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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-10-19
DONNELLY FOR MERRIAM,

Hon. Ignatius Donnelly has withdrawn
from the ticket of the Farm and La
Dor" party and says he will cordially
support Mr.. Merriam's candidacy. In
an interview yesterday he said he and
Mr.. Merriam had been friends for years
and that he esteemed him highly. He
had not only made splendid speaker
of the House, manIfesting great ability in
a new and untried field, but that, more
than all, he has stood by the people,
and especially the farmers and working
men. from the first hour of that session
to the last. If he had packed the COM
mittees against the workingmen it is
doubtful if the labor bureau, for which
Hon. Thomas H. Lucas and his associ-
ates worked 80 hard, could have been
established. But he stood by the labor
ing men every time. He gave the
Farmers Alliance nine members out of
thirteen on the great railroad commit
tee, and made him (Mr. Donnelly)
chairman of tan act which created
cyclones and earthquakes of disgust and
indignation in railroad circles. He left
the chair, and, although hlmselfa bank
er, made handsome speech in favor of
the usury law and of reducing interest
from 10 to 8 per cent.
"It was a noble act" said Mr.. DON
nelly, against his own interest and in
favor OF the interest of our poor debtor
class; and shall never forget it. In
fact, the farmers never asked him for
favor that he did not grant. If he is
elected and makes half as good gov
ornor as he did speaker, he will give
universal satisfaction. He is rich enough
to be beyond temptation, for it is hard
for an empty sack to stand upright He
is keen enough to know what Is right,
and ambitious enough to want to please
the people; he was nominated by the
country IN spite of the cities; he owes
no political debts; he represents q new
era in the politics of the state, and the
old squabbles which have distracted the
Republican party are dead and buried.
think the best thing the farmers and
workingmen can do is to turn in and
elect him by $1,000 majority and give
him fair chance to show what is in
him. If he goes back on us, then we
can. two years from now, all turn in and
in and bury him with the honors of war.
But don't think he will. have seen a
good deal of him, and have always
found him frank, fearless, straightfor-
ward and incapable of double-dealing.
He says what be means, and sticks to
what he says. His virtues are the vir-
tues of the great. bright, business class
which has done 80 much to build up
Minnesota"
1t is safe to say that Mr.. Donnelly's
step will put quietus upon all the va
rious movements to divert the farmers
or laboring men from the real issue in
this campaign-the success of the Re-
publican or Democratic party. Mr..
Donnelly speaks strongly and no one is
more able to talk of the matters he d.
verts to than the Sage, and his senti-
ments will carry weight with them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-10-19
NEW YORK REPUBLICAN.
The New York Herald Comedies the
Probability OF the State Going for
Harrison and Morton,


The New York Herald Comedies the
Probability OF the State Going for
Harrison and Morton.
New YORK, Oct. l5.-The Herald Dem
ocratic) prints remarkable letter on its
editorial page to-day and double leads
1t. The letter Is personal one from
travelling Herald correspondent to the
editor in this city. The letter is headed
Warning to the Democracy" flor our
personal information):
am hurrying through the Western
counties, for / am sick of this eternal
buttenholing and corner-grocery tariff
discussion. You can make up your
mind that, unless some extraordinary
change occurs between now and Nov. 6,
Harrison will 60 down to High bridge
with something like 10000 plurality. If
New York City can overcome that Cleve-
land is all right; if not, he will have to
can get no idea in your present sur
roundings of the situation in the coun-
try. The Republicans are making q
fierce, intelligent, and 90 far successful
fight.
1t was mistake for Cleveland to raise
the tariff Issue. can see that now for
the first time. The surface argument is,
as you know, all in favor of the Republi-
cans, and that is the argument that
catches the country now. There are
large defections Of lifelong Democrats
among the farmers everywhere l have
been. In Rochester the men in control
of tho Domnoratin nrso nina finn will b ,,ifa
Cleveland sure. They are very bitter
against him, and in private make no
bones of it. In Steuben county the
Democrats are all smashed up. Cleve-
lands appointments are lot of milk
and water jackanapes who let their enc
mics scoop everything. The only nota.
BILE exception is Jim Hanlon, internal
revenue collector, who lives at Medina,
and is making the most extraordinary
fight in Orleans county have yet come
across. He's daisy. The Democrats
in Niagara county are saving their mon
ey to use on election day. God bless
them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-10-19

