The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-10-29

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Republican Opinions sf Strais.
Before the nominations are made, the
Republican papers occasionally tell the
truth about their candidates. After
nominations they grid up their loins
and 60 Is 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 a man to look
after their interests, who will occa.
sionally step to the front and let the
fact lie known that he still exists.--Ldc
9Mi Rarle Press.
Again:
We have certainly heard as much
opposition to MIR. Strait expressed by
Republicans who were not 'ifgures' as
by those who come within that class.
The remark has been almost general
one here, and has been heard from 9TH
er 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-
lican party are very desirous that
Strait should again be candidate, and
are dangling in their sleeves at the
probability of his nomination, is suffi-
cient to arouse Republicans to sense
Of the danger of defeat, and the necessi-
ty of presenting candidate who can
command their intelligent respect and
united support.-Ldks City Leader,
dug. 6, 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 once, and only once; but when it
is seriously proposed to repeat the pre-
cedent, We should call it ''rough on the
proprietiea. rs it were," and demoraliz.
ing to the party responsible therefor
Lake city Leader, July l6, 1874.
Again:
1t is question Q t grave doubt j
two persons so 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 CONSERVATION among the honest
yeomanry Of the Minnesota Valley, and
the bland, complaccnt, innocent face of
the great statesman of Shakopee will
convince and reassurc the people of his
greatness. We cannot spare him
Austin says so. We had better abide
by his decision. What vain presump.
tion 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 sepulchral tones by supporting
any but the Shakopce Demosthenes, as
it would be at the risk Of fate similar
to that Of the railroads when they were
so fiercely shaken over that "gulf oi
fiery hell. Hutchinson Enterprise.
We regard Mr.. Strait as a good
honest citizen who is capable of run
ming dry goods store or loanine
money over the counter Of bank but
when We try to imagine or make our.
selves believe him statesman. it is al.
together too great stretch. For two
years in vain have We endeavored to
maEs ourselves believe that perhaps
there might be some latent power lqrk'
ing within him, but We were doomed tc
disappointment. Is we had no better
there woald be some excuse for sendine
him to Congress. But as we have n, anv
more who are head and shoulders above
him, let US no longer be 4 iaNrh;n,
stock to the entire State.-AHuichs n so,
EMerorise,
E. ..-.P''
re Congressional canvass in thi
district has begun y take form, an,
from present i1d3ations it is eviden
that Straits Aances for a renomins
tion are sxwing beautifully les.
There are few of the prominent Reput
licans. barring out the "collared" II
dividuals, who will support HIM undo
any circumstances. 1t is plain 60 Il
practical workers of the Republics
party that the nomination Of Strait il
sures the defeat Of the entire Republ
can ticket in November. And tn
alone will have fcaaful weight again
him in the convention. With "a maio
ity of nearly 5000 in the oppositic
the Republicans of the second distri
need their strongest man. and cam,
afford to head the ticket with SO light
weight as II. B. Strait.-1Nesc Ul
Herald.
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