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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-24

The Democracy screeches about the
"tax" which the farmers are robbed"
of for the protection of Eastern manu-
facturers. There is no tax levied for
protection purposes. 1t is a juggling of
words only creditable to Democratic
d emagogues, which makes "tax" an
equivalent of "dutv." Speaking of this
matter the Inter Ocean says every source
from which a government gets revt
nue." is not necessarily "a tax" He
who contributes nothing to any specific
source of revenue can not justly De said
to be taxed to swell that source of reve
nue.. 1t is of the essence of taxation, as
administered in all free countries, at any
rate, that all subjects shall contribute to
its volume in proportion to the means of
each; taxation Is universal as to adult
male population, though not bearing
equally in degree upon all adult males.
Free traders ought not to object to any
theory advanced by Adam Smith, and to
that economist we are indebted for this
ciple of taxation. II is a rather favorite
occupation of Democratic free traders to
tell the farmer that though he does not
pay duty to the custom-house on his
purchase of homemade goods, he does
pay the amount of duty levied on the
foreign article to the American manufac-
turer, who, as they say, adds the tariff
impost to the cost of his wares. This
has been disproven time and again. The
duty on imported cotton prints is cents
per yard; but the price of American
prints of equal quality to English ID often
lower than 5 cents per yard, and very
seldom more than one cent above it. A
mower which sells in England at from
$85 to 500 is sold here at from $75 to sos.
That violent free trader, Consul Schoe-
nof, wrote, as late as August IA, 1886:
$50 far a clothing and dry goods IN gen.
eral are concerned, find that cotton
goods are fully as cheap in the United
States as here" He was writing from
England. Then, after speaking of the
lower price of the finer and tailor made
articles of clothing In England, he con-
tinued, 1.-THE difference in the price of
ready-made goods is not so great.
In workmanship and finish find cor
responding articles superior in the Uni
ted States" The truth is that if the
American farmer or workman would
consent to wear the same class of goods
as his English congener he could clothe
himself as cheaply. But, fortunately,
he will do nothing of the kind; he
doesn't have to; his income is larger and
he clothes himself better.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-24

FRANK HURD, the rabid free trader,
whose Ohio district though Democratic
by 1900 majority repudiated him and
elected a Republican two years ago, is
to be sent to Minnesota to air his elo-
quent cratory, and teach our people les
SONS in free trade. In Ohio every
speech Frank Hurd makes is estimated
as being worth about 1000 votes for the
Republicans. 1t is easily figured about
how many speeches he should deliver
in this State to secure fifty thousand ma
jorlty for Harrison. Frank is a free
trader pure and simple, glories in it and
never attempts to deny it-except when
he got into some ofthe more strongly pro-
tective sections of his district. He makes
fine speech, and We hope he may be
heard in Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-24

The third party Prohibitionists are
not only working for the Democracy
through their agitation of the liquor
question, but most of their orators have
also adopted the Democratic view on
the tariff and are bowling for free trade
and denouncing protection. As q mat
ter OF course the most of their speakers
haven't any knowledge on the subject,
but as they are Indignantly against the
Republicans they naturally adopt the
Democratic position. One of these
briili~-t felie-1 a--iI ti--~ti.S4 Sry..4s-,
that there must be something in free
trade as all the college professors favor
ed it. The statement Is not true and
would count for little if it was-but the
instance shows the poverty of the Pro-
EibitIonists of ideas of their own upon
great questions of public concern.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-24
Their Business Booming.

