Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1888-05-16

stand point of the Democratic party.
We have plenty ofthat kind Of writers
Republican" intends to devote htni-
self to stopping the discrimination
against the farmers, in the matter OF
license. Why not help stop discrinl-
nations in favor OF the terminal
points and against the country in the
matter of transportation? Don't you
see that the prosperity If not the
liberty of the people Is involved tn
this question? Once grant the rail-
roads the power to tax the people to
pay an income on watered stock. and
to discriminate I'm making rates
against individuals or places, and
you give them the power 10 build up
or to destroy. With this power they
can drive the farmer into condition
of dependence and poverty. Why de-
vote your splendid talents to ques-
tions of minor Importance, while this
great question 10 before the people,?
Is it honorable and manly to hide be-
hind a nom de plume and Islander the
men who have worked honestly for
years to secure laws that will stop
railroads from discriminating against
and plundering the country. The
men who have made this fight
against the the rings are in favor OF
Albert Scheffer for governor, because
Mr.. Scheffer has worked faithfully
with Gen. Barrett, Senator Hixson
and others to secure legislation that
would relieve the farmers froms the
plundering rings. Has Republican
been with them in this fight, or has
he been hunting around with a spy
glass to find something that he may
charge against them. Read what
correspondent of the Browns Valley
Reporter says about Mr.. Seheffer's
course in the last legislature Oh the
freedom oftraffic bill the greatest anti
railroad measure of the session, and
then tell me if there is any "hoa"
about him: g. b - .- a. '~,~'. ~e'
II want to say that considering Mr..
Scheffer lived at the great railroad
center of the state, and well Knew
that his course, III this matter must
array against him u tremendous
hostile influence, this act proved him
to be mansof sublime courage, OF
stronge convictions, Of broad state
manship, and provedto Gen. Barrett
and his friends that Senator Scheffel
was a man who could be relied on in
every emergency that could arise. ]
have seen but little of Gen. Barrett
and haye not SO much rs spoken with
him on the subject Of Mr.. Scheffer's
nomination, but have no doubt
Scheffer's course in the last legisla
ture was what induced the executive
committee to make the nomination
and however much they have beer
mistaken in their course, it is piair
to any man who knows the facts, tina
their action was from the best AM
purest motives land Influenced by al
experience thai Mons them beyont
O. doubt that Scheffer was the maj
they could absolutely rely. upon, un
der any and all cireumstancss.
| Now, have the more right t.
make these statements because I wa
wholly and Internationally Opposed
to Shelters accepting the nomination
Not because I thought the farmer
had no right to make the nomination
or Scheffer to accept 1t, but becaus
he is just commencing business 70
himself, as itwere, and has q mag
nificent business career before him
in which he can reap more glory an
honor than in the filthy pools
politics, where the best and pures
men are often befouled and troddel
upon, and the dirtiest and most selfisl
often applauded."
: Albert Scheffer has made recor,
for himself as q braye and galian
; soldier, a loyal citizen, a generou
and true friend, an able legislator an
] an honest man, When that recor
with Che pfatfornaiokp principles OF tn
Farmers Alliance is understood b.
the farmers of the state. Republican
will have to find some better argu
ment than acheeky performance,
educators, "~"whlsky candidates,
etc. to convince the farmers that he
not the best man for them.
r. J. HALL.
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