democratic party through it itS its S attitude and ond nd the attitude of ot its candidates candidates candi candi- h dates admits that the Republican party part E is right on the money question It admits admits ad ad- adf mits that the Republican party has perfected per per- the legislation needed for tor controlling controlling con con- conf f trolling the tue trusts and monopolies a perfection per per- that the Republican party itself 4 has lias never r claimed It admits that if successful nothing in the way of ot tariff legislation can be effected except such as may be approved by the Republican c party yet it seeks to make tariff tinkering tinkering tink tink- ering ring an issue It condemns the acquisition of ot the right t to build the Panama canal but says cays ratify the act by keeping the goods It sympathizes with the Filipinos butta but ta fao to recognize that the acquisition of ot these islands was ratified by the pe people pleIn e. e in Sn 1900 It presents us with a candidate whose political virtues are of the negative nega nega- i tive the sort sm lie He claims that th the i body politic is s sick and nd as us a remedy proposes four tour years ears of ot paralysis F If It r this attitude is in good faith it would FI I appear that there is no good reason fo for r supporting the party or its candidate it in bad faith then there is every reason reason rea rca son aon for tor not supporting them With no definite to advocate ad ad- and no settled policy of ot government government govern govern- ment to assert the opposition Is devoting ate s energies to an attack atUck upon President Ills His opponents are compelled compell compell- ed to admit that he be is a a. man lUan of ot virility of men moral D os io u c ie i official life and on one that does docs not evade evad e official responsibility While there are many honest an and i upright citizens among his opponents opponent S yet the tact fact remains that the Presidents President's opponents s vigorous and aggressive execution of or hi his a hiI office has bas led the tho man manipulator tor of ot predatory preda preda- I- I tory torT wealth the prof professional agitator agitate r and the political grafter to make common common com con 1 mon cause n him These Thee are thoroughly thoroughly thor thor- N convinced that the President Is s not safe but legitimate and vested rights right s have Lave no cause of ot complaint M. M The voter has to choose choMe between on one te or Dr the other of the candidates of ot the Le dominant parties or throw his vote awn awa away y es as a mere protest by voting for tor son some ye e third party candidate It appears I to tome tome 0 I me sue that the President ds is entitled to a vote TOte of ot confidence and above all party part y 2 considerations the election of ot President it is required as a vindication of or f 4 moral courage and official integrity rity in inthe n 1 the government of men a men a vindication n riot not of or the candidate but of ot the American Ameri Amer can cau people te J Parkers Parker's L Litter a Ernest of ot Jamestown I N. N Y Democratic county committeeman Lu and nd delegate to the Democratic Ste State te p fention which instructed for Judge Jud ne Parker Parker baa bis severed savored all nil connections with vil th party and has hu declare ti h s C Intention m of ot voting for tor President at i Roosevelt lu In a letter to Walter E B Ed- Ed LI- LI j t t son chairman of ot the county committee Mr 1 Crawfort says sas among other r things You will consider my relations with the D Democratic party s severed ered because that political organization has ceased t to ta be the declared exponent of ot governmental governmental governmental govern govern- mental policies and economic prin principles h es whose ultimate triumph is downed deemed more essential than the inauguration of ot any particular political regime The final d decision to cast my vote for tor Theodore Theo Theo Thee dore Roosevelt is not a u hasty sion I conceive the political duty of t a ayoung ayoung ayoung young man is first to his country and secondly to that party whose policies applied to governmental affairs will conduce conduce con con- duce to industrial satisfaction national commercial l expansion and assure asure the constitutional operation of In law w regardless of ot wealth color or sta ate tion Mr Crawfort asserts that he did not vote for tor the indorsement of f Judge Parker at the Albany convention and that following fol tol- fol- fol lowing ving the Democratic nominees nominee's sensational sensa sensa- sensational telegram to the St. St Louis convention convention convention con con- Judge Judg Parkers Parker's letter Jetter of ot accept accept- ance was a keen disappointment An American Not a 0 Democrat Judge Walter M. M Chandler a lifelong life lite- long Democrat of ot New York has announced announced an an- his iii intention of voting for tor Roosevelt and Fairbanks In stating bis his position Judge Chandler says mys that it took him eight years to reach the lofty lorty plane of ot moral courage and patriotic patriotic patri patri- otic resolve to be an American and not nota a Democrat He purposes also to permanently permanently permanently per per- remain in the Rep Republican party preferring to follow tollow the dictates of ot reason and not of ot impulse I supported supported supported sup sup- ported the Democratic ticket In 1900 1000 said Judge Chandler on the single Is Issue issue issue is- is sue of ot the retention or retention non-retention of ot the Philippine islands I now regard the Philippine question as a closed incident incident in in- on m every other cardinal issue of ot the present campaign I am ani in hearty accord accord