Morris tribune., 1882-11-02

One of the most enthusiastic meetings
ever held in Morris was held here on Tues
day night. A brilliant torch light process
sion headed by the Morris Cornet Band
paraded all the principal streets, cheering
most Justify for their standard bearers,
Kindred, Campbell and Wells in turn and
finally adjourned to the hall where Gen.
Banning and Col. Sleeper were waiting
to address them. The hall was filled to
overlooking, and standing room was at a
premium.
Gen. Banning, who made the first address
of the evening, is one of those men who
do good deal of thinking and study
matters thoroughly, and as he has made
special study of this Fifth district, its sur
rOundings and resources, his opinion Is
one that should and does carry weight to
persons who have, unprejudlced minds
He is great thinker, and the attention he
has given to the interests of this part of
the state makes his opinion valuable one
He showed with earnest eloquence the
grand possibilities of developm ent for the
wonderful resources of this great North
west and showed that this development de.
ponds directly upon the clomplete estab-
lishment of the lines Of transportation
leading into Duluth and the improvement
of the natural water system from that
point to the sea board thus enabling US to
send our products to the markets of the
world by a most direct route aud one fully
800 miles shorter than the unnatural QUE
our pronducts are compelled to follow
now. He proved conclusvely by the most
convincing argument that Mr.. Kindred
has the ability and energy to secure these
important results if ent to congress and
that his actions there even if governed by
his own interests will be just what is re
quired for the prosperity of this district.
He next showed that Nelson is bound
hand and foot, soul and body by his Min
neapois associations and that if elected he
can not work in a way detrimental to the
rings he represents, and is therefore the
natural enemy to everything which will
be for the good of this part of the state.
He next addressed himself to his Demo-
cratic brethren, showing them that their
candidate, E. P. Barnum. a most worthy
man, has no possible chance for election
in this campaign and that they, holding
the balance of power and knowing that
our next congressman will be either Kin
dred or Nelson, should properly dictate
between the two. Kindred is, like the
Democrats, fighting the old rings which
have dominated over this district for
years, is working for the best interests Of
the district and should therefore receive
their votes.
Gen. Banning was followed by Col.
Sleeper, who showed that Mr. Kindred's
| character is above reproach and ably dis
posed of the Northern Pacific dirt which
his slanderous enemies have been throw
ing at him. He also held up to view Mel
sons record, showed that Nelson is sup
ported by nothing except Minneapolis
rings and moral and political bankrupts
throughout the district and led his audi
ence to see that Nelson's election means
simply the success of those destructive
influences. Notwithstanding the lying re
ports of Nelson's strikers that COL Sleeper
has been retired from this canvass, he has,
since his recent illness, been doing yeo-
man service for Kindred and the right
/ Three rousing cheers for Kindred closed
the meeting and all went home feeling
that the evenings work had been grand
success.