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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-07

In preparation for this page of the
Sunday Standard, letters which pre-
sent the situation, as it stood Vast
Thursday. were ordered from this
newspapers trusted correspondents in
the Northwest states whose treatment
Of silver. by the political parties, is a
matter of direct interest and concern
to the people of Montana. In every in
stance. the instructions to the CORES
pondents were to make the statement
absolutely candid and to put 1t in a
form so concise that the Standards
reader, without too much reading. can
get a good idea of the situation and, at
the same time, be in possession of the
honest facts. The letters herewith
printed are, of themselves, the best of
proof that they are written in the spirit
OF fairness that vas exacted in the
call sent out for them. They present
actual conditions in FIVE states-Colora-
do. Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and Wash
ington. In the Wyoming letter. under
Cheyenne date, about three hundred
words by wire are inserted, so as to pre-
sent the situation in that state as II
stood at the close of the state onven
ton, last Friday. For these five states
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sion as a general policy. 10 be applied
in those states where independent ac-
ton would jeopardize the silver cause,
but contend that Its application should
be governed by local conditions, and
that conditions in Utah show that sill
yer will gain nothing through fusion.
They assert. further. that there IL moth
ing to fuse with. owing TO the unor-
ganized state OF the silver republicans.
The populists. II Is understood. demand
the congressman as their share Of the
spoils.
Senate Cannon has recently inaug-
urated an energetic campaign in be-
half of fusion and his own reelection.
He announces IL TO be his purpose, 4.
the democratic state convention re-
jects fusion, to appeal directly to the
people in behalf Of a fusion ticket,
made up of silver republicans. populists
and such democrats as can be induced
TO leave their party. Being a son VI
George b. Cannon. it is assumed that
he will, as in the past. receive the po-
litical support of ecclestiastic leaders.
II is questionable whether his gam
through his influence will not be Off
set by the detection consequent to mis-
reputation OF the republican tariff
policy. Mckinley and silver republic
cans have criticised him sharply.
Judge King, the present congressman.
is the leading democratic candidate for
United States senator. He is perhaps
the most effective political speaker in
the state and has a strong personal fol-
lowing.
While the democratic leaders are al
most unanimously opposed to fusion.
there is a considerable minority among
the rank and file who are willing to
yield to the advice of the national lead
ers, and there are others who are will
ing TO be Influenced by the wishes OF
church leaders. However. ii is not APP
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IDAHO.

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Boise. Idaho, Aug. 5.-To attempt any
thing like a serious prophecy of the re-
suit of the coming election in Idaho
would very likely overwhelm the
prophet in ridicule. Decidedly mixed
are things political in Idaho and unless
the atmosphere clears senslbly after the
conventions have been held, the count
alone will tell the story. This statement
coming from a state that is popularity
supposed to be solidly in the silver col
umn may seem strange. Blu il is the
truth and none of the silver leaders
of the state will undertake a serious
denial of the assertion. In order to give
an accurate idea of the conditions ex-
listing In this state it will be necessary
to repeat a little political history.
Two years ago the republican party
of Idaho was rent asunder on the sill
yer question. After years or triumph
in this state the republicans saw their
party divided and certain defeat stared
them in the face. Fully so per cent. of
the members of the party renowned
allegiance to it and, stepping to the
side of silver's standard. proclaimed
Aitii huppOiN u NV "a SfN
peoples cause. William j. Byan. When
the question of state fusion came up for
determination, however, the democrats
and populists formed a combination that
shut the silver republicans out. The
latter placed an independent ticket in
the field, and it went down to defeat
alongside of the ticket OF the goldbugs.
The action of the democrats m popu-
Lists in refusing to accord recognition
to the silver republicans turned many
OF the latter against the fusionists, and
this year these will vote the straight
republican ticket rather than support
the fusion. Then, again. a percentage
Of those who left the republican party
two years ago have returned, so De-
tween the two elements the republican
ticket is bound TO receive no little sup
port from the silver republican camp
Of two years ago.
