Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-23

he has none, and nde present condi-
tions the iconoclast is not a popular po-
itical hero.
Speaking in general, the attitude of the
people of the West upon expansion is o-.e
OF acquiescence in h has been done
py themselves as represented in the gov
at Washington. 1t is not diff
cult to find many people who would be
opposed to the admission of the Philip
pines to the union of states. Porto Rico
is accepted as an accomplished fact, and
while there was and still is considerable
opposition to the Porto Rico tariff, 1t is
now looked upon more as a temporary
expedient. and one which can be done
away with when the people of Porto Ri
co demonstrate their ability as a tax
paying community. There is an equally
general acceptance of the idea that the
destiny of Cuba is annexation to the
United States. The conviction is spread
ng that the Cubans are not capable OF
sslf-government, as the United States
would insist upon it's being lone. n
that in time Cuba will naturally become
a dependency of this country. The DEM
ocrats are making a strong point of I'M
perialism, and their position is generally
Endorsed, except that the people as a rule
do not believe that there is any great
danger of an im~perialistic policy being
fastened upon this country by any party
in powre. To tell a voter who has the
slightest conception of the principles
upon which this government is conduct
ed that the United States has a secret al
lance with England is to insult his in
t~elligence, and many of them feel that
way: nevertheless. there is an unQues-
toned sympathy with the Beers
throughout the middle West. This SYM
pathy does not perhaps 60 so far as to
propose a war with England over the
matter. BIT. it takes a form
due to a popular conception that the
T~ransvaal and and the Orange Free
State are republics in the American sense
of the word.
Throughout the West there is a feel
ing ever in the strongly democratic
states that Mr.. Bryan will not be elect
ed. This feeling is not confined to re-
~publicnaS, but in private conversation
many of the democratic leaders express
the same belief. There is Away that
reservation, however. in the statement.
that there is no telling that perhaps
after all the cumulative effect of the at
tacks upon the present administration
and the return of the more conservative
democrats to the regular party organl-
cation may result in a democratic VIC
tory in November; hence on the demo-
cratic side of the fence there should be
no relaxation of effort or nope until the
vote is counted. The results of a demo-
cratic victory in the matter OF spolis.
which would be available. would be ire
mendous. and extend into every namlet
in every state and territory, and this
will be found to be a strong factor IN
holding together the local democratic
political organization.
Since the Sioux Falls convention al
iourned, the conviction is growing upon
the democrats tina the nomination OF
Charles A. Towne was a mistake. II
was believed by many of lie delegates
atthat convention who voted for Mr..
TONNES nomination that he would hold
principle and party above personal con.
sideration. and readily II
necessary, for the welfare of MI. Bryan.
The silver republicans, however. have
been greatly encouraged by his nomlna-
ton, and will attend the Kansas CITY
convention in large numbers. They VII
have every tangible claims upon the
democratic party in the matter OF a wee
presidential candidate. The poom Ioi
Towne fer an endorsement by the uelilo-
cratic national convention IS shpplnE
away. as the different states are nearo
from. The democrats have not taKer
kindly to the idea. If ToWne WlthoraWs
It will have a bad effect upon the popu+
list vote with republican lan1ngs. In
sum total of his candidacy is the aon1lI.
ahle n%osition in which he is placcu u
drive a hard bargain with the oenna'
crats to his possible future polltcal ao,
vantage. There is no posslole outcoliie 80 -
the Sioux Falls WnlcH "a
give Mr.. Bryan any real assistance M IN
canonaign. and there seems every po"
, ability that damage will resuiI. WY