The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-10-29
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Republican Opinions 9f StraiS.

Republican Opinions of Strair.
Before the nominations are made, the
Republican papers occasionally tell the
truth about their candidates. After
nominations they grid up their loins
and 60 - lying.
Let Us see what the Republican pa
pers SAIL of Strait prior to the Shake.
pee Convention.
Wehad the pleasure Of q call one
day last week from Hon. Henry Hill,
of Granite Falls. Nr. Hill thinks that
Major Strait has bid long farewell to
Congress. and says that the people of
the Second District want nan to look
after their interests, who will occa-
sionally step to the front and let the
fact he known that he still exists.--Ldc
qMi Parie Press.
Again
We have certainly heard as much
opposition to Mr. Strait expressed by
Republicans who were not figures as
by those who come within that class.
The remark has been almost general
one here, and has been heard from 9TH
CT parts of the district, that Strait can
not be reelected, and we have it on
most excellent authority that the Her.
AID man has himself expressed SINH
lar opinion within the past four weeks.
The fact that the enemies of the Rcpub-
lcan party are very DESTROYS that
Strait should again be candidate, and
are ''langhing in their sleeves at the
probability Of his nomination, is sutfi-
cient to arouse Republicans to sense
of the danger of defeat and the necessi-
ty Of presenting q candidate who can
command their intelligent respect and
united support.-L0ke City Trader,
hug. 3, 1874.
Without any wish to laud our own
little community above many others in
the State, we think we can state with
literal accuracy, that one hundred men
can be selected here without the aid of
Diogenes and his lantern, who are
more intelligntly qualified to represent
our district in Congress than the pres
ent member. a district and party can
be pardoned for making such selec-
tion oEce. and only once; but when it
is seriously proposed to repeat the pre-
cedent. we should call it trough on the
properties. as it were, and demoraliz-
ing to the party responsible therefor
Lake CITY Leader, July Is, 1874.
Again:
1t is question 0 f grave doubt i
two persons 50 well mated can be fonnd
as the two distinguished would
be public servants. Their faces and
general appearance are worthy the pen
Gil of an artist. The stately step, the
fiery, piercing eye Of Austin, must Gre
ate Consideration among the honest
yeomanry Of the Minnesota Valley, and
the bland, complaccnt, innocent face of
the great statesman Of Shakopee will
convince and reassure the people of his
greatness. We cannot spare him
Austin says so. We had better abide
by his decision. What vain presump-
ton for us to think of another and bet
tee man, when that right belongs only
to the great and supreme being who
claims two residences, (Austin.)
We warn the voters Of this district
not to incur the displeasure of the
man Of scpulchral tones by supporting
any but the Shakopce Demosthenes. as
1t would be at the risk Of fate similar
to that of the railroads when they were
so tiercely shaken over that gulf of
fiery hell. Hutchinson Enterprise.
We regard Mr.. Strait as good
honest citizen who is capable of rum
Loo ,y,ry
money over the counter Of bank but
when We try to imagine or make our
selves believe him a statesman. it is al.
together too great a stretch. For two
years IN vain have we endeayored to
max ourselves believe that perhaps
there might be some latent nQwer Turk
ing within him, but we were doomed to
disappointment. Is we had no better,
there woHld be some excuse for sending
HIM to Congress. But as we have MANY
more who are head and shoulders above
him. let us no longer be ,aNyh;,c
stock to the entire State.-R,uchsn con
Eaterorise,
r.
Again
Ike Congressional canvass in thi.
district has begun - take form, ane
from present indeations it is eviden
that Straits 'cSances for renomina
ton are growing beautifully less
There are few of the prominent Reput
hcans. barring out the "collared" in
dividuais, who will support HIM undo
any circumstances. 1t is plain TO tn
practical workers of the Republica
party that the nomination Of Strait in
sures the defeat of the entire Republ
can ticket in November. And thi
alone will have fcaaful weight agains
him in the convention. With a major
ity of nearly 5000 in the eoppositio
the Republicans of the second distriS
need their strongest man. and eannc
afford to head the ticket with so light
weight as II. B. Strait.-Neu Ul
Herald.
The British colonial Office has d.
cided that certificates Of natnrahzatic
issued in the United Kingdom do n,
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