The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-14
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HE HAS BRRN WITH TUE YOUNG MEN.
Little Falls Transcript: Senator ID. NJ,
Sabin Is candidate for reelection,
and If the proper performance of duties
and able service to the State are the de.
termining factors in the election he will
be his own successor beyond "A doubt.
He is a man whom the State of Minneso-
tn and the Republican party can be
proud of as representative in the Sem
ate, and he has certainly earned the en-
dorsement of re-election. Mr.. Sabin
has been a power in Minnesota politics
for many years, and his friends to-day
are more numerous than ever before.
He has always been a staunch Repuhll-
can, and commands the respect of the
party leaders throughout the nation.
He is in sympathy with that element in
the Republican party that has wrested
the party in this State from the control
of an old ring of leaders that have tried
for years to keep down every young as
pirant who tried to act independently of
the old leaders. We believe that repre-
sentatives of the younger element of Re-
publicans can control the legislature,
and Mr.. Sabin is man who has given
them aid in the past in their battles.
The st. Paul and Minneapolis papers
are actively opposing him, but their in
fiuence is not as powerful as IL once WAS.
Their effort to bellttle Mr.. SlDin's
strength in the fight is unfair, as it is
certain that he has at least as MANY fol-
lowers as any other candidate, and we
the majority Of the Republican men,
bers.
TWIN CITY BossIsM.
Northfeld NeICs: The people will
hardly permit the twin cities to hold the
earth politically, and if Mr.. Washburn
should happen to be elected Mr.. Davis
will find a great deal of opposition in
four years. The people are always OPP
posed to Capitalization of political
power.
AN UNFAIR PRESS.
Mortified Nears: Because the Repub-
lican papers of st. Paul and Minneapolis
have almost entirely excluded from
their columns all reference to any sena-
torlal candidate except Mr.. Washburn
some people have been led to believe
that the contest Is u sort of a jug-bandle
affair. Not paper in the two cities,
not one, fairly represents the exact ma
jority sentiment of the State. 1t seems
strange that some papers dare not lift
their voices against insoleDt railway cor
porations, or Justly and reasonably criti-
else a railway magnate. The metropol-
itan papers should in certain sense be
the mouiders of public opinion, and il
should be done in an independent and
fair manner. Why have these papers
taken up so unanimously the cause OF
one man? The people can answer this
question without much thought. The
fair way has hardly been found by our
city friends. We venture the statement
| that not one-third or even one-fourth OF
the papers in the State are for Mr.
Washburn, yet everything from Duluth
to Leroy and from Hastings to OrtonvIlle
is claimed for him.
Mr.. SABIN OUGHT TO SUCCEED.
Kenyon Leader: Mr.. Sabin has ably
represented the State during the past
six years to the complete satisfaction oil
his friends and to the great disappoint
ment of those who opposed his election
His record is clear and untarnished, and
we see no reason why the political cour.
tesy of a second term should not be eX.
tended to him. 1t is evident that oui
State legislature could do much worse
than to return Senator Sabin, and in
view of the fact that candidates interest
ed In moneyed corporations and Sec
tional issues ale numerous, and thai
pledges have already been secured from
members who will resort TO all manner
of schemes in their behalf, it would looR
to us like an exercise of wisdom on the
part of legislative members to consider
well this important matter before decid
ing to be Instrumental in bringing about
any change in the situation. In relation
to Mr.. Washburn personally we have
not word to say. That he will have
the united support of the twin cite!
there exists but little doubt, but We are
of the opinion that members of the rura
parts of the State will oppose him OIL
point of location if for no other reason
His railroad interests will also be {
theme for discussion, and the agricultur
al community, ever jealous of the pros
perity, power and influence of railroad
corporations, will oppose him to the bit
ter end.