FROM the following dispatch 1t appears
that Mr.. Wilkinson is getting desperate.
Somebody should have yelled "rats!" at
him and he wouldn't think war is 30
near at hand:
SLAYToN, Oct. 1.-THE Democratic
rally at the city hall last evening was a
very tame affair. There were but Is
Democratic voters present, and half of
these were from other towns. Hon. M.
s. Wilkinson, of Wells, candidate for
congress of this district, addressed the
meeting. He spoke for an hour and a
half, and talked great deal about the
tax on the poor farmer. He startled his
hearers by saying that the present I'M
just taxation would end in bloodshed,
and that only Cleveland and Mills could
save US from it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-10-19

THAT the Democrats are thoroughly
frightened over the result of the election
in New York is conclusively proved by
Hugh j. Grants willingness to withdraw
from the Tammany mayorality ticket in
New York if Abram Hewitt will with.
draw from the county Democracy ticket
But it Is not likely that "Abe" will con.
sent to slap his friends in the face by do.
ing an act so unjust to those who have
stood behind him for so long and who
have been 30 loyal to him. The Demo.
Gratis are beaten in New York, and they
have begun TO hedge thus early.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-10-19

SINCE Ig. Donnelly withdrew from the
EARN and Labor" ticket the managers
of that party have decided to give up
the fight on THE ground that they can
not expect to carry the state this year
and do not want their friends to throw
their votes away. 1t is very sensible
conclusion to come to, as one or the other
of the two great parties is going to
win this year, and those who vote the la
Dor, temperance or other sideshow tick
cts will simply indirectly aid one of the
great parties.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-10-19

Garfield had 2l,033 majority in the
state 30 that the Republican majority
which crossed the Harlem bridge in 1880
was rs, 1913.
From all the elements partaking in
the present campaign, the Cleveland
detection in Western New York, the
row over Hill, the prestige the Republi-
cans have in having the open opposition
of the liquor interest, and the absolute
absence Of any factional differences,
makes it almost certain that Harrison
will 60 down to Harlem bridge with be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 majority, as
against 81, 638 four years ago and 5,l93
in 1880. The best information to be OBJ
tanned confirms the claims that these
are the figures that New York CITY and
the surrounding communities must over
come to elect Cleveland. In other
words, the four counties around New
York bay must swell their majority from
1855 four years ago to over $4,000; they
must give some 10000 more majority for
Cleveland over Harrison than they gave
for him over Blame four wears ago to
have any reasonable chance of carrying
his own state for him. Who believes
that they can do it? Surely no one who
reads the accounts of the meetings held
by the workingmen of those densely
populated districts and learns of their
unanimity in denouncing the PROPOSE
ton to remove the protection afforded
the industries in which they are en-
ployed. They receive double to three
times as much wages as they got in
Europe; and are they so attached to the
free trade idea as to vote with party
whose principles when carried out
would cut their wages down approx
mately to the European standard? The
demonstrations they are daily making
in favor of Harrison and Morton will
not support such theory, and it seems
to be certain that the 1,047 plurality
which Cleveland received four years
ago will be swallowed up in a plurality
of 10000 or $4,000 for the Republican
candidate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-10-19

THURSDAY was red letter day at In
dianapolis. The next President of the
United States entertained the magnetic
statesman from Maine, and the latter
addressed an assemblage of 60,GOO peo-
pie. Mr.. Blaine talked about the way
protection has retarded" the growth of
the West, and he made some forcible il
Illustrations which utterly dispel the idea
that the tariff aids the East to the detri-
ment of the West, and gave facts and
figures which prove that the wonderful
development the West has experienced
was brought about by the benificent eff
feet of the tariff in building up prosper
GUS cities to furnish home market for
the farmers products. ..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-10-19