Probably no one thing has caused
such general revival of trade at ]. r.
Jones' Drug Store as their giving away
to their costumers of so many free trial
bottles of DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. His trade is simply
enormous in this very valuable article
from the fact that 1t always cures and
never disappoints. Coughs, Colds,
Asthma, Bronchitis, Group, and all
throat and lung disease quickly cured.
You can test it before buying by getting
a trial bottle free, large size 81. Every
bottle warranted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-24

THAT story about the five big Stewart
wooden mills which will start up as soon
as the Mills bill passes and they can i'm
port foreign wool free of duty is very
affecting, and we are sorry there is such
a poor prospect of the desires of Judge
Hilton being realized. Some way or
other the peop.e of this country have
gotten the idea that the mills that use
American wool and thus give our farm
ers market for paying product are of
more benefit than those who pretend
they must have foreign material. One
excuse is probably as good as another,
but as these mills of the Stewart estate
have been Idle so long while others that
use both foreign and American woods
have succeeded in their operations, 1t
becomes evident to the investigating
mind that this is only poor specimen
ola Democratic campaign yarn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-24

GENERAL HARRISON is not only making
no mistakes in what he does say in his
also keeping no cowardly silence for
policy's sake. What the man believes
that he says, SO courteously as to offend
no reasonable person, SO plainly as to
leave none in doubt concerning the
character of his administration ofthe af-
fairs which he asks the people to Intrust
to him. He is for free ballot in the
Northern and Southern tiers, and for an
honest count oft; he is for liberal treat
ment of the disabled or aged soldier of
the Union; he is for subsidies TO Ameri-
can ships carrying American mails; he
is for liberal appropriations for war
navy and for coast defences; and he is
for protection to American Industries.
There is no question of vital interest
upon which he has not declared himself
Enthusiastically. Neither the platform nor
the candidate of the Republican party
has an atom of evasion in its compost
ton. The platform makes plain decla-
ration of principle; the candidate &C
cepts the declaration according to its
plain meaning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-24
HARVEST EXCURSIONS.

''The Burlington" &c. B. & N. r. r.
will sell tickets to almost all points in
Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisi-
ana, Arkansas, Missouri, Texas, New
Mexico. Indian Territory, Kansas, Colo
RADIO, Nebraska. Wyoming, Minnesota,
Dakota and Montana, at the low rate OF
one fare for the round trip. Dates oil
sale, August 2lst, Sept. 18th and 25th,
and Oct. 9th and 23d. For tickets, rates,
and any information, apply to any agent
of the Q. b. & N. r. R., or write to w.
]. G. Kenyon, Gen. Pass. Agent, ST.
Paul, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-24
DEMOCRATIC FINANCIERING--
HOW VINDICATED--CLEVE-
LANDS IGNORANCE
EXPOSED.

Hon. r. G. Horn in his speech in the
nnera hanse snid, that the Democratic
30 wears or more in manafintba e iifbHit
treasury knew nothing about it. They
have been, under Cleveland's admins
tration, three years or more proving
their incapacity to manage full treas
ury, a surplus having accumulated in
the treasury that Cleveland might have
an excuse TO dwell upon its dangers to
the people (onlv when the Democrats
are in power with Cleveland dictator
at their head) as an excuse for carrying
out his Golden Club free trade policy.
But now mark the mans ignorance of
the real condition of the treasury, and
the reckless extravaganza of the
hypocrite who pledged before election
day and in his inaugural address to
bring into the administration the old
fashioned simplicity and economy ofthe
Jefersonian regime. When the appro-
priations of this economical Democratic
congress which it has appropriated are
charged up there will be not TO exceed
$13, 600, 900, or not more than thirty per
cent of the amount which should be
kept on hand by this government to
guard against such contingencies as an
other Democratic rebellion or foreign
invasion. And this comes because this
Democratic congress under the COM
plete control of this economical, SIMPLE
ity president has appropriated from
$5O, 0O0, 900 to $50, 0O0, 600 more than ever
before in any session in times of peace.
This shows plainly the ignorance or per-
fidy of this Democratic administration.
A president who seems determined or,
as he proclaims himself, the man of
destiny, destined to leave the country
in the same disastrous financial condi-
ton that his last Democratic predeces-
sor left it at the close of his administra-
ton. Should the revenues be reduced
as Mr.. Cleveland proposes, something
over $100, 900, 600, he would at the close
of this administration find 1T necessary
to borrow money for current expenses.
1t is ignorance, Incompetence, or worse
that asks for free trade with such ex-
travagant appropriations, probably a
continuation of all. 1t is very probable
that had Cleveland or his secretary of
the treasury been capable, or regarded
it as matter of any importance that
congress should be informed of the
probable effects of their legislation upon
the nationel finances, the Mills bill of
iniqulty would never have passed
through congress and less extravaganza
would have characterized the appropri-
atoms. But Cleveland cares little for
the interest of the country, provided he
carries out the wishes of the British
Golden Club contributors to bis cam
paign fund. To put the American farmer
and laboring man upon dead level
with the British laborer is the main OBJ
ject of our Caesar.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-24

