The anti-monopolist., 1875-09-27
LITCHFIELD DEPARTMENT
JES Sc BRANHAM. Editor.

'sHon Andrew Nelson has returned from
Sweden where he has spent thu summer
months IN pleasant relaxation from the cares OF
state which have burdened his shoulders tor
years past Many men similarly clrcuin-
stanced, would Withdraw from pubic lite al
together, but Mr.. Nelson mas too exalted All
idea OF he duty public man owes his couu-
tryrnen to leave the political arena while life
lasts, or he can hold office. lie will struggle
with the miscetlany" and make the old Sen
atoral hail ring with lis eloquence other
wise but he won't loan money al ten per cent.
to any wonderful amount. III his capacity as
private citizen Mr.. Andrew Nelson is well
enough SO tar Is we know, but when he as
sumeS the role uf laW-ulaAler. and the Inter-
ests OF Meeker county III the Legislature are
iutruSied 10 his hare, then We are interested.
Mr. Nelson's influence III the Legislature
amounts to about as much III shaping icgls-
.atiou, as busllel OF salt would towards max
ing Lake Superior orlnE deep"
The above appeared IN the Iitchiie.d Ledger
Of last week Now who is the Hon. Andrew
Nelson. He was owede boy that came 10
America some Is years 40: and not being a.
editor, and consequently unable 10 command q
bonus 70 settle IN some city, he struck out Tor
the wilds OF Meeksg county where he settled
a farmer until the Indian Outbreak OF 1862,
when he enlisted with hCme company anu
(
country; after which he went To Cottage Grove
ana pursued his ay0cation os farmer. Is
soon a. il Was ss.fe. he returned again 10 MeekeF
county. and 4ll the money that lie has made
has been produced from the soil, (which now
days seems to crime. until he Went into
the mercantile business III the village OF Ltcll-
| field some three wears ago-a business that IT.
SUCCESSFULLY carried on. Now the crime Of this
man seems 10 consist in this: that be has al
ways been true and honest, and that h. dared
10 run for an Office, without Consulting ine
| would-te rulers Of the county, or in othei
| words ne was elected 10 represent the Ieo-
/ pie Of Meeker county. bv the people, without
! consulting the would-b- rulers Of the Andrea:
/ Atlas. And now we wish to ask our citizens
| this question, without attracting spark from
/ the bright constellation VI tae Legislative
/ record. that the Hon. D. E. King, VIM. II
/ Gre@nieaf. or Ch4S E. Cults has made tol
/ Meeksr county. wherein has the Hon. Andrew
/ Nelson failed 10 do as mucht l. it crime tha
/ he was boTu'In Sw, den, or does the crlIle con-
/ sist il the fact that he won't OBEY the ring
/ This man Nelson. i not only respected by nj.
| fr!lt " w-coautrvmen. but n il besoT-l oy them
1 Whvt Because they know theY can count or
| him a. 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 /.
| leaning money IN NeekaE county. are two %
cent men. and don't want 10 see the rate O
interest hrouxH y down Mr. D. speaks OF tht
weight Of ali of State that is weighing o,
the mind OF Mr. Nelson Oh. 10. nv Lov
would that the same weight weighed On you
mind for the interests of Meeker county tia
does on Andrew Nelson's Your paper wouis
not te run in the interests of clique. you