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Show BUSINESS MEN'S EPIGRAMS. New York Brokers Show their English and Good Sense. (From the New York Herald.) THESE FAVOR ROOSEVELT. "My preference for President is Roosevelt. 1 am a mugwump. I voted for Cleveland. Democratic Demo-cratic party not safe with Parker, Hill and Shee-han Shee-han in control." "I voted twice for Cleveland. I believe he is safe an,d sane, and that the Democratic party is just out of the insane asylum." "Roosevelt Is a model for every true American, and the first voters should consider it an honor to cast their first votes for him. Although born moderately mod-erately rich, ho has always been a worker since laaving college, whether serving the municipality, the state or the nation. He has set an example that his countrymen should be proud to follow.' "Give me Roosevelt and imperialism in preference prefer-ence to Parker, McCarron, Hill and the disruption of our finanoial and mercantile conditions." "Had Cleveland been nominated I should have voted for him." "I am a good Democrat, but do not deem a change wise" at this, time." "Roosevelt's honest and capable administration in the past is a guarantee that he is upright and courageous and a mnn of convictions." "Roosevelt is a Republican and, like him, I believe be-lieve In keeping the Philippine Islands." "My choice is Roosevelt, yet I am a Democrat and a free-trader. But as 'long as the Democrats will be in the hands of Bryan, Hill, Murphy, Mc-Carren Mc-Carren and Sullivan, thousands of Democrats wiii vote the Republican ticket." "I am for Rooaevolt, the honest, bravo and true." "Theodore Roosevelt and continued prosperity." prosper-ity." "Parker's gold telegram on the one hand exhibits ex-hibits a transcendent ambition, and on the other his acceptance exhibits an incapacity to fill the high office." "Roosevelt. Leave well enough alone." "Roosevelt. My reasons, partly harmony on the money question, independence, good judgment, sound money, good government" "Roosevelt. Regard election of Parker as killing kill-ing business on account of inability to legislate." "I believe In a thoroughgoing American, one that will stand by the country without hauling down the flag." "A change at this time would be hurtful to the country." "By all means Theodore Roosevelt, for the present as well as the future of the country." "The country has the right to trust this man, his methods, his honor and his brains." "Roosevelt, because he is the best man In the country for the position." "Roosevelt is guiding the affairs of the country for the best interests of the American people." "I consider the Republican party the best for our country and Roosevelt a thorough American and .honest." "I consider the election of a Democratic President Presi-dent would be akin to a calamity. The prosperity of the country would be checked by attempts to change the tariff. I say, let well enough alone." "I am glad of an opportunity to indorse his successful administration." "Business folks do not want a change." "Believe our best interests will be served by keeping Roosevelt and John Hay in office." ''Roosevelt is perfectly safe, a great statesman and the embodiment of all that is true American. "It would bo very difficult to know what Mr. Parker stands for. It's a shuffle for votes." "Roosevelt is capable of meeting all the demands de-mands of the Presidency. His course in every office he has filled shows that he has the courage of his convictions, is honest and fearless and is the man the nation needs today. He will be fl elected." B "I have no use for a man that did not know M where he was until twelve hours after he was 'itll nominated." H One who voted three times for Cleveland, says: iB "I will vote for Theodore Roosevelt because he 'H is, as John Hay expresses it, honest, 'courageous, fl and intelligent In my opinion he is the greatest H friend of the common people that ever sat in the H Presidential chair with the exception of Abraham H Lincoln. He will use all his powers to grant to H every one equal rights, be he high or be he low; ' H and this is the whole foundation of our govern- i H ment." I jM M |
