The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-18
ALL FOR SABIN.
A Series of Interviews Among
the Leading Business Men
of Mankato,
Show that Senator Sabin has
the Lead in an Unexpected
Degree.
That he is the Choice of Those
who have Taken Pains to
Investigate is Certain.


The FREE Press has taken pains to in
terview number of our leading citizens
on the senatorial question, and the re-
suit speaks volumes in favor of Senator
Sabin. AS people investigate the rela-
tive positions Sabin and Washburn occu-
by they have no hesitancy in proclaim
ing their preference for Mr.. Sabin.
There is no doubt but false prejudice
has been created against our present
senator which does him injustice, but, as
before remarked, this prejudice is fast
giving way, and in its stead strong feel
ing in his favor has sprung up. 1t is
not believed that our representatives
will be coerced or frightened into sup
port of railroad president by the mis-
representations and undetermined
schemes which paid servants of Mr..
Washburn have been 80 Industriously
engaged in throughout the county dur
ing the past week in opposition to Sena-
tor Sabin. Never in the history of this
county have such disreputable tactics
been employed to bolster up a falling
candidate as witnessed by the Washburn
strikers, and it is firmly believed that
our representatives will denounce such
tactics in no unmistakable manner.
Read the following interviews:
J. II. Long-Everybody knows that 1
prefer Sabin to any others now in the
field.
Col. VIM. Thomas-If were to vote
to-day, ] would vote for Sabin. would
like to see Judge Rea elected, however.
ID. q. Willard-As between Sabin and
Washburn, prefer the former. l be-
lieve his election will be for the best in
terests of the State at large.
John N. Hail. am not against Wash
burn because he has money, but the idea
of putting a railroad president into the
U. S. senate seems to me entirely incon-
sistent, inasmuch as we are purely an ag-
ricultural State. Mr.. Sabin has been, by
the supreme court, found entirely inno-
cent of any wrong in the car company
deal, and has made a good senator. I
feel that it would be to the best interests
of all to return him.
j. r. Beatty-Sabin is as good man
as Washburn, and would be more eff
cient, under the circumstances, having
had all the experience of his six years
in Office, and naturally being more mag
netic.
G. F. Piper-I am southern Mime
sofa man, and believe that Senator Sa-
bin is broad-guaged man, one who if
reelected, would labor to see our section
taken care of as we'll as other localities.
1t seems very inconsistent to me that
the rural districts should combine with
Minneapolis to put a railroad president
in the senate, even though he be ever so
honest in his intentions. 1t is in direct
conflict with what our State and national
legislative bodies have been working for
the past ten years.
F. N. Merrill--Everybody knows, or
ought to, where l stand on this question.
In my judgment Senator Sabin will
prove the most valuable man we can
elect, and his course in the senate has
been of that character which should
commend him to every Republican.
The abuse which has been heaped upon
him in this community by few sore
heads has made him host of friends,
and as people come to better understand
him the more will he grow in popularity.
Our representatives will make no mis-
take by supporting Senator SabIn for re-
election.
B. Tuttle-When the senatorial mat
ter first came up / was prediudiced
against Mr.. Sabin out of sympathy for
Mr.. Wise, and on account of the man
ner l supposed he secured his election.
Since then l have seen a gentleman who
was with Mr.. Sabin through all his sick
ness and canvass for U. s. senator, and
am fully convinced that Mr.. Sabin was
true to Mr.. Window and wished for his
election, and refused to allow his name
to go before the legislature as candi-
date until Mr.. WINDOWS friends had
given up all hope of electing him, or of
finding any other man upon whom they
could all unite, and am satisfied that
Mr.. Sabin will work for the interests of
this part of the state more than Mr..
Washburn can, and that is the man we
want.
DIR. Harrington have taken no par
ticular interest in the fight. but it would
seem to me that Mr.. Sabin should sue
coed himself. / certainly have no OPP
position to him.
Geo. E. BRETT am for Sabin, be-
lieving that he would more truly repre-
sent the interests of the State as whole
and Southern Minnesota in particular.
J. A. James, Chief Grain Inspector
Did you ask nav preference as between
Sabin and Washburn for the U. S. Sem
ate? Well, now, just put me in the Sa-
bin column.
Jno. Williams-I am decidedly in
favor OF Mr.. SabIn, as opposed to WASH
burn.
NJ. G. Misunderstanding from bust
ness standpoint, Mr.. Washburn and ev-
cry other railroad president know of
is opposed to the interstate commerce
law, and as members or lobby thew will
be on hand at the next congress to Sc
cure its repeal or emasculation. Again,
will Mr.. Washburn work for the enlarge
ment of the $500 canal" so as to give
Minnesota and Dakota cheap water trans
portation? I don't believe 1T is in him
or any other man, SO situated, to do that,
against his own interests and the inter-
ests of his friends, and bankrupt his $500
road" for any one looking at the map
knows it can't compete with Lake SUI
perior. BY simple inaction he can de-
feat the canal improvement and save his
road. Think Mr.. Sabin would more
earnestly represent the interests of the
whole people, and for that reason
lshould like to see him succeed.