Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1900 — A GEORGIAN’S REASONS FOR VOTING FOR McKINLEY [ARTICLE]

A GEORGIAN’S REASONS FOR VOTING FOR McKINLEY

I shall vote for McKinley and Roosevelt because: First—We are Americans, and ate against all of America’s enemies. Second—We are patriotic, and are desirous of suppressing those who give aid a*nd comfort to our enemies. Third—We are honest and are against all efforts at dishonoring the nation by currency legislation or otherwise. Fourth —We are law abiding, and are against all encouragement, of force in the settlement of disputes. Fifth—We are progressive, and

favor legitimate expansion of our commerce ana ouj/tyower. Sixth —W’etfcre hopeful that Mr. McKinley has Seen his former errors and will treat our Southern people fairly and broadly, and carefully refrain from humiliating them Will he do so? If he does not, then all hope of ever breaking the solid South must be postponed until he Is succeeded by a wiser man; and we. who are leaving the beaten path, will sorrowfully and penitently return whence we c^me Alexander R Lawton. Savannah. Ga.