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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-08-05
Wednesday,, August 5, 1891.
Z CLARKSON, THE POLITICIAN.

4
Mr.. GARRISON, the prospective chair
Of the National Republican Committee,
has the reputation Of being Republi-
can out of his love for Republican
principles. He belongs, 1t is said,
to the old school of political workers,
and is earnest and eager for his party's
success. There is one thing, however,
that can be counted up against him-he
IS respectpr OF persons at a time when
he should be for no one in particular.
IA 2 man out of official position, favor.
itism for this or that candidate is proper
enough. but in the leader of the party
it is dangerous. 1t leads to dissension
and political knitting and tends to in
yite up bill work. The person who &C.
cepts the Craftsmanship of any organi-
zation should deem ii his duty to solid
ify and strengthen. He should not lend
himself to political schemes for the up
lifting or overthrow of this or that
man, when no cause exists, but
on the contrary should do all in his
power to further harmony and good
feeling. In other words it should be
his aitn to carry out the wishes of the
party council and not to strive to direct
as best suits his own tastes. This Mr.
Clarkson is not doing at present, and il
he expects to be. useful and successful
he must change his tactics.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-08-05
OTSTING THE BOSSES.

The Republicans of the country have
no cause for regret over the retirement
of Mr.. Quay from the field OF active
politics. Neither have they any great
cause for rejoicing. The event is mere
" one of those incidents in politics
through which one unworthy is relegat-
ed to the rear and another is given a
chance to fill his place.
While it is fact perhaps, that near
ly all of the charges against the, late
chairman emanated from Democratic
sources and from personal enemies,
afraid of his political power, and while
it is probable that many of them were
untrue, still there remain manifold rea-
sons why Quay should not occupy the
station that he did. That his ability as
a specialist in political wire-pulling was
above the average, none will be found
to dispute. That he was a president
maker to the full extent that has ever
been claimed, is equally true. But he
was also political boss. Whatever of
official position he had attained came to
him through the grace of his own skill
full manipulation, and by no expressed
desire of the masses. He believed in
the end justifying the means, and was
not overscrupulous in his demands and
methods. In his own state he first
came into influence by relationship with
the Camerons. and, having gained a
hold, exercised his power in extreme
dictation. Such men are dangerous
leaders for party protesting inte]li-
gence and progress. They may be en-
dured for a period and may even
win political triumphs, but they are al
ways the triumphs of scheming and
shrewd management, not of principle.
In course of time the practices of these
experts react and their bossism becomes
Objectionable. Then the party finds
out that it has been done more harm
than good through their services, and
has right to say that the leaders have
gone beyond their proper limits. 1t has
a rieht'then to expect or demand thei1
withdrawal.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-08-05
KNUTE NELSON.

Editor Lamphere of the Noorhead
News has not heretofore been known
as a 'tpolitic cuss,'' but rather as one of
those old party stand.bys who would
rather lose with honor than win
through equivocation. In booming
Knute Nelson for governor, however, he
seems to have been side.tracked from
his former manly course and is now
prepared tn consider the vote-getting
qualities of candidate above all else.
In his last paper he says:
''One of the strongest factors in bring
ing back the voting strength of the par.
ty will be in the selection of the right
man as candidate for governor. He
should be man whose personal record
is above reproach and whose POLITICAL
record is one calculated to unite the
different elements,-a man whom the
country districts can look to with con.
idence that he will, if elected, give them
at least their equal rights and who
will not be dominated by the great CT
ties. He should be a Republican whose
views on national questions will not
repel any voter who has heretofore been
a Republican. A man who will attract
that large body OF adopted citizens who
have been such staunch and true Re-
politicians until last year. when they
became estranged by the peculiarities
of the situation. Such a man we be-
lieye is Hon. Knute Nelson. =
The News WAS right in saying that
the candidate should be man ''whose
personal record was above rerroach, :
but it despaired of the strength of Re.
publican principles when it added that
he must also be one .'whose political
record is calculated to unite the differ
ent elements The News was right
when it said that the candidate t'should
be a Republican, . but it erred when il
claimed that be must have views tina;
will not repel any voter who has here.
tofore been WI b the party The on.
" element that the Republican candi.
date should be asked to hold is the ele.
| ment that believes thai the government
would be more safely administered il
the hands Of Republicans than with Dem
ocrats at the helm. tt hold any other
l s 5C Z z 49, -,
element requires tampering with Kepub
lican principles and wavering, simila,
Ito that which induced a Repub lican con,
gresham to vote for a Democratic mea.
sure like the Mills bill, a measure il
EVERY way Inconsistent with repeated
Republican enunciations. The only de
mand that can be made or that shoulc
be made upon the candidates Of the
grand old partyn is that they should
be above reproach and that they should
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-08-05
LOOKOUT FOR THE CITIES.