Then there is another source OF
strength for the re~publioans-the serious
split In the populist party. 1t has been
! old in the Standard dispatches from
this place that the populists Will hold
two state conventions in Idaho. one al
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colt is making the most desperate eff
forts to disrupt the fusion forces, and
with a good show of success. He wisely
discerns it to be his only salvation.
The Notwithstanding republican pro-
gramme is to prevent a fusion of the
silver republicans and, if possible. to
prevent fusion between democrats n
populists. wolcott's following contains
the names of numbers of the ~wealthiest
men in the state; besides the railroads
and many other corporations employ
ing large numbers of men will do all
in their power to help his cause. He
hopes thus to elect at least some Of
the holdover senator's.
1t would not be surprising. indeed II
is looked for by many avowed silver
men, to see the campaign of two years
ago repeated this fall and the silver re-
publicans and McKinleyites fighting
together with a better ham of sue
cess than ever before.
The fusion Of the democrats and pop
ulists, if -consummated, will, of course.
win on every candidate. but there is
danger hat the democrats, holding w
the Chicago platform as their guide
and themselves as the foremost silver
champions win be so arrogant in the
convention that the populists will put
up a separate ticket n 90 IT alone for
what they can get out of 1t in a red
hot fight. If this threatened division of
the silver forces can be accomplished
by the connivance and use of Doodle of
the McKinleyites, the campaign this
fall will be one of the warmest ever
seen in the West. for the united re-
publican party is more han a match
for either the populists or democrats in
a three-cornered fight.
The aim of all loyal silver men is. of
course. to keep the three silver parties
together for the 1900 campaign, but it
is feared that in Colorado this will be
lost sight of in the fight for state Offices
and will be aggravated by the free use
of poodle and promises of offices by the
administration forces. F. ]. A.
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From the Brooklyn Eagle.
It is an Internal outrage hat the
medical department OF the army virtu-
ally broke down. at just the time need
for its efficiency vas extreme. A tenth
of the ability used TO deny or to ex-
plain it's shortcomings would have pre-
vented them.
The state of things OF the Seneca
the other dsy-and on the Concho. this
week. was a disgrace TO the United
States. 1t made the army bureau Of
medicine and surgery a worse enemy
to the sick. wounded and suffering by
the war than spanish Mausers, Cuban
filth. yellow fever or tropical typhoons
were-combined.
There must be searching investiga-
ton. No culpri;s or lmbeciles 80
sible for the wrongs must have TO do
with that investigation in any other
role h that of accused defendants.
The press will soon begin this investi-
CATION. The committees OF congress
| can be trusted TO finish it. We know
that some persons should be summarily
cashiered for this devilish condition Of
cruel neglect and heartless unreadiness.
We are not quite prepared to-day to
say who should be shot for It.
And such OF the incompetents as seek
to put the blame on the Red Cross
should be especially suspected. The
Red Cross has stood out as pre-emi-
nently the far sighted. d~eft-handed.
alert. systematic. SAINT and sympathetic
force OF amelioration in this war. Its
women n men expected bad results
as possibilities-and were prepared to
meet them. Wherever they have had
way and sway. things have gone right.
Wherever red APE and bureaucracy
have stood in their way, Seneca facts
and Concho facts have indelibly dis
graced our government and torn the
hearts Of our people with agony and
horror.
Beware, lest that agony and horror
convert to intelligent Indignation! Tit
r%etribution that would then fall on bac-
THEOLOGICAL fossiliferous medical incom-
potency would be terrible. The Red
Cross has plenty OF expert workers
Room for them everywhere! The Red
Cross has plenty OF money, thanks to
the faith and heart OF the people. Room
for the money, VIII It he believed thai
room for workers and room for money
il denied? IT is so. owing TO the feai
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TO Mr.. "

Thervera. oh, Therverai
You have got nth In a muth:
And the papers. oh, Thervera-
They are raithink thuch a futh!
All the union Is exhibited.
Public thentiment runth high
But. Thervera, you can calm nth,
wath II Thampson. thir, or rhleyr
Thervera. oh. Thervers!
