The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-12-08

the combined legal talent OF Mr., Harri-
sons administration. No step was
taken until he had been consulted, and
no single move was made counter 10 his
Adv,se
These statements are not made with
view &c Their influence on the approach.
irs ahoice Of United States senator
from Minnesota but merely as con.
.trtbItion 70 oontemporaneous POLITICAL
history
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Every change of administration in
'Ss natlonaI government builds up the
capital city A change OF the party in
power every fourth year would in half
3 century make this one of the greatest
Cities IN the country This is SO because
about one.half Of all the officials who
lose their places by party change don't
leave Washington at all-some don't
like to leave because they have learned
to love the city; others can't get away
because railway tickets and freight car.
riage cost money. They find some EN-.
| ploymenti in Washington, go into some
business or make some turn that enables
them 70 remain here
J think could mention by name q
score OF men who were turned out Of
Office eight or four. years ago, and who
have remained in Washington long
enough to thank their lucky stars they
lost their official heads Since getting
out of office they have built up business
for themselves aud become infinitely
more independent than they ever were
as lazy pot boilers and department
ironee under Uncle Sam
* HETEROGENEOUS
Harries, Of the First district. and
Castle Of the Fourth, are here. and
Hall of the Third, will be on hand e.
lore the week closes Both Of the 9.
feated Democrats from Minnesota take
! their misfortunes in very philosophi-
cal manner After all, they must b: 70
realized that they were only Temporal
! rily in Washington Minnesota is a
Republican state, and when q Der, O.
crat occasionally finds himself elec d
10 seat IN congress. he should at e
! begin to practice himself in the we'll
+ known pra''er meeting melody
I'm b. a stranger here
| Hes en- is my home"
Congress nan Hall is somewhat differ.
emily fixed His district was cut ont
for Democratic district Into it W. re
! tumbled tr most benighted regions Of
the state-ecott, Carver and McLc I'd
counties apa Ignatius Donnelly. It : as
J intended t. be Democratic district. and
those Democrats, by electing so goo a
man as O M, Hall have shown t
they have Intelligence far beyond w
they have heretofore been credi ed
with It was too bad TO defeat my
friend Joel Heatwole, but then, Joe,
took the chances Of running againer a
first rate man IN a known Democratic
district " s
observation-disclosures ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Many Washington ladies will be busy
! THIS w;nte, devising ways and mean
FOR eating together a million dollar
with VIII ch to build and equiv
tbs new Methodist university. Mrs
john a l. gan is working hard for Oh.
enterprise At meeting held at he'
home last week. permanent organlza
ton was effected. TO be known a
THE University League. The won 81
will enter heartily into the work .
raising the million dollars. and for i
doing they will for all time to con-,
make It possible for women to part
} ct the privileges and benefits Of n
university.
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Major Picker. OF South Dakota say
tbs Republicans of his state mus
| thank the farmers for the politlca
victory in November. He claims tina
tbs farmers were allowed to take hol
and select a state ticket The masses 0
the people got just what they wanted il
the convention. He thinks the over
wheIming Repu blican majority in tn
legislature indicates the downfall Of tn
Peoples party organization in sour
Dakota.
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. Some interesting things can always b
!. discovered in the Census Office.
D point that struck me as being worth
: Ct mention here, is this. Our last cen
! Gus shows that there were living in tn
: United States almost one million nativ
a born Canadians, nearly all of WHOM
Y are citizens Of the Northwestern state
]. and New England.
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/, It Is q curious fact, that up to Monda
s Dec g. only two states in the Union
! Virginia and Maryland, had made Of