THE miserable attempt of the "resolu-
tons" of the recent Democratic conven-
ton to array the farmers of the North
west against the manufacturers of the
East, and the statement that the farm
ers were being robbed for the benefit of
the Eastern men WAS showed up in yes
terday's paper. But the assault was one
which cannot be too stronly denounced.
The Western farmer is protected upon
every pound of wool that he raises, on
every ton of hemp, bushel of wheat,
corn, potatoes, rye, or oats that he rails
es; on every pound of cheese, meat, and
butter that he sells. 1t is the policy adj
vocated by the Democracy that would
establish a class of unprotected West
ern farmers" That first essay toward
free trade, the Mills bill, of which the
resolutions" approve, removes protec-
ton from wool, hemp, meats, beeswax,
and numerous products of the farm.
The wool tariff has SO developed great
farming industry that we now produce
so per cent. of all the wool that our fac
tories consume, or 80 per cent. if we ex-
clude the imports of a quality of wool
which We have not yet tried to produce.
The farmer of the West is at least as
well protected as the manufacturer of
the East.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-24

Mr. FRANK HURD and his Golden club
Doodle is to be accompanied upon his
Minnesota tour by Hon. Tommy Wilson.
Hurd, who favors absolute free trade,
and Wilson, who wants fax protected
because some of the voters whose sup
port he wants raise that article, going up
and down the land together with their
expenses paid by English. gold, win
make beautiful object lesson of the tar
iff principles of the Democratic party.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-24

THE disreputable tactics recently in
dulged In by the Ramsey county Demo
Gratis in order to carry the primaries for
Albert Scheffer, are to be repeated at
the Republican primaries. At a meet
ing of the committee Saturday it was de-
cided to hold the primaries on the 25th
inst. and the convention to select dele
gates to the state convention on the
10Th. The friends of the three guberna-
torial candidates, Merriam, Scheffer and
McGill are about equally divided on the
committee. A resolution was intro
duced to the effect that at the coming
primaries it would be well to observe
that the judges be sworn, and that each
challenged voter be put upon his oath
to answer the question: "Do you intend
to vote for Harrison and Morton at the
coming election?" Through the combi-
nation of the Scheffer and McGill MEM
bers of the committee the resolution was
defeated. To the credit, be it said, of
the friends of Merriam on the commit
tee they voted to comply with the 1887
law and thus endeavor to run the pri-
maries in an honest, straightforward
manner, and without the assistance of
Democrats and tissue ballots. Owing to
the brief time in which the polls will be
open for the reception of ballots it will
be impossible to accept more than half
the votes in some of the precincts,
without providing additional polling
places. An effort was made to increase
the number 80 that no one should be
disfranchised, but the McGill-Scheffer
combination defeated the proposition.
1t is clearly evident from the action of
this charming combination that nothing
will be allowed in the approaching pri-
maries looking to anything like fairness
or honesty. 1t strangled every PROPOSE
sition of the kind, and the only conclu
siou to be drawn is that the Democratic
city hall gang will be drawn upon to
help defeat the will of the Republican
voters and the choice of the Republic
cans of Ramsey county. Every man is
entitled to fair play, even in politics,
but oftentimes through the machina-
tons of INSCRIPTIONS ward strikers the
most questional methods are upheld
and anything but fairness crowded down
the Threats of innocent men. Oil In
spector Willis is member of the COM
mittee of Ramsey county, and it is sig
nificant that he strenuously opposed mp
holding the 'S7 law as well as denying
the voters additional polling precincts.
For man holding Office, under oath to
support 1.-THE laws, to stand up in COM
mittee and oppose the very thing he has
taken an oath to sustain, is, to draw it
mildly, damnable. If the present gov
ernor of Minnesota sanctions such ac-
ton on behalf of his appointees, the
people may be trusted to denounce it.
There are enough honest republicans in
Minnesota to score singing rebuke to
such lawlessness when the time comes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-24

