Show TREND OF THE CAMPAIGN TREND TH CAJAIG There is very little momentum visible visi-ble In the Presidential campaign anywhere any-where Just now but what there Is is distinctly away from Bryan lie gets no recrulls from any quarter while desertions from his ranks aro frequent and notable Only a day or two ago a sliver mineowner In Colorado left him and recently l much more serious seri-ous defection comes In the withdrawal with-drawal of exGov Boyd of Nebraska the only Democratic Governor tho I State ever had Mr Boyd says that Bryans adherence to tho 16tol plank was heel Idiocy and will cause his defeat by heavier majorities than were given four years ago Why Because iecnuse money was nevEr plentiful and tho Interest rate never so low Prices of farm products were never better and the producers are getting gold money I for their products Prosperity everywhere every-where evidence cannot be talked down It may not be due to McKln Icy but Itls possible under the policy for which McKinley stands What makes Mr Boyds desertion especially significant is his attitude toward the Administrations Philippine policy He does not approve that though ho has no fear of imperialism because with America such a thing Is Impossible He thinks this Nation should never have attempted to place the whole Philippine archipelago under subjection subjec-tion but should havo proclaimed n zone around Manila as American territory terri-tory forever and fortified and defended that Yetadds Mr Boyd when the Filipinos attacked our flag we had to fight and the army had to put down the forces operating against ug New York Commercial Advertiser |