The Worlds Fair Commissioners have
called a meeting for August 18th in the
city of St.Paul at which it is proposed to
have representatives present from every
Board of Trade and City Council in the
state in order to devise some means of
adding 100000 to the appropriation of
$4,000 made by the legislature for
Minnesota's exhibit at the Worlds Fair.
In such a meeting it is almost certain
that the cities of St. Paul and Mime
apolis would send majority of the rep
resentatives, and country delegates
would have but little voice in the doings
of the gathering. Furthermore an in
sufficient number of the latter would be
present to raise even a proportionate
share of the desired amount. The cities
would then step in and offer all that is
needed or wanted, and the commission
ers, while anxious, perhaps, that the ex-
hibit should be purely state showing,
would nevertheless accept the easily
acquired appropriation of 100000 at
the hands of the Twins. Then would
follow the just demand that those who
furnished the capital should reap the
profits. The commissioners could hard
ly refuse this reasonable request, and
the nature of the exhibit would be out
lined by those who would haYe right
to do so.
For the above reasons it is difficult to
perceive how the people of Minnesota
can be interested in representative
gathering such as the one arranged for,
and the Review IS inclined to think that
the plan Of Mr.. Hunt, if there is to be
any raising of the appropriation at all,
is the fairest of the two. Mr.. Hunts
idea IS to call special session of the
legislature for the express purpose Of
voting 100000. But even this method
has its objections. The members Of the
last legislature were opposed to exten-
siye appropriation. There is no
reason to believe that they would he
any more liberal now, and they are
backed up by many in the belief that
$4,000 is enough to show all that
Minnesota as state has to show. An
extra session, if salaries are paid the
members, would mean great expense
without any certain hope Of accomplish
ing anything. If the salaries are not
paid, only the representatives of the in
terests of the great cities would attend,
and then there would be an undue ad-
vantage taken of other peoples inter
ests. The Review, therefore, is opposed
to any move being made IN the matter.
The mistake, if any has been made in
the matter Of appropriation, can not
now in fairness to all sections be rem
edied. BY any plan thus far suggested
either the cities will reap all the bene-
fits or else the money Of the state will
be appropriated without the consent OF
all who are taxpayers.
i
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-08-05
WHY NOT WORK TOGETHER?.

WHY.NOT WORK TOGETHER?
Bro. Johnson of the ably -edited New.
Ulm Review is grieved that the News
should have queried as to whether his
uttelances regarding the Congressiona!
aspirations of c.. r. Davis represented
the sentiments Of Mr.. Lind. No ofense
was intended, Bro. johnson. No one
reading your paper could fail to be inn
pressed with your independence, This
is sincere, even if you did once accuse
the News Of being anything to be on
top This was unkind to say the least,
when the News in its first campaign
supported the cause of cold water, and
in the last, the first under the present
management, the Alliance. candidates,
although it would have been very hard
to convince Bro.J Johnson before election
that there was any show of coming out
on top by such course. The News
therefore takes this opportunity of re-
torting, in all courtesy, ''Why not be
fair?-Rock County News. - Ill
When the Review asked the editor of
the News to be fair, it did not expect
praise in return, nor did it recall the
words that had at a former time passed
between the two papers. However, we
give the News man credit for the best of
memory, and now, since we are even on
old scores, let us come once more to the
subject that started this discussion-that
| of congressional nominations.
| The Review is an anti-Davls paper:
so is the News. The preferences that
either paper may have cut but little
figure at present, for both have offered
expressions in favor of Republican
candidates of undisputed worth. Both
realize in Davis an undesirable
| aspirant, and in view of this fact
there is but one question to be asked
and that is, "WhY not work together?'
1t is urged of course, that there is nc
excuse for antagonizing man sc
early in the day, but the Review be-
lieves that the time to oppose a candi
date for office is when he commences
to scheme for it. This Mr.. Davis has
already started in to do, and instead O.
questioning the honesty of our purposes
the News ought to turn in and aid in ;
cause that it's editor believes to be
right. What difference does it make
anyhow whether our sentiments are
! those of Mr.. Lind or not? The fgh
that the Review is making is not fol
any one candidate but for all good can
didates, as against those, who should
they succeed, would bring no good upor
the Republicans of the Second district
In such contest, all papers of what
ever political color, can properly take
hand.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-08-05

~ Repub licans. That Is enough. ADJ
syVocacy Of nything further would be
like advocating . fusion. II. Nelson
would prove any stronger than other
Emen in his party, it is because he knows
how to talk Mills Bill one day and Nc
KinleY Bill the next. It is because he
cad get on either side of a fence without
much trouble, and such man is not
our choice for governor. ..
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-08-05

were connected with Minnesota most
trying days viii be profitable and full
of interest. Let all come, therefore,
who can, and New Ulm will see 70 the
rest.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-03-19
NEW ORLEANS SHAME.