MANY Democratic sheets still shrek
that the Republicans oppose reduction
of taxes. The senate substitute for the
Mills bill proposes absolute reductions
in the amount of taxes collected of $685.
900 annually. The Democrats all
oppose this and favor bill which Mr..
Mills dare not predict will make q single
dollars reduction in the revenues. 1t
is the old story of Democratic promises
and Republican action.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-10-19

THE st. Paul Ners says Mr.. Donnelly
has again proven himself demagogue.
Tie Ne,os is n,5staxers- ..:ssr. DonneNy did
act like a demogogue whom urgirs farm
ers and workingmen to vote the Demo-
cratic ticket as means of righting their
wrongs. His advocacy of third-party
for the same purpose was tinctured with
demagogy. But there IS no ground for
charging him with insincerity when he
advises the classes he represents
to vote with the Republican party-the
the party which has always stood as the
friend of the farmer and workingman,
and passed all the laws for their protec
ton that are to be found on the statute
books. The Neacs is wrong. Mr.. Dom
nelly is just getting over being a dema-
gogue.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-10-19
Is ConsumptiOn IncurabIe9

Read the following; Mr.. c. H. Morris,
Newark, Ark, says: "Was down in Abb
scess of Lungs, and friends and phys
clans pronounced me an Incurable Con-
sumptive. Began taking DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, am
now on my third bottle, and able to
oversee the work on my farm. II is the
finest medicine ever made"
Jesse Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio,
says: "Had it not been for DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption / would
have died of Lung Troubles. Was given
up by doctors. Am now in the best of
health" Try it. Sample bottles free at
J. r. Jones Drug Store.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-10-19
A NEW bridge to cost $3O,OOO has

A NEW bridge to cost $4,000 has just
been begun to span creek near the
Presidents Red Top property. The
bridge is not needed, as there is good
wooden one not far from the newly laid
out road. Neither is it asked for by anv
one but the real estate syndicate which
has been profiting so largely by the ex-
tensive public improvements made by
the Presidents District Commissioners.
The bill providing for the bridge could
have been vetoed by Mr.. Cleveland, and
the public treasury saved an expense
greater than hundred pensions to SOL
diers' widows. But Grover has kind
lier feeling for the real estate syndicates
of whom he purchased his residence
property, than for soldiers widows.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-10-19

Thus remarks the Heron Lake Neys !:
"We have yet to find one good, straight
Republican in Jackson county who has
one word to say disparagingly of Hon.
VIM. r. Merriam. They regard him as
q safe and reliable man, and he will not
fall one whit behind the ticket in this
county-mark the prediction. As speak
er of the house two years ago he worked
with the farmers, giving them control of
every important committee. Any men,
Der of the last legislature will substanti-
ate this statement. And now is it rea-
sonable to suppose that the farmers of
Jackson county will vote against the man
who did 30 much for them"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-10-19
How Is This, Tommy

Pioneer Press: In two separate COL
umns of the same issue of the Winona
Herald appear two advertisements whose
juxtaposition Is curiously suggestive.
One is the regular financial statement of
the First National bank, and under the
head of liabilities is the item, deposits
of United States disbursing officers, $685.
272.08." In another column is the stand
ing advertisement of the same bank, and
and among the directors is the name of
Thomas Wilson, the First district repre-
sentative in congress. The query sug-
gested is, whether there is any connec-
ton between the two items-govern-
ment deposits and member of congress.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-10-19

HARPER's Weekly says "the senate wise
ly decided to changethe party position
upon the tariff" M. Curtis knows this
is untrue, and that tie Republican tariff
bill only represents What that party has
long supported and contended for.
There was time when the editorials of
Harper's Weekly were honestly and con-
scientiously written, but not since its ed
itor became a Democrat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-10-19
AFTER the combinp down Mr.. Bl

AFTER the combing down Mr.. Blaine
gave Grover and his trusts the other
day at Goshen we think the Democratic
editors will be disposed to take down
that standing lie about "Blaine on
trusts" With the head of the Standard
Oil trust IN the cabinet, the head of the
sugar trust called in TO fix the schedule
for the Democratic tariff bill, the
whisky trust aiding Mr.. Cleveland's
friend Hill in his New York canvass, and
the head of the salt trust running on the
Democratic ticket for governor of Mich
igan, the less said about the iniquity of
trusts by the Bourbons the better.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-10-19

