Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1900 — GENERAL LEW WALLACE OUT FOR McKINLEY [ARTICLE]

GENERAL LEW WALLACE OUT FOR McKINLEY

General Lew Wallace, of Crawfordsville, Ind., who has frequently criticised the Republican administration, has declared in favor of re-electing, President ' McKinlby. He says: “I shall yote for Mr. McKinley, and I shall vote for the entire Republican ticket. I shall vote for Mr. McKinley because the thought of the election of Mr. Bryan is abhorrent to me for sev-~ eral reasons. In the first place, I hold the man insincere, for no candidate can take from three parties without intending to fool some one id case - of his election. “In the next place, Mr. Bryan’s financial policy is one which, if put m effect, would bring disaster and' ruin on the country. Free silver is a menace to the business interests of the country.

" “Finally, I am opposed to Mr. Bryan, as I hold him directly responsible for the death of every one of the brave American soldiers slain in the Philippines. It is the encouragement held out to the rebels by Mr. Bryan, and others of his ilk that keeps up the struggle there. The war was over, but' the sympathy and promises held out by Mr. Bryan have caused the fighting to break ■ out afresh, and it will from this time until concluded be fraught with more disaster to our boys, for they have slowly and surely been teaching their adversaries how to fight. For each man who falls there, be he inspired by the sense of duty or the love of war, Mr. Bryan is responsible. The thought of electing such a man as this to the presidency is utterly repugnant.’’