Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1896-07-30
Washington, it is not easy to say
low the action of the populist

Washington, it is not easy to say
how the action of the populist
national convention at St. Louis
has been received by the party at
large, but supposing those who
are here to be fairly representa-
tive of the party, it is clear that
proportionately there is as much
dissatisfaction over the action of
| the convention as there is among.
republicans and democrats over
the work of their conventions;
and some talk is being indulged
III that it would not do to put in
print, unless it was backed up
with the strongest proof. AT any
rate, the populists are going to
be in the fashion, so far as bolting,
if concerned.
Both republicans and democrats
of prominence are little shy
about displaying their respective
elation and detection over the
work of the st. Louis conven-
tions, but they cannot altogether
hide it. They wish to have an
opportunity to learn to what ex-
tent the convention represented
the rank and file of the populists
before expressing their opinions,
and only time will give them the
opportunity.
Conservative people are some
what shocked at the disposition
in some quarters to discuss re-
organization of the U. S. supreme
court as one Of the issues of the
presidential campaign. This dis
cussion was precipitated by the
announcement that the health of
Justice Field, who has been eligi-
| bic for retirement for some years,
was rapidly failing. 1t is stated
that in case Justice Field retires
and Bryan should be Elected that
the silver men, who control the
senate, will not allow any nomi-
|
nation made to the vacancy made
by President Cleveland to be con-
firmed, but will wait for Bryan to
nominate q man who could be de-
pended upon should there be re-
hearing OH the constitutionality
of the income tax to vote iii favor
of the tax.
Considerable talk has been
made among the politicians by an
Interview in which Senator Faulk-
ner, chairman of the democratic
Congressional campaign commit
tee, criticizes Bryan, for talking
too much, and the Bryan mana
| gers for their failure to take ad-
vantage of the existing enthusi-
asnl to push the campaign work.
| It Indicates lack of harmony
| that will do the democrats much
more harm than Senator Faulk-
ner's expression Of his belief in
the election of Bryan will do them
good. While many democrats
agree with Senator Faulkner's
criticisms, most of them think
they should not have been public.
ly made. 7
There's lot of politics in the
action of the New York banks ii
coming to the rescue of the go1t
reserve fund of the treasury
| Another bond issue between now
and election day would make
many silver voters, so these banks
which have plenty of gold in theil
vaults, and which have, what i:
more important, influence enough
to stop the speculation on large
scale in gold, have determined
that the necessity shall not ar
rive. They have shown before
that they could keep the gold re
serve of the treasury intact. The,
did it then for profit, but the,
: are going to do it now in the in
terest of the gold standard, an
incidently to help Mckinley AM
Hobart. The talk about the ad
ministration being afraid ,tha
another bond issue could not b
floated at a price that would b
equivalent to par for a 3 per Ger
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