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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-18
The commissioners Report.

New YORK, Jan. lin their second
annual report the interstate commiss-
toner's say that outside of roads affected
by ocean competition between the At
lantic and Pacific oceans the long and
short haul clause has been fairly well
observed. The commission insists that
it has no evidence, in spite of railroad
protests, that the law has been other
wise than beneficial to the roads. The
abolishing of unjust determinations, no
matter how it affected earnings, was for
common justice and public morality.
The losses of 1888 were not due to
the act. One cause was
the 80" strike. New and parallel lines
materially injured net revenues, and
rate wars have been very serious. They,
however, were not the result of the act.
The commission was unable to get evil
dence of the alleged secret cut in the
late trunk line fight. The losses have
been mainly due to violations of the act.
such violations, say the commissioners,
it would tend to the common benefit.
The report adds that the one way to pre-
vent the payment of unearned divi-
dends is to make such action criminal
offense. The power to cut rates, it is
declared, should be taken from subordi-
mates, and responsible officers should
be charged with all rate making. Pay
ments of commissions to obtain business
is deplored, and congress will be asked
by the commission to take cognizance OF
this particular evil. 1t is also contented
that notices of cuts in rates, as well as in
advances of rates, should be given some
DAYS in advance of action.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-18

The N. Y. Voice, alleged to be con-
Quoted in the interest of temperance,
comes to us filled with sensational mat
ter malignlng the Republican leaders
who had charge of the party's interests
in the last campaign. The Voiceis third
party organ, and exhibited its principles
by brutally opposing Warner Miller for
election as governor, and contributing
to the election of Dave Hill, the rum
sellers friend. 1t is pretty specimen
to accuse other people of Inconsistency
or dishonesty. The trouble with the
Voice is, the triumph of the Repub-
licans IN the last election, put an end to
what little excuse there has heretofore
been for the existence of the Prohibi-
] ion party. This "organ" finds itself
out of pap" and naturally is angry at
those who contributed to its downfall.
Its sputtering is funny to behold.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-18
THE Minnesota railroad. and ware

The Minnesota railroad! and ware
house commissioners are after the scalps
ofseveral railroads running into st. Paul
which are guilty of gross violations of
the interstate commerce law. They
found that they possessed no jurisdiction
over these roads, and have consequently
forwarded lengthy petition to the in
terstate commerce commission at Wash
ington, inviting an inquiry into the mat
tiers of which they complain. The Min
nesota commission, in inviting an in
quiry into the manner in which inter-
state commerce traffic has been con-
Quoted since Jan. l, 1888, states that it is
not intended as personal complaint,
but made upon known facts, which they
profess ability to establish by witnesses
whose names they are able to give, or
by documentary evidence. They be-
lieve in the existence of the alleged
facts and that they can be Sustained.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-18

THE New York Independent has inquir-
ed of a number of distinguished men
what changes they would advise in the
constitution of the United States. Ex-
President Hayes thinks "the one practi-
cable and important amendment is to
fix the term of the President at six
years and make him ineligible for a Sec
ond term" The eminent historian,
Bancroft, says no changes are needed,
and Justice Bradley, of the supreme
court, is of like opinion, and thinks it
is 50 happy arrangement that sudden
whiffs and gusts of popular feeling are
not always able to execute and carry out
the rash purposes with which they are
inspired" Justices Gray and Blatch-
ford think the constitution is not likely
to be bettered by changes, and Prof.
Burgess, of Columbia college, thinks a
better Interpretation of the articles as
they stand will do more good than any
attempt at modification. Altogether,
the outlook for proposed changes in the
foundation for our laws are not such as
will bring courage to the doctors" who
always are ready with some cure of the
ills of the body polite.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-18

