The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-14
A REACTION HAS SET IN

The numerous expressions Of opinion
from influential newspapers in all parts
of the state which have been given in
our columns the past week have doubt
less removed from the minds Of our
readers all faith they may have put in
the claims of the S.. Paul and Minneap-
oils papers and various other lesser
lights that the entire press Of the state
was uniting in one grand demand for
the election of Gen. Washburn to be U.
S. Senator, and has equally as surely
shown the falsity of the attempt to be-
little Senator Sabin's candidacy by the
claim that the FREE Press alone Of Min
nesota newspapers favored his re-elee-
ton. The clippings We have given, and
there are many which We cannot md
room for, are found to be from the most
| influential and best edited country pa
pers of the state, and while they are all
strongly opposed to the absurd but in
solent attempt of the Republican press
of the Twin cities to smother all anti
Washburn sentiment and misrepresent
the real feelings of the country districts,
there are not few of them which ably
uphold the claims of the present Sena-
tor for reelection, giving much stronger
reasons for such advocacy than can be
brought forward to support the candida
cy of Mr.. Washburn or any other gem
tleman whose name has been mentioned.
The Twin city papers ought to learn
after while that they no longer hold
the power to make the State of MINNIE
sofa dance when they begin their music,
and they have just been given a very
forcible lesson in that direction in the
result of this latest attempt to drive the
country papers into support Of a scheme
to hog both of the seats in the U. s.
Senate for the benefit of the dual me-
tropolis. A protest little less forcible
than a ground swell has arisen from all
portions of the state outside the imme-
date vicinity of the Twins which seems
likely not only to defeat the candidacy
of the Minneapolis miller and railroad
president. but to elect the man whose
claims and support have been deliber-
ately and lnsolently misrepresented in
the attempt to create a fictitious boom
for another.
The outcome of the affair and the SEN
timent which has developed for Mr.. Sa'
bin is good illustration fthe spirit and
owe of fairness which pervades the
press of the state. The editors saw the
unjust attempt being made to boom
millionaire railroader in the name ofthe
people, and to belittle the claims o.
the present incumbent. They knew thai
the first part of the business was farce
and set themselves to investigating the
question, whats the matter with Sa
bin ?" The result is that a considerable
number of them have found that the
present Senator has not only honorably
and consistently upheld the interests o
the great commonwealth he represent
but has been found on the right side o
every question of public concern, espe
cially those in which the farmers anC
business men of Minnesota are most in
terested. They find that he has steadily
advocated a revision of the tariff on thu
lines demanded by the Republicans o
this state and has openly expressed him
self as favoring free lumber and salt. III,
has been instrumental in pushing ,
proposition to encourage the cultivation
of flax by governmental aid, and ha
been faithful in advocating a retention
of the tariff on this article in which tht
, farmers of this state are so vitality inter
) ested. His plea for governmental con
: troll of interstate commerce was raised
long before the present law was framed
he took active steps In its favor wheI
the act was before the senate, and hal
since offered amendments to still furthe
. protect the farmer and business maj
from unjust treatment by railway cor
= porations.
/ Senator Sabin's personal popularity
magnetism" or whatever it may b,
f called, plays no small part in making hi
presence in the Senate valuable to tn,
, State of Minnesota. 1t Is universally con
ceeded that no other Senator has great
er influence among the members of tina
body in securing the passage of bill
than Mr.. Sabin. In support of this W.
have the testimony of no less person
age than Senator c. K. Davis, who re
Gently said:
Senator Sabin Is truly q wonderful
man. OF the entire senate there is not
, man who commands such attention anC
yields such universal influence. He of
ten is absent from his seat, during a ses
sion, for several days. When he returns
the pigeonholes in his desk are full o
measures pending. Mr.. Sabin gather
| them up and presents them and no 9th
er senator meets with such general sup
port from the members of the senate
1t is marvellous to note how many meas
ures Senator Sabin can push through il
short space of time. He has won hi
,, popularity by avoiding all opposition
and by system of cooperation"
These and other forcible facts which
presented themselves have served II
show large number of country editor
as well as members of the legislator,
and other people, that the cry agalns
Senator Sabin is deceitful and unjust
and they are making up their minds tina
Mr.. Sabln is not only "all right" bu
that he is the best man, everything con
sidered, that can be put in the place ht