Won't you tibet nth At our eathf
Tell nth who. thir. thent you thceetang
From the Caribbean thsath7
We are waiting. thir, were waiting.
While you hx up your reply
Pleath. Thsrvera. won't you tell uth.
wath IL T~hampson. thir. or Tnisy7
Thervers, oh, Therverai
We have been tho thad and thore
Even thince our warthips thent you
Hard upon the Cuban thore.
Rumor hath been hard at work. THU.
Mixing thinsth. and that 18th why
We are anxiouth that you tell nth
wath IL ~Thampson. thir. or Thleyr
Thervera. oh. Therverai
You were prethent at the time:
You were there from thsrt 10 nnith.
All throughout that day thuolime-
Tho. to thettle all dithcuthion,
Thir who wath IL caught your eye'
wath IL Thampson. thir, or Thleyf
Baltimore News.
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WASHINGTON

Special Correspondence of the Standard,
Spokane, Wash, Aug. 5.-Afairs po-
iitical in the state of Washington are
rapidly shaping themselves for a warm
campaign this fall. Although on the
coming election so much does not de-
pend as on the election OF two years
ago, IL seems probable that, despite the
war, the interest will be almost as
great as in the memorable Bryan-Mc-
Kinley year.
Believing the honest criticism direct
ed by the different elements of the fu-
sion party I'm power in this state
against each other to denote party dis
sension. seeing in the small squabbles
that must necessarily follow the COM
bination of forces. alike only In the
great principles of monetary reform
and pure administration of govern
ment, put unlike i'm the minor princi-
plies, evidence OF a break, the gold re
publicans recovered from the discour-
agement they have felt so long N
have started in TO make the fight OF
their lives in the state. Their fight.
however. is an uphill one, for several OF
the leaders. notably Ex-Governor John
II. McGraw. who successfully plotted
the party through many storms, ave
gone to the Yukon. while internally the
party is rent by the rowing between
different factions. Despite this the re-
publicans are displaying elements OF
strength heretofore unsupported. They
are banking much on the stay-at-home
vote TO pull them through. believing
that some who came out two years ago
will not go To the polls this year.
A candid opinion of the conditions as
they exist. given from a strictly non
partisan standpoint, would declare that
in the election of November the fusion
forces will elect a large majority OF the
county officers of the state. a good
working majority Of the Legislature
and the two congressman and two su-
preme court judges. The republicans
win direct their chief efforts to securing
the election OF members OF the legisla-
ture, because there is a senatorial cleo
ton in the Legislature next January. al
which a successor to John l.. Wilson,
gold republican. senior senator from
the state. is TO be chosen. In certain
localities a few republican county on
GERS will be elected, replacing fusion
officers. This will be the result OF the
stay-at-home vote.
Save the state from populist rule. q
was the republican cry two years ago
and an attempt is being made TO revive
il now. but its effect is weakened BY
the excellent record made by the re
form rule. Under the republican rule
which had held sway in Washington
from the time of the states admission
to the union. revenues were handled
I'm such a manner as to cause warrants
TO remain far below par, sometimes a.
low as 20. a rate which prevailed II
some funds at the time the republican:
went out of office. On the fusion ad.
ministration taking charge. a prompI
curtailment Of expenses. which. il ha:
been found. bettered rather than in.
tured the administration OF the publ,
service, Vas made; a new evenue Law
was enacted which reduced taxation
gave property owners a little time q
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save their property from the hammer
and resulted in the collection OF a
larger portion of the taxes than would
have been secured under a more severe
measure: the management Of state in
stitutions was taken from the conSSol
of numerous political boards and COM
missions and conferred in one well-paid
body. the board OF audi n control,
and a businesslike administrator en-
tered upon. To show that II has been
a success one evidence alone needs 10
be cited: tina the state warrants all
advanced beyond par within a Few
months OF the fusion forces taking con-
troll OF the government, n now are
at a premium OF from one TO two per
cent. while financial institutions. not
alone in the state but in the East, are
buying all they can get of them. Far
of New England Is taking many. n
the financial institutions were once
afraid OF "populist rule" they now take
kindly TO It. All this has materially
weakened the republican party In the
state.