The work of the mob at New Orleans
is to be deplored. Granting the great
provocation in the premises, the neces-
sity1 existing for the crushing,out of the
Malta, and considering the hot blood of
NeW Orleans citizens, it still remains
that murder is murder whether commit
te6'by individual assassins or by mob
with self-constituted right of vengeance.
The precedent is an exceedingly danger
Gus one in country like America where
freedom of action is granted to the full
est extent and where men of every nation
with peculiar ideas of the rights of cit
izenship, may at any time feel called
upon to take into their own hands a
meteing out of justice for which law pro-
vides. Without respect for law and an
upholding of order, there can be no gov
ernment, and America is doomed.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-03-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.
ECHOES AND GOSSIP POLITICAL
FROM THE CAPITOL.

President Harrison's Movements and Plans
"A Great Week for Secretary Biaine-A
New Democratic Combine for the South
and West Against the East on a Free Sill
yer and Free Trad. Platform.
Especial Correspondence to THE TIMEs.]
WASHINGTON, D. c., March l3, 1891.
The president is expected to return to
the White House tomorrow, and al
though it has been given out semi-offi-
cially that he might conclude to postpone
the appointment of the nine circuit court
judges until next December, have good
reasons for believing that he will do no
such thing. A gentleman, whose name
would carry conviction were at liberty
to use it. said in my hearing that he ex-
ptcted to see every one of these appoint
ments made before Mr.. Harrison started
on his proposed trip to the Pacific coast
via the south which indicates that the
next two or three weeks would settle the
matter, for though no date has actually
been set for the trip it is generally under
stood that the party, which will include
the ladies of the White House and a ma
jority of the cabinet officers and their
wives, will leave Washington early in
April
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-03-19

The Boston Journal says: g I he Demo-
cratic politicians of New Jersey have
just decided on new and magnificent
political move. They are to have Gov.
Abbett's address published in italian.
The Italian element is not very for
midable one in New jerseys voting
strength, but these are the days when
the Democratic politicians realize that
every element, however small, is worth
cultivating.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-03-19
TO rIHE
FARMERS OF VERMONT.

It has incidentally come to my
knowledge that you occasionally
make complaints because Of the
small sums received for your Dairy
skins. The fault is your own, for
if you would take them off and
properly care for them you would
rarely find a skin that would bring
you less than so cents, and a great
many Of them would bring you 60,
70 and even 80 cents each.
Poor skins, like poor butter, are
poor property and bring a poor
p ide. It will cost you only a
penny for a postal card on which
to send me your address, to secure
full printed directions as to the
proper method Of taking off and
caring for your calf skins. I will
very gladly mail these to you free,
postpaid, if you will send me
your name and so request.
In most Of the towns of Vermont
I have buyers but in localities
where I have none I would suggest
that half a dozen farmers club to-
gether and ship their skins in guam
titles Of % or more in which case
I will pay all freights after deliv
cry at R. R. depot. Icannot allow
you wholesale prices in towns
where I have a buyer but where I
have none I will gladly arrange
with any reliable farmer who is
willing to attend to the matter Ct
collecting skius taken off in his
vicinity, and in such case will If
course allow the buyers commits
sion.
CARROLL s. PAGE,
HYDE PARK. VT.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-03-19
Electrical Investments.

Thomas Edison says there is more than
$500, 600, 900 invested in the electrical in
dustry in the United States. The cleo
trical supply business alone-lhe mere
making of the tools to do business with
amounts TO between SIS 900 900 and
S1o,0o0,0 600 year. Nearly 200 001 miles
of wire are used to convey million mes
Sages day over more ihaa 300. 200 uele-
phones. What does the ghost OF Ben
Franklin think of that?
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-03-19
ADVERTISERS

will find THE TIMES the best advertising medium
in southern Vermont. Located in a thriving
manufacturing village and railroad cent er, at the
border line of two states and circulating in those
states and in four counties, it is not eXceled as
means of reaching large and thrifty popula-
ton. Rates will be furnished on application.
Marriage, birth and death notices win be
inserted free, but a charge of cents a line will
be made for obituary mat er, cards of thanks,
and all matter not of public nature.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-03-19

The Boston Herald's mistaken enter
prise in Brattleboro is good illustration
of the lack of judgment sometimes used
in the conduct of city newspapers. Most
journals can find all the row they care
for right at home without entering an
other state to ''pick fuss.''
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-03-19

Vermont, relating to Fast day, and one
by the business man, addressed to the
farmers of Vermont. Both are we'll
worth reading.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-03-19

With 'Parnell endorsed in Cork" and
"Gladstone received with great enthusi-
asm in London" honOrs are fairly easy
between England and Ireland.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-03-19
Irnal advertisements.
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-03-19
CHANGE OF ADDRESS.

