New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25
HENDERSON ON PROSPERITY
OPTIMISTIC VIEWS OF THE NEBRASKA
EX-SENATOR.
THEY ARE BASED ON WHAT HE KNOWS AND Has
err,; ~ THE wEsT-FARMERs PAYING
OFF NORTHUMBERLAND CROPS ~
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES or
CAUSES WHICH LED
TO BRYANISM.

TO BRYANIsM.
Former Senator Charles +. ManderSoh' oi ~
bras has been in Brooklyn for re" gay" '.'.t
ing Camden c. Dixie OF No 1874 Columbia ie'sH'S.
When seen by a Tribune reporter just oeio'e .'
denarture for his home in the West. the former
Senator said many interesting things aDou' Po''
caI and business conditions which VIII be reau
with keen satisfaction by all persons lntefes'eu 40
the future of the Republican party. Mr.. Manner
son Dredicts a speedy restoration OF prosperity
throughout the country, and good times aheau IoI
everybodv except the people dependent upon the
fortunes OF the Bryan party for their happiness.
III the Democratic party has any issues ief' 20
fight for in 1900" said the ex-senator Bryan Will
/ be It's logical candidate. We are watching Bryan
out there in Nebraska as an interesting INFANT
prodigy, and would be proud OF him were II
not for his associations in politics and the views
he stands for From present appearances the
Democrats will have no platform to fight upon
three years hence. thanks TO many causes and so
Mr. Bryan's chances for receiving valuable nom
ina:ion In 1900 are not very bright
1T is remarkable how natural agencies are now
working together TO drive away the feeling OF dis
! content and di satisfaction which made the Bryan
: campaign possible The importation OF gold from
| Alaska which TO as a result OF the
wonderful discoveries there will retute the silver
ties argument that there is not enough gold In the
| world for The purposes Of trade and commerce
Another heavy blow at the silver men Is the defec-
| ton from their ranks Of Ex-Governor Boies. OF
! Iowa, who has declared that the coinage OF gold
and silver the ratio of l6 TO l. or at any other
enforced ratio. proposition which the American
people should again be asked to indorse.
/ Then. again, the bold declarations Of Tom Wat
and his middle of-the-road brethren that they
have made the!r las, fusion arrangement with the
! Democrats any other party brings little JOY TO
| the Bryanizcd heart.
! The certain approach of prosperity and re-
newoI activity in the business world will also give
fh.4 fIrF q
their stock arguments has been that the country
! would meyer boz well again until it tried their
| quack medicine The confidence the majority
! OF citizens always feel when the Republican
! party is IN power and tho enormous crops which
are films the Western granares to OVERLOOKING
! and furnishing the farmers with the means
! 70 pay Off the debts under which they have
| been struggling arc causing the people TO forget
the discomfort and uneasiness to which the silver
orators appealed. In days Of prosperity Populsm
MS. IL IS tha creatHre OF adversely. and pros
The period Of financial depression and CONNER
clil distress Is passing away most rapidly in the
q Iowa Nebraska kansas NIisso1ri ard Ie b I've
financial conditions, was felt severely in the
Wcat han ia the East, and its disasters were en-
phAszed by the crop famines Of 1894 and 1895. The
/ sfhtH products or those years were SOLD at ruin
debts were maturing. suffered severely
ra NJ 5 year 1870 Wa one Of comparative 9grcut-
tral plenty ana although prices ranged low the
sGn1nly cr2's O. taat year br9ught money into the
MINUS OF tne producers, ana the good effect has
been shown In restored confidence improved bust
ness ard the h4uidation Of Indebtedness. What
sood crops mean will be apparent from the state
m"nt that IN the year 1895 the crop OF corn IN
Nebraska alone over 800 10000 bushels, worth In
/ the market when sold 4 product or transmitted
~ feeding into cattle. hogs ana sheep. about $50
ctD) 20 S0t.t,0e, ! believe II a safe and cOuserva-
tive estimate to say that the agricultural products
o. = sb:l ska alone in the year 1896 worth
between $-5.e0.oo and s3o,0'0.10 Of It's mortgaged
Indebtedness. do not think this an eXaggeration.
Il 90 not think the crop OF 1897 will he less than
last re4rs The prospect is that IL will be much
greater. The small grains being harvested. and
can Dee deemed secure. The acreage Is very large
and The yield abundant. The corn never looked
better N any July in my thirty years in the West
evidence thar prosperity has returned TO bless US
IL has come, and Will, believe. remain. from nat
ural causes. The tariff bill is sute TO have a
good erect IN helping It along. although legislative
action alone could not bring II.
Evidences Of Improvement are clearly shown In
the present condition Of Western cities and rail-
! roads. Tho commercial banks are In better con-
diton than they have been at any time since 1892
ltcai estate D. irner in the towns. There Is more
| building H. large cities like St Paul Kansas City
minneapolis and Omaha than at any time during
N" las, four years. and both retail and wholesale
dealers are reporting increased trade. The move
mont OF the great grain crops has given business
! n The railroads which means the active use OF
! Idle and the employment OF idle men.
| IN ,ke patriotic wisdom Of the present Adminstra-
ton. and the belief that the disturbing financial
/ problems Will be wisely treated by Congress. Re-
pubcans who last fall voted the silver ticket are
returning to their party and assuring It's return &c
It's supreme position throughout the West"