Morris tribune., 1888-11-28

Washburn. Of Minnesota, the Times
says:
Next to Iowa, perhaps, Minnesota
stands as the safest of the great North.
western states for the Republican par
ty. Time and again the Democrats
have apparently been within the reach
of victory and time and again has it
been snatched from their hands by
the stalwart yeomanry who have
sprung from the New England stock
that has given to Minnesota its Prov
ess and it's progressiveness in every
branch of industry. The vigor of the
climate, the purity of the atmosphere,
the exhilarating winds that sweep
over the undulating prairies from the
eastern slope of the Rocky mountains,
contribute largely toward making the
population a Republican people. for
there is nothing in their tastes, man
ners OF habits that is not incompatible
with Democratic political principles
and Democratic ideas of life. Mime.
sofa is built upon a solid New Eng
land foundation. Years ago the
brawny sons of Maine came here, saw
the land was beautiful and fertile, and
remained. They were not only adyen'
turous but industrious men, and nc
sooner had they settled ere they be-
gan to hew out of the wilderness the
magnificent commonwealth of which
the nation is proud today.
In referring to Hon. w. d. Wash
burn, the Times truthfnlly and elo
quently says:
sit would be difficult to find among
these sons of Maine one who is emit.
tied to rank above William d. Wash
burn. He came here a poor young
man. Coursing through his veins was
the blood of family that is, perhaps,
taken altogether, the most remarkable
the republic has ever produced. The
Adamses, of Massachusetts,, have Civ
en- the nation two great men and sew
eral mediocre ones with great names
The CAROLS ceased to live in history
after the second generation. The
Washingtons ran out. The Randolphs
ceased to exist. The Clays, Calhouas
Websters, Tnylors-all have passed
away. The Whitneys and Endicotts
still live, and may flourish for years
to come, but the Washburns as fam
lily have welded greater and wider
and more potent influence than any
family in America. They have been
members of legislatures, congress
men, senators and governors. They
have stamped the impress of their
names on the granite mountains OF
the East and upon the fertile prairies
of the West. They have been an in.
dustrious people, these Washburns,
and wherever they have settled the
country or the town has -bloomed OF
blossomed around them. Tt is due to
the influence of Gen. VIM. d. Wash.
burn, more perhaps than to that of
any other individual, that Minnesota
today il a Republican state, that it is
a prosperous state, and that her re-
sources have been developed with al
most phenomenal rapidity. A great
Republican, great miller, a great
railroad builder-respected, beloved
in city and town, village and country,
the people of Minnesota now talk of
sending him as the successor of Mr..
Sabin to the United States Senate.
That the legislature which is to meet
iu Januaey next will elect him there
is no doubt. Gen. Washburn is not a
novice in politics. As a citizen Of
Minnesota who had ever felt deep
interest in her future welfare, he has
never shirked a responsibility. politi-
chi or otherwise, when callod upon by
the people to assume it. Born at Liv-
ermore, Maine, Jan. IA, 1881, reared
on farm, attending country school
in winter, he received his education
principally at and graduated from
Bowdoin college in 1854. Then he
studied law and removed, in 1857, to
the little settlement of Minneapolis.
For time he practiced law here, and
became prominent in other pursuits.
He was surveyor general of Minneso-
ia from 1851 to 1855. during which
time he resided at st. Paul, where he
entered upon his career as a manufac-
turer, soon attaining national promi-
hence as the greatest miller in the
world. During these years he was
engaged in developing the railroad in.
terests Of the state and the great wa
ter power of st: Anthony's falls. He
Minnesota in the 10th,
a7th, and 48th congresses in manner
that attracted the attention of the
nation, not only to himself but to the
great commonwealth he never tired of
serving. He built the Minneap-
ills and st. Louis railway. He built
,he celebrated 500 railway. He built
,he Minnesota and Pacific railway,
ind every one of these lines was built
With one purpose in visw-that Of adj
ling to the grandeur, glory, and CON-
nercial wealth of the state. The
Minnesota and Pacific broke up mo.
lopoly that threatened danger, COM
,eting as it does with the Manitoba
ystem; the 500 railway opened up di-
'ect communication with the east in.
dependent of lines conyerging in Chi
ago; while the Minneapolis and st.
louis railway gave the products of /
Minnesota a southern outlet and south
I'm markets. Minnesota
viii be well represented with Gen.
William ID. Washburn in the United
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