St. Paul daily globe., 1890-07-13
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One Of His Constituents Tells
Why He Could Not In
dOpse OAR"
His Vote for the Mckinley
Bill Against the Interests
of His People.
Hnute Nelson 7 ellis a Friend
That He Will Run for
Governor.
Numerous Candidates for
Bpaden's Shoes--Random
Political Gossip.

1O1lGICdI VOSSAPs
'I could not indorse the course of any
member of congress who voted Tor the
iniouitous Mckinley tariff bill"
Thus wrote one of the leading Repub-
licans of Mcleod county to the editor of
the Glencoe Enterprise, who had mlsta-
kenly reported him as being present at
theRepublican county convention, which
not only selected delegates to the con-
grestional convention favorable to the
denomination of Congressman ''Dar" S.
Hall, but also warmly indorSed his
course in congress. David A. Adams,
the writer of the letter mentioned, was
chosen delegate to the county conven-
ton, but being aware of its probable
action i'll certain matters he failed TO
attend. In the report which appeared
in the Enterprise Mr.. Adams
was named as being present and
taking part in the deliberations
of the body. The Endorsement of Mr..
Halls course as representative in con-
gress for the Third district was too
much for Mr.. Adams, and he at once
sat down aud penned a letter to the edi-
tor of the paper in question. which
ought to be read by every farmer IN
Minnesota.
MI. Adams is not farmer, by the
way. but is a real estate man and con-
veyancer, who has given great deal OF
study to this question. In politics he
has always been staunch Republican,
and has long been prominent figure al
political conventions of that party. His
letter has utterly dumf0unded the Re-
publican bosses of the west end OF the
Third district, and cannot fail to help
swell the vote OF the tariff reform can
didate in that district at the ensuing
election. His letter is as follows:
HUTCHINSON, Mimi. July z, '90.-Editor
Glencoe Enterpise-Sir: In your issue of
July 3, 1890, in the report of the Republican
county convention under the heading "Well
Oiled" you have included my name as one
of the delegates from Hutchinson to the
county convention. This is an errOr-doubt-
less unintentional on your part-but as was
not at the caucus at Hutchinson, nor at the
convention at Glencoe, wish to have the
error corrected,
would not trouble You to correct the error
only fer the fact that do not wish it to ap
pear even by implication that "lndorSe the
course of our representative in congress-, as
was done by resolutions at that convention.
could not indorse the course of any mem
mckinley tariff bill; bill which if it becomes
a law, will add to the already greyious bur-
dens that his own constituents, and all the
agricElturists of the nation, have suffered
from SO long and so patiently under our pre-
sent tariff laws. 1t is neither right nor Just
to tax all those engaged i'll agricultural pur-
suits as is now done under the present tariff
law for the special benefit of the comparat-
lively few manufacturers the more especially
as our government by aDy possibility protect
1Nrt III foriE TO nf 10 T0rn6 If
agriculturist, consequently the agricuiturlsts
receive no equivalent whatsoever i'll return !;
then after promising to reduce the present
tariff, flaunt i'll our faces the Mckinley bill.
The time is not far distant when the money
needed for the propersupport OF our national
government will be raised by tariff, the
greater part of which shall be upon the lux
uries and not as now upon the necessities OF
life. That the manufacturing interests OF
our nation are so vast and so important that
great care should be exercised that nothing
is done TO injure them no one. / think, will
deny; but this does not mean that the equally
important agricultural interests of the nation
should be buTdened with ali unreasonable
heavy tariff tax for the especial benefit of the
manufacturers. That those engaged i'll agri-
cultural pursuits arc sincerely in earnest In
asking reduction of the burden laid upon
them by the tariff tax, there cannot be any
doubt; end if the party i'll power fails to use
the golden opportunity they now have OF re-
dressing their tariff grievances, | have no
doubt but they can and will of themselves
accomplish their object. and obtain the re-
lief they demand, and that is justly their
due. Respectfully yours, D. A. ADAMS.
A Minneapolis evening paper springs
an ancient chestnut to the effect that
Hon. 2. H. Kelly and National Com
mitteenlan Doran will fight the nomin-
alton of Hon. Daniel Buck, of Man.
kato, in the Democratic convention,
and cites lot of ancient history with
its usual inaccuracy. 1t states that Mr..
Buck attempted to prevent the appoint
ment of eXMayor z. III. Carney as post
master of Mankato. The fact is that
the appointment of Mr.. Carney was
never opposed by Mr.. Buck. as the for
mer was not appointed until the latter
part of the administration of President
Cleveland when Mr.. Buck was taking
no hand in politice. The fact is there
were three different Democratic post
masters appointed at Mankato by Mr..
Cleveland. The first was Hon. j. c..
Wise, editor of the Review, whose ap-
pointment was hung up in the senate
through the efforts OF Senator Sabin on
personal grounds entirely. James Can
non succeeded Mr.. Wise, and when he
resigned Mayor Carney was named for
All vi luCcC W
gether with Senator E. Nj. Pope and
every other prominent Democrat in
Blue Earth county, favor Mr.. Buck.
The fact is, the Democrats of Minnesota
are united and harmonious at the pres
ent time, and this is causing the Repub-
lican organs heap of trouble. BossiSm
don't go in the Democratic party, every
one reserving the right to favor whom
he pleases in conventions. Democrats
who favor some one else than Mr..
Buck will of course be Oh hand at the
convention. as they have perfect right
to be, but the nominee of the Demo
cratic convention this year, whoever he
may be, will receive the united support
of the party and will be the next gov
ernor of Minnesota.