Evening star., 1898-11-19
PROSPERITY
Assistant Secretary Aeikleiohn Talks of the
Condition of the Country.
All the People Have Conscience in the
President and His Admin
istratfon.

Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn, after five
weeks spent in the campaign in Nebraska,
has returned to this city, and today was at
his desk at the War Department. Mr..
Meiklejohn is looming up a very promi-
nent candidate for the United States sena-
ttkship to succeed Senator Allen of Nebras-
ka. Although comparatively young man,
Mr. Meiklejohn has had very busy and
successful career. AS lawyer he has
won distinction, and DIS a member of the
Nebraska legislature he became exceeding
ly well and favorably known to every one
of his state and gained an intimate knowl-
edge of Nebraska affairs. He was presi-
dent of the state senate, and in 1887 pre-
sided over the republican state convention
and afterWard was made chairman of the
state committee. In 1883 he was elected
lieutenant governor and later was sent to
the Fifty-third Congress. A few weeks
after the expiration of his term in office
Mr.. Meikiejohn was appointed assistant
secretary OF war. From present indications
he will re-enter active political life shortly.
In conversation with Star reporter Mr.
Meiklejohn spoke enthusiastically of the
condition of affairs in Nebraska and the
west generally.
Never in my recollection" said he, has
there been anything approaching the won
derfu prosperity which exists today in
Nebraska and generally throughout our
western country There are the brightest
prospects for an era of commercial devei-
opment unexampled in the history of our
people. To this result many causes have
contributed, and while the republican party
gets the adventtious credit for season of
splendid crops, the overpowering causes
t,I, hst,-,
fairs distinctly traceable to the admin
istration.
Confidence in the President.
I'm the first place, if ! am any judge of
popular sentiment, President Mckinley en-
joys the confidence and respect and COM
mands the support of the people in the
west to degree not attained by any Presi-
dent since Lincoln's time. There is no man
whose opinion is entitled to credit who does
net admit the Presidents honesty of pur-
pose and his genuine manhood and patriot
ism, and those characteristics and qualities
Tor which he Is best kH1wn are rightfully
seen by the mass of his countrymen to be
the very ones that should distinguish
ruler in a free government like ours
Mckinley stands today in The hearts of
cCr western people without rival as
representative of their best convictions
and they will cheerfully uphold him in any
course his wisdom and patriotism may die
tate
Then, again. the administration stands
we'll with the people of my county be,
cause of its conduct of the war. The men
who have made the empire of tine west
what it is are not to be blinded 20 the glo-
rious achievements aof our arms in the
Spanish war by the distorted statements
which, mainly for political purposes, and
cftentimes manufactured, have been made
with the object of detracting from the
splendor of our victory.
"Our western DeODle did not have q he
told that war was not a, holiday pastime.
They knew. it meant; prfvation, hardship,
suffering and possible death, but they see
with clear vision thatabefore the wonderful
achievements of the American army and
privations and sufferings pale into insig-
nificance.
In Bryan's State.
I'VE were not quite able to entirely re-
deem what has been called of late years
'Bryans state but we have a republican
Legislature and will send a man of the true
political faith to represent her interests in
the United States Senate.
THE paralyzing influence of Organism and
populism still retains It's grasp upon the
state offices, but is practically powerless
In the face of the good times which have
followed in the wake of this republican ma
uonal administration. They used to bolster
up their pet theory that the love of silver
was the root of all good by insisting that
silver and wheat always kept company. BY
parity of reasoning they should now i'd
init that the republican party Is the ma
tons salvation because there is no de-
NAL of the fact that with the restoration
OF the republican party to national con-
troi has come a restoration Of good times,
Plentiful money and general DroSDerity."