The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-09-18

cerlty OF the Republican party in pledg-
ing itself to secure to the people Of our
state the reforms in favor of which it
has declared in it's recent platform, or
which the people of our state may
reasonably demand, we would re-
spectfully call his attention to some
of the laws enacted during
the last twenty-four years, during
all OF which time the Republicans have
controlled the three branches of our
state government. A cursory examina-
ton of these laws will convince the
most skeptical that there is no room to
doubt the sincerity of the Republican
party. During that time the legal rate
OF interest, permitted by contract, has
been reduced from "a to 10 per cent.
Usury laws have been passed making
it illegal to charge or extort a greater
rate than that allowed by law. Bien-
NAL sessions of the legislature have
been provided for. The right to re-
move cause from the county where
suit is instituted to the county where
the defendant resides has been estab-
lished. Biennial elections have been Sc
cured, thereby relieving the people and
commercial and manufacturing inter-
ests of the state each alternate year
from the annoyance and embarrassment
incident to the state and county cleo
lions. Our tax laws have been revised,
and in consequence thereof, many
thousands of dollars have recently been
collected from railroad lands that here
tofore escaped taxation. Railroad en-
ployes, injured in the discharge of their
duties through the negligence of co-em-
ployes, are no longer deprived of their
right of recovery by the old common
law rule, that one employe cannot
recover for injuries sustained through
the negligence of co-employe.
Laws have been enacted greatly
charging the powers and control of our
railroad commission over rates of trans
portation on the lines of road operated
within the state whereby these rates
have been greatly reduced. By the law
of 1885 free and open markets are pro-
vided for; the grain law, demanded in
the interest of the farmer, has been en-
acted and is enforced. The laws pro-
viding for the distribution of cars and
establishing the right to equal and rea-
sonable transportation have been Sc
cured, and secured in such an accepta-
BILE manner that their maintenance is
demanded by the alliance and labor
party. The dairy interests of our state
are now fully protected. The Austria
liar system Of voting has been adopted.
High license has become fixed fact,
and the few saloons that remain are run
under the strictest police surveillance.
In short, the history of our state proves
that at no time during the control of its
affairs by the Republican party has the
welfare of the people demanded re-
form of any kind that has not been
granted, and the people Of our state have
been especially fortunate, and are to be
congratulated on the sound business and
financial principles, the strict regard for
economy, and the fidelity to the prin-
ciples of the Republican party which
has characterized and distinguished the
administration of Hon. William r.
Merriam as chief executive of the state,
whom the Republicans present to the
people for reelection.
ENTITLED TO SUFFRAGE.
Thirteenth-If, therefore, the Repub-
lican party has not betrayed the trust
confided to it, if it has always sought to
protect the people in the enjoyment of
their rights as citizens, and has honestly
endeavored to promote the welfare of
the whole people, by securing the enact
ment of such laws as were demanded or
deemed necessary for that purpose, IA
member of that party on the eve of
great political contest should desert it's
ranks and thereby aid the enemy, the
Democratic party, to accomplish its de-
feat. Let the Republicans stand firmly
by their guns; organize thoroughly and
efficiently in every town and school dis:
trict; get out the Republican vote. Let
every effort be made to bring to the
notice of the voters the reasons why IL
is unsafe to trust the destinies Of the
state to the Democratic party. Let this
be done, and the shouts of victory will
again be heard ringing down the line of
the Republican party on tho night Of the
4th of next November, and the interests
of the people of the state will be
guarded and protected in the future as
they have been in the past.
JOEL P. HEATwoLE, Chairman.
TAMs BIxBY, Secretary.