Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-06
POLITICS OUT WEST
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populists- Opposition to populism was one
of the reasons why they refused to let the
St Louis plank take them oat of the re-
publican party. 1t is now basis of rap
prochenent between them and the silver
republicans. Neither republican faction
wants the populists kept in power in the
state Powerful corporation and business
interests, though they. too. favor free sill
yer. are unquestioHabIy working for bet
ter understanding. While many of her sill
yer mines remain closed with little pros
poets of reopening Colorado is nevertheless
awakening to a season of prosperity The
development of gold mining continues.
while other industries are growing. Den
yer Is full of energy and activity. 1t looks
almost the prosperous city of the boom
period New enterprises are under way.
and the dream is even entertained of rival
ing Pittsburg in the manufacture of steel.
All these things have a tendency to dis
&C uraging populist politics
Direct Issue In Nebraska.
Here in Nebraska there is direct issue
for the election. Some difficulty was had
in arranging the fusion. but through Mr..
Bryan's personal efforts the democrats.
silver republicans and popuists were finally
united. Judge Sullivan, their candidate for
the supreme court. is now on the district
bench. The republicans have nominated
Judge Post. If Bryan's majority of year
ago could be reversed and republican
state official elected, the influence on ma
tionai politics would be marked. Nobody
Is more keenly alive to the significance
which would be given such an outcome
than Mr. Bryan himself His campaigning
in Iowa and Ohio will not he permitted
to interfere with home politics. He has
arranged TO spend the fortnight Immediate
iy preceding the election in Nebraska. He
Will DO some of his phenomenal camDaign-
Ing The fusion leaders suspect the re-
publicans of a still hunt and are therefore
Ine more determined to wake the corn
fields with the melodicus echoes of Bryan's
voice They want hot contest.
Republicans Arc Hnndfcappcd.
Nevertheless. the campaign has its draw
acks. The republicans of Nebraska have
Sthing TO be proud CT in their admins
tation OF state affairs. The party was re-
soHSible for an Ugly state house ring Ita
primer treasurer was indicted for the dis
'2pearance of a large sum of state money
ina It's former auditor for the relatively
modest sum of $4,000. Gov Holcornb and
the other popu.ist officials are given credit
LOT potn honesty and good administration.
Even IN JUDICIAL offices the republicans are
not able to go before the people with bet
Ter claims than the fusionsts are able to
present.
On the national side, the republicans are
able 10 make better showing. Nebraska
mas got the benefit Of higher prices for
agricultural products as fully as any state
III the west A year ago there was no dis
counting the distress among the farmers
Many of them did frd it cheaper TO LET
tEeir oats rot in the fields than TO harvest
while both corn and wheat We're unprofita-
Die crops This year the farmers in the
wheat raising section have the money in
their pockets for crops which were i'm
menseiy profitable. They have the GER
tainty that the great fields of corn which
> yet to be put in the bins will bring a good
price, while the tremendous surplus which
was carried in the granaries from last wear
mas already brought double what il COM
manded then.
CHAS. NJ. PEPPER.