The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-06-24

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ySHALL yHE SOUTHWEST UNI7Es
The St. James Journal says the
southwest counties should unite upon
u candidate Cor congress and thus
make themselves felt. This is easier
said than done, and yet as long as the
newer counties concede all the impor-
tant offices to the older counties, and
do not unite in demanding something
for themselves, so long they will re-
main unrecognized, save as so much
goods and chattels to be delivered by
this or that politician in the older
parts of the district. So far the seven
or eight counties of the southwest have
had no recognition on any state or con-
gressional ticket. Before the district
was divided it was understood that
Dunnell, or whoever the congressional
candidate might he, held the south
western counties as so many cards in
his hand to be played as absolutely
and unquestionably AS Gen. ScheHck
would play il hand at poker. This es-
timate of tile newer counties still Ob-
tains largely among the politicians of
the older counties, and 1t will contin-
ue until we unite and compel recogni-
ton.
Look for moment at the offices
which, have fallen to the older counties
and set this list against zero for US of
the southwest:
Faribault county has had Wakefield
for lieutenant.governor two terms and
congressman two terms.
Nicoilet county had Austin for gov
eruoy and has now the most prominent
candidate for governor in the person
Of McGill, who is also present insur
ance commissioner.
Brown county has had state treas
urer two terms and secretary of state
one term, and now claims to have the
leading candidate for congress in Mr..
Lind.
Blue Earth county has Dickinson,
supreme judge; Severance, district
judge; Baker, railroad commissioner;
Warner, secretary to the railroad CON-
,n,ssioners: Reed, warden Of the peni-
Tertiary; James and 1Iaigh, wheat in
spectOrs; Howard, assistant dairy in
spector, and has now two prominent
candidates for congress and one or two
candidates figuring for state offices.
This is only the present list. The list
of the past would extend beyond the
limits of this article.
If the southwest counties were wise
they would unite on some man like G.
H. Smith and 60 into the convention
solid for him. Then if they could not
nominate him they would still be a
power which would bring other candi-
dates to their knees and might control
the convention. II nothing else. they
would establish themselves as a power
in this and all future conventions, and
not remain as so many ballots Carried
around the vest pockets of the politic-
ians of the older counties.
1AEEE C1N1S II MlX-C .
At the time of the visit of the rail
road commissioners to Worthington
the ADVANCE published the fact that
they were expecting to arrange a pas
senger rate Of three cents a mile, In
a recent issue we published the rate
voluntarily made by the st. Paul &
Omaha in Minnesota, which is about
the three cent rate. On the 10th inst.
the railroad commissioners issued an
order saying that the railroads in this
state ''shall not charge rate exceed
ing the maximum rate of three cents
per mile for all tickets purchased be-
fore entering the cars"
W1LDER.-On Saturday last the AD-
VANCE family paid u visit to the new
town of Wilder. We found our for.
his family, snugiy located, and busy as
a bee. He has u lumber yard and has
built hardware store and has order
ed the stock. He is excavating a Gel
lar for his residence, which will be on
slightly knoll commanding view of
the country for miles, even Worthing-
ton being visible on clear days. Rev.
Mr.. Gum was also snugly located
with his family, and he drove US over
the town plat and gave us the points
and prospects of the new town. The
central part of the new school building
is up and enclosed. 1t is four-story
structure on one of the highest points
in the town. and when the wings are
added and the whole completed, il
will be one of the finest looking struc.
lures on the St. Paul & Omaha line
The school is designed to teach moi
only the usual branches but also agri
culture, with a farm to practice OF
There are about a dozen houses in thu
town now and probably fifty people
Such men as Wilder, Thompson ani
Merriam, of St. Paul, are interested il
the place, and those now on the grount
have ''great expectations" of u rapit
growth.
1t is to the credit of our member
Hon. J. B. Wakefield, and to Messrs
Str; it and Nelson, that they voted il
favor of the consideration of the Nor
risOn tariff reform measure. Gilfillar
voted no and White was absent. Th,
motion to consider the measure wa
lost by vote of 40 to 157.
MANKATO, June 18,-The distric
central committee of the Prohibitio,
party met here today. and fixed tn