Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-07-25
OUR STANDARD BEARERS.

OUR STANDARD BEARERS.
! Il Il MINNEAPOLIS, July 10, 1883.
To the Editors of the TRANSCRIPT.
This is not an ''off Year'',n politics, eth
er stateor national. Ordinarily there are
a great number who take little or no in.
terest in an election. and who may be fitlY
characterized as Indifferents. A party
man with grievance is usually an In
dependent-an indication that not having
received what he asks at the hands of his
own party he proposes to 60 over to the
enemy. Your mugwump-Well, it
strikes me that good definition of a mug
wump-so far as Minnesota Is concerned,
at least-is Republican who voted for
Cleveland in 1884 and will vote for
Harrison in 1883. The Indifferent voter
has taken so little interest in politics that
often he has not voted at all. But this
year the issues between American indus.
tries and foreign pauper labor; between
high license and free whiskey; between
the stay-at.home hangman with his little
veto and the soldier.statesman and pa
troit; between the old flag and the red
bandana. -are too sharply and clearly de.
fined to admit of doubt. He is interested.
He is Indifferent no longer. But here
comes an old man in a faded coat of
blue" He has military air. He knows
little OF parties; cares little for politics.
He wears two badges-one the familiar
badge of the Grand Army of the Republic
As he comes nearer one sees that the
other has for its emblem the proudest and
handsomest flag in the world-the stars
and stripes: with its red, white and blue
and bears the words: "Old Soldiers
Harrison and Morton Club" He has lost
his voice, but says in a whisper Come
down to WINDOWS Hall, sign the roll and
get your badge" He voted for Cleve-
land four years ago. But he has had
enough of him. Needless to ask. He
never wears false colors. He will vote as
he shot. He is a Harrison man. He is
a type Of the great army of the country's
defenders IN 61-its preseryers in 'S8.
God bless the old soldiers!
Now for something more practical.
Minnesota will go for the later Harrison
as Maine went 'for Governor Kent and
Tippecanoe and Tyler too" But there is
legislature and state officers to be
chosen, o$head the state ticket three
good men are candidases- Gov. A. r.
McGill of StlRets who asks for another
term, Hon. Winiam r. Merriam and Hon.
Albert Scheffer of St. Paul. with Charlie
Gilman and Knut Nelson as dark horses.
By the way. this is not a dark~horse year.
Let there be light. Mr.. McGill is no bet
ter and no stronger than he was two
years ago. He has made fair executive
but it is charged that the real governor
resides not far from the Falls of St.
Anthony. Clearly, he is not the best nor
strongest candidate. Albert Scheffer is
better and stronger one. But the latter's
refusal to say whether he will abide by
the decision of state convention, and the
rumor that if defeated there, he will be an
independent candidate, will initiate
against his chances of receiving the regu
lar Republican nomination. 1t is an ar
ticle of faith older. than either of the can
didates that he, who goes into convention
and submits his claims is in honor bound
to abide by the result This Mr.. Schefer
declines to do. Mr.. Merriam being asked.
Q) "Will you support the candidate for
governor put IN nomination by the forth
coming Republican State Convention3
(2) Do you intend to run as an indepen.
dent candidate, or to seek nomination
at the hands of the Democratic parity
replied: ITO the first question answer
Yes and to the latter No. and each I
desire to make as emphatic as possible"
They will 60 great ways in his favor.
The suggestion of his name has been we'll
received generally. Possessing the quail
ties of natural leader, lis rare business
and executive ability, his spotless record
as member of the state legislature. in
which his ability was t1tlY recognized by
electing him speaker of the house, and
last but not least, his brilliant manage
ment of the State Agricultural Society,
of which he is still president, all combine
to make him to-day the strongest and
most available candidate, It is no mean
honorsto be governor Of Minnesota. Mr..
Merriam is worthy of the honor. Our
national standard bearers have been well
chosen. Now for the state. Fall in all
along the line! VIM L. ABBOTT.
..'. ,-. To Reward Valor.
EDITORS TRANscR1PT:-Will you call
attention to the fact that short time ago
there was a (dastardly) burglary attempt
ed in our community and a gallant young