Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-09-30
CAMPAIGNS OPENING.
HOT TIMES IN OHIO. MARY
LAND AND NEW YORK.
Outlook for Republican Success Il
BrIght-The Most Danger Lies In
Over Confidence and Failure to Get
Out an Enthusiastic ydeN.
washington letter.

| paigns in the various states and an in
creased interest in prospective re-
| suits.
In Ohio, Iowa, Nebraska, Kentucky,
Maryland, New York, New Jersey and
Massachusetts there are interesting
elections, important in one way or an
other in their relation to national poll
tics. In Ohio a senator is to be elect
| ed by the legislature to be chosen, in
Iowa there Is to be chosen a portion
OF the Legislature which will two years
hence elect a successor to Senator Gear,
in New Jersey a part of the legislature
which elects a successor to Senator
Smith is to be chosen, in New York
the political complexion of Greater New
York City for an indefinite term Is to
be determined, in Maryland a legisla-
ture which is to select a successor to
Senator German is to be elected, while
in Nebraska and Kentucky the curren-
cy issue has drawn the line sharply
between the fiat heresy and the sound
money men, of whatever former party.
Naturally, information from all these
oNNsSo a. W WdSllustOu. N1tlu-
bers of congress and politicians come
and &c and from them is had the best
information on the situation as to their
own states, and a consensus of the gen.
eral situation may thus be formed.
That the outlook for the Republican
success is good everywhere goes with
out saying. That there is still danger
to the party. however, in every state is
equally true.
Danger in every state? Yes. Dam
ger in Ohio, in rock ribbed Iowa. in
prosperity blessed Nebraska. in Ken
lucky. Maryland, New York-every-
where.
Why? Because there is too much
confidence. Because the Republicans
are throwing up their hats and saving.
We've got it all our own way this
time boys" Because there is danger
that the belief that the farmers and the
wofkingmen are employed and happy
is going to lead too many Republicans
TO neglect their duty. That the drift Is
all In the direction of Republicanism
is true. Thai the people see that Bryan
and his silver party made a deliberate
EFFORT to deceive them last year is un-
doubleday a fact. But the Democrats
are not asleep-they are active, vigil
liant and they are conducting a still
hGnt for votes that will surprise the
Republican leaders unless they are
awake and plan to arouse every man
and get him enthusiastically into the
hight. The tide is all running in the
right direction, but this very fact Is
liable to lead to neglect on the part OF
some Republicans and 10 dissensions in
the party ranks elsewhere. And in this
there Is danger.
From Ohio comes word that the
Democrats are trying to run away from
their platform, made only two months
ago. This is not surprising. for silver
has fallen Is per cent in value even in
that short time. On July 10 one ounce
OF silver was worth in New York sos
cents. Now it is worth only So cents
and still falling. No wonder that they
are ashamed of their platform and
want to get away from it when in W
months after its enunciation the metal
which it advocates as money falls Is
per cent in value. That the Repub-
licans OF the state will not let them
| get away from 1t goes without saying
ii they are wise. That they will sweep
the state now that they have the enemy
on the run also goes without saying
If they are not too confident.
Maryland.
The factional fights in the Repub-
lican ranks being now over there is
good reason to hope that the party
will fall into line and with the aid of
the gold Democrats and anti-Gorman
men win the fight for the legislature.
1t is now generally conceded in Mary
land that German, say whatever he
will, would vote with the silver men
in the Senate. This being the case the
sound money Democrats in the State
are inclined to again cooperate with
the Republicans, as are also the strong
element which can only be described
by the term "anti-Gorman.'
Now IOEks
While the fight in New York relates
to the m~ayoralty, it is for a first mayor
of the second largest city in the world.
and to determine whether or not Tam
many shall control Greater New York.
And IL that s%plendidly managed politi-
cal party does get control OF that great
organization, it greatly endangers Re-
publican prospects in the entire state
/! indefinitely. So 1t is probable that the
Republican party In New York City
will decide to support Seth Low, nomi-
mated by the Citizens" organization.
For unless all those opposed to Tam
many and free silver combine on one
man they canno win. BY refusing to
so unite they give Greater New York
and probably New York State over to
the Tammany-Silver Democracy indei-
nitely.
GEORGE ii. WILLIAMS.