The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1867-08-22
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Attention is called to an article from
the Red Wing Republican, entitled
"Gubernatorial Contest" published IN
another column. 1t is the testimony
Of paper which Is in favor Of paving
the bonds, under the present PROPOSE.
ton, and also warmly supports Gov.
ernor Marshall. In this it is consistent
and honorable; and not like some "a.
pers which oppose the swindle but en-
dorse the bond candidate for Governor
A number Of the Republican Jour-
nails Of the State which donounce the
bond fraud have claimed that Govern
or Marshall is opposed to it because in
his message only the five hundred thou.
sand acres Of land were distinctly re-
ferred to as ucans for settling the
claim, such as it is. In last weeks is.
sue We demonstrated the foolishness of
tn's assertion; aud the Republicans
now states precisely where Governor
MARSHALL does stand:
We happen to know that Coz. Mar,hnu
g'res to the present proposition for the adjust
neent Of these bonds, his unqualified and ,in-
eeTe support. lie IL in favor of tho measuye
no~ oefo'e the people, and those ,cho statc to
ne y. eo"f,a'y' mi'represent the position of Co..
This is his position as given BY one
Of his own friends and co-laborers. It
harmonizes precisely with the grounds
taken by the St. Paul Press, Governor
Marshalrs personal organ, and is Just
what We have stated. again and again
as being the line of bis policy.
The matter is thus fairly and square,
~ put before the people. DO you want
antl-bond principles represented in the
person of bond candidate !? Are
there not other men equally as able,
equally as reliable, equally as deserving,
and fully as good Republicans as Gov.
ernor Marshall, who At the same time
are with the peoplc-pledged to their
interests-in this vital matter of State
policy Does not the great body of
the Republican party want some man
who will quicken the pulses of the PEG.
pie into personal sympathy and hearty
support because he favors a policy ;hich
'nsures an economy of administration,
and closes the door against corruption :?
Or can the party afford, for reason or
reasons which are by no means clear or
satisfactory to the public eye, to take
upon itself the odium of a MEASURE
which saddles the State with taxation.
discharges immigration and blocks the
way to the further growth and prosper
ity ofthe State? @':.
This is the plain issue Of the whole
matter. Those who favor the - PAYMENT
Of Four Million Dollars to men Who
give almost no equivalent for it ; who
are willing to patiently pay taxes from
year to year that a few railroad con-
tractors may convert their hundreds Of
thousands Of dollars in bonds into cash:
who would legalize wrong-these sup.
port Governor Marshall as their caudi.
date. They do so very consistently
He gives the measure ''kis unouali6ed
and sincere support" g.
But it is generally admitted fact
that not only the great body Of the Re-
publican party, but also that the ma.
jority of the people, oppose the swindle.
What will these d.? 1t is fair to SUD-
pose that they are at least reasonably
sensible, thinking men, with brains
enough to comprehend the situation Of
a case 50 clear a. this. VIVA, will the;
do? Will they nominate i man who
is utterly aud unqual6edly opposed 10
them /? We believe not. They will
rather take one who is honestly in. SYM
pa'by with them-vho would protect
them from this nonstrous wrong, They,
will choose some man who is wiling to
pay what the State justly owes sou, % these
bonds, but who will close the treasury
against those who would, rob it. ~
We again quote from the. Repu6l;-
can e. 80. $ 49, '< ~ ;, -. H. i
The candidate Of .tboss who are OPPOSED
TO the bond measure, is Hon. Chas. b. ON.
hllan, Of st. Paul. y = y ne. "a m
derst"nd, u strongly opposed 10 The pres q
ent proposition, and favors the adjustment
snd settlement Of the boad Question upon i:
terms 10 accordance with The report Of The |
Commission. Of which Gen. L.. r. Hubbard
was Chairnan. submitted fc the Lerisla.
turs last 1inter. According Is this report
It was proposed that the bonds shouli "a