St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-30

q. Harries, the Democratic nominee,
and Hon. James A. Tawney. the Re-
| publican candidate. Capt. Harries is
the sitting member and has served the
district with ability and success. He was
found on the side Of the people on every
measure introduced during the past Ses-
sion of congress. The people know
him. and for this reason they will re-
turn MIN 5y a handsome majority at the
coming election. His opponent. Sena-
tor Tawney, is q member of the upper
house Of the state legislature. and at The
session OF 1891 made record that will
give him no end OF trouble III this cam
palgn.
Senator Tawney has been charged
with being the attorney Of railway
corporation whose lines run through
the First district.
This he has denied, and his denial
should be gwen consideration, because
while there are grave objections to Sem
ator Tawney's candidacy and election,
there should be no unfair means taken
to stir up popular prejudice.
But the fact that a man has been and
is a corporation attorney does not
prejudice the people against him. pro
vided his record is such that they can
feel assured that he will, il placed in
position Of trust, serve the people who
elect him. and not his corporation
client The people DO not have this
confidence in knute Nelson, and they,
therefore, object to his candidacy and
will vote against him. His relations
with President Hill in the past have
been and they now are such that the
people are afraid that if elected the
state administration viii be managed
from the offices OF the Great Northern
Railroad company in this city.
The people know no better way OF
judging the future than by the past.
And Mr.. Nelson's record as d mem
Der of the state senate shows that be
was unable To throw aside his corpora.
ton client TO serve the people who had
elected him.
And so Senator Tawney's course in
the state senate at the session Of 1891
must be looked 10 for an indication Of
the probable course he would take II
congress If elected. Whether it was
due 10 his past connection with corpora
tons OF n0t, The fact remains that SEN
atOr Iawney two years ago gained
the reputation Of being the staunch.
est friend the corporations possessed
in the senate. 4 measure affecting
corporation unfayorably finds in him
sturdy and untlrlngs opponent. and his
zeal against such a measure was only
matched by the ardor he displayed in
advocating a blll in the interests or the
corporations. The senate journal.
which gives the speeches OF the men,
bers, shows a great deal Of this, but the
daily papers during The session show
more. As a matter Of fact. Senator
TaWney was recognized as a corporation
man from the 1rst day of the session,
and he served his masters well.
As has been stated above, hls course
may have been. and probably was, die
tated by the impressions gained in his
law practice: but, If SO. the reasons for
his defeat are so much more Imperative.
Grave questions will come before the
fIfty-third congress, The settlement of
the Pacific railroads obligations to the
government being among them.
The people are going TO retire Senator
G. &. Davis this ye2l because he is for
the Pacific railroads as against the peo-
pie, and the people of the First con-
greSsionaI district viii be slow about
placing q man who holds the same cor
porauon views IN the lower house.
In the state senate at the last session
one Of the first acIs of Mr.. Tawney was
10 introduce a bill establishing a state
commission in lunacy. This bill was
designed 10 make large number of
new Offices and turn The management of
the state insane asyIHms into political
machine. Tins bill was only defeated
after hard fight.
Mr.. TawDey championed the bill.
Senator LeaYItt's proposed amend
meut to the constitution Of the state adj
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