Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-08-23
THE MID-RoApERs BUSY.

Sioux City Journal: loom Paul"
Lindsay is carrying on a lively cam
paign in Monona county against the
Organizing of the Populist party, The
prospect of spoils. which the Bryan
ties hold out to the Populists in return
for their sacrifice of principle, does not
appeal to Mr.. Lindsay. II desire to say
to the Populists," he says, that if you
believe in the principles of Populism.
so long as you vote with the Democrats
you can never expect the principles of
Populism TO be enacted into law, be-
cause you are supporting Democrats,
and Democrats always do things after
Democratic fashion" He asserts
further that "the Democratic platform
is not a reform platform-it is a plat
form for the spoils, like the one In
1892, which on the financial question
was the same as this and not a prom
Use in it redeemed, though thy could
have redeemed them ALL" Mr.. Lind
sey is supporting the Cincinnati plat
form which he declares 10 be the only
true exposition of Populist principles,
and will do all his campaigning in the
center of the highway.
One reason why Prince David Of Ha-
| "OiI was a uCiCSaNt w IN sNuA
sas City convention-is an ~anti-expan-
sionist my be found in the fact that ex-
pansion has made IL necessary for him
TO earn his own living.
In discussing the coming platform
Mr.. Bryan remarks that "the candi-
| date is platform enough for all who
voted for him in 1896" That statement
IL true, and intelligent voters cannot
10 go 1901 -, 49, -,,hEnnf #
Mr.. Dooley in Harper's Weekly:
But with Billy Bryan It's dif'rent.
He's out in Lincoln. Nebrasky, far
firm home. an he says to himsilf, Me
throat is hoarse, an I'll exercise me
other fac'lties,' he says. IN write a
PLATFORM he says. An he sets down
to a typewriter an denounces an de-
plores till tn hired man blows tn din
ner horn. Whin he can denounce an
deplore no longer, he views with alarm
an declares with indignation. An he
sinds it down to Kansas City, where
tn cot beds m firm
ooh. ye're ALWAYS pitchin' into some
wan" said Mr.. Hennessy. Il bet We
Willum Jennings Bryan niver see tn
platform befure 1t whit ia. He's too
good a man."
Inc New fOrK sun leilS d sLuIS VI
two preachers who were discussing
Bryan's nomination. Said the Baptist
preacher to the Methodist:
81 suppose you know that Bryan has
turned Baptist"
"No," gasped the Methodist preach
er. chat can't be true"
Nevertheless, that's true" said the
Bantist.
30. no" said the Methodist preach
err, recovering himself: mo. that can't
be true. Why. tn be P Baptist, you have
got t. be totally immersed, haven't
you?"
"Cartain,v." sold the Baptist
"Well, then, 1t can't be true" said
the Methodist. "Do you suppose that
| Mr.. BRYAN would consent to disappear
from the nopuIar view that ]ong?"
Estherville Republican: These Re
publican times are going TO be the ruin
of us, At the present time we can only
get four bushels Of corn for a years
subscription to this great family paper.
Four wears ago we could get fifteen.
And the same difference in price ex-
lists on nearly all the productions of
the farm. To think that the Repuhli-
can should have assisted in bringing
| about such a condition of affairs makes
us sorely distressed!