Although the campaign II as yet
young. there Is every indication that
fusion will be cemented between the
three reform parties as two years ago.
and on the same basis. Spokane our
~ is the only large county so far 20
hold her conventions Of these parties.
They were held beginning June 20. and
lasted three days. An smicable fusion
on precisely the same line as that %
two years ago was agreed upon. The
populist convention declared In favor
OF the peoples party name as the one
under which 10 again battle. but the
democrats decided to leave the mat
ter of name to the state convention.
The silver republicans took no ac-
ton In regard to name. 1T make no
difference to us" the leaders ex-
planned. I'VE are here for principle"
The ~populists feared that they were
TO be swallowed by the democratic
whale for a time. as there was consid-
cradle talk in democratic ranks
throughout the state as TO taking the
democratic name this year for the flu
sion, but that has died down n the
feeling Is that there will be nc dihiculty
in that regard. The state committees
OF the three parties meeting Jointly at
Tacoma have called the three state
convention 10 meet at Ellensburg
Sept. s.
Aside from the purely local questions
Involved in the campaign the national
question Of the reform OF the monetary
system is still an issue in this state.
While II is true that not so III il
now heard OF silver argument a. dur
ing the exciting DAYS OF 1896 the white
metal has lost lone OF its friends. The
feeling is strong that a silver delega-
ton must again be sent 10 the ma
tlonal capital. This is the reason that
even many OF the republican leaders
admit that the present two congress
men. James Hamilton Lewis n w. =.
Jones. are practically certain OF re-
nomination and reelection. Silver ~
not a dead issue IN Washington. The
7 1900 majority given FOR h silver
B ticket in 1896 shows that this IL a silver
state.
The party leaders appreciate the fact
that .he only way the state a make
its voice heard in national councils in
favor Of silver is by maintaining a SOL
ia front. This is the reason that indi-
vidual sacrifices are being made 10 sf-
feet fusion. Ths ,middle-oI-the-rost
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Moscow on Aug. s and another at Boise
on Aug. Of. the former a middie-of-the-
road. the latter a fusion gathering.
Whatever may be the merits of the dis
pute which resulted in the populist split.
the result cannot but inure to the ad-
vantage of the goldbugs. eliminating. as
It will. large numbers of votes that 9TH
rwise would go TO swell the fusion
count. The war IND the result In Ore
gon have also strengthened the repub-
licans, and these other influences,
coupled with the prospect of a goodly
percentage of the woman vote COINS to
that party. render two years ago
was a puny infant, kept alive by the ad-
min~istrative bottle, a genuine menace
to the silver parties of the state.
So it will be seen that the result in
this state is highly problematical n
democrats, silver republicans and one
branch of the populist party viii put a
fusion ticket in the field. The three par
ties will meet in this city on Aug. "a for
that purpose. and no one doubts a
strong n harmonious fusion will be
the result. on the democratic party
rests the responsibility of defeating the
g~oldbugs. and the democratic party VIII
very naturally lead the fusion in all
matters.
This responsibility is a greater one
thar appears at first blush. The ques-
ton of who shall fiji the state offices
during the next two years Is the least
important consideration. The demo-
cratic party is confronted with the Ian
ger of the silver state of Idaho being
turned over to the gold party two years
from now. II the republicans should
win this year, not only would Hercu-
lean efforts be put forth and the entire
machinery of state utilized to keep the
party in the state intact for the presi-
Dental campaign, but the national
goldbug managers, Encouraged by the
success of the local campaign, would
| flood the state with money to the end
that she be kept in the republican col
umn. Here, then. is presented the
grave danger of republican aggressive
ness at this time: and IL seems IL Is a
danger which a great many men who
claim to be for silver overlooked.
