Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 October 1900 — APPEAL FOR VOTES [ARTICLE]

APPEAL FOR VOTES

The Strongest Is That Which Com* pares ’96 With Now. “I don’t know of any stronger appeal that caii be made for Republican votes than a recital of the last four years as compared with the previous four years. Boiled down the issues are McKlnleyism and Bryanism. Boiled down it it free silver aiid free trade on one side and prosperity and development on the other. Out west the argument s os imperialism is played out, Mr. IJryan won’t talk of free silver in the Empire state unless you force him to, and I want you to force him to. Now, my friends, this is a business proposition. It is whether or ngt the people of tii is country are going to undermine the very basis of our prosperity. It is a business proposition in which every man who conducts the commerce of our country and every man who works with his hands is interested. ' Everything depends on confidence in the future. The success and development of the country depend upon the confidence of men who have capital. We have established ourselves so, now, that this country is producing from a quarter to a third more than our consumption. Let us shake confidence and our industries wilLslow down like they were previous to four years ago. The men who work in the industries will have to take chances with those who. manage them, i say this is a business proposition, and now in casting your vote next November, the responsibility is In your hands to say which you will have continued prosperty or go back to the empty dinner pail”—Extract from speech by Senator Hanna.