The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-10-28
ADDRESS FROM KNUTE NELSON.


tbs Republicans of the Fifth Con.
gressional District: Owing to an un.
fortunate accident that befelI me on
the 18th inst, have been unable,
contrary to my habit and plan, to
meet and discuss with you the peril.
nent questions involved in the pend
ing election. I beg leave therefore
to submit to you, on this occasion
and in this form, a few suggestions
touching these matters while the
democratic party has had the kind
ness, much to my surprise, not 10
place candidate against me in the
field, thus leaving me, barring the
prohibition candidate, with no seri.
ols concern for my election, yet 1 am
nevertheless concerned for the intep.
rlty of the republican party and the
election of our entire state ticket.
Two years ago the democratic party,
by means Of tho solid south and the
cities of New York and Brooklyn, un-
der false pretenses and by a mere
scratch, obtained the control of the
national government. The false
prstentions were these: That the
republican party was dishonest and
corrupt; that the national debt was
not paid as fast as it might be that
there was too large surplus in the
treasury ). that the government was
not sufficiently economical, and that
there was a failure of proper tariff
reform, and as a climax to all, the
cry was raised, "Tnrn the republican
rascals out and put the democratic
saints in!' Well, time and twenty
months of democratic administra
ton have fully demonstrated That
there was no loss or shortage in the
republican public treasury after a
twenty years administration-not
even penny was found missing ::
that the democratic party can't be.
gin to pay the national debt as fast
as the republican party did that
democratic administration keeps a
far greater surplus in the treasury
than was kept under republican rule:
that the democratic administration
reqnies $54,0OO,OO0 more for its first
fiscal year than was required by the
next previous republican admins
tration; that the promiseof tariff re.
form was a mere delusion, and that
while thous' nds Of republicans, cor.
trary to all principles of civil service
reform, have been turned out, thew
have all been honest and competent
officials, while the men who have re.
placed them have had no other quail.
lfication than that of being demo.
Gratis and very hungry. In this con.
nection ! may be pardoned, too, for
observing that two years ago--the
prices of agricultural products being
than very low-there were few who
fondly imagined that change in ad.
ministration would work an enhance.
ment of price, and therefore it would
be well to trya change. How falla-
clous this notion was shown by the
fact that since the days of James Blu.
chanan wheat has never been so low
as during Cleveland's admi nlstration.
Scan Cleveland's administration as
you may, with all possible charity.
and you will find that wherever it has
kept in Republican paths it has been
In measure successful, and where
it has gone outside of those paths. as
1t often has, it has been a dreary fail.
ure. Surely there is nothing invit.
ing to us as republicans in the
promises or life Of this democratic
national administration. But on
the contrary, there is much to ad
monish us to grid on our armor and
to keep our ranks intact for the con.
test of 1883. Our grand, immense
and growing district in which we all
had pride, is in the main an apri.
country. The Red river and
sauk river valleys and the Park re.
yion are the granaries of tho north.
west. AS farmers our people are
vitality interested in tariff reform.
cheaper and better elevator and ware.
house facilities. The people of the
Fifth district have long taken ad.
ground on these questions.
both through their platforms and
through their representatives in the
legislature and in congress.
The republican party of this state
1t its state convention, in Septenn.r
asst, in its platform unanimouslv o.
,epted and adopted the views ,nd
of the republicans and of
The Farmers alliance of the F;fti,
district, in respect to all these inn.
oortant questions, so that all we have
'yer insisted upon and Commended for
8 now part of our state creed and
ne whole republican party of the
tate, and all its candidates from
" OYER or down. are solemnly com.
we OF the Fifth district have been +
ne pioneers in seeking and contend.
ng Tor these reforms, and in common
VIE the rest OF you, / take a pride ,
q the fact that our leayen has Ieav.
ned the whole party of the .tate
urely under these circumstances the
epublicans Of the Fifth district have 8
,ore occasion than ever to faitbfnliv
nd loyalty support their party and
heir ticket. Our opponents. the
emocrats, of the state. have Iittls to =
rye against our platform or auainst +
ur candidates other than the head =
! our ticket, Mr.. McGill. And az to =
Inn, IL Is not claimed that he is not
y able. upright, competent and u
onest man, fully equal to the no. s
ZION put you are gravely told that i,
few prominent men engaged in Aha :,
liiiing and elevator business. WHOM G
'me OF you imagine or think have 9
zen or are now unfriendly to your a
terests, procured the Romfnation of :
=. McGill with view OF using him !.
u their assumed sinister purposes q
antago9lsm TO your interests. v
aiVinR Ill question as to the hos. il