The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-07-17

CLEVELAND AND HENDRICKS.
The Democrats concluded their work
at Chicago on Friday last by nominal
ing Gov. Cleveland, of New York, for
President, and Thos. A. Hendricks, of
Indiana, for Vice President. Cleve-
land is undoubtedly one Of the most
available men they could have selected
and is understood to bc the Elisha on
whom the mantle of the Tilden Elijah
has fallen.
SO far rs we are personally concerned,
nothing could suit us better than the
result of both national conventions.
Blaine Of course was our choice for
months and years before. Cleveland is
one of the best men among the Demo-
Gratis, but not the man to draw largely
from other elements. We feel quite
sure of Blaine's election.
ADVERTISING THE COUNTRY,
Tue Chamber of Commerce of Slay.
ton is the first to take the step urged
for Il long time by the ADVANCE and
other papers III tins vicinity, of using
tho home paper as the best means Of
advertising the country.
The Window Reporter, commenting
OH this action, says:
The business men of SlaytOn have
discussed the Southwestern Minnesota
Home Association schcme of advertise
ing, III the spread eagle style, which
has thus far worked more to glOrliy
one or two men That it has for South
western Minnesota. After IL thorough
discussion of this system and proposed
commerce Of SlavtOn have subscribed
for IS copies Of the Gazette to be for
warded 10y the publisher to- friends of
people III Murray county in the east.
The recipients will read it because they
have friends or acQunintauces in Muir
ray county, and will pass it to their
neighbors who will read it and become
interested in something in Murray
county. 1t is not an unfair estimate
to say that Two families will read each
copy of the Gazette thus sent abroad.
Thus $500 copies Of the Gazette will
70 out during the year, and read by
two persons. will bt equal to $500
copies, and they will be far more likely
to he read and have n greater influence
than 100. .OOn copies of the publications.
IF the Southwestern Minnesota Home
Association scattered t" tie winds. On
their plan they will carly the import OF
an advertising scheme. and will largely
lie used for waste paper (if ever pub
lisl,e.i.) Send the Gazette one month
To - different men acquainted with
some one in Murray county. At the
nf I, T. Il
seveuty-tive others. and SO on through
the year. In twelve months Murray
county will become pretty we'll known
in many different localities in the east,
and if properly handled will be territory
enough to draw from. Thus it might
he with all the other counties. Two
counties will not be contending for
Immigrants and confusing the minds
Of people by comparing the resources
and beauty of the several in one publ
cation, while the local papers will give
general idea of Southwestern Mime
sofa. Some one says that tax lists and
mortgage sales are bad to be sent
abroad. Is there country in the
world where men are not unfortunate
and negligent? Where there are 10
mortgage sales, ETC.? With the good
things said about the country let these
also be told. Too much praise is sus-
picious. Men know that there are per-
sonal reverses everywhere and that no
country is free from them. Then a.
mortgage sale may bring a settler WHO
wants Il piece of land ut Il bargain and
who will improve and make it product
i've. Give to those whom it is desirable
to have locate among us an honest and
fair representation of the country, and
IC fn
paper.
These are certainly very sound and
sensible comments. AS we said few
weeks ago in an article upon this sub
ject, we do not wish to be understood
as undertaking the value of posters,
pamphlets, real-estate papers, etc., but
they cannot and do not haye the effect
that regular newspapers have in secur.
ing actual settlers. Those men who
talk about concealing the tax list, the
police court records. etc, of a county
and showing only the good side abroad,
and that gotten up deliberately for the
purpose of deceiving and catching the
settler, are not the men to make a
country. This policy may do among
girls who are bent on catching hus-
bands, but to apply it to a business Of
such magnitude as settling up a dis
trict of western land, is unworthy of
sensible and honest men.
AS to the Southwestern Minnesota
Home Association, of which the Re-
porter speaks, it will no doubt do much
to bring the advantages of this part of
the State to the attention of land
seekers. But it is no longer an enter
prise of the people. 1t has become a
stock company of real estate dealers
who are advertising their own lands
and will publish real estate paper for
that purpose. So far so good. We
shall encourage every effort to adver-
tise the country, if it be honest and
legitimate. But no documents and no
real-estate papers which an association
Of real estate men may publish. can for
a moment compare with the regularly
established newspapers as a means of
advertising the country and securing
settlers.
The New York Tribune says editor
tally: "Mr. Blaine is the strongest
candidate the Republican party could
have nominated, because he best repre-
sents its convictions.-Salem Register.
The ADVANCE said as much fire.
qusntly before Blaine was nominated.