The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-17
ANTITRUST PLANK
SENATOR CLARK, OF MONTANA,
SAYS DEMOCRACY WILL
STAND ON 1T
BRYAN IN THE FOREFRONT

MOntana's Mu1tf-MiIlIOnaire Picks
the NebrasIkan aa the Most Prob
Convention as Things Look Now
He Was a Guest of Senator Da-
Wis Yesterday.
United States Senator w. A. Clark, OF
Montana, the wealthiest man In the ma
tons upper lawmaking body and the
bonanza copper king Of Montana, was
among the city's guests yesterday. He
reached st. Paul yesterday morning and
accepted an invitation from Senator Da-
Wis to dine with him at the latter's
home on harrington avenue. The chair
man of the foreign relations committee
and Montana's multi millionaire spent the
evening pleasantly, but politically the
visit was of no significance, SO 1t Is said,
being only a friendly senatorial call, so
it is avered by the senator. Senator
Clark spends about half of his time in
New York, where he has large office,
where his Eastern business is looked
after Last year he astounded New
York's four hundred by appearing at
an auction of choice works of art and
bidding right out of the hands of sucn
mcn as Morgan and Astor some OF the
costliest paintings offered. He did not
stop at this, but last March went over
to Palis and outbid a trio Of wealthy
FL 5Ilshmen and secured several valuable
additions to his treasures of art.
Senator Clark was interviewed by the
G O in the bus on his way from the
Ryan to the union depot last evening
He said:
Yes, 1 think the Democratic party
will take firm stand antagonistic to the
trusts. While 1 have very little time to
give to politics l think it is generally
understood that the subject will be one
CT the important planks placed in the
platform by the next convention. l do
not know what effect the Chicago meet
Ing will have, except that it may inlu-
ence the platforms Of both parties. There
surely has been a liberal interchange
of ideas, but whether it will amount to
anything is difficult to predict. L per-
sonally have no very radical views on
! the subject, although l believe the trusts
do no good for the country, and an anti
plank in the Democratic platform will be
a strong feature, L believe.
Viewed from a Western standpoint
| free silver should at least have place
in the platform although the other IS
sues of Imperialism and trusts will, per-
hans. oyershadoW it. Mr.. Bryan seems
to be in the lead for the nomination, and
unless signs fail 1 think he will be the
choice of the party. Free silver need
not be made a very important issue, as
there can be no change in the currency
system for several years in any event
However, it is impossible. to forecast
what a political convention will do wh n
it assemblies. Conditions may nave
changed, and we can only judge by the
Indications. Those indications point
most strongly to an antitrust ant1-ex-
pansion and free silver platform
1.-THE war should be prosecuted until
we can have an honorable peace. we
now have the Philippines on our hands
and we should pacify the islands as rap
idly as possible, and as soon as they are
able to govern themselves allow them TO
establish stable government. 1t Is con-
tingent upon this country to bring about
this result, since we have become In
yolved. We want other countries TO
look up to and respect the stars anu
stripes and we can only maintain pres
tige by QfSCndfSllS Jul LUZ 1OHPo
itv to the people of the Philippines
Many questions confront the government
which require the greatest diplomacy IN
handling, but 1 believe that we will
be able to gradually solve the Philippine
question.
| Senator f. B. Dougherty, of Duluth,
was in the city yesterday He reports
rapid progress being made with the gov.
eminent work of widening the canal
through Minnesota Point Business, he
reports, good in Duluth, and great
! scramble among shippers for sailings.
United States Senator Garter, OF Mon
tana. was another distinguished West
erner who was an arrival in st Paul yes
terday. He left for home last even
! ing.
Bishop Whipple, of Faribault; F. E.
Searle, of Duluth, and M. j. Daily, Per-
ham, were among the other prominent
people registered at the Merchants.
Joseph Roach, Of Minot was here yes
terday. He reports shipments Of stock
from the North Dakota ranges quite
heavy but not up to the figures OF last
wear. He predicts this falls round
I'D will fall considerably below previous
| years