THE Register affects to believe that our
comments upon its county printing bid
was favored with sour grapes Not at
all. We of course were anxious to OBJ
tain the work, and put prices down to
hard pan with that object. We are not
running printing Office for the glory of
it as seems to be the case with our neigh
Dor, and are therefore well satisfied that
he do this work for glory if he wants TO.
He would have to pay US a money con.
sideration to take his contract. Speak
ing Of "botched up work." it is in every
way probable that, there being no prac-
teal printers employed about the estab.
lishment, the Register does not know
there is any difference between poor
and good work. As for the county Off
GERS refusing to accept job, they are too
kind hearted for that.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-18
WASHINGTON.
Senator Sherman has a Bill for
Changing the Electoral System.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Mr. Sherman
introduced in the senate to-day an elab,
crate bill for the reconstruction of the
system of elections for members of the
house of representatives. The bill is
very long and is made of detail concern
ing the fora of oath to be taken, etc.
The bill provides that after May l, 1890,
elections for representatives in congress
shall be conducted according to the pro-
visions of the bill, and the legislatures
of the states may direct the election of
presidential electors IN the same man
ner, the expense of the election in such
cases TO be paid out OF the federal treas
ury. The bill authorizes the president
to appoint, with theapproval of the sem
ate, FIVE qualified voters in each state to
be known as the bos'd of state canvass
ers, n6'three voters in each congress
iora district to serve as an electoral
board, the appointees to hold Office
during good behavior. The electoral
board of each congressional district shall
appoint registrar and three judges, not
all of the same political party, for each
election district or precinct, to hold Of
fee for six years, subject, however, to
removal for misconduct. The electo IA
board is given power to increase the
number of election precincts whenever
necessary to secure free and fair bal
lot. The judge or judges at any pre-
cinct may appoint bystanders in place
of any judge or judges who do not re-
port for duty within one hour after the
opening of the polls, and, in case none
of the three judges report, the election
may be conducted by any three voters
of the district who are willing to act.
The electoral board is also directed to
appoint three commissioners of election
for each county or corresponding pollti-
cal division, whose duty it shall be to
meet three days after the election and
from the returns the number
of votes cast for each person at the
election. The same provision is made
for filling vacancies in the list of COM
missioners as is made in the case of
election judges. Provision is made for
complete and correct registration of
voters and the judges of the section in
charge of the voters are authorized to
reject any decided to have been fraudu-
lentlv voted.
The board of commissioners is given
dover to correct irregularities in the re-
turns of the judges of elections, and
heavy penalties are prescribed for Of
lenses against the election law,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-18
A MEETING AT ST. CLAIR.
The Citizens Gather this Morning to Learn
Of the Senatorial Candidates.
Only Three out Of Nearly One Hum
dred for Washburn as
against Sabin.

Hon. F. w. Lassow of st. Clair, who
has been decidedly undecided on whom
he should support for U. s. senator, and
still leaning strongly toward Mr.. WASH
burn, conceived the idea Of having a
public meeting called to discuss the rner-
its of the two prominent candidates, Sa-
bin and Washburn, and allow his peo-
pie to give an expression of preference.
Snch meeting was held Monday morning.
Between seventy-five and one hundred
were present. Mr.. Lassow opened the
meeting with strong and earnest plea
for Mr.. Washburn, stating that be had
conferred with the gentleman and
he believed he was entirely honest
in what he said regarding railroad mat
tiers. That he gave him every assurance
that he would work for the opening of
the 500 canal; that his interest was
greater in cheap transportation than in
railroads.
After Mr.. L. concluded Mr.. Thos.
Hughes reviewed the position of the two
candidates for senator. He showed Mr..
Washburn's position as railroad man,
and how his interests were directly op-
posed to the opening of Lake Superior.
also Mr.. SabIn's connection with the
Saltwater car company, in an earnest,
honest manner. Others were called up
on to express their sentiments, when
Mr.. Lassow desired that division of
the house be had between Sabin and
Washburn, as he believed no dark horse
would enter the field. The request was
granted, and out of the entire number
only three were to be found on the
Washburn side. This should be conclu-
sive evidence of the feeling in this coun-
ty. Look at the city of Nankato. Not
one in dozen of the leading men are
for Mr.. Washburn as against Senator Sa-
bin. And the same ratio will hold good
throughout the county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-18
THE INTERSTATE ACT.

