New-York tribune., 1900-01-02
TIE POLITICAL OrrLOOK.

The death of Senator Hayward Of Nebraska,
mas opened the way 10 the return of the verbose
Populist Allen in his stead. but the Republican
strength will nevertheless not be diminished
senato1 Kyle, of South Dakota. who has already
voted with the Republicans on some matters, de-
clares himself so emphatically against Demo
cratic Populist performances that he may with
good reason be reckoned with the Republicans
on vital questions 1t is worth noting that re-
cent utterances by Senator Butler. of North
Carolina. gave ground for similar differences as
To his future course, Both at the West and at
the South the great prosperity of the country
has influenced multitudes who were formerly
opposed TO the Republican policy and these Sen
ators would naturally give that fact some
weight. as they come from States which have
beer close. II is also natural IL they prefer 10
put themselves into pleasant relations with a
President who is likely TO hoi6 Office for four
years after his present term
The controlling fact In political affairs is un-
auestionsbly the prosperity of the country
bringing increase of wages and full employment
"a all industrious workers and handsome profits
20 the great body of producers. Even at the
South where cotton has not yielded well for all
planters they have been so much helped by the
advance in prices tha; they may receive more
money for their short crop than for the last rec
ora breaker. The rapid extension of cotton
manufacturing at the South and the prospect
that Asiatic markets will now he opened on ad-
vantageous terms to, the products of Southern
mills have caused deep interest in the policy
OF me Administration which is not generally ap-
precated at the North. With several of the
strongest Democratic Senators stOutly- uphold
ing the Administration in its course regarding
the Philippines and China. il would not be
strange If the Democracy led by Bryan in an
assault upon that policy should meet at the
South some unexpected reverses. For similar
reasons the Pacific States have a deep interest
in the question. and ii would not be strange if
Senators from some Of them should be far more
disposed to act with the Republican party on
these new issues than to resist il in a hopeless
effort 10 revive the silver question.
Next TO purely business Interests. which al
WAYS give the advantage in times Of prosperity
70 the party under whose legislative and ad-
ministrative policy that prosperity has been at
1ained. there are issues which tend strongly to
:. drive away from the Democratic Populist fusion
arheaded and sound business men Of all
Dades of cpinion. Senator Kyle gives an idea
OF the prevailing disposition in speaking Of the
drift of Democrats and Populists toward Social
Isl and Anarchist notions. and their readiness
20 take up any and every pretext for a warfare
against prosperity and progress. The Populist
party itself was unreasonable enough IN its at
1acks upon railroads and upon other institutions
which had been guilty OF lending money 10
farmers or insurng their lives. But the Demo
cratic-populist fusion appears to have gathered
up all the evil and dangerous tendencies Of both
elements without any Of their better qualities
il Is coming 10 be modern Cave OF Adullam
srs-ere only those assemble who have nothing TO