The Irish standard., 1900-02-17
BRYAN IN THE EAST.
Glimpsss Of State and National Politics.
Reform Press Bureau,
St. Paul, Feb, IL, 1000.

The result of Mr.. Bryan's New Eng
land tour is best expressed in his own
language, in a press dispatch which
said that Mr.. Bryan addressed not less
than $4,000 people in lightweight cities.
Mr.. Bryan said:
The meetings have been very graft
flying because they show the growth OF
Democratic sentiment The trend OF
public opinion is away from the Repub-
lican party, and believe each month
will emphasize this opposition. The old
men contrast the Republican party OF
to-day with the Republican party OF
Lincolns day, and cannot but mark
the difference. The young men see the
field OF opportunity narrowing and they
recognize that Republican politics is
continually adding to the advantages
to aggregate wealth and lessening the
chances OF the young man, who only
has his brain and muscle to rely upon
There is nothing but the hope OF per-
petual clerkship to stimulate 1.-THE young
man to his utmost endeavor.
This week the hosts of those who are
aroused against the dangers and ag-
gressions OF the great trusts and COM
bines, are at Chicago perfectin1 ma
tional organization to battle with those
giant evils. Minnesota is represented
by a number OF good men who will be
= heard from.
What shame and disgrace, that it
should be said on the floor OF parlia
ment, that, wha is the truth, America
cannot officially interfere in the South
African war
Chiefly because, being engaged in
the Philippine war, she is not in po-
sition to rebuke England as she would
otherwise have done.'
Governor Lind chose farmer, L. w.
Wing, of Breckenridge, for the prison
board, vice Dunn, time expired Mr..
Wing is large and successful Wilkin
county farmer Being a Republican,
the non-partisan character OF the board
is preserved and it was deemed spe-
cially appropriate to recognize that
part of the state, and the farmers.
And speaking OF new appointecs,
friends all over the state approve Gov
ernor Lind's recognition of Major
Hotchkss, who has been called to the
Soldiers home board, and Fighting
Jack" Mullen, OF Wabasha, rcappointed
surveyor Major Hotchkiss will UNI
doubtcdly soon know what there is i'll
the many complaints OF the soldiers
home, that have long demanded attcn
ton, but which it has been impossible
to reach before now, on account OF Re
publican manipulation.
Hon. II. T. Tolmic, OF Spring Valley,
has succeeded P. j. Smalcy as secre-
tary Of the food and dairy department,
under Major Bowler, i'll which appoint
ment the department has not only rec
ognized the propriety of keeping that
department as much as possible in the
hands OF those who are most concerned
in ii. but it is believed has secured one
who, by ability and afliliation, is spc-
cially qualified for the responsible po-
sition.
AT last the holt OF Houlton on the
St. Cloud Rciormatory has been brok-
en- His successor. Hon. Frank Ran
dali. OF Winona, it is believed, is spc-
cialy fitted for the responsible posi-
ton, and that in his selection there is
every confidence OF AN honest and Sue
cessful administration of the institu-
ton.
But in rcsgning, Houlton took care
to grab two months more salary, fixing
the end OF March as date of letting
clear go.
State Superintendent Lewis has an
nounccd the appointments OF teachers
for the summer school for 1000. cover
ing all the counties of the state. Prom
inent educators assert that Professor
Lewis has been specially fortunate in
his selections, and that the outlook is
for unusually successful schools this
summer. Professor Lewis is constant
ly adding to. his reputation, as head Of
the state system, for ability and good
Judgment, and as to assiduous labors
on behalf OF the great interests in his
charge, no man ever occupied the posi-
ton who has been more devoted and
untiring.
A Minneapolis contributor to the
Anti-Imperialist fund, signs most pa
triotic letter of transmittal with the sig
nifcant words, "a Former Republic
an" Mr.. Former Republican describes
a class Of noble men who will be very
numerous in this campaign. They will
work and make sacrifices to aid in the
defeat OF those who have disgraced,
and who will now destroy, unless it
shall in the future be regeneratcd, the
party of Lincoln, Chase and Sumner
There is considerable life in Twin
City politics. Your Uncle Loren
Fletcher is getting hump on himself
in the Hennepin district since the opcr
bolt against him appeared, and now il
is subtreasury scheme that he would
use to throw dust in the ewes of the