The foregoing figures speak for them
selves, and these are the states that con-
stitute the solid South and furnish the
l5S electoral votes, requiring only 4S
more from the Northern States to elect
a Democratic president, and the mission
of the third party seems to be to furnish
these 4S necessary electoral votes by de-
feating the Republican party Ill doubtful
states. Another fact: Out of the $780,
1859 votes for st. John, the solid South
cast only 1881, while the Northern
States-which would all unquesiionably
be Republican were it not for the third
party-furnished 132.008.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-24

The Republicans of the Fourth district
have set the date of their congressional
convention for the middle of September.
This will give the friends OF Judge Rea
an opportunity to support him in the
convention without tear of embarass-
ment, as his term of Office as commander
of the G. A. r. will have expired.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-24

THE list of unauthorized appointments
that are being made for Mr.. Blaine will
keep him busy should he attempt to fiji
them. The Plumed knight is in great
demand, but 1t is certain good many
localities will be disappointed in their
hopes to have speech from him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-24

HERE is what the manager Of the
Ssoeraska Foltets 9idning ssys. This is the
Journal which the Reuiew says is the
mostinfuential Scandinavian Newspaper
in the state:
II think the Democrats made q great
mistake in nominating Wilson. he Is
not known to the Scandinayians. Ames
was well known and would get big vote
from them. Our paper is Independent,
but i don't think 1t will support Wilson.
/! know 1t will not support McGill. II
him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-24

MIsLED by the reiterated cry IS TO the
enormous surplus the Democrats have
passed bills making extraordinarily large
appropriations for great variety of pur-
poses. The cry of the South for the old
flag and an appropriation has never
been SO loudly heard. There has been
an immense increase in expenditures.
The exact amount of the appropriations
can not be determined until all the bills
become laws, but members of the appro-
priation committee and of the finance
committee of the Senate who have given
the subject the most careful considera-
tor say that the sums already appropri-
ated and which will be appropriated in
the bills that are certain to become laws
will reduce the monstrous surplus that
the free traders have been talking about,
even upon their own estimates as to the
probable surplus for another year, to the
comparatively small sum of $13, 200, 900.
The Democratic leaders are startled at
the discovery of the effect of their legis-
lation. They will naturally endeavor to
charge the Republicans with the respon-
sibility for what will be called extrava-
gance; but this will not aid them. The
Republicans have but one house of con-
gress. These large bills have been vo-
ted by the House of Representatives,
and have in most instances originated in
the House and have been approved by
Grover Cleveland. Chairman Allison,
of the committee on appropriations, will
have something to say upon this subject
before many days. The condition of the
treasury will undoubtedly have an inn
portant influence upon the preparation
of the Republican tariff bill. 1t will
make the Mills bill appear ridiculous.
1t will show upon its face that the free
traders have planned to create deficit
in order to strike blow at the indus
tries of the country and to cut down the
wages of American laborers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-24

THE assertion Of Frohibitionists, or
third party ADVOCATES, is frequently
made that the Southers States are near,
ly or quite us strong in bereavement as
the Northern States. and To offset the
charge that the purpose of the third
party is to break up The Republican
party, their speakers are this year going
about the country telling the people
that down South the Democrats are fear
fully alarmed on account of the prohibit
ton movement. Or course this is sheer
buncombe, and to show the fallacy of
the argument the Decatur Republican
has prepared table of statistics giving
the Democratic and Prohibition vote of
the solid South at the last Presidential
oil
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-24

