Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-12-06

purpose to continue his gold bond policy
1t would be a waste of Gime to makes COM
plete revision of the tariff along republican
lines at this session, as the president would
surely veto it, and thus the blame for
further bond issues would he laid at the
door OF a republican congress. The issue
OF serond Importance in my judgment will
pertain to foreign affairs. Not only should
we deeply %sympathize with Cuba, but We
should enter into negotiations to purchase
the island from Spain. No doubt we shall
continue our party policy favOriDg the an
mex ton of Hawaii. / think there is also
a very strong sentiment in the country in
favor of a declaration against further ag-
gressinns on the part of England south of
the United States. as we'll as in the direc-
ton Of Alaska.
"rhere will be no financial legislation of
consequence at the coming session, because
this administration is so completely CON.
mitted to, and so very deeply in love
with, gold monometallism that n legis-
latiOn in behalf of silver would be fruitless.
Edo not believe that the republican con-
gress will consent to the retirement OF the
grernbacks.
l met Congressman johnson on the
avenue yesterday. He has just arrived
with his family, and is looking as. sun
burned and hearty as only a North Da-
kota farmer who has put in a season of
hard work can. The congressman ought
and doubtless will be favored in the
make up of the committee, or rather
will receive that recognition to which
his rank and capabilities entitle him. I
know there are those in North Dakota
who have never become reconciled to
johnson, but I want to say hat he is a
much broader and uneelfish man than his
critics classify him. Those who have
heard him speak in the house and before
committees will testify to his ability as
a debator and reasoner on public ques-
tons. By the way, I don't know but
that l may as we'll divulge a little secret
that has come to me by grapevine. OF
course it is generally known that Con
gresham johnson has asked Colonel
L%ounsberry to act as his secretary. The
colonel is considering the proposition, it
is said, but does not know just yet
whether it will be possible for him to
leave his journalistic labors in North
Dakota. | understand he will come
down here about January l to attend to
some matters, and will then decide on
the matter. In the meantime, I hear it
limited, Hon. r. N. Stevens, who is here
looking after some old Texas land depre-
dation claims, will assist the congress
man temporarily. Stevens stands we'll
with the department of justice here,
with which branch Of the government
he was engaged in special work three
years ago, and it is not at all unlikely
that, with a change of administration,
Steve will find a warm welcome in that
department again-if he wants it.
Bismarck's old and good friend, Char
ley Gufley, never looked better in his
life. He is the same jolly soul as ever,
popular with all and acquainted with
every prominent character. A crank on
baseball and football know of two
cigars he won on the Yale princeton
contest yesterday.
On my way to the Maltby building
yesterday I met Senator Burroughs on
the canle car. It will be remembered
that he has for several terms been one
or the leaders in the lower house. At
the last session of the Michigan legisla-
ture he was elevated to the senatorship,
and enters on his duties on that branch
this session. He chatted interestingly
about the scenes and incidents attend
ing his summers s~ojourn in Bismarck
away back in capitol and boom days.
Leader as he was in the house, his dis
tinguished abilities will be no less potent
in the senate, and in any cause that Bis
marck and North Dakota may have
special interest he may be counted on as
our friend.
What about presidential candidates?
The national committee willmeet shortly
to determine upon the place for holding
the next republican convention, and I
find quite an undercurrent here among
conservative men in favor of New York,
but Chicago will get it. Those who
favor New York do SO because of their
desire to have a western man nominated
for president. I am agreeably surprised
to know that there is a strong sentiment
in favor of Cush Davis of Minnesota.
His ability and sagacity, his long and
honorable career, his decision of char
acter, loyalty and patriotism place him
in the front rank of American states
men. No public man stands better
throughout the country. I notice that
nearly all the newspapers and many
leading men in the northwest are saying
nice things about Mr.. Davis, and it is
not at all improbable that in the next
convention he will have Minnesota, Wis
%consin, North and South Dakota and
Montana for a starter. McKinley's sue
cess in Ohio must not be overlooked,
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