The Democrats are dre1 fhily put oui
that Mr.. Blame refEsed % be s'ovated''
on his Western tour. They wanted ia
say that Blaine, not Harrison, Is the real
candidate. And for that matter, the
little circumstance that the statement
isn't true don't much trouble them.
They had made uptheir minds to say
it, and say it they dc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-10-19
THE NEW YORK SITUATION.

Many of the Democrats who are talk
ing about carrying New York for Cleve-
land at the coming election have
no proper idea of the proportions
of the contract that proposition
includes. In 1884 the vote in the
four counties around New York bay to
which the Democrats must look for their
strength, were as follows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-10-19

ST. PAUL Globe.-the Mills bill makes
its reductions solely IN the interest of
labor and industry, -
Precisely: Forekn labor and foreign
industry. The verb marked difference
between the provisions Of the DEM
ocratic and Republican tariff bills is that
the latter provides for American labor
and American industry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-10-19

ALvAH EASTMAN, one Of the Republi.
can candidates for presidential electors.
has been nominated for the Legislature
from Anoka county. How will this af-
feet his eligibility as elector? It will
not do to let any flaws arise in the
electoral ticket.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-10-19

GOVERNOR HILL, of New York, is com.
ing West to instruct the people as to
what his hackers, the New York liquor
dealers, would have them do.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-10-19

-~...oos alto majority. ......., 62,665
Cleveland had LOAF majority in the
state at large, which shows that the Re-
publican majority which came down to
Harlem bridge was 81 1888.
In 1880 the votes in the same counties
were AS follows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-10-19

Mr.. DoNNELLY will run for the legisla-
ture. 1t would be unfortunate if q legis-
lature was elected without Ignatius be-
ing therein to make it interesting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-10-19

IL OF H.-MANKATO LODGE NO. 2O53,
iAsmcets second and fourth Tuesdays of
ZACH month in Odd Fellows hall.
5. W. BURGESS, ID.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-10-19

LOOK AND LADDER co. MOL.
III Meets the first Monday OF each month AT
Firemen room at o'clock, p. IN.
THEO. J. SHERk, J. BORDEN
Secretary. Foreman
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-10-19

nUR SAVIOR'S EVANGELICAL UTH-
" ERAN CHURCH, corner Pleasant and
Carroll str. Morning services begin at 10 80:
evening services at 80. Sunday school meets
At p. m. REV. A. q. II. OvvERN, Pastor.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-07-05
Republicans Ratify.

Al THE NATIoNAL EEPrHilC,N LEAGUE
HEApQt aHTEi;S
WAsmI~GroN. June p. The Republican
ratification meeting was held al the head
quarters Of the Republican National League
tonight Speeches were made by Senator
Hawley Congressman Johnston, OF Indiana,
Buchanan. Of New Jersey, Houk Of Tenn,
ButJerworth Of ohio, Hon. W. w Curry,
OF Indiana and others.
\ letter from senator Sherman Was read
and applauded, heartily supporting the
nominees Of the Chicago Convention.
Senator Warner Miller the last speaker,
praised the nominees aud platform and in
sisted that the Issue this fall would be in
dustrial. between free trade and protection.
He promised for Harrison and Morton in
New York, the greatest Republican major
iry since the war.
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND REPUBLICANS IN
LINCOLN, NFB.
LINCOLN. Ncb., June %. The largest
political demonstration ever held in Ne
braska occurred here last night. The oc-
casion was the ratification Of the Chicago
nominations by the State League. Fully
-, 900 people were present.
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Political lettings.


