Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-22


never before saw il 3 Campaign. The
people came many miles through the
country. and imperialism was the
theme that most deeply interested them.
He pays great tribute to the intelli-
gence Of the people Of Mr.. Bryan's
state and their loyalty to their beloved
statesman is almost one of reverence.
AS above stated, the Republicans made
their utmost efforts to save Nebraska.
hoping thereby to save themselves from
the campaign they dreaded so much
next year, with Mr.. Bryan at the head
of the united reform forces.
| It is learned from Mr.. Towne that
Mr.. Bryan has stood the ordeal of this
tremendous campaign and his labors of
the past year, very well, but that upon
the earnest solicitation of friends. Mr..
Bryan will take surcease for a time.
and will probably spend the winter
quietly in some portion of the south.
probably Texas.
The Democratic national committee
is called to meet November 20. at Chi.
cago. It is hoped that active work for
next years campaign will then be in
augurated.
The organization of the Anti Impe-
rialist League in Minnesota has been an
event of the week, Hon. Edwin Burritt
Smith, chairman of the executive COM
mittee of the National League, Chicago.
having been here for that purpose,
MIR. Smith gave very encouraging re-
port Of progress of the anti-imperialists,
stating that within the past 40 or so
days, upwards of 80 branches Of the
league have been organized, The ma
tional name is American Anti Imperial
ist League. The Boston, or parent
league, has become the New England
branch of the American. It is probable
that the Northwestern states will be-
organized into the Northwestern
League, the headquarters of which
would be at Minneapolis or St. Paul.
! The Minneapolis anti-im perialists will
soon hold public mass meeting which
will probably be addressed by Prof.
Freeman of Wisconsin university. with
other speakers of note. This meeting.
however, will in no way conflict with
the coming jackson Day banquet and
mass meeting under the auspices of the
Young Mems League of Democratic
clubs which Mr.. Bryan will attend. In
fact the anti-imperialists are to act en-
tlrely independent of partisan politics.
Some Of our Republican friends are
troubled about the bureau suggestion
OF election earthquakes Well, Ohio
thrown into 10000 to 10000 minority
is one. Maryland reclaimed. another
while if Nebraska IS not an earthouake
what is it? But after all the real, sure
thing earthquake will be next year.
when Bryan goes in.
And. regarding funerals. There's
Hanna's. Good bye old dollar mark.
You will be missed, but not mourned.
To be or not to be Eustaced, is the
] 4uOoCAOA AOO IVdAS Is COuSlUeT1Q0.
| A glance at eastern newspaper news
suggests that there is not so very great
difference between gold newspaper
prosperity and that of 55-cent wheat
and Scent cotton. In PHILADELPHIA the
old Philadelphia Record is about to 20
for 81 500, 900 under the hammer, when
its value was never placed lower than
$4,000, OOO-part of the Singerly estate.
There is receiver for the Utica, N. Y,
Herald, also suspension of publication
of Harpers' Round Table. A distress
ingly dull market is reported for jokes
for the funny papers-signifcantly ap-
propriate. There is an oppressive boy
colt of the New York Sun by the trades
labor unions, and application of Tn g
Sun to the courts for relief by the in.
junction route. This, with 20 per cent
money on Wall street, makes "pub-
lie" situation quite up to the gold
standard notch.
The recent national bank statement
throws light on 81 to 40 per cent money
in the channels where money should be
plenty. For while loans and discounts
increased $4,000, 900 in the year end
ing September, 80, individual deposits
increased $4SO, 100000 That is, money
money went into hiding in the banks.
rather than into business.
John Sherman was the author of the
antitrust law, and what did the Hanna
party do to John Sherman?
The number of those who dispute
Governor Limbs proposition that the
volunteer soldier carries a conscience
as we'll as gun, are growing be auti.
fully less.
After two short years of the gold
standard, Chile cries Hold, enough -
Curtis, in the Chicago Record, says
that wages have decreased from 30 tc
35 per cent, with corresponding re.
duction in the purchasing power of in.
comes of the entire population Of Chile.
Valparaiso is on the front edge of a
panic, the same as almost constantly
confronts Wall street.
President Mckinley in 1899:-"I con-
tidently believe congress will provide
for these people (Phllippines) govern
ment that will bring them blessings
| and advance tho;r m for; o1 intorooto