The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-03-28

VOL. XVII. =.
: What can be done to stop the
epidemic insanity which makes the
Nina Van Zandts and Addie Boyds
so ridiculously conspicuous when
brutal murderers are to be execu-
ted! The Chicago Mail calls it a
'tcraze for gushing over candidates
for the gallows." But for the OK
cessive cruelty involved in the
punishment we would suggest the
pardon and restoration to freedom
of the convicted villain towards
whom sentimental maiden man.
ifests such mawkish affinity, on
condition that she marry the muir
derer and be compelled to live with
him until death should part them.
The saddest fate that could happen
to any woman, whatever her merit
or demerit, would be to be COM
PEELED to live with him the rest of
her life.
For the mothers and sisters, and
other relatives, who, innocent
| themselves, suffer pain and shame
on account of the crimes of others,
| We have the most sincere and in
tense sympathy. But toward the
unwomanly women who invade the
| cells of criminals who are there
for making desolate widows out of
happy wives, to offer them their
sympathy aud affection, when pre-
| viously unallied to them, we can
have only the pity we extend to
the insane or the naturally idiotic.
We would not have even the
i k",lt.st convicts forgn ntten by the
humane and philanthropic. But
We would have the errands of reli-
gion and philanthropy performed
by men and women Of positive and
matured character-people of age,
| experience and wisdom. But no
good comes from allowing young
| women. nncOnnected with prison
ers by family ties, to become either
instructors or sympathizers.
President Harrison's nomina-
tions for the leading Offices have
been generally confirmed without
long delay or serious objection in
the Senate, and also have been
welcomed by the country at large.
The disposition seems to be to ap-
point representatives of the press
to tho more important diplomatic
positions. Whitelaw Reid, of the
New York Tribune, has been nom
mated as Minister to France, and
Murat Halstead will probably go to
Germany. AS diplomatists ought
to be ready writer's the President
shows practical sense in these Sc
lections. There has been some op-
position to Mr.. Reid developed,
but he will be confirmed.
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
The Alliance met in regular ses-
sion on the 10th inst, and after set
thing the business pertaining to
the organization, the committee on
resolutions offered the following,
which were unanimously adopted
Resolved, That it is the wish OF
this Alliance that the Constitution
of the United States should be
so amended as to provide for the
election Of United States Senator
by direct vote of the people. Res.
olutions were offered in regard tc
binding twine, which were laid on
the table until the next meeting.
| A number of new members were
added to the Alliance at this ses.
sion, showing it's growing strength
and Importance, attaining influ.
ence which must be felt beneficial
ly by the farmers in particular anc
the laboring classes in general. L
the farmers of this county knew
the Importance of this work nine
tenths of them at least would b@
members of the Alliance. Inter
est in it is increasing as Trusts anc
Monopolies multiply. The major
ity of the working people know
that their only hope is in united
effort against these robbing organ
izations.
Amistake or two occurred in thu
resolutions offered by Mr.: Mot
and passed at the meeting of thu
End inst, which need to be correct
ed. The resolution should read
"The farmers of this country" no
county. Notwithstanding the higl
average intelligence Of the people
of this county they do not assume
to hold the balance of power ove7
the whole west. The other mis-
takes were too manifest to need cor
rection here.
It was decided to meet one,
more this month, and the mex
meeting will be held on Saturday
the 3Oth inst, at 2 p. M, at j. H
Johnson's Hall, and as the ques
ton for discussion is the binding
twine monopoly. q full attendanc,