The Boston merchants who, at a re-
cent banquet, heard Charles Francis
Adams malign railway managers and
traduce the interstate commerce act list
ened Tuesday evening to Judge Cooley,
chairman of the interstate commission,
in the defense of the law. According to
Adams the one thing needful to the ush-
ering in of the millennium is for the
railroads of the country to be able to
pool their issues to suit themselves
openly, without being under the thumb
of managerial eonnivance in the dark,
and, according to Cooley, it is of prime
importance, on the contrary, to the
country to maintain the provision of law
which prohibits pooling. In answer to
those who see in that prohibition the
destruction Of railroad properties, Judge
Cooley replies by asserting that "the pc
riod during which the law operated most
to the benefit of the railroads was pre-
cisely that during which its provisions
were best observed" Both gentlemen
are supposed to be eminent authorities
on the higher grade of railroad ques-
tons, and this conflict of opinion sug-
gests the familiar conundrum, "When
doctors disagree who shall decide ?"
Perhaps. the best solution is that of
the interstate commission, who assume
in their annual report that the law has
coma 70 ofoy ond raoopnpapd tho r,o GO
age of amendments that will remedy the
defects so far found in the workings of
the law. One thing is as certain as any
thing can be, governmental control of
railways is to be a recognized fact of the
future, and the sooner the railway COM
panies make up their minds to it, and
show disposition to assist in the estab-
lishment of fair regulations, the sooner
will the question be settled, and the idle
rantings of cranks and agitators be re-
tired to the rear. So long as the rail-
ways by their acts appear in an attitude
of hostility to law there will be an ex-
cuse for the springing of radical and
harmful legislation which will leave
train of damage to public and private in
terests.
The recommendations made by the
commission in its annual report are that
express companies be included as SUBJ
ject to the law, and that the act be ex-
tended to water transportation. Both
of these suggestions are likely to meet
with public and congressional approval.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-18

A VIGOROUS Prohibition campaign is to
be made in Pennsylvania between now
and summer, and is already attracting
usual interest In the State. The Repub-
licans are pledged 10 submit constitu-
tional amendment to the vote of the peo-
pie either at a special election to be held
next summer or at the fall election of
1889. The Governor in his message urg-
es that the election be held in May or
June, so as to keep the question out of
politics, and Senator Quay has signed a
petition asking the Legislature to pass
the amendment and submit it to vote
of the people.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-18

GEN. WAsHBURN and his organs have
been forced to take the defensive on the
question of public improvements of the
lake water ways, and for day or two
they have been publishing interviews
with him trying to counteract the public
feeling that he would be influenced by
private consideration to oppose needful
for the improvements.
We have not supposed the General
would oppose a measure 80 supported
by public sentiment, but the question is,
while voting for the project publicly
how much time would he spend private
" throwing cold water upon it, or 9TH
erwise hindering its success?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-18

THE New Jersey Democrats are alarm
ed and very much uneasy over the re-
suit of the election for United States SEN
ator by the legislature of that State this
month. The Democrats have a major
ity, but it is a mighty scaly one. The
factional differences In the party are
very great. 1t is thought that this may
cause deadlock in the legislature, as a
consequence of which it may be possible
for Republican to secure the prize.
United States Senator Blodgett, the
present incumbent, owes his seat to a
similar condition in a former legislature,
when the Republicans supposed they
were certain of control.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-18

A forced possession of the water works
at st. Peter, which were constructed by
P. Durack & Co., has been taken by the
city water works committee. Durack &
Co.'S agent, Harris, was present and re-
fused them admittance, whereupon they
picked the locks. Durack & Co., took a
contract for So, 900, and afterwards pre-
sented bill of over SIS, 600 for extras.
The bill was not accepted. thus causing
this trouble.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-18

THE way the Pioneer Press warps its
news matter, to say nothing of editorials,
the Senatorial fight is fine
on that papers boosted
and high motives. Every line,
clipping and comment is made to do
duty to the end of magnifying and assist
ing Washburn's chances, while those of
Senator Sabin are either misrepresented
or ignored.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-18
Epoch.

The transition from long, lingering
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marks an epoch in the life of the indi-
vidual. Such a remarkable event Is
treasured in the memory and the agen-
cy whereby the good health has been
attained is gratefully blessed. Hence it
is that SO much is heard In praise of
Electric Bitters. So many feel they
owe their restoration to health, to the
If YOU are troubled with any disease of
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lief by use of Electric Bitters. Sold at
SOC. and 81 per bottle at ]. R. Jones'
Drug Store.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-18

Mr.. WEAVER, of Iowa, is obstructing
business in the House of Representa-
tives just now. This is the gentleman
who was retired to private live by adj
miring constituents at the last election.
Pity they hadn't done it sooner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-18

The railway presidents and managers
have decided that they will obey the in
ter-state commerce act. The govern
ment is now relieved from suspense and
will venture TO put the law into force.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-18