And this i. the ball thst'. rolling on
For Tippecanoe and Morton. too.
Gen. Harrison. at the age Of IS, i In
the full strength of vigorous manhood,
Hon. John d. Long returns to Washing
ton on Thursday lie speaks strongly OF
Harrison.
This viii be a good season for the
campaign poets The Republican clubs
will want some rafting and lively march
ing songs and Harrisou's name, the son
of the heir of Tippecanoe, will III well
to them.
1t won't he necessary 10 pump NJ en-
thuSia>m for the Chicago nominations
after the doleful fashion Of the Cleveland
and Thurman ratification meetings thus
far held Enthusiasm will follow the
nominations spontaneously,
The enthusiasm and upauimity with
whiah New England grcets the name of
Harrison j. remarkable IT uur friends
the enemy wcrr counting on any heart
barning> among New England Republicans
they are fatci to gricvouS di>appoint-
mcni-
The work OF the Chicago convention
wa> belatrd not - much because Of the
number III ballots a. because ~ delays
aud conferences hetwrcn ballots cen.
Harrison wa> nominated nu fhr eighth
ballot. Garfield eight wears ago, "a> nom
mated an the seth ballot.
y interest in affairs AZ Washington has
been pretty completely >nHiird out hy the
excitement n Chicago il mat hr profit
ahle 20 remind our readers that Congress
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road from Auburn to East Auburn. mar
row gauge road will he bnilt at once.
The Woman's State Relief Corps held
a busy session "Wednesday al Rockiand.
The following officers were elected
President Mrs. ]. Rhodes, Rockland
Vice Prcsident-Mrs {. 4. psgood,
Portsmouth \ H.
Chaplain--Mrs. NJ y Starbird GRAY
Secretary Mrs. T. Q. Bray, Rocklanl.
Trcasurer-Mrs r. II. Burnham, Rock
land
Conductor Mrs. i. Hayes. Chelsea.
Guard Mrs. $. Cannon, Portland
Board of Directors Mrs " X Bick-
ford. Thomaston, Mrs ~ H. Stnwell.
Watervilie, Mrs VI + lIanley Appleton,
Mrs. +. \, lIainos Union, and Mr. W.
Wright Gardner
The opening of the Watcryllle and
Fairfield horse railroad was celebrated at
the Einwood hotel IN Water,ilc Tuesday
Of last week
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-07-05
FOR the Ellsworth American
Pleasure Days a. Catalina

ur. E1tor:
old times come to the front in thought,
a. row about tie bay, and fl>h. can't h>h
here without thinking Of fishing here.
Every move makes me think Of French
man, Bav. Of the Porcupine Islands. Of
the harbors. Of the boats and crews OF
times past. and OF all that We're connected
with fishing thcreabout>. 4 year ago,
had no thoughts Of returning to the oc-
cupation OF my boyhood 1 thought | had
got beyond ali my boyish tricks; but here
am, in the boat again, bending To the
oars for the shoal batting the hooks,
bite as Of old. case where history re-
peats itself. But, my hain't this repeat
a treat, To get away from press of busi-
ness and all business care, for ! shake it
all Of for this much needed recreation) i
a treat. How my appetite Is climbing.
II it Keeps on a. il ha, started out, it viii
be up in the clouds, shortly; just such an
appetite a. used to have when fishing ''off
Bad ROCK, or on the Lancaster BANK or
mackereling, of the Neck" Mother
knows about those times and that appetite,
and | suppose, you. Mr.. Editor, can catch
at the idea. I've seen you in boat, and
I've seen backbones suddenly leave their
natural position and fy OFF into space I'M
der the influence of your splitter, aud |
haven't the least doubt but what you take
rest that way occasionally, now. If you
don't you ought to. Nothing like it!
PHI.
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State News.

The dead body of Jacob Britt was
found on the railroad track half a mile be-
low Augusta Sunday morning, June %. 1t
is suspected that he was murdered and then
placed on the track to be run over by
train.
The Rev. Daniel Greene, of Machias,
has accepted unanimous call to the Con-
gregational church at Cumberland Centre.
Mr.. Greene was a member of the lst Maine
heavy artillery. and after the war was
clerk in the Portland post-ollice for several
years.
F. W Dana, president of the Lewiston
and Auburn horse railroad, and his associ-
ates, have been empowered by the railroad
commissioners TO construct steam rail-
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