The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-09-27
SENATOR WOLCOTT.


/ ! have been convinced that we do
! stand 4 very coed show. Ny friends
/ told ne whon | came here that there
/ had been a change N public sentiment,
bat | really Iid not believe 1t was so
extensive ua'i! | commenced to meet
I the people. CT course a great deal de-
pends upon what the Republican op-
position viii - composed Of. If there
is real solid fusion between all the
elements opposing the Republican
party it VIII make the result more
| doubtful, but We are hoping that the
fusion which the Democrats, Populists
and Silver Republicans are trying to
.ring about will be imperfect. OF
course, my principal efforts at this time
are devoted to preventing such fusion
If = is possible to do so.
JBLICANS STEADILY GAIN
"The Republican party has been
steadily gaining in the last few cleo
tions in Colorado. In 1896 we cast
pue II p1i NCht VI thC NotC. III 1000
we had about 33 per cent and In 1899
40 per cent. The fight among the DEM
ocrats for the senatorship has disrupt
ed their party, a great many Of the
Silver Republicans are coming back
to their original allegiance, and some
of the Populists are dissatisfied with
the course taken by their national
leaders. We will carry this state un-
less the fusion Of the opposition is
complete. In three-cornCred fight
the Republicans are largely in the ma
jority. 1t is interesting to note that
possibly One-half of the candidates on
the Republican ticket this year will be
men who voted for Bryan in 1896. In
that campaign the Silver Republicans
of Colorado contributed $133, 900 to the
national Democratic party. This year
the committee is disbanded and the
Silver Republicans will not contribute
1873 cents to the Democratic treasury.
BRYAN HAS LOST STANDING.
1--WE are all eXpansionists in Colo
rado. This state furnished large
quota of soldiers to the Philippines,
and these eX-sodiers are a strong in
ilucnce in bringing to the administra-
tion support for the present policy in
the Philippines. There is very little
talk of anti-imperialism, and the sill
yer issue is quiet. Many of those who
believe in free silver are now confident
that the interests of the white metal
will be better served in the end by
the Republican party than by the
Democrats Bryan has lost standing in
Colorado, and | find much of his per-
sonal prestige gone. This is due to
the shelving of silver and the substi-
tuition of anti-imperialism as para
mount issue. an issue which does not
appeal to the people of this state.
Il have been all over the state re-
Gently and hundreds of people have
come to me and told me that while
they voted for Bryan in 1896 they will
vote for Mckinley this year. or course
| only hear the Republican side of the
question, but | cannot help believing
that the Republicans stand good
chance of carrying the state for the
national ticket and electing Republi
can legislature. The trust question
does not seem to be very much agi-
tated The smelter combination has
steadied the price Of silver. which for
merly fuctuated according as the fears
or hopes of individuals forced bullion
upon the market. 1t is fact which /
have never seen in print that the great
fall In the price Of silver when our
international monetary commission
was abroad was due to the stamped
ing Of Il few holders OF bullion. who
dumped their product on the market
In anticipation Of still lower pEices.
A PECULIAR SITUATION.
"The Democrats have created n Pc
culiar situation for themselves. mas
much as some OF their leaders are ar
dent expansionlsts and at the Same
time anti-imperlalists Their efforts
to define their position are very anus
Ing. rs the Democratic cry Of imperial
ism has its only foundation In the ex-
panslon Of the United States during
the past two years through events
which were merely tho inevitable out
come OF certain International oondl-
tiQnA"