St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-09
KNUTE'S GRIP GONE.


Senator e. E. Lommen, of Polk county,
was one of the youngest members of the last
state senate. lie was an interchangeable work
er and made a record of which he has u right
to feel proud. He was always looking after
the Interests of his constituents and could
neither be led nor bulldozed into anything he
did not like. He is well acquainted with the
feeling of the people OF the Red river valley
Oh political matters and being of Norwegian
descent himself, although a thorough Amer
lean, as the people of that race so soon be-
come. his views on the subject of Knute Nell
sons strength are interesting and confirm
what Others from Northern Minnesota have
said.
DO you think the Scandinayians would
abandon the Alliance if Knute Nelson were
nominated for gogernorby the Republicans"
asked the GLOBE man.
mo, do not" replied Senator Lommen.
ITO illustrate the change of sentiment
among our people, let me relate an incident
or the last campaign in Polk comfy. Mr..
Holston. our county attorney, made speech
III one OF the Scandinavian neighbour Gods
to crowd of about $50 farmers. who had
previously been great admirers of Knute
Nelson. Mr.. Holston was asked to make
few remarks in regard TO Mr.. Nelson's Glen
previous tariff record, and also Endorsed
Merriam and Comstock. Mr.. Holston said:
There was once a tramp who was accident
ally killed III a Western town. and his body
was taken 10 an undertaken to be prepared
for burial. The undertaken put the body in
pine box and was about to have it
buried in the potters field, when in
walked young man, and, upon
seeing the corpse, exclaimed Why, you
amt going to bury that man in that shape?
That's my father Put him in a fine coffin
and prepare him for burial i'll good shape
that may send him back home. I'll pay the
expense" The undertaken embalmed the
corpse, made a fine shroud and placed it in
grand coffin. When ready he sent for the
young man, who came and viewed the body
and expressed his satisfaction with what had
been done; but, as ne was taking farewell
look, the lower jaw of the corpse fell and out
came set of false teeth, whereupon he ex-
Claimed, That amt my father. My father
didn't have false teeth. l won't pay for
coffin for that man." and with these words
he walked Off The undertaken enraged at
losing SO profitable a customer, yanked the
body out of the coffin and slapped it
down upon a marble slab, exclsiming
Lay there, you old fool; if you only had
known enough to keep your mouth shut you
nave Hdu UeCSHb DuTldl llSCedu OI
being buried in the potlers field You
Norwegians,' continued Mr.. Holston. have
always considered Mr.. Nelson as your po-
liiieal father but now that he has opened
his mouth and gone back on his previous
record you have discovered your error, and
in the future, instead of heaping honors
upon him. you will bury him in potter field
of politics alongside of his friend Comstock ="
5 5 s
Tive years before" continued Senator
Lommen. zone would never have dared to
make such remarks in regard to Nelson i'll
that crowd, but after the Glenwood speech it
was received with shouts of laughter and
prolonged cheers. The people can no longer
afford to worship heroes but will make a
united stand to protect their homes against
the greed of plutocracy and the wiles of oily
tongued politicians without regard to nation
ality'i