New-York tribune., 1900-12-05
THE PASSING THRONG.

r. =. l. Brown. the vel known mining engineer
has Just returned from business trip TO the Far
Northwest. When seen at the
DEMOCRATS Hoffman House yesterday Mr..
GLAD Brown said; "One OF the most
MKINLEY noticeable things IN the Northwest
WON to-day is the attitude OF mind OF
the people there since the recent
election Not only are the Republicans delighted
at having secured the Presidents reelection. but
SO, too. are the Democrats know personally.
number Of men-old line Democrats-who voted for
McRib Sni e9 ~ne eSshSsy n noPeo & ana Rrayea thst
the people west OF the Mississippi River are con-
ton This f. as i Should Be- for this election viii
states and those oF re Fsr Nosth,Test ~ ,hsr ~
any other section OF the country. The Slope al
dence that has arisen among the trans Missouri
people S has inspired svery one in that hat country WITH
sSd5 snd fRgs fs hsm On IL S an s rs TO - attract ira at
with It's plethora Of money on the Constant look
out for good investments should not be hard to
have been speaking there Is not single industry
Of raining f1mbsr farr5Inv s1S 90 Sbt1nf1@ rbsV
are all stiil in the erory mic stagS OF their de-
velopment
THE opportunities for s1und investments"
tinued Mr. Brown, ARE h,anifold and enormous
in the great Northwest and should
OPPORTUNI- appeal TO capiroL In the East to-
TIES IN THE day the interest to be obtained on
NORTHWEST. safely invested money is very low
and the demand for such invest
ments Is greater than the supply. In the North
west, however, good investments can be found
everywhere and in every branch of business They
will not alone yield large interest returns on the
capital invested. but the capital Itself will con.
the Investment itself Capital is already beginning
mendous possbiiites there Seattle IS coming rap
idly to the front as a port. and VIII soon De OF
Francisco on the Pacific seaboard. The activity in
mining is simply wonderful II is confined 70 no
IN every State or Territory where the precious
being made an through the Northwest. including
British Columbia There can De no gnestion that
enjoying Is due in great part the wise and far
sighted policy OF the present Administration The
So and Democrats % and and RepnSiicahs alike rejoice
| that this policy is now TO he continued for four
/ years more"
/ Major J. H. stahlman the owner OF THE Nash
vile Banner" attended the recent meeting OF The
! Associated Press IN this city. In
/ VIEWS OF spite Of the pro-Democratic cOun-
/ SOUTHERN try where his lines of life cast.
/ EDITORS. Matc- Stahlulan not only voted for
| President Mckinley this year. but
/ he also brought the influence OF his newspaper to
/ the support OF sound money. Major Stahiman per-
sonaIly and through the columns Of his newspaper
gave the warmest support TO the Republican ticket.
South is aware. ne thus courted social 0stracism.
! Many other southern editors were opposed to the
platform. and fought them toeth and , nail The The
/ pill as best they could and supported Bryan. The
! other evening. at the Waldorf-Astoria, Morris
Brandon part owner Of The Atlanta Journal, -
took Major. stahlman to task for his course in the
last campaign. saying: Il don't think ought 70
/ have supported the Republican .icket Major. II
/ VS. too great a risk to of bringing the negro
/ INTO power in the South through the success OF
| the Republicans AS you know. a lot Of US be-
lieved in sound money. expansion. the extension
OF trade and the retention of the Philippines, and
We fought hard against having planks opposing
/ these things put IN the platform. We failed but
! we then Loyalty supported the Democratic nom
inees and the platform upon which they stood, and
/ I think you should have done the same"
! "Humph." commented Major Stahlman- when
/ Mr.. Brandon had finished. That seems 70 10
4 be ali nonsense. To my mind. had the courage OF
1 my convictions, and you didn't That's all there
/ is to it,
4 that Bryan and the principles that Bryan stood
for politically dead. and that reorganization
/ OF the Democratic party and the elimination Of
perneious issues are now in order. In the opinion
Of many editors here recently, the South IS really
Republican in its sympathies. but is held in line for
Democracy by the fear that the negro would come
/ into power should the Southerners vote for the
I Republican party. both their sympathies and
I best interests urge them 10 do.