made by the Democratic Party in the coming campaign. 1. First comes bimetallism at the titis of 16 to 1. Very many of the "silver men" were opposed to this being placed in the pla' form; they simply wished reaffirm the Chicago platform of four yents ago. They felt this to be a dead issue, They could not ignore the fac s of Airing the list four years, and feared the prosperity throughout the whole country insertion of a plank containing both "dead issue and an unjust ratio might be fatal to success. But the positiveness of the Bryan personality, or the Bryan magnetism, or the Bryan hypnotism, carried all before it, and from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people " of the Democratic clan: not one could stand before him. The man and his issue, who four years ago vas "snowed under so deep he could never be re-urrected," was, strange to say, at the top once more and dominated the position entirely. It seems a pity that the platform is weighted with such a useless plank: the one-dollar-equal-to-every-other-dollar gold basis had brought prosperity so manifest tu all thut it has to he acknowledged. One cannot yo about the country without being impressed with the evidences of this prosperity. The rapidity with which manufacturing plant i over the country hears the sane testimony, Investors are fearful of change, and investors are not likely to be attracted by 16 to 1.
2.—Another issue made by the Democratic party is anti-Imperialism." have failed to find in any of its party papers, or in conversation with its adhere ents, a clear definition of the term. Probably the chief thought is opposition to the acquisition of territory outside of the present United States, though some appear to include more than this, and profess to tendency among our people to drift dsa kingdom, ora m-anarchy, or at ialdomain. With many Tam satisfiexpansionism, itication and hence isa better term, if that is what they mean but it is not so good a term for party purposes. It ix very unfortunate fur party at this juncture that the expansionist of the past have generally been members, of the Democratic party. The purchase of the Louisiana territory fron France was made bg Jefferson without the knowledge of Congress, tillot was asked to ratify his action, In 1864 President Polk sent General Taylor to occupy territory this side of the Rio Grande river, forcing Mexies to an overt act of hostility, and then coerced Consress to sanction the war he had precipitated in order to secure more territory for slavery. Tt was in 1836 that Jackson's Imperialism brought blessing to the country. jority of the people, of both parties in congress, and practically the whol Cabinet, favoured the renewal of the U. S$. Hank charier. Jackson oppo:
dismissed the favouring Cal enures, won the ple, prevented renewal, killed the bank, and initiated the era of sound currency. Similarly in 1893 Cleveland shat elf the Government absorption of silver, and the continuance of that course is still henetiting the country. Those who know the facts and their significance are not likely to be influence by either of the "anti" cries, if they have the yood of the country at heart and not the party, right or wrong.
The other issue which the Bryan party is bringing to the front is indicated by the word Trusts a most important issue in the interests of the people. But when Boss Croker, ad Mayor Van Wyck, and many others of their leading men are interested in Trusts to the tune of tens of thousands of dollars, it dies! not appear to be a good party-cry, aren though the other party is not wholly clean. After all, the great issue in the! winds of the people is that of sound money and prosperity: and so far present indications exn be judged they point towards the re-election of President McKinley.
This is an age when everybody is on the tush. Conventions ate wearing the life out of the people. No sooner are they out of one thing than they are in another.
Lay, cleric, religious, non-religiousjfor old, for young, ina word every one is interest= in soe sort of a convention, somewhere.
It is a geod sizm that here and there one begins to complain of the burden, and to question how it can be lightened and even better results secured than in this mad rush.
The course of the Viceroys in Central and Southern China is being watched with intense interest. Minister Wu's many messages have been so nevnifestly untrue as to facts in Peking, that everything from Chinese svurecs and all their promises and actions are distrusted. Careful watching will do no harm, All hope for Peking is abandoned, and the suspense of waiting for the facts of the horrible end, so fur they em ever be learned, is intense.
only hoped that most ut the foreigners from other places have elected their escape, and that by some means central and ina may be kept quiet.
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