The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-27
LITCHFIELD DEPARTMENT
JES Sc BRANHAM, Editor.

"Hon Andrew Nelson has returned from
Sweden where he has spent the summer
months in pleasant relaxation from the cares OF
state which have brlrdened his shoulders tor
years pas, Many men similarly circuin-
stanced, would withdraw from pubic lie al
together, but MIR. Nelson has too exalted
idea OF The duty public man owes his coun-
trymen to leave the political arena while life
lasts, or he can hold Office. He will struggle
''with the miscellany" and make the old Sem
atorlal hall ring with his eloquence or other
wise, but he won't loan money at ten per cent.
to any wonderful amount. In his capacity a.
a privat. citizen Mr.. Andrew Nelson is well
enough SO far as we know, but when he as
sumes the role Of law-mahsr, and the inter
ests OF Meeker county III the Legislature are
intrussed TO his hare, then We are interested.
MIR. Nelson's influence IN the Legislature
amounts to about as much In shaping legis-
lation, as bushel of salt would towards max
ing Lake Superior briny deep"
The above appeared in the Lltchfeld Ledger
| Of last week. Now who is the Hon. Andrew
| Nelsonl He was a Swede boy that came to
| America some IS years ago. and not being an
| editor, and consequently unable TO command 4
bonus to settle in some city, he struck out Tor
the wilds OF Meeker county where he settled
| as a farmer until the Indian Outbreak OF 1861,
when he enlisted with a hcme company and
staid until the settlers were all driven from. the
| country: after which he Went to Cottage Grove
and pursued his ayocatlon OF farmer. AZ
soon a. If was safe he returned again to Mesker
/ county, and all the money that ne has made
has been produced from the soil, (which now
| days seems TO o. crime, until he Went into
the mercantile business in the village of Ltcll-
| field some three years ago-a business that he
successfully carried on. Now the crime OF this
| man seems to consist in this: that he has al
WAYS been true and honest. and that h. dared
| to run for an Office, without consulting thu
| would-be rulers OF the county, or in otael
| words, he was elected to represent the PEG
| pie of Meeker county, by the people, without
Consulting the woula-be rulers of the Andres
| Atlas. And now we wish to ask our citizens
| this question, without detracting spark from
| the bright constellation Of the Legislative
record, that the Hon D. E. King, VIVA II
Greenleaf, or Chas. z. Cults has made fol-
Meeker county, wherein has the Hon Andrew
Nelson failed to do as muchs l. it crime tha
he was borufln Sw, den, or does the crime con.
sist in the fact that he won't obey the ring
felle W -countrvmen. but n is beloved by them
/ Whys Because they know they can count or
him ~ on the side of the people.
But, SAYS D, he isn't leaning money a
ten per cent Why Because the andrea.
Atlas men are opposed to 10 per cent. II
other words. all the men that are interested il
loaning money in Meeker county, are two De-
cent men, and don't want to see the rate O
interest brous\t down. Mr.. D. speaks of tn
weight Of aid 5 of Stxts that is weighing O,
the mind of Mr. Nelson Oh, Lo, my Lov
would that the same weight weighed on you
mind for the interests Of Neeker county thu
not Re run in the interests Of clique You