The only way to make sure OF the
defeat of the republican party in this
state is by a complete union of the sill
yer parties. The democratic party
stands pledged to such a programme
| Ill oii Nv h''h
with it in the contest against the com
mon enemy. The fusion that will be
arranged here on the 25th may prove
sufficient. but with q mid~dle-of-the
road populist ticket in the field and
defections in the silver republican
ranks, the silver vote will be so divided
as to impart a strong element of uncer-
tainty as to the outcome. The demo-
cratic leaders have strongly urged COM
plete union of the silver forces. and II
the populists and silver republicans. as
a whole, had supported that idea. the
election in Idaho would have been a
mere matter of form. AS IL is now,
while the fusionlsts have no reason to
feel particularly discouraged, still they
will have a hard campaign. and their
worst enemies will be those who should
be their best friends. G.. r.
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popuIists. who held out for a time and
talked Of an independent ticket. are
rapidly falling into line or this theory.
seeing that the gold forces have been
insidiously at work trying TO SOW the
seeds OF d~issension. In fact. IL is known
that the few middle-of-the-road news
papers in the state which talk of a sep
arate ticket are receiving support from
the republicans. All these matters are
now coming out and as they DO the
success OF the reform forces In the au-
tumn is more and more ssured.
A. N. y.
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HERE IS THE STATUS
OF SILVER IN FIVE
STATES OF THE WEST

In Answer to a Special Call the Standard Correspond
ents Make Candid Reports on the Present Situation
in Washington, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah and
Idaho-Al in All the Cause Is Looking Up and the
Prospects Are Full of Good Cheer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-07

ntor George was held. Hon. II. u.
Money was nominated by reclamation.
The Rhode island mills in the Paw
tucl,et and Biaskstone valleys employ
about 1900 operatives. The average
pay of the mule spinners IN these mills
is So to $3.50 per week. Notice of u cut
in wages has been posted.
Senator Cannon has again called at
tentiun to the mobbing by Snmoans OF
II Mormon meeting, about year ago.
1t was called to the attention of the
last administration by u. 5. Consul
Churchill, but no attention was paid to
IT, This time Assistant Secretary Day
has taken the matter up.
According to a special dispatch from
Shanghai, Russia is endeavoring to OBJ
tain terms similar to Germany for the
occupation of Port Arthur and Kaio-
Tong peninsula, from point consld-
erably north of Talien-Wgn. II is be-
lieved that the attitude of England and
Japan will Illustrate her designs.
The Duetsche zeitung, Vienna. echo
ing German feeling, says: England has
suffered crushing defeat. but there
is no fear of war. The British lion
roars, but he does not bite. An civ
ilized nations ought to be grateful to
Emperor William for having destroyed
the myth of Great Britain's universal
domination.
John II. Redmond NJ. p, and Hon
Robert Guinness champion amateur
oarsman of Great Britain, arrived Mt
New York yesterday on board the
steamer Teutonic from Liverpool. Mr..
Redmond has come to this country to
lecture in various places on the re-
belion of 1898. and in n general way
Will endeavor to arouse the interest of
Irish Americans In the proposed pill
grmage TO ireland next July, which
will celebrate the rebellion.
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Opposing the Lodge immigration Bill.

New York, Jan. GA preliminary
meeting for the setting on foot of an
active opposition to Che immigration
bill introduced in Congress by Senator
Lodge. making 1t necessary for immi-
grants to be able to read five lines of
the Constitution before being allowed
to enter this country, was held this af-
ternoon at the Astor house. a number
of well known men We're present and a
long list of well known names was pre-
sented showing the standing and char
acter of the men who oppose Senator
Lodge in his efforts to further restrict
immigration by applying an education-
al test. a letter from William Lloyd
Garrison of Boston was read. in which
the writer indicated his opposition to
the restriction.
w. Bourke Cochran and DR.. Seminar
were elected president and secretary OF
the meeting pro TEN, and 1t wns agreed
to hold a meeting tomorrow OF the As
toria to elect permanent officers adopt
n constitution and complete the or
ganization of an association.
A list of organizations in this city
and throughout the country which ia
vor the opposition to Senator Lodges
bill was read. The German-Americar
union, Denver, Colo, was included In
the list,