The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-07-17
SOME CRITICISMS CONSIDERED.

SOME CRITICISMS CONSIDERED.
That Mn Barber has been Republican not
AS seeker after Office" ia certainly not I'M
usual. There are hundreds Of farmer Repub-
,icans in this county who can say rs much. If
this statement is intended AS qualification
or recommendation for Office, we fail to see
wherein it appeals to Redwood county voters
with any degree of force. As we said before,
this fact Is common to hundreds of other far
mers-good ones. too. and man may have
gained political experience without having
first been an 'ofice seeker" But I'm the next
sentence Bro. Aiken admits that his last ar
gument Is not what he might wish, for he
says: I'm fact. it will. perhaps, be urged
against Mr.. Barber, that he lacks political ex-
perience." Then, certainly one most essen
tial qualification is wanting. A man without
experience, in the Minnesota legislature of
to-day, is helpless. Just why a good. honest
man, and a farmer, too. should. without ex-
perience make an efficient legislator, Is more
than we can just now see. But we clip again:
LAS stated last week, the choice Of a Repre-
sentative has all along been conceded as be-
longing to the farmers this year. in this coun-
~. We therefore believe that Republicans
as a rule will openly support MIR. Barber, I'M
less convinced that he Is hostile to the inter-
ests Of his former Republican associates"
The first part Of the above is eminently cor
rect. Bro. Gazette has read the public senti-
ment In this regard rightly. Redwood county
will he represented by farmer tn the next
legislature. But when the Gazette expresses
the opinion that Republicans as rule will
openly support Mr.. Barber, y We are led to be-
lieve that he has not sufficient grounds on
which to base such sweeping assertion
However, tits not for a newcomer to question
the verdict Of a man long years in the coun-
ty and one who has a pull on the wire leading
to the political intelligence Office" and we
bide the time of casting and canvassing the
October ballots. That there is anything hos
tile to the Republican party, in the platform,
upon which Mr.. Barber comes TO US as can
didate, we fail utterly to discover it. None of
the above il in any way intended to disparage
Mr. BARRIERS true worth. his integrity social
or business standing. but rather friendly
difference of opinion with our friend Aiken
Lanberton Leader.
The GAZETTE does not pose as an
oracle or party organ. What its ed
itor said about Mr.. Barber was said
without consultation or pulling any
wire, as our critic, with questionable
taste, has insinuated. On the contrary,
those who are popularity supposed to
be party leaders we're, at the time the
article under criticism was written, I'M
friendly to the election of Mr.. Barber.
Nevertheless, party leaders are some
times driven as we'll as voluntarily fol-
lowed, and the GAZETTE assumed that
if the farmers convention represented
the mass of Redwood county farmers,
their choice would be ratified by the
dominant party from motives of poll
cy, taking into consideration the fact
that this choice was lifelong Repub-
lican, of excellent character and aver
age ability. Now as the Leader Or
acu]arly says that Redwood county
will be represented by farmer in the
next legislature, will it kindly point
out one Redwood county operative
farmer who has had Legislative expert
ence-Republican, Democrat or Pro-
hibitionist, of good, bad or Indifferent
pri~' G character. Please be candid,
MI ',e|'n'
Wi. the Leader says that it fails
utter7~ TO discover anything hostile to
- Iblican party in the platform
d by the farmers convention, it
is eao.> to satisfy on that point than
some of the Republicans up this way.
We are not aware that the Republican
party lsoA record as desiring that the
national currency be issued by the gen
eral government Observation-Disclosures
the ancient greenback doctrine. The
clause demanding the submission OF
prohibitory amendment to the consti-
tuition meets with our approval, but a
very large body of Republicans are
hardly ready to "denounce high license
as prohibitory measure" in the sense
implied by the farmers resolutions,
though in it's strictest meaning high
license was never set up as prohibit
ory, but rather as a restrictive measure.
However, the writer is in favor of going
as far as the farmers convention in ia
vor of submitting prohibitory amend
ment to the constitution to popular
vote, and is glad to note that the
Leader also approves.