Willmar tribune., 1900-03-07
with the probability Of Humphrey Bar.
ton as the successful mayor.

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Minnesota sentiment is unouestiona-
bly, in favor of national planks this year
III favor OF election of senators by direct
vote OF the people. Three events that
have brought this sentiment into crys-
taization have been, first, the corrup-
ton and bossism by which Hanna Sc
cured his election in Ohio, the Quay
case in Pennsylvania, and the Montana
nastiness. Each case smelled to heaven,
with double back action stink in the
last case.
National Chairman Jones asserts his
conviction that the Democratic platform
will contain such plank.
From his Eastern tour Mr.. Bryan
went southwark, going as far as Tampa,
Fla. 1t has been the same old story
everywhere of enthusiasm, and con-
stantly repeated expressions Of love and
confidence on the part of the masses of
the people.
Reports of Mr.. Bryan's eastern trip
that manage to filter through the news
monopoly, show that he has no longer
found there an ''enemy's" country, but
that he was received by all classes and
conditions with the same enthusiasm
that follows him elsewhere.
Senator Davis in his New York ad-
dress declared that mo administration
that the people will ever vote into
power, will evacuate the Philippine
islands," Well, the administration that
the people will soon vote Into power,
will make the best job they Can of the
mess that Davis Mckinley has made CT
it. 1t will give the people self govern
ment as far as possible, and if we had
had an American administration we
would never have made war of con-
quest in the Philippines; and there would
even now be a promising republic there,
its flag, under American protection,
kissing the morning and evening sun of
hope for its people, beacon light for
other struggling, aspiring people in the
Orient. Instead, what have we? A
conquered, or soon to be conquered peo-
pie, hating us with the same hatred
that has been given Spain for one hun
dred years.
And as to Davis Mckinley progress in
the Philippines, we are just at the stage
of military executions on the luneta at
Manila. Filipinos now caught with
arms in their hands are to be marched
out before the American firing squad,
just as in Spanish rule. And what are
these people slain for? For what Spain
slew them. For fighting for liberty and
self government.
And so, after all, we may not keep
the Island Of Sulu. But our flag is there;
who, then, will haul it down? Who
said that where the flag was once raised
it should never come down? The gop-
pites.
Sioux Falls captured the Peoples Party
national convention which will be called
for May. The call for Minnesota's con.
vention will be shortly issued by Chair
man F. H. Clarke.
Monopoies created by law can and
should be abolished by law. Such was
the keynote Of the recent Chicago con-
ference. "And it rings true,'' says
Public.
"What the trusts have done is to OBJ
struct competition. It is sometimes
argued that in them competition has
eliminated. But that is mistake. |
They have not ridden into power upon
a wave Of competition, but by means OF
legalized privileges. Make competition
free today, and trusts would begin to
disintegrate tomorrow"
If the mantle Of Lincoln has fallen
upon Mckinley, it is a case of the
Jackal in the Lions hide.
Alas what a change in the observance
of Washington's birthday in this year,
1900. Fewer than usual have been the
observances, doubtless from the fact
that the Republican party, embracing
substantially one-half OF the people,
finds itself arrayed, by an unpatriotic
and un-kmerican administration,
against SO many of the principles taught
by Washington. Where can Republi-
cans gather, without facing the warn.
ings Of Washington in his farewell ad.
Gress?
And the same is specially true of Lin.
coins birthday, for Lincoln's speeches
and writings come up in scores of in.
stances to condemn the administration
of the party that he led.
On the other hand Democrats and
other partisans opposed to present Re.
publican tendencies, have taken greater
interest than ever in both observances.
and looking up to the whole line of illus.
trious Americans who taught what true
Democracy stands for, Jefferson, Jack
son, Lincoln, all of whom we honor,
under the leadership of their worthy
successor, w. j. Bryan.
How ridiculous this howl about
Macrum's opened letters, when this
Pro- British Republican administration
has this country all plastered over With
w. R." Up with ~ S." Down with
'V. r."
With the Populist convention at
Sioux Falls, and the Democratic at Kan.
sas City, the Northwest is strictly in it
It looks as if Bryan and Caldwell were
not only already nominated, but as good