The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1897-01-15

have passed into the hands of q party
which proposes to r%eorganize society. 1t
is a great responsibility, but T am not
sure but that it is the best thing that
could have happened.
1.-The developments will be quite in
teresting," remarked the reporter.
Eyes, from a sociological point of
view, the situation in Kansas will be
very interesting. 1t is the only state
that has ever submitted to a trial of
those %stupendous problems with all the
resources in the hands of the people who
want to make the experiment. In Me-
braska the Republicans hold the courts
and I think here in your state, under
the reign of Waite, there were barriers.
The Kansas test will be an example of
what may be expected if the Populists
gain control. Kansas has been the ground
for experiments in morals and politics
for a quarter of a century, aud it seems
destined to lead in this"
what is the Populist programmed"
was asked.
"It is very extensive" replied the
senator. elbow far they will be able to
put it into operation depends upon the
harmony that may be brought about
among elements somewhat discordant.
The more violent of them contemplate
a war Of spoliation against society based
upon practical confiscation and a redis-
tribution of assets of the community.
It includes war Oh railroads and other
corporations, the adjustment of laws
for tho profootiop Of oro1ifcrc ar1 a ,a-
distributing of the state for congressional
and legislative purposes that will retain
the party in the possession of power for
IN indefinite period"
care you alarmed at the prospect,
senator?"
ono, Idon't regard the situation with
any great ALARM" replied he. II have
great confidence in the capacity of the
people for self government, and the ulti-
mate appeal to reason and fair play is a
distinguishing characteristic Of the An
glo-Saxon race. The possession Of power
makes men conservative, and my i'm
preston is that the incorrigibles and
i%mplacables will be restrained and pre-
vented from carrying out anything like
the revolution indicated in the plat
form. The man who was elected chief
justice was formerly a Republican. He
is a man of high private character and
professional attachments, but he is an
avowed socialist. In his speeches he de-
clared that the users Of property had
rights paramount to the owner and said
if he was elected chief justice he would
search tho presidents of a thousand
years to find some law for the poor
man"
"The election of 1896, " remarked the
visitor, contained many phases not COW
cred by the silver question. 1t was the
attempt of the laboring and producing
classes to readjust themselves to changed
and changing conditions. Silver, in my
opinion, was merely a symptom. There
are 100 causes for the spirit of unrest.
How to meet these problems is a ques-
ton that is going to test the statesman
ship Of the future. The right to life and
liberty and the pursuit of happiness is
at stake. In fact, it is the greatest prob
lem that has ever faced any people, but
l believe the Republican party is equal
to the emergency. Democracy and Pop
ulism have both been tried and found
wanting. The Democrats offered free
trade in 1892 and Bryan offered free sill
yer in 1896. The American people re-
fused to accept the situation offered by
Mr.. Bryan"
"Silver will win in four years, viii
it not, senator?:"
mo; l cannot say that it will. If the
Republican party does not find some
remedy for the evils, some other party