, 1898-11-03
CHEYENNE LETTER
FORMER LARAMIEITE EN-
PRESS HIMSELF VERY
FORCIBLY.
Is Much Interested in the Success of the
Republican Ticket-Has Changed
His Mind About Business and Poll
tics-Increased Land Business
Political Forecast.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. 2.-(Special
Observation-Disclosures Wyoming
Eolitics?" asked Augustine Kendall Of
Rock Springs, formerly Of Laramie.
who is at the Inter Ocean. Il am deep
ly Interested in the success Of the re-
publican ticket this year because of the
To HE and all the people of the state. l
used to be of the opinion that politics
had little to do with business con-
ditions, but the last democratic admin
istration changed my mind OF that
score completely. One day while l was
employed at the laramie National
bank, a prominent democrat came in
and began a conversation with Colonel
Donnellan, and the latter remarked
that he believed the election Of Grover
Cleveland would prove a national ca
lamity. The democrat became much
incensed at the statement and indig-
nantly left the bank. At that time l
thought Colonel Dcnnellan was in error
and had made a mistake by stating his
convictions in such strong terms. Since
then. since we have passed through
four years Of Grover. with all that it
implies, l have come to the conclusion
that Colonel Donnellan did not state
the case in language half forcRble
enough. The national policy SO closely
affects the business interests of the
country that a change in the admins
tration means a sweeping change in the
business conditions.
Il am so deeply concerned about this
matter chat IL I could foretell the re-
suit and was satisfied Of the success Of
the democratic ticket, 1 would at once
sell everything belonging to me in the
state and leave the country. No one
knows the agony OF mind and suffering
I endured during the democratic ad-
m~inistration. 1t was impossible to
foretell from day to day what dire ca
p"iAh'ty Iho iOiioWihS u0y '"ouFu UiiL6'
and bankruptcy and utter ruin was one
Of the possibilities.
During the democratic administra-
ton wool was simply a drug in the
market. One large lot which our bank
at Rock Springs was attempting to
handle through eastern parties was alb
solutely refused at any price unless we
would guarantee the freight charges.
Upon this concession and a further
guarantee from the bank that the east
ern house would be Unidentified In case
OF loss, an advance Of 8 cents per
pound wals received. This year the
wool belonging to the same parties sold
for IL cents per pound. Beef cattle
have just about doubled in value, sheep
are twice as high and even yearling
calves that were going for 81 and IS
during the depression are now selling
at from SIS to $25.
How the people can be led away
by the sophistries Of demagogues is a
mystery to me. Very often you hear
these self-constituted leaders alleging
that a workin8man should find out
what would be for the benefit Of the
bankers. the railroads and the corpo-
rations in general and then go and vote
the other way. AS we'll say that a man
would be benefited by the bankruptcy
of his employer.
Il know Wyoming is a close state,
but l am praying from the bottom Of
my heart that success may come to the
republican party next Tuesday"
INCREASED LAND BUSINESS.
Homestead fees and commissions in
the Cheyenne land ONCE are averaging
Just about 500 per month more under
the Mckinley administration than they
did under the Cleveland admdnistra-
tion. Desert entries also show a re-
marka6le increase and other Hand busi-
ness is in proportion. Filings come
from all portions Of the district, show
ing that the increase Is not local In
character.
POLITICAL FORECAST.
II indications count for anything, the
city Of Cheyenne and Laramie county
will give . great big majority Tor the