Subscribers who change their postoffice address
should notify us promptly of the fact and send
their old as well as their ne,c address, that we
may be able to make the change on our books
without delay.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-03-19
NOTICE TO SETTLE.

All persons inhibited to me are hereby requested
to make immediate payment "a / wish to close
mn nv affairs at once. Payment can be made at
NV residence on King St or TO Charles Allen
AT nv late place of business My Office for the
Dresept will he at my residence, where will
attend to my Life In urance and other bus
iness. or payments can be made through the
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-03-19
NOTE AND COMMENT.

And now British Guiana declines re-
ciprOcal overtures from Canada, prefer
ing to perfect arrangements with the
United States.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-03-19

~ Address all communications to "THE
TIMES" or to A. w. Emerson. All checks and
remittances should be made payable to the man.
ager only. RB- This is important.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-03-19

Quite large number of Republican
senators and representatives are still
here, many of them very busy transact
ing department business for their con-
stituents, which they couldn't get time to
do while congress was in session.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-03-19

Secretary Foster is at his home, but
Assistant Secretary Nettleton has made
statement denying that the treasury
department was in any need of money
or that it proposed using the money now
in depository banks in any extraordinary
amounts.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-03-19

All jingled into rhymes.
Il WILLIAM l.. WHITE.
IN our investigation of the matter we
ha7sttaken no little pains to get at the
truth, and results disclose much that
is interesting, reaching back through
long period of years, but it becomes our
painful duty to sympathize with the Re
porter on its credulity as to facts in the
premises. We really can't see that it
has leg to stand on, and that it's effort
to help US out of difficulty has drawn
it into so false position, impels the ex-
preston of our profound regret.
Not claiming originality, Mr.. Whites
word as to date and probable authorship
is as good as anybody's, even if unsup-
ported. But we have the memory of
other gentlemen well read in early Ver-
moht history who back up Mr.. Whites
statement as to date of first publication
and probability of Ethan Aliens author
ship. The old volume has thus far
eluded US, though the state library at
Montpelier and several other mines of
old literature have been carefully exam
ined. We still hope to produce it, and
in the meantime, there is plenty of time
to reflect on the improbability of the
POEMS having been the work of Whittier,
as claimed by the Reporter, 20 years be-
fore he was born. 1t doesn't seem rea-
sOnable.
The poem has never been claimed by
Whittier so far as we can learn, but we
do learn that it has been at different
times attributed to Judge Royal Tyler,
well-known Vermont writer, many
years ago; John G. SAKE, Jules Verne in
"Yyar Poem,'' and John G.. Whittier,
as Eted,s To aN of these gentlemen it
has 'ceen credited by their friends and
admirers, and in no case claimed by
themselves. w. P. Baxter of Chicago,
gentleman who has spent lifetime in
searching for old books and records of
Vermont, and who to-day has the most
manuscripts extant, informs us by letter
that he does not think Whittier ever
claimed it, and quotes as follows from
photography of Vermont" by M. d.
Gilman of Montpelier:
" Mr.. Whittier stated in letter to the His
torical Magazine. and also in letter to the
Hon. Daniel Roberts of Burlington, under
date of July 80, 1877, that this song (song of
the Vermonters) was written in 1888. and
first published by his friend, J. 7. Bucking-
ham, Esq, in the New England Magazine"
Buckingham, in turn, in Halls History
of Eastern Vermont" gives Judge Royal
Tyler credit for the song, and in this
opipion Mr.. Baxter comedies.
The facts are that, first written by
Ethan Allen more than a hundred years
ago, this poem has been anonymously
reproduced at Intervals, changed, padded
and added to, by many who from vari-
Gus motives, adapted it to their own
ideas. 1t was original only with Allen,
and the later reproductions were but re-
visions, pure and simple.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-03-19

Ex-Representative Cannon is prepar-
ing statement showing the senseless-
ness of the Democratic charge of ex-
travagance in the matter of appropria-
tions by the fifty-first congress, and also
explaining the why and wherefore of
each appropriation. which will show
that considerable amount went to pay
debts incurred by the Cleveland admins
tration.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-03-19

Carroll 5. Page has two proclamations
in this issue; one by the governor of
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-03-19
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gellolus Stalls Gimes.

BLIsHED THURSDAYS BY
a. a11. GntrrHn.t & Go.
A. W. EMERSON, EDITOR AND MANAGER.
B. H. ALLBEE, LOCAL ASSISTANT
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-03-19

New York had a 81 00n.0 900 fire Tues
day. Three large buil,nngs were des-
troyed and several laus,dl.d emp,o, es
had d narrow escape from death.