Willmar tribune., 1900-01-10
JAN. 1900!
AND THE OUTLOOK FOR VICTORY
STATE AND NATIONAL.

Inspiration From Weeks Presence In
11innosota Of senator james X. Jones,
Chairman Of the Democratic National
Committee-En Enlh siasm. Party Unity
and Unity Of Cooperating Reform
Forces, tho Net Result-New Years
Greeting Weeks Roundup Of
Vigorous State and National Politics.
Reform Press Bureau.
ST. PAUL. Jan. l. 1900.
Happy New Year to all! With hope
for the dawn Of better things for the
republic than foreign conquest and sur
render to the money power, in the
opening of another decade, and another
century.
Now that it is conceded on all sides
that the new century does not begin
until Jan. 1. 1901, how glad we are that
we have not mingled with the discus
sion, and that on the 64th day Of the
bran New Century, Bryan will be in
stalled in the White Housel
Decidedly the political event of the
week has been ths inspiring presence of
our great head of the Democratic Ma
tional committee, Senator James K.
Jones of Arkansas. He with ex-Vice
President General Stevenson of Illinois,
and the distinguished General Watt
Hardin of Kentucky. met with goodly
company of Twin City Democrats and
other members of the Reform forces at
Democratic headquarters, the Mer-
chants hotel, st. Paul, the day follow
ing Christmas, a number from outside
places, CHANGING to be present. The re-
suit was large chunks of inspiration for
the state forces of reform, while the
distinguished visitors took with them
to their different fields, a good impress
sion of the forward state of organiza-
tion in the North Star state, and high
opinion of the men charged with the
peoples affairs, under the administra-
tion of Governor Lind, and the future
success presaged at their hands.
1t is indeed happy circumstance
that the children of our Southern
friends have settled among us, thus as
suring frequent visits of their honored
parents.
It was great pleasure to all to find
Senator Jones in the enjoyment of ro-
bust health and that vigor which has
in the past enabled him to do so great
work in the cause of true Democracy,
and which is one of the almost certain
omens of final success. Intercourse
with him while here, as we'll as his
utterances in public, have inspired our
state leaders with absolute confidence
of success in the fight now opening.
To such Senator Jones was entirely
frank and open, speaking freely of the
exact situation, as we'll as the plans
maturing for action. All is encourag-
ing. He also exposed numerous lies
industriously spread by a venal press,
among which he mentioned those stories
personal to himself and colleagues of
the committee, representing that seri-
Gus factions exist. There is not one
word of truth in this. Another untruth
is that there is any portion of the South
not in harmony with the policy of op-
position to the Republican conquest of
the Filipinos; that tale is absolutely
untrue.
Senator Jones states that congress
will at very early date force through
the infamous gold bill, and complete
the surrender to the money power, Nc
Kinley completing it with his sigma
ture, the final surrender of his life rec
ord as bi-metallist. This act of the
Republicans will make the financial
question very prominent. and the peo.
pie will settle once and for all whether
they will surrender this country to the
hated foreign policy which has SO long
figured for mastery in this country.
The trusts will be an issue, the Repub-
licans being held absolutely responsible
for existing conditions, unless, since
they are now in power, they in the pres
ent session pass absolutely remedial
legislation. Senator Jones explained
the campaign of education that will be
relied on, laying stress on the work of
the country press, on which, in the SUBJ
sidizing of the daily metropolitan press,
everything depends.
Another refreshing event occurred
Thursday evening at Minneapolis when
Hon. Elijah Barton, chairman of the
local Democratic committee. arranged
q reception to National Chairman Jones
by the local Democrats. Those invited
included Governor Lind, State Chair
man Rosing and National Committee
man T. D. O'Brien, and also Hon.
Charles A. Towne. A magnificent fea-
ture was the attendance of Gold Demo-
Gratis and others not previously acting
with the "regenerated Democracy"
It was learned from Senator Jones.
that all sections Of the country are as
nearly unanimous in sympathy with
the Beers as he finds them in the
Northwest. Also, that the quickened
American conscience is rapidly seeing
that the same principles are involved in
the Mckinley war on the Filipinos as
Great Britain's war on the South Afri-
can republics.
And SO we saluted the flag of the Fill
ipino republic did we, before we fred
upon it2 So the record seems to be.
What infamy! ..... z-.,,. T.. F.
The annual meeting of the state edu.
Gators at st. Paul was under circum-
stances of unusual interest and profit.
The sentiment aboundedl that Superin-
tendent Lewis is giving the people a
mighty good administration of the edu.
cational department. The numerous
improvements he has accomplished and
the un:;ring energy in the discharge Of
duty, as well as the ability Of the corps