The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-07-20
THE DEMOCRATIC OUTLOOK.

will not resign that office as has been
Sd frequently reported. 1t is on the
contrary, stated that he has regained
his health and will resume the active
work OF the important office which the
Dem ocratic party has bestowed upon
hlrn during the last National Cam
raj&n. Dir. jones is staunch sup
porter OF Hon. William J. Bryan and
he i sisls that the latter is the only
possible, IS we'll as logical, candidate
OF the party IN 1900 and that 1Ir Bry-
an vii! lie nominated without serious
at present and will return to this conn
try about September LIST.
Ex-Gov. William J. Stone of Mis-
souri, who for some time was the act
ting chairman of the National Com
nlittee confirms the above report.
The Bryan sentiment III the South
seems to be very strong. Senator Ba-
con Of Georgia says that the outlook
now is for Bryan, unless he himself
should deem 1t advisable to put some
other man forward for the nomination
lii 1900. The Senator from Georgia
also states that the next session of
Congress VIII have great deal to do
with The issues of the coming cam
paign. Its proceedings next winter
val undoubtedly have large inhu-
ence upon the campaign. Until the
session has we'll advanced it would be
impossible to say what question will
be made the most prominent. When
asked, how tar the Philippine question
could enter into the next campaign,
the Senator replied: "It by the time
the next Presidential campaign opens.
the opposition in the Philippines
has been practically overcome and
the supremacy Of our arms acknowl-
edged, the question Of the disposition
of those islands will be a political is
sue. So long as war is fragrant there,
it is impossible to bring cur people to
4 dlspassionate discussion of the ques-
ions involved"
"Ought the Democrats to make an
emphatic declaration against trusts %
"Ry I'll manner of means we ought
20 make a strong arraignment of the
trusts. There will be race between
the parties to denounce trusts, but
the people Will believe the Democrat
ic party n ore sincere than the Re
publican. [ do not believe the people
win give the Republicans credit fer
being in earnest for ANYTHING they
may say against trusts. The organic.
ors OF trusts understand that the Re
publican party is their friend
senator Bacon said be had heard
which led him to believe that
III extra session OF Congress was con-
.arlplated.
Judge Bartlett CT Georgia believes
hat the silver Issue has a good deal
more strength in Georgia now than
n 1886 and that Mr.. Bryan's name
will be the only one before the next
National Convention, Or if
my other should be presented, Bryan
Will get more than the necessary two
birds vote. Nothing can prevent his
nomination except bis dec!Inatlon.
Being asked as to the Judges atti-
.ude regarding the Democratic leader
nip Of the next House, he said he
you'd vote for Representative Bailey,
I the latter wonld express his willing
less to accept the minority candidacy
Or speakership.
The statement of Secretary Gage OF
he Treasury and other proninen,
republicans to commit the Republl-
an party to an out AMI out single
gold standard has attracted wide-spread
attention.
Leading democrats believe an one n
declaration of such an Intent would
le!p more to elect Democratic Pres.
GENT than any other factor. They
re dlstrustrul however that the Re
publican leaders will use bimetalism
IS bait to catch votes for a disguised
lngie gold Standard. A Virginia SEN
tor says: "Virginia democrats are
OF Bryan and SILVER, and the Virginia
armers who are Republicans, will
'ecome Democrats, whea they learn
heir party Is wholly against silver and |
or gold alone. In Virginia such a |
eclaration will be the last nail in the |
coffin"
Official and diplomatic Washington !
egard the visit of the German Emper-
i to the French school cruiser Iphe-
enle, at BoEgon, and the subaeu uent
Achange OF courtesies with President
4oilbet of France as a remarkable
move on the part OF the Emperor to
ring ABOUT more concillatory relations
etWeen Germany and France.
IS 1T RIGHT