St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-09
CHATS WITH BIG MEN.

made this assertion to the Chicago Post
He will be elected by unanimous
party vote. Gen. Bragg will doubtless
get complimentary vote. as he has a
few friends in the legislature; but
compliment is all he will get. and this
he appreciates. do not mean to say
that he is Inactive; only that he can
have no hope of being elected. You
see, it is something to have large
vote, even though far short OF
a majority. In the future the
ability to refer to it might be of
great value. Bitterness and backbitlng
between the two candidates are mere
fancies fitting in the minds of those
Republicans who would like nothing
more at the present time than to see
split in the Democratic ranks. and III
the belief that such reports will give
birth to and foster dissensiou, the Re-
pGblicans are continuing to send them
out. But all such efforts will be futile.
And If anybody desires proof of what /
say, he may obtain il by looking at the
columns Of the Democratic press of
Wisconsin, and he will find that without
exception every paper is supporting
Villas.
Il only WISH" Col. knight said. after
pause; Il only wish that you in Hi
were as certain of electing Gen. Palmer
as we are of electing Villas. | tell YOU
the general deserves to be elected. He
worked hard and honorably in the par
tvs cause. Not once did he stoop to
pettiness or have recourse to charlatan-
ism. His fight vas clean and uprig hit,
rejecting honor upon himself, the party
and the state. And it would reflect
credit upon the manhood of the state to
elect him TO the senate. | am surprised
at the unanimity of feeling about the
justice of electing Gen. Palmer. | have
been through large part of the cou :
try of late, and not only Democrats,
but high-minded Republicans with
whom L c0nverSed took pains to speak
highly of the general and declare that
after making such gallant fight he
should be unhesitatingly elected"
Jerry Rusk Uncle Jerry Rusk,
our minister of agri-
for President. culture, is no mean
factor in our coming
political complications" says eX-Gov.
Foster, of Ohio. He can certainly have
the delegates of Wisconsin, and his close
relations with the agricuiturists of the
land make him a very commanding fig
ure. If the Farmers Alliance keeps
growing in strength, and using its po-
litical power, there is no telling what
part it may play IN the campaign of
1892. | believe that Gov, RuSk stands
exceedingly well with that organization,
as we'll as with the husbandmen of the
country, and surely there is no more
typical American than the present min
lister of agriculture. Any politician
who leaves Jerry Rusk out of the presi-
Dental possibilities makes serious mis-
take. do not say that he will be nolni
mated, but do say that in this era of
agricultural politics he may become
very formidable candidate, and more
than that, he would make good presi-
dent. There is no nonsense about his
force of character and courage"
''IIOw about MIR. BlaIhe?"
''If MIR. Blame chooses to be candi-
date, he would be very strong one;
but | have taken it for granted that he
would not enter the contest, which he
would certainly have to do. if he still
has ambitions for the presidency. At
the last convention he might have been
nominated without an effort OH his part.
but | hardly think that will be possible
in the next one. My impression is that
the next presidential campaign will be
fought out by new men and under
what may be called new plans. Of
course, the tariff Will be the serious
issue, and upon this subject the Repub-
lican party has made its pace.
and will, l think, continue it. Of
course. 4 great deal may happen be-
tween now and the next convention. for
in these rather chaotic times of political
endeavor few months may make rad
ical changes. When the Democratic
party begins to handle the demands
that will be made upon it when it meets
next fall, we shall sec what havoc it
makes in the two great organizations.
Its policy and conduct may, in very
great measure, change the Republican
attitude so far as men are concerned,
and L anticipate great deal of pleas
ure in seeing how many Democrats will
be disappointed, as well as noting what
is to become Of,some ambitious Repub-
licans who are looking toward the
White house.
Pettigrew sit will not result In
war;" says Senator
on the Pettigrew, of South
Dakota. ut is simply
Indians. areligious craze among
the Indians, and was
started by few chiefs who found their
power over their tribes on the wane.
These chiefs see that the Indian agents
and Indian police officers have obtained
considerable influence over the Indians.
and they fear their days of ruling and
being looked up to are over. They
would preciDitate war tomorrow if
they had followers Of the same mind.
If you will notice, Little Wound and
one or two other minor chiefs are doing
most of the dancing. 1t is case of los
ing their occupation of playing chief
with many so-called chiefs, and any ex-
element is hailed with enthusiasm that
will partially reinstate them in power"
"Have the Indians any grievances on
account of not getting full rations"
Yes. The government purchases so
many pounds of live cattle iii the spring
for the Indians, and late in the winter
these cattle are killed. A beef weigh
ing LOO pounds in the spring is paid
for at that weight, and in the late win
ter, when killed for the Indians, it will
not weigh half so much. Naturally the
Indian loses instead of the government.
l think the entire system adopted by
the government regarding the Indians
wards, bambooZled by agents and
stirred up by ambitious chiefs, they
will be source of trouble to cur gov
eminent"
What do you think should be done?"
''Fhe first thing that should be done
toward forever settling the Indian
question should be the utter abolition
of the reservation and government
ration system. Give each Indian $50
acres of good land and let him make an
honest living like any other citizen.
Open their reservation lands to white
settlers, so the latter can go among
them and live. An Indian living among
white settlers will soon learn something.
Let premium be offered TO the indus
trious Indian in the way of helping him
to improve his farm The law Indian
would then have an incentive to be-
come Industrious. By giving lands to
Indians in severalty the chiefs would
be obliterated. They would have no
pow er at all, and any Indian buck who
worked hard and made his farm pay
would be as great and important as any
chief. Schools should be established in
the Indian settlements. and not in the
East
rs the Indian school at Carlisle. Pa,
doing much good?"
ic inf doinu any nnnd of aIl Tho