Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1900 — WILLIAM HINTZ AND HIS EXPERIENCE WITH SHEEP [ARTICLE]

WILLIAM HINTZ AND HIS EXPERIENCE WITH SHEEP

William Hintz, one of the best known German farmers in Hancock County. Ohio, gives this reason for his conversion from Brvanism: “i used to be a Democrat, and 1 was one until I found that by voting the Democratic ticket I . was voting against my sheep. I had a bis flock of sheep on -my farm. The Democratic party in 1892 initiated free trade and took the duty off wool. The price fell to 11 cents. It .made me think. T studied the question hard and conscientiously, and from all sides. I looked at it in an unbiased manner. What was good for me certainly must be good for my neighbor, and he must also suffer with me. If the price of my wool depreciated, the cost of clothes might be less, but I would have no money to buy them. I studied the matter carefully, and came to the

conclusion that I might just as well kill my sheep as vote the Democraty ic ticket. Then <ame the fry of free silver. In my life I have found that it.is wise to,follow.successful men. Therefore if a man is a moneymaker. why not watch him and try the same methods your. I found that the men of the c —.ory whohad money were against free silver. I asked myself why, and concluded free silver would he bail for my sheep. .1 voted for ,McKinley and the Republican platform and havedone so ever since. I shall- support the Republican ticket this year. I am no longer a Democrat but a Republican. The Democratic platform shifts its planks too often to suit me. I am satisfied with the present state of affairs, and so are my sheep.”