The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-07-10
MINNESOTA NEWS NOTES.
Representatives Wakefield, Strait and
Nelson Explain their Votes.

L.
was asked to explain his vote in favor Of con-
sidering the bill, and replied:
81 believe that reduction of the tariff must
come sooner or later. believe that the tariff
is much too high The reduction made las
congress is step in the right direction, but
the tariff will stand further reduction with
| out doing harm, In my opinion, to the MANN
| featuring interests of the east. While / do
not desire in any manner to cripple the manu-
| transact their business under a redl
| ton and still DO able to
complete with foreign markets, and further
| think that the people Of the west will insist
upon fair and proper reduction, Tins blll
| or many others would like to have it would
be glad to vote to place many items On the free
| list and possibly there are other items in tho
bill that ought not to receive 20 per cent deduc-
| ton"
"Don't you think the discussion is unavail-
ing, will amount to nothing, and an unneces-
| sary waste of time 2"
Il do not think SO, because believe in re-
| duction, and any discussion ON that subject l
! do not consider a waste of time"
l. sDo YOU think the bill as 1t now is should
| passy In other words, would you vote for it?"
81 am not sure whether the bill III it's pres
| emf shape should pass or not, and shall have
| to reserve my Judgment on that point until af-
| ter fair discussion of it."
IT.
! On being asked for explanation Of his
vote, Mr. Nelson replied:
Gin the first place | am not a free trader IN
| full sense of the term believe in a reduc-
| ton of the tariff. and believe ma jority OF
| people in nv district are in favor of reason
| able reduction. The resolution and addresses
| Of the farmers convention which lately met In
| ST. Paul indicated that the sentiment OF the
| farmers is for reduction of the tariff, and the
| platform upon which I Was nominated and
1 e. ~ @n,-, ~ form
| / voted to take nip the Morrison bill
| because that was the only way OF
! getting the question of tariff reform before the
house ! am not prepared to say that II Is
| perfect bill in all respects, nor am prepared
| TO say at present that shall vote for 1t: but
! DO feel that the people of the west are entitled
| to a reasonable and equitable reduction OF the
| tariff. and that it is great outrage to have
system of tariff which leaves surplus OF sloo,-
| OK, 900 In the treasury every year -,
But it will be said that tariff reform Dill
! cannot pass the senate. and what ls the use to
vote to do something that will amount to moth
| ing:" was suggested
| have every reason to believe that orr sena-
tors will support proper tariff reform Dill
| The bill that was passed last spring came from
! the senate and not from the house, and feel
| that the senate will be equal to the occasl01
Our present high tariff was an incident to our
great war debt and our extensive pension list,
| and now that our national debt and expenses
H.
treasury, there is every reason In the word
! WHY taxation should be reduced l would not
vote to strike outthe enacting clause Ct the bull,
for the reason that it might cut off a oppor-
| tunity to vote for any tariff reduction l think
| the vote on the passage of the bill Will be
stronger than it was know OF at least
a dozen Republicans who voted a. they did
under protest, because they were persuaded
| ii was in the interest of the party to so vote
eff the Morrison bill as r Is should be SUD
| fo1 To hon Ia q what
you do?"
81 am not prepared to say As the court says,
do not want to decide the case until 1t Is
| brought before me to decide was very sor-
" the Republican side did not decide upon
some kind of tariff bill, and have introduced.
for should have preferred to vote for meas
ure introduced by the Republicans; but, as no
opportunity of the kind was offered, had but
| one alternative and that was to vote to take up
this bill feel that the farmers and producers
of the west are entitled to some consideration,
as well as the manufacturers of the east"
Mr.. wAKEFELDs VIEWS.
Mr. Wakefield said
voted to take up the bill because thought
it was my duty to my constituency to do 60 l
voted for the consideration of the BILL but it
does not follow that / am in favor of its pas
sage as it is / was nominated on a platform
which commits me to a reduction of the tariff
NV impression was that unless the bill was
taken UP and considered there would be no
|
cord. The bill may not go through, but be-
heve that it should be di scussed Ishould not
vote for the bill in its present form.
Mr.. White Of Minnesota was absent and
paired
Mrs. Billy the Kid unexpectedly got
divorce from NJ Billy at the hands of
a Minneapolis jury.
The trial of Rhoems for the murder
of Chase at Glyndon last spring,
was concluded at Moordead
by disagreement of the ury. The
murder took place at Glyndon, Clay
county, last f.ll and is said to have be-
gun over dispute in regard to thresh-
ing bill. High words passed and a
knife was drawn. Rhoems afterward
got revolver and fired the first shot as
Chase was walking away with him.
Chase turned, and the fatal bullet, be-
ing the second discharge passed through
his body.
Petitions to Congress are being cir
culated along the Southern Minnesota
road PRAYING that the present tax on
imported fax products be not removed
or decreased.
DR.. Jay Stewart, son of the Hon. J
Fl. Stewart, has been very successful
and popular in the varied practice of the
| hospital service on Blackwell's island
} New York. He leaves the first of May
for European tour to visit and inspect
European hospitals.
The mayor of Duluth says: "By the
eternal, the saloons shall close" ant
the Duluth deacons say: CLOSING the
saloons on Sunday will give the bar
tenders chance to attend the meeting
of the Y. M. c.. A." The gambling
houses will also be closed.
The general store of hammers, Ur,
= & Co. at Heron Lake was burglarized
. A lot of valuable jeweiry. gold watcl
and other things were taken. Entranc
was made by breaking open the bacl
! door with an AK. No clew to the bur
lars.
> George A. Perkins of Lake City. lat
: of Company A, One hundred and ell
, eventh n. Y. volunteers, has been grant
ed an increase of pension from So tc
, SIG per month, dating from Feb. 9Th
t 1884.
Superintendent Kiehle has issued
: circular to superintendent and princi
pals of high schools. asking them to SEN
hints, suggestions, etc, in regard t
high schools to the special committe
: appointed for this purpose at the meet
= ing of the high school principals. TIL
: committee consists of B. NJ. Reynolds
q Faribault: w. M. West, Duluth; F. V
Hubbard, Redwood Falls; H. o. Dur
f kee, Rochester; O. V. W. Brokow
; Glencoe; and George Is. Alton, Owa
: tonna. Teachers are directed to not
: carefully the rule of the high schoo
d board that in final examination papers
t photography, penmanship and correc
. use of language shall first be considered