lit
Conservative.
lican platform and the nttitudo of my
party toward thnt question are not in
harmony with my ideas , and while the
attitude of the democratic party may
suit me better on that point , there is
little else in the platform of the latter
party to which I can subscribe. Espec
ially am I opposed to free silver at 10 to
1. No more dangerous political heresy
has ever been promulgated iu recent
years , and the Westliohe Post will look
upon it as an imperative duty to fight it
until it is Equelched.
"Expansion is comparatively an aca
demic question ; free silver is practical.
The results that will follow the one will
be ultimate ; the bearing of the other is
direct. The common people will look
upon the first named as a question for
the casuists ; they will view the other as
having a direct influence on their daily
lives and that being in such nearness of
effect to them , it is of greater impor
tance than a matter that involves prin
ciples and theories more or less abstract.
Therefore , while I cannot agree with
the policy of my party on expansion , I
certainly can in no wise accept free
silver , and to the vital and essential
principles that underlie the democracy I
can give a less ready assent. There are
therefore , many reasons why this paper
should not give support to the demo
cratic party and but one to which it can
give assent.
"As to the declarations of the two
platforms on the South African war , I
understand that it is necessary for the
republican party to take a conservative
position , it being the administration
party. As far as this government is
concerned it can not actively interfere
in that contest , and the only thing that
can bo done by it or any party is to give
the Boers moral support. The adminis
tration acted with great promptitude in
transmitting to the Boers the funds of
which I had charge , and it should be
remembered that it was President Mo-
Kiiiley who offered the good offices of
this government in settling the quarrel.
"The Germans are above all else
opposed to a 50 cent dollar , and while
they may hold the same ideas on expan
sion as I do , they will see the impor
tance of protecting the laborer through
the maintenance of a sound financial
system above everything else.
"Bryan and his party have made
special efforts to catch the labor vote ,
but they will not succeed. The demo
cratic party has become in some respects
socialistic in its tendency , but it will
not succeed , notwithstanding , in catch
ing that part of the people who openly
hold to socialistic theories. The soci
alists cast only about 200,000 votes in
this country , which is a small amount ,
but they are likely to exert an influence
wholly disproportionate to their numer
ical strength. The party is composed
largely of men who think and discuss
the problems of labor , and they there
fore exert a marked influence in mould
ing the sentiment of laboring people.
The socialists believe that of all things
proposed , that which will most injuri
ously affect labor is the 50-cent dollar ,
and they will therefore consistently
oppose Mr. Bryan and his 50-cent dollar.
"Yon may say that the Westliche
Post will continue to support McKiuley
and the republican party , though it has
not changed its views as to expansion ,
and I believe the majority of the German-
American voters of the United States
will do like wise. "
1800.TlIECONSERVA -
A SCRAP D-BOH - 1800.
TIVE prints from
the original which has been preserved in
the hands of its editor since February
6 , 18G6 , the following proposal as to
statehood. It is in the handwriting of
the speaker of the house , Hon. James G.
Megeath. The proposition was rejected.
The constitution and officers under it
were voted for on the same ticket. The
constitution was declared adopted by a
majority of 185. Butler , the pro-state
republican , was declared governor over
Morton , anti-state democrat , by 145.
A Proposition.
"If the democratic members of the
house of representatives who are in
favor of state , will agree to divide the
question of the adoption of the state
constitution from the election of officers
under it and make two elections , we , the
majority of the democratic members of
this body , agree to go for a suspension
of the rules of the house upon the pass
age of the state measure and if by
making this division there is any loss of
votes to the measure from the republi
can side of the house , we do solemnly
promise to make up that loss by
changing our votes to 'for submitting'
the constitution , and we make this
proposition in good faith for the preser
vation of our party unity and upon the
honor of gentlemen.
JAMES G. MEGEATH , A. TUXBUUY ,
M. S. CAMPBELL , JAS. A. GILMORE ,
0. O'CONNOR , FREDERICK DREXEL ,
T. H. ROBERTSON , R. H. WILBUR ,
JOHN JAY HART , G. C. BARNUM ,
V. P.LEFLER , JAMES THORN ,
LEWIS E. JONES , J. W. PADDOCK ,
J. D. RAMSEY.
We , the members of the council , will
abide by the above in full faith to the
same course in the council.
B. E. B. KENNEDY , GEORGE FAULKNER ,
0. BLANCIIARD , ISAAC ALBERTSON. "
THE FINANCIAL SITUATION.
A New York reviewer says of the sit
uation :
"The steady continuance of large
trade balances is something phenomenal ,
and could not have been anticipated even
two years ago. Nevertheless , it is one
more manifestation of the wonderful
development of the United States.
"Steam , electricity and machinery
have so perfected our moans of com
munication and production that wo are
in a preeminent position for competing in
the world's markets.
'More and more wo manufacture ,
first for ourselves and then for others ,
the products we have been accustomed
to buy from abroad ; our exports of
manufactures having already become an
important factor in the total shipments
and largely accounting for the present
favorable trade balance.
"As this feature of our development
the export of manufactured products
is likely to continue , it seems reason
able to expect that we shall be able to
maintain our now position as a creditor
nation for some time to come , if not
indefinitely.
"Europe certainly cannot decrease her
purchases of American food products to
any considerable extent ; and there being -
ing little prospect of our again import
ing many of the articles we have dis
placed , we seem to have entered a
period of continued favorable trade bal
ances. "
Since the Honorable
NO STING.
able Gilbert Mon-
ell Hitchcock has calmly announced his
candidature for the United States senate ,
the Hon. William Jennings Bryan can
not , when he renews his efforts to return
William Vincent Allen formerly a re
publican , formerly an alleged democrat ,
and now a miscegenetic product of con
fusion , fusion and populism plead
ignorance of the high ambitions of the
former employer of his peerless pen.
Thus "the sting of ingratitude" cannot
again penetrate , with cruel venom , the
delicate epidermis of G. M. H. except
with the "stinger" having malice , pre
pense aforethought to make "tho
"stingee" smart , burn and blister. And
if Gilbert Monell Hitchcock succeeds
and achieves the United States senate
and leaves the Williams both , the Wil
liam Jennings , and the William Vin
cent , in private life , there will bo an
antique , petrified stinger of the octopus
of ingratitude forever on exhibition at
the World-Herald museum. It will bs
framed in the subscriptions of' 1806 for
stock in that invaluable journal of
finance , economics and consistently in
consistent politics.
PANIC. Bryan promises
absolutely to
change our foreign policy. He is like
wise under a thousand hotter , heavier ,
older promises to change our financial
system.
Those who prefer a panic to prosperity
and the Agninaldoites to Americans
should vote for Bryan. Only those
should so vote.