The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-08-20


the notice was short The Republicans
failed to get enough together for quo
rum. There were ouly two at the eau
sus, and only about half the towns in
the county were represented in the
county convention. So you may Judge
of the show they have in the coming
campaign. Respectfully yours.
PATRICK M'DERMorr.
Anti Monopolist
Having just returned from "a swing
around the circle Of rural districts in
Blue Earth county, it will no doubt be
good news to your readers to hear that
in spite Of G. Hopper, Esq, and an ex-
traordinary dry season, the crops of
Blue Earth county will be good and
generally satisfactory. We will not
have as much No. / wheat, and a num-
Der of farms will not average over 10 to
IL bushels per acre, but the towns Of
Vernon, Sterling, Mapleton, Medo,
Danville, Lyra, Deoria and Buford will
show an increase.
When you recall the fears of our
farmers, not over three weeks ago, that
the crops would either be devoured or
ruined-your readers will readily i'm
agine the good cheer prevailing not only
with farmers, but with all branches of
industry and interests hanging on the
crops.
The fears Of our county officials that
many families, residents in this county,
would need county aid by reason of the
loss Of crops, will happily not be real
lied. Some families may drift in from
the far west where the devastation was
general, and they may need and receive
help, but such cases will not be near so
numerous as we all calculated. Should
the brighter hopes of to-day prove we'll
founded, this county will reconsider its
resolve not to respond to Gov. Davis,
appeal for aid and Will willingly appro-
pirate its share toward relieving those
on the frontier.
Of course politics were not ignored on
the trip. The farmers sentiment is
we'll worth noting and considering in
political circles, and as old Blue Earth
is the cap sheaf county of this agricnl-
tural district, it is proper that the voice
Of the people be heard.
1t is well known that the anti-Dunnell
sentimtnt in this county is nearly unan-
imous. This being the case land cleo
ton day will prove it SOL her choice of
a candidate to put in nomination in OPP
position to the Owatonna corruptionist,
deserves attention. Judge F. H. Waite
of Mankato. is not urged through local
pride or favoritism-in fact his best
friends here did not declare in his favor
until Faribault, Martin and Watonwan
counties had, by private letters ana pub.
lie petitions, clearly shown the Judge to
be the natural candidate Of the people on
the frontier. Soon after these over
lures were being made to Mr.. Waite
and his friends here to make an effort,
many heretofore most prompt to assist
a fellow townsman were reluctant to
ask him to accept Of 4 nomination for
position that might not be pleasant to
him and leave one wherein he has been
a good and faithful servant. Still the
petitions came pouring in: the age, ex-
periencc, character. ability. sentiment,
availability and location were all
canvassed and the more
the canvass,the stronger the
feeling and Blue Rarth county, that
two weeks ago was disinterested in the
choice of candidates-and friendly to
Buell., Sherwood, Coggswell.or any Of the
other prominently named candidates
stands to-day unit with Faribault,
Watonwan, Mobiles, Cottonwood, MUIR
ray, Rock and jackson, in presenting
Mr.. Waite rs the one to lead to victo-
~. Six hundred farmers in this Judi
cial District have. during the past week,
sent in petitions asking him to
run in opposition to Dunnell, and of
this 600, over 400 have for years voted
Cor the Republican nominee.
This enthusiasm will not be wondered
At when it is known that the Judge has
lived on the frontier twenty-five years,
and in private and public life has &C
Quilted himself With honor. Truly he
is not . salary grabber or carpet
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