The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-09

that. having got the gold we really
need, it may be quite as we'll for our
interests that London should hot be
disturbed by further Grains to This SIDE
Of the Atlantic.
From the foregoing brief survey of
the events of the week, 1t will be seen
that we have entered upon an entirely
new set of eenditions-Hpen a situation
which is free from the restraints
shat have been holding every form of
business Ia paralysis fer more than
three Seafs, and, which is still more
important, b Situation that affords an
ample basis for confidence and for the
resumption of industry. trade and
special forms of enterprise without OBJ
struction and with reasonable assur-
ance of profit end prosperity. Other
things remain to be done in order to
completely restore soundness and eff
ffciency to our currency system and
our own people and of the nations with
which we have large credit relations;
but we stand already prepared for that
legislative work by q large amount of
intelligent discussion recently done;
and besides we have four years in
which to accomplish those changes,
with apparently no prospect Of eff
fective obstruction In either house Of
congress. A comparison of this stu
alton with that of a week ago reveals
contrast more hopeful than many of
us then dared to hope for. All that re-
mains now, is for our people to forget
their past apprehension. to throw off
the spirit of pessimism into which they
have been so bitterly trained, and, by
a resumption of confident activity, to
recover what has been lost in national
prosperity through an unrestrained re-
newal Of business activity.
Times may now be confidently ex-
pected to change for the better, and
should be as good for the next four
years as they have been bad for the
past four years. The maintenance of
sound money and the establishment of
reasonable protection for both the man.
ufacturer and wage worker are now
assured. The American dollar can now
be relied upon to have the same in
trinsic permanent gold value as that
OF the English sovereign, and will
carry with it the worlds confidence
side by side with the sovereign; and
with this positive assurance, this ma
ton is now headed to overtake all
others in prosperity and wealth max
ing. At the time the Chicago conven-
ton platform was announced, [ af-
firmed that 1t was too top heavy for its
base-that it was like an inverted
pyramid, and would be sure to topple
over, and that the wise and responsible
members of the Democratic party
would all run away from the threat
ened crash and get out Of dangers
reach, as no self-respecting man with
any consideration for himself or pa
triotic impulse for his country could
conscientiously contribute to prop up
such a disproportioned and ridiculous
structure. All this has now happened.
The future looks bright indeed, and
by the exercise of good judgment those
who have brains can not only make
both ends meet through their business
operations, but also store up surplus
for rainy day during the next four
years. &c pluribus unum'' remains
now, as ever, this country's motto; and
the stars and stripes wave over all the
100000 of people without any dis
tinction. Maj. Mckinley, when he oc
cupies the White house, I am sure,
can be relied upon to be fair and just
to all that dwell on this continent, and
will see to it that the laws be enforced
everywhere, so that life and property
will be thoroughly protected.