St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-24
MEN AND MEASURES.

dent of the same county, however, as the |
blonde member of the Second, presents al |
obstacle to this. which Mr.. Thompson an |
ticipates by declaring that he is not an aspir- |
ant for Office of any kind.
Il do not think Congressman Lind would |
accept another nomination" he said in |
speakicg of this subject HE is a fine law
yer, and deserves to get back into the prac !
tice again. Although think a wider field, |
such us is to be found in Minneapolis. should |
be sought by him. he does not propose to re-
move 10 that city, but will continue in Brown
county. As trial lawyer he stands away
up. and, with a good partner who would take |
care of the Office work and the preparation |
of cases, he would soon have an enormous |
practice in Minneapolis
ut is reputed thar Congressman Lind will |
be Il candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for governor next year What is there |
in thiss''
Nothing whatever, in my opinion" n
nounced the Sleepy Eye attorney. From
talks have had with Mr.. Lind believe that
ne means what ne says in regard to getting
out of politics and back into the law"
IL
Mr.. Thompson was one of the attorneys for
Rose in his trials in Redwood county and
spared no effort to save his man. even after
he was within sight of the gallows. Being a
lawyer of wide experience and hard student.
Mr.. Thompson has formed some very de-
cided convictions in regard to the trial of
criminal cases. In his professional work he
admits that he has never been on the side of
the prosecution. and that this fact may have
influenced him to a certain extent.
But l am satisfied" he said that the
prosecuting attorneys at the present time
prosecute their cases more to win than TO do
justice, or rather help secure it for those &C
cused of crimes. They bend every energy to
win the case they have, and place great stress
upon that Now, it seems to me that their
duty is not 10 win cases, bur to place before
the jury all the facts in the matter, and allow
the twelve men chosen TO hear the
case decide it. | am afraid would not make
q good prosecutor, however" said Mr..
Thompson with a smile as he TOOK another
puff at his cigar.
i
Mr.. Thompson is firm advocate Of Min
nesota. and believes that the next few years
are destined to see u wonderful growth in
town and country alike. He is opposed to
the Farmers Alliance for the reason that it
seeks to discriminate against the cities and
towns in a manner. lie believes that the
Twin Cities should be the centers to which
the country should turn for its supplies
rather than to other centers for the simple
reason that the growth of Minneapolis and
St Paul is bound to help the whole state i'll
all ways.
What would the butter and other prod
ucts of that kind raised by our farmers be
worth if it were not for these cihes?" b 9
said. 'No milk trains run from Minnesota
TO Chicago, but they do run into these cities
from all directions. affording the farmers a
ready a Id profitable market for their milk.
I cannot see why all the people of Mime
sofa should not take pride i'll the growth
and development o f the Twin Cities, nor, for
that matter, why these cities should not be
greatly interested in the settlement of the
state. and they are not if may judge from
the efforts being maze here to encourage and
promote emigration
1.-The Farmers Alliance has all elevator at
Sleepy Eye continued the lawyer. "but they
cannot pay as high prices for grain as the
private concerns and do not. 1t is the same
way with the stores. The fact is. that only
men with experience can operate any line of
business successfully at the present time
There is an Alliance store at Avon which is a
success, but it is managed by careful and
experienced man who is willing to work for
a small salary. This store pays no more for
produce than its rivals and sells no cheaper.
All the various supply schemes worked
among the farmers damage the men in bust
ness, and end i'll the farmers themselves be-
ing badly bitten"
SIS the Alliance holding its own in Brown
county,
Il do not think il is" was the answer. "Of
course they laugh at any one who saws it is
being hurt by this years crop but it is fact,
nevertheless. A political party like the AL
I h.
speeches of Gen. Baker W. w. Erwin and
others year ago. and the burden of all was
the poverty Of the farmers. This has been
completely knocked out by this years crops,
and cannot be used next year"
II
p P. QuiSt the postmaster of Winthrop,
and one of the leading young business men
of Sibley county, dropped into the city yes
terday afternoon to look after some business
matters. Mr. Quist, in answer to a query,
said that the accounts of Postmaster Oblinger,
at Arlington, were being investigated by an
inspector, and that it was thought that the
postotice was but about $500 behind. The
bank conducted By Mr.. Oblinger, he said, was
a small affair and private, and had only
about $500 in deposits.
''Our farmers" said Mr. Quist. 'are feel
ing frst-rate over this years crops and the
dition. Good buildings are going up all over
the county and business is good i'll every one
of our numerous little towns
Il
Hugh Thompson. the miller of Fisher, and
one OF the officers OF the Crookston land
Office. dropped into St. Paul yesterday aud is
now at the Merchants. Mr.. Thompson says
that business at the Crookston land office is
away above the maximum of years gone by,
and thet he anticipates continuance of this
activity for several years TO come. There is
an abundance CT good land in that part of the
state,' he said. ''and the farmers are after it,
Mr.. Thompson speaks enthusiastically of
the business situation in the Red river valley.
His flour mill at Fisher is being run day.
night and Sunday, and cannot meet the de-
maud for flour.
THE demand for -four, he said ''is simply
wonderful. All the mills have all that they
can do. The price is low. but taken all in all,
the situation is very satisfactory
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Hon. c. G. Spaulding. of Mapleton, was
visitor to the city yesterday. Mr.. Spaulding
was member of the lower house OF the state
legislature in 1885, and in 1856 was the ReDub-
lican nominee for the state senate against
Gen. E. NJ. Pope He is interested in an
elevator at Napoleon, and carries on a large
farm near that enterprising, village.
i
". r. Bierly, of Grand Forks, n. D.. passed
through st. Paul on his way to Chicago
yesterday. Mr.. Bierly IS the publisher of the
Northwest News as we'll as the Daily News
in his city, and in his eight years residence
in North Dakota has made reputation as a
hustler and boomer that is hard to excel. In
addition to publishing and editing his papers
he is secretary of the chamber of commerce
of Grand Forks, and has aided In pushing
that cirx m tho frout