The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-11-27
FRANK MEAD's LETTER.

The Financial Trouble in Europe
and the EaSt-WhO Will the
Alliance Combine With
A Testimonial to Mr..
HalvOrSen.
Union Special Correspondence.
| am q little cautious of extend
ing congratulations to Mr.. Dunn
on his supposed election to the leg
islature, because ''sure things are
almighty uncertain in the off year,
and it is by no means impossible
that another recount might not
demonstrate the choice of the other
fellow. 1t may be allowable to
remark, however, that there is a
wide spread hope that the count
giving him a majority may prove
to be the true one.
" II - 49,.
Since the election news has all
been received, and people have
commenced to accustom themselves
to anticipate the beauties Of ap-
preaching Democratic rule, there
has been very little to disturb the
serenity of the public conscience.
The financial furry in the money
centres Of Europe and the east
served to wake up banking and
commercial circles somewhat, and
for three or four days there was
real anxiety expressed as to the
outcome. There was a scarcity of
money in the banks, and conse-
quently no movement of the wheat
crop. This had a tendency to de-
press the price of our leading staple,
and made business of all kinds un-
usually stagnant. The clouds seem
to have gradually dispersed, how
ever, and those best informed are
now quite confident that the coun
try will escape financial disaster
this time.
The all-consuming topic Just
now is as to the probable action of
the Alliance members of the legis-
lature. Will they cast their for
tunes with the corpse Of Democracy,
and thus endeavor to galvanize it
back into the appearance of life,
or will they join with the Republi-
cans, or will they pursue an en-
tirely independent course, and thus
seek to crystalize into permanent
political organization? The Dem
ocrats, with native gall, have COM
menced the task of slate-making
for all the legislative positions, and
there are at least an average of a
round dozen of active and aggres-
slve candidates for every position,
from speaker of the house to mes
senger boys. The twin city Dem
ocrats seem to take it as matter
OF course that the Alliance will of
necessity be compelled to harness
on to their band wagon. Said a
prominent ward politician to me a
day or two ago: 'Why, what can
those farmer chumps do? They
have no men of talent in their
ranks to fill the legislative offices,
and they are too mad at the Re-
publicans to join forces with them.
They can't do anything else but
chime in with us fellows, and or
ganlze the house by electing Dem
ocrats to all the leading positions. >
Acting upon the principle thus laid
down by this extremely plain
spoken young man, the Democratic
members may be expected to ap-
pear at the capitol in ST.. Paul with
carefully prepared catalogues of
intellectual Democratic statesmen
who are ready to instruct the
aforesaid $'farmer chumps'' how to
periodically serve their country.
l met John Howard, of Sank
Centre, a few days ago and was
really delighted that he was able to
give a first class certificate of char
acter to your newly elected Alliance
member of congress from the Fifth
district. John casually remarked:
II have been neighbor of Kittel