The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-09

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in, either upon one side or the other.
For Dr. many years he has made speciality
OF corporation law, and his services
were always in great demand by the
railroads and other large corporations
of the State
He was man of the strongest con-
vlctlons and OF great ambition. Since
he became generally known to the pub
lie, each recurring year his name has
been mentioned in connection with high
official position But he did not have
! those popular elements of character
which are essential to recommend a
man to the favor of his fellow-citizens
in Republican form of government.
In private life, when in the select com
pany OF a chosen few, he was the most
genial of friends and companions; but
place him in the average crowd of free
born American citizens at the election
season, and he at once assumed the
stately and dignifed bearing of a
ssgrand seignior." Above everything,
he could never quite learn how to shake
hands cordially, and it has been fre-
quently said that the only thing that
has kept Mr.. Cole out of the United
States senate was failure to have
learned how to salute his fellow-citizens
in early life.
He was an active, working Republi-
can during his whole mature life, but
of late years has differed with the ma
jority of his party on the tariff issue.
In his views upon the tariff question he
approximated more nearly the Demo
cratic idea of tariff for revenue than to
the protective doctrine of his Republi-
can compatriots. At each recurring
convention during the past ten years,
Mr.. Cole and his tariff fallacies have
been a disturbing element
The death of few men in the State.
however, would leave wider space va
cant than that of Hon. Gordon E. Cole.
He was the typical good citizen. Hon
orable, high-minded, conservative, in
telHgent and enterprising, he always
impressed his fellow-citizens with the
idea of perfect honesty and entire re-
liability Now that the final end has
come for him his friends can claim that
his life was one of perfectly rounded
usefulness. There are no dark epochs
therein nothing to be explained away
or apologized for. <
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Senator Davis and all of our several
representatives in congress have re-
turned from the discharge of their
duties in Washington, and their voices
will soon be heard on the stump de-
Tending their action upon the tariff leg
J islation of the session just closed. [
had a brief interview with Senator
Davis on his return and he remarked:
81 believe the country is on the eve of
one of the most prosperous eras in its
history, and my candid conviction is
that this prosperity will be largely due
to the passage of the Mckinley bill.
There seems to be a popular misappre
hension as to the provisions of this bill.
It makes reduction of s60,00O,o00 on
the total revenues of the country, has
placed nearly all the necessities of life
upon the free list, or fixes a merely
nominal rate upon them-as in the case
of binding twine and yet it has applied
the principle Of protection to vast
number Of manufactured articles, which
we have heretofore depended upon Eu-
| rope to furnish to us, and will thus call
into life new manufacturing industries
! for the employment of our surplus labor.
think the people of Minnesota, only
want to fully understand this measure
to fully endorse it. If our people will
only take a view of the feeling against
this bill among the English manufac-
turers they will probably understand
that what they in Great Britain don't
want we in the United States do want
Yes, shall go onto the stump as soon
as have good rest, and so far as pos
sible shall devote my time to explain
ing this excellent measure. But, after
all, the best explanation that can be
given will be the prosperous season just
about to be inaug urated in America