The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-08-19
Ausp1c1ous OMEN OF VICTORY.

Inc most gratifying news to the De-
mocracy during the week just closing
has been Richard Croker's interview on
national politics on his arrival in New
York harbor. Before leaving for Eng
land three months ago he had made it
known that he favored McKinley's pol
icy OF imperialism and was opposed to
VIM. J. Bryan for the presidency. On
his return he declared that he had
changed his attitude. He condemned
the Philippine policy of the administra-
ton, which is so shocking and so indie
cent from the ordinary American stand
point that thousands of Republicans are
turning away from Mckinley in disgust.
He spoke eulogistically of Mr.. Bryan,
saying: "Mr. Bryan's great strength
lies in his sympathy for and knowledge
of the plain people. No other American
has ever been so close to the masses.
He understands and feels for the toiler,
and the toiler understands and trusts
him. consider him to be one OF the
GREATEST men America has Produced"
The Tammany sachem declared that
he naturally favored national platform
that will be source of strength to the
Democratic party in New York next
year, and that he felt satisfied that moth
ing will be done by the national conven-
ton to drive any good Democrat away
from his party. Being a gold Democrat,
he added that the silver question will be
regulated in time, and that congress
may be safely trusted to settle the ratio.
Croker's change of front has caused
CONSERVATION among the imperialists.
They know he is an adroit politician,
and that the harmony among the Demo-
Gratis of the East and West and the dis
satisfaction of so many influential Re-
publicans with the foreign policy of the
Anglo-American party may result in the
defeat of VIM. Mckinley if nominated
again by Mark Hanna.
The speech delivered by Mr.. Bryan
at Des Moines on Wednesday has con-
siderably added to the alarm of the Nc
Kinleyites. In the course of his address
he said that silver was not the only thing
to be considered by the Democracy, and
used the following significant words: eff
new issues arise which seem to be more
important than those of the past, it is
proper for the party to give prominence
to the new ones and even use them as
the basis of campaign"
That utterance is calculated to unite
both wings OF the Democratic party and
to bring thousands of votes from Re-
publicans who place country above
party and are ready to make every sacri-
flee to preserve the republic from the
dangers of imperialism and foreign en-
tanglements. From present indications
the paramount issue in the campaign of
1900 will not be bimetallism but imperial
ism. With the Democrats united and
the Republicans divided the Jeffersonian
party will march to glorious victory,
and the republic will be redeemed, re-
generated and disenthralled" by the
genius OF American liberty. The bird
which symbolizes freedom will cease to
be buzzard abroad and again scream
in triumph on its native shore, and "a
government OF the people, by the people
and for the people" of the Philippines
will be established under an American
protectorate to compensate for the
wrongs perpetrated by the tool of the
plutocracy on an inoffensive race.