TIE term of the first United States
senator began in May. 1858, over thirty
years ago. During that time st. Paul
has had one of the senators continually
aud for two years both. Counting Sem
ator Davis term to the date of Its expir-
alton in March, 1898, st. Paul will have
the senatorship continually for 35 years,
or if we add the two years when both
were from st. Paul, 81 years, while all
the rest of the state has been contented
with 80 years of the single senator. Is
it not enough that these cities whose
corporate limits touch each other,
should continually, and, apparently,
perpetually have one senator without
the 124 outside members of the legisla-
ture living down at the feet of the 25 and
rendering them the remaining one?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-18

Gov. MERRIAM attached his sigma
ture to his first official appointment
Wednesday that of his private secre-
tary, R. c. Elliott, an old employe in
the Merchants bank, st. Pau Of which
Mr.. Merriam Is president. DIR. Elliott
is considered very competent man for
the place. He assumed his new posi-
ton in the governors Office yesterday
afternoon. Gov. Merriam was seen by
a reporter and asked when his list OF
appointments would be announced.
Certainly not this week." was his re-
ply. ''The capitol building will be in a
chaotic condition for couple of days,
and, then, got to get into a condition
to give the matter some attention and
thought. shall be busy for some time
receiving delegations with recommend
atoms regarding the appointments. 1
shall be Obliged to give them every at
tention and due consideration and
thought after they are made. There is
no hurry; the present officers hold over
until their successors are sworn in"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-18

EVERY day or so the Minneapolis
shouters for Washburn will go over to
st. Paul and hold meeting, which is at
once heralded forth as "great uprising
of sentiment for Washburn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-18

THE organs say "the Washburn forces
have now organized for work." which
probably means that they are getting
desperate and are trying 10 infuse some
new life into a dead boom.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-18

SAM LowENsTEIN, OF st. Paul, gentle.
man who generally knows just about
what he talks, offered to bet hundred
dollars Saturday on reelection of Sena-
tor Sabin, but found no takers. And
still they come.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-18

A CLUE to the sentiment of Canadian
people on the annexation subject is Civ
en- by the result of the recent mayorality
contest at Windsor. Four candidates
were running; three ofthem were avow-
ed annexationists. Had their followings
consolidated their votes the result would
have been an overwhelming majority
in the affirmative. 1t is estimated that
fully rs per cent of the vo ties cast repre-
sent annexation sentiment. Twomey,
the Mayor-elect, who was supported by
the "Sleepies," states in an interview
that he will not oppose annexation; and,
as he is man of sound business meth
DDS and known candor, it is believed
thai he will be ready to favor annexa-
ton as soon as the question comes up in
the approaching Parliamentary election.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-18

THE opponents of Senator Sabin being
met at every point in legitimate argu-
ment, have now descended to the old
game of raking up past smut. The Pho
neer Press gives room to acolumn revamp
of the car company troubles, just as
though Mr.. Sabin's connection with that
affair had not long ago been thoroughly
explained and settled without injuring
hisgoed name. Those having the best
opportunity ofjudgng in the premises
are positive in their assertions and be-
lief that Mr.. Sabin came out ofthat mat-
ter without stain, and an attempt to
build up prejudice against him op/that
foundation now will be an utter failure.
The Greenville times., 1889-12-07

iaav. womanlike. decided in favor Of
the neu and shiny table, and Bismarck
trlumphantly carried of the Ola one,
n the Chaneelor's study and BEDROOM
Is plain 70 severity. the guest rooH-,
situated on the first aoor, are distia-
guished BY comfort, ease and luxury.
Hiss a happy home, as those uho hako
been entertained there viii testify. In
il its owner forgets, So far as be can, all
strife. The torch Of hate is put out.
There is no thought Of sar, but instead
there is feastiug and music, the prattle
of children's voices and an air OF quiet
and peace that bodies well for Germany.
The silent man. the man Of blood and
iron. the man who has put the standard
Of craftsmanship and diplomacy 30 high
that his successor will have great diff
Guilty in reaching IL. the most hated and
host loved man in Europe, is nearing the
end, disguise il as much as his friends
will. What his thoughts are amid the
scenes Of reyelry in which his children
and his grandchildren take part no one
can tell, for be has few conidants, II
any. n his life had been a failure In
every respect. he would still be great
for he has taught one magnificent les
son to statesmen. which is the value o
silence. N. Y. Mail and Express.