Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 July 1900 — BRYAN AND STEVENSON. [ARTICLE]

BRYAN AND STEVENSON.

Strong candidates, truly Democratic candidates, distinctly American candidates. Both represent the best class iu American life. Each successful, able, simple iu life, free from the modern taints of plutocracy aud privilege. Mr. Bryan has received the votes of more than six millions of his fellow citizens. Mr. Stevenson has been elected Vice President of the I'nited States. He is a typical citizen of Illinois, a Democrat of the old-fasliioued kind. His brand of Democracy goes back to the days of Thurman and Tilden. lie is a man respected throughout the country, ilis name is one to lend dignity and confidence to any campaign with which it is associated. These two men, as all must admit, arc thoroughly admirable types of the successful, honest, capable American. No man would hesitate to select either as executor of his will or for any other posit lob of trust. If you decide to vote for them, you will put iu office simple, able American citizens like yourselves. Their interests are the same as yours. They have no affiliations except with the people, aud no interests outside the public interest. If you feel that a nation needs a swashbuckler as President of the Senate, you will not vote for Mr. Stevenson, of course. But if you feel that a dignified and honored citizen of this State, mature in years aud thought, Is tit to preside over the highest legislative body In the world, you will vote for him. Bryan and Stevenson represent the people, simply. They represent those who work for a living, in commerce, ou farms, as mechanics or by daily toil. They represent those whose prosperity depends on the prosperity of the many—storekeeper, big aud little, the lawyer, the merchant trying to build up his own business. They truly represent all American Interests except such trust and corporate Interests ns are Interested in getting more than their share through perversion or evasion of the laws. Of all the powerful combinations of capital which threaten American institutions to-day. not one favors the election of Bryan and Stevenson. Of all the men interested in class legislation, in monopoly of national wealth, every one favors the election of those opposed to Bryan and Stevenson. Every one will work and contribute money to the election of McKinley and Roosevelt. You know that this is true. You know that the Standard Oil monopoly hopes ‘for Republican victory. Will you vote for yourself or for Rockefeller? You know that the railroad monopolists favor McKinley and Roosevelt. Will you vote for yourself or for Huntington and Plerpnnt Morgan?-Ch!< ago A merlon n.