, 1859-09-29
aa)rrsa Griibttttt,
The Campaign In 1"Ieautn.

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ic8sFsip0n'e'es u ~ .-s ~, s<,,. .a'., ~ r..
,ro =, IL, rcrv midst If n terrible ,,true-
81. ,orn ~ y;onesuta M, such n contest a.
~ usuoI'y witnessed between political parties |
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OF political pfl1c1ptes or Eo1ley. not i''e aho
death struggle between the people Of Minnesota |
n, ,hc one h,nt aua the orcunized furce of |
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statc hfeh"asne puo"c p'an"eteta ana thu
road swindiers which has pillagcd our people |
md disnracrf our State for The past two years,
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nsua'' oas LUZ etens nso' ol'oa aAs 49,
otatc pollcs, anu ahe Feop'e ha'e ranEe" snea".
selves with the respective parties will. especial
rcfarenre IN The ,,osi;on of zach unpn tho ya1i-
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GUS qoes''ops u ioeA' eooee'A a'1 .a'~
The renders OF The fREss ASh lRtheSE are
not wholly uuacauninted with the railroad aud
l,,nl;,r an, ;,a of Ninnraota- The f;yc million
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loan TO tne land grant eo"panes' nas' ~ "nS
predictcd. proved gigantic swiudic from first
to lust. The railroad companies have expended
some tivc hundred thousand dollars, drawntwo
,rd b,tr .,;if;,n ,f ct,ta Railroad Ronda and
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-1"=-Na* 1he stoeAoo'oeTs' o'fec'o'S' ana
large share Of the contractors have, fur the
most mari. turned cut a mere puck Of bc.rarlv
,. h.a ,..h; ~ 1oso
SWIMMING opesa'ofs' "ho aao aoAn"s ~ 'ose'
but who hoped to be able TO steal fortunes out
oftLc pcopie of Minnesota The two and half
,u;,l;on or honds drawn from the S,ate br the
companies are now divided IN amongst this
clan of harnics yrho are. unfortunately for
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themselves oaae4e ~ EeaA'@e ul'on 'ue4' p'uu-
der for tue following rcasous: f1rst, there II no
provision made by the companies, or the peo.
Die. for the oaymeut of the interest upon these
bonds: seeopd. the constitutional amendment
under which these bonds we're issued requires
tue comoanies tu provide for the payment
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nIakes no provision "oate'er 1oF sucn
payments in any other mnnner; thirdly,
il vas proyj1eJ and agreed by The constitutional
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e3oaofa1eu '1o'n aas Ao'"pees VI hone}' e.'"'t
for the interest or principal "f said loan Of Stale
credit; ioorthly' our peopls arc nanKraps'
unable to pay their rrcsent taxes, and could
not meet tue interest upon taosc oonos' were
taes 10 oasFosea; nl'hiy' nas4os ceea AoA'
,,ero,o,, tbcr ore MT ,t n, d;,noscd IN mar
taelt aeots ~ 'his tlH1e' Us may oc 6een ~ 'ne
fullowip. resolutions passed by different con-
rcntions. The Uemocracy Of ,noka countr
being passed al the t'ert session Of tue Lesls-
| latute or any ofA:r, I" tax ti,e people to pay
tie INTEREST On sa'd ponds u"fh tue coh'Pahles
shall full 10 paJ tue interest themselves, rs the
amendment 10 the Consultation requires, ana
| uhtii t!Ie ot&le sua41 nave exhausted Ill 1he
securities that tie railroad conpan1es have
Sreu her. which may Keep ou dttect TAXATION
,r mare a,,ie to tanu sucl taxa,;on t,an s!,s Is
| ut present.
lIs,ifsd, Tint VIC believe, Should Law OF this
character o. passed ~ Tax 1n9 peone, LUZ. ,s tns
S1att. Railroad Bous FIR v sLai ;,,ey would bripv.
aud tLeu throw all the Railroads. hack upon tie
State without putting tue lron or rolling stock
S'm. in dit two md q laif TO i've millions of
dollars and wi1hupt ANYTHING to show for il, ex-
.sps ane 1no ~ ,; 'a,. ~.
i,airoxd Compunics.
p.o,r:5 T,a. r.. f,r,1cr ,.,;svo u, ,,t .,,o,,;,
orr nrIs I.c;siatur. mass i.w 10 tax lie REQ
pie to pnr The interest M the Stale Railroad
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r.a. RE ,ca,,1 ,xnuid
| IL utterly unablc 10 raise such tag aul thus
it would result IL practical repud'atIon-tl.s
.nat a f9pn ,a s " ",,a :"
r.r,s;n NJ VIZ ,nw are
The Democracy Of Dacotal County
E.so7,<d That wr orc onnosed tn the ne1t
| Legislature Ieryiur tax to nav the irterest on
the iiaroad bonds. Us ra'"o's to people a.
,.ausV ia"n.'rs 7o ,,e.t III. ,rants nf n.w S,,,r
organization.
And the Democracy Of Hennep'n County ike
wise
A.so1etd, That NE will oppose auy attempt te
tag the Eeople Of this state for the purpose o1
pas,hs t"e 'o'e1ess ." lug oonos 'ssaea 10 ,a'
i"nor. Justice! and rood filth should innel til,
Companies themselves to pay the bonds-i,ott
srlnc,pas A'id lbtefrst--ih accofnce Win 1nen
~ ,I ~ ,,'cJ"a IF ,lc s,x,v nem1,rrs ~ ri,
Legislature.
: The Republican State Convention, rs you vii
reccl,ect althou.h not taking as exfrem
At