Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-04-11

where ne naQ just D0eQ. Tho DrOadeSt
spirit is actuating the reform forces
there, uniting all the allies, and indie.
pendents, Populists and Democrats are
expecting to unite for victory against
the Republicans, crushed and humbled
as they are, with the recent exposure
of rottenness. And there is possibil.
lty that such united forces may support
Pingree on an independent ticket.
A good specimen of the prevailing
opinion that Bryan will be elected, is
given by the Philadelphia Record, and
New York Evening Post, neither of
which papers are Bryan supporters but
whose Washington correspondents
agree that McKinley's fate is in doubt.
IF the election should occur this week."
says one, "Bryan would be the next
president. ION the Porto Rico tariff is.
sue" he continued, "the Republicans
would lose Indiana and also Illinois;
and Mckinley on that platform, las he
IS now destined to beg, will find the
chances against him in Michigan, Wis
consin and Minnesota, and Ohio would
be very doubtful
If it would not be violation Of con.
fidence, the writer could give the name
of a prominent Minnesota Republican,
recently returned from long business
trip in the East, and who informed the
writer in confidence that the impression
grows in Wall street and other business
quarters in the East, that Bryan is
going to be elected. And this man
| added the reason why there was nc
regret expressed, much less fears, which
was that the prosperity" on the coun.
try is only that Of the great concerns,
where business and high prices have
been forced, they taking all the profits,
in word the big fish only getting any
thing, and these eating up the little
ones. ''That's what's the matter with
u.s." this man confessed.
The Populists have theefirst Of the
political innings this year, commencing
April ~, throughout the state, when the
primaries are to be held for delegates to
the state convention. These choose del
egates to the county conventions which
are to be held next day, April %. In
this connection county chairmen, under
action of the state committee, are urged
to hold county conventions under proper
call, but if none is called or held, then
the people are to take action by mass
conventions. These county delegates
are for the state meeting May 2, when,
the indications are, there will be a large
and harmonious convention.
| Speaking of the mid-roaders, the
Sioux Falls Press announces that paid
agents Of Hanna are due to make
their appearance in Minnesota, provid-
ing for mid-roaders to attend the Gin
cinnati convention. In which connec-
ton the Press remarks that it is hard to
fathom the Hanna tactics which are
exploiting Doc Fay. as mid-road vice
presidential candidate, when Mr.. Don
nelly is already the candidate on the
ticket with Parker.
Manager Calderwood of the Twin
City Rapid Transit company is back at
his post, just in time to attend to the
Minneapolis proposal to reduce fares to
six for % cents, regular, and eight for q
quarter morning and evening, for work.
ingmen. Also he can give some atten-
ton to that little delinquency of SIC, 900
of unpaid corporation taxes.
Speaking Of reduced fares, Twin
City movement is on foot for smaller
coin than the penny, and petitions to
Uncle Sam are in circulation for the
half penny to be coined. It is so eng
lsh, you gnaw," and SO appropriate to
the little things, including profits in
business, under the English gold stand.
ard policy.
Speaking of continued shrinkages,
under the gold standard, the Methodist
bishopric residence at Minneapolis has
gone into the mortgages NAV,
after the payment of $4,000 on the
property. Another like item is the
home purchased by the Associated Press
in South Minneapolis, for one of the
victims of the great Tribune fire. It
has, been sold for taxes. Also, Hennepin
county subordinat offlceholders have
had their gold standard benefits empha-
sized by slash of 10 per cent in sal.
aries.
Lost, strayed or swallowed up in the
imperialistic NAV, one first-class presi.
Dental boom for @. K. Davis. Finder
apply to Minneapolis Times for suitable
reward.
| And, speaking of Senator Davis, there
is nothing but praise for his appeal in
the senate for free trade and justice for
Porto Rico. That he will fall by the
| wayside, crushed under Hanna's trust
| juggernaut, is poor reward for the dis
tinguished service he has rendered. in
giving US the imperialism of the Phil
ippines. Puerto Rico is wee small
| imperiaist chick come home to roost.
While there has been more or less
emusic" in the St. Paul municipal con-
test, the cause of the Doc Ames party
has marched on uninteruptedly. The
nomination of DIR. Ames by the holy
water party is now conceded. In fact
the G. O. P. endeavorers are devoted to
endeavoring how to prevent thatsresult,
but see no hope. But why this hum.
ming and having about the genial doc.
tor? Is not Doc Ames, with all that
can be heaped upon him good, bad and
Indifferent, better, far better than thu
party he has returned to?
Waseca recently held q great pro
Boer meeting, and in the list of the
eloquent Americans speakers we again