THE Democratic conybhtion, If not
harmonious. was decidedly sensible in
that 1t nominated candidates for Gov
ernor and Lieut. Governor who can
claim equal respectabilitywith any menu
bers of the party. Mr.. Wilson's person.
al character is above reptoach, as SO al
SO is that of Mr.. Buck, but while this is
true they unfortunately represent polit-
ical ideas contrary toss vast major
ity of The people of the, and
as result cannot entertain the remot-
est hope for success in the election.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-24

THE Democratic platform may be
summed up In one word-"kick." II
lauds Cleveland in few words, and
kick everything Republican in many
words. 1t isa document That deserves
frame with glass cover. A little ex-
posture to the air will ruin II entirely.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-24

1T Is said that some rash Democratic
gentlemen ct WASHINGTON have made
proposition to challenge Mr.. Blaine to
meet Mr.. Carlisle and dispute the ques-
ton In alternate speeches In IL principal
cities Of the Union, six to be named BY
Mr.. Blaine and six by the speaker. II
is pretty certain that when Mr.. Brice
and others Of the Democratic campaign
managers hear Of this scheme they will
shut down on 1t quickly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-24

SOME one signing himself ST. E. Will
son" is contributing free trade literature
to the New York World, and half sheets
of that paper are being circulated to the
Democratic editors for the purpose Of
instructing them about the tariff. 1t is
matter of speculation whether this
Wilson is Hon. Tommy Wilson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-24

c. A. GILMAN, who has been stand
ing candidate for something- anything
for several years, Is grooming himself
again this year for the goyernorship,
hoping thereby to secure dead lock
and thus drop into the executive chair.
III the Fifth district must have a "colored
horse" in training there is an honorable
patriarch up there in the person of Fl.
G. Waite, of St. Cloud, who would stand
a far better chance in the race than the
gentleman with heavy eyebrows. In
the first place there is little or no likeli-
hood that the Republican convention
will consider the names of any gentle
man not now prominently mentioned
for governor, but if such thing should
happen there are more desirable men
in the party to choose for the suffrage of
the people than Mr.. Gilman. No one
will question his ability, but he has
scored SO often that his wind will give
oat before he reaches the starting point.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-24
NUMBER 10.

between your bereavements and your desti-
tuition. Come up from between wasted Life
and an unillumined eternity. Like iona
than, climb with all your might, instead Of
sitting down 10 wiring your hands In the
shadow and In the darkness-tta sharp rock
on the one side. and a sharp rock on the other
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-24

mission LODGE.
=" No. 90, %. q. I. meets every Friday
-Nening, in their Hall. como
b. s. WEYMOUTH, W. c. r.
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1 LENANDER WlLkIN POST No. 10,
n q. A. t. Dept of Minnesota, meets the
irSt aud third Wednesday night, ~ z NJ in
winter and p. NJ. in summer, of each month
Il Post rooms, doors north OF Post Once
All comrades are cordially invited.
E. NJ. PORE, Commander.
!. w MEAD. Adjutant
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LOOK AND LADDER CO. MOL
IL Meets the FIRST Monday Of each month at
Firemen room al O'Clock, D. m.
rHEO. J. SHERK, j. BORDEN
Secretary. Fireman
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Il OF H.-NANKATO LODGE NO. sO03,
AA'meetS second and fourth Tuesdays OF
'aeh month in Odd Fellows hall.
5. W. BURGESS, d.
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U D LODGE meets Thursday eve
~. = ming of each week in Odd Fellows
Hall. corner Jackson and Second streets, 1T s
O'Clock. All members of the order are cnrdi-
ally invited To attend. IS
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A T w. c. T. U. Parlors. w. C. T u every
a Tuesday Of each month at ) p. N. Band
OF Hope every Sunday at p. m. Reading
Room open every evening until 10 o'clock
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-24

GOSPEL TEMPERANCE CLUB meets
" every Tuesday evening of each week in
Klein ; building on Jackson street at 1880
O'Clock. WV. MCCONNELL,
President.