accord ac ac- ac- ac cord with the Republican party Destitute Destitute Destitute Des Des- of living issues wanting in righteous civic motives totally disorganIzed zed and end demoralized Democrats have forgotten or have at least abandoned the tire manly and enlightened methods of polemic poc warfare that made illustrious I I a memorable tiie days daH oi ot l. l L og l las as and Lincoln Doe Does Not Like I Davis j Dr Dc George II H. Carpenter of ot Ridgely V W. Va who two years ago was prominently prom- prom promo i mentioned as a n. Democratic canidate can- can i for tor Congress has kias as declared himself him him- birn- birn s self elf in ta favor vor of ot Roosevelt and Fairbanks He lie has also stated that he will not support support sup sup- p port ort John J. J Cornwell for tor governor of West Virginia In announcing his renunciation renunciation re re- re- re n of ot the Democratic nominees nees Dr Carpenter said said- saidI I see nothing in inthe inthe t the he Democratic ticket or platform to attract attract at at- t tract my vote Judge Parker has acted for f or a class of ot Democrats in whom I have n no o faith lIe He as is unknown The men who recommended him are distrusted West Virginia is the worst corporation- corporation r ridden State in the Union and the influence influence in in- f fluence luence of ot P Parkers Parker's running mate has b been een the chief cause ause in making it so After Seventy venty Years Year William McLain of Ottumwa la Is who says sas he has been voting the Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- c cratic ticket for tor seventy years rears has announced announced an an- his intention of ot supporting President Pres- Pres dent ident i Roosevelt In making this statement Statement State state- ment Mr Ur McLain says that the President President dent has teas demonstrated that he is a Ii safe sate and capable man to have at the head of ot t the he government i and that he lie believes in l letting etting well enough alone Mr Ir McLain McLin is 90 oc years old and cast his lila first Presidential Presidential vote for tor Andrew Jackson Parker Too Uncertain W. W E. E Williams of ot Boonville Ind Tad who has been active in Democratic councils councils coun coun- heretofore will use his influence in support of ot the Republican national tick tick- et ct In declaring his intentions Mr Ir Williams Williams Wil Wil- liams Hams places place the welfare of ot himself and his neighbors above a party name after this fashion There has been an increase increase in in- increase crease of 01 per cent in the value of ot lands in Warrick county in the last eight years It used to be while Cleveland Cleveland Cleve Cleve- land was Pre President that lands sold for tor from 6 to 10 an acre Now the same farms bring 20 20 O an acre Parker is an uncertain quantity The he Democrats have no issue but it is inevitable they would tinker with the tariff and aud bring about bu Luil business iness Ss stagnation Union Labor Men len en Renounce Dem Dens John Ennis and William D. D Harrison of Stamford Conn who have for tor years Ye been bren prominent in Democratic politics and active in union labor politics have renounced Parker and nd Davis and will willI support Roosevelt and Fairbanks The I Democratic party repudiated every truly Democratic principle at the St. St Louis convention said Mr Ir Harrison Besides Besides Be e- e sides it has hItS nominated a man who has never lIe placed himself on record on any quest n before the people No one knows where he stands and I cannot see how any anyone one who has been beena a consistent consistent consistent con con- Democrat for the last fifteen years Yent can support Judge Parker 1 for Roosevett John T T. Doyle ot of Stockton Cal Gal who has held helda a number of ot high offices under Democratic tic rule is enthusiastically supporting supporting supporting sup sup- porting Roosevelt and Fairbanks Mr Ir Doyle Dorle asserts he is Js no longer able to support the platform of ot the Democratic party City councilman member of the board of ot police and fire commission on and member of or the board of ot managers of the Stockton State Hospital for tor the Insane Insane Insane In In- sane are some of ot the offices which Mr Doyle has filled Ie Is Progressive Charles P. P Blaney of ot the legal leal firm of ot Keating of ot New York in reply to the appeals of the Lawyers Lawyers' rs' rs ll i- i lJJ Constitutional Club in fn behalf of Judge Parker gives the following reasons for tor his support of ot President Roosevelt 1 President Roosevelt appeals favorably favor ta ably to me because his administration has lias given to the country a progressive and liberal management of ot its affairs Through Its agency the United States alaS Jias received the valuable privileges relating re ye- lating to the construction of ot the Panama I canal privileges which would not and could not have been acquired but for lor the firm and determined position quickly taken by the President Furthermore the present method of ot dealing with the tIre Philippine question seems to me roe to be j C the only pra practical solution of ot that I I difficult problem f Wisconsin Man lau Changes Daniel Buchanan of ot Chippewa F Falls WiLe Wis Js one me of ot the loading leading anti and best known Democrats in Northern Wisconsin has hns bolted Parker and Da Davis vis and announced his purpose of ot supporting p Roosevelt and I Fairbanks At one cue time lie he was a ran ran- can an- an te for Congress on the Demoe Democratic ticket ticked and and took an en active part in iu poli tics At the tire rec recent Republican count county convention Mr rr Buchanan was t elected A delegate to the Congre Congressional ion l convention |