The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-10-13
POLITICAL NOTES.

TEE flippant fuency of the Democratic
press in stigmatizing the Grand Army of
the Republic "a grand army of beggars"
does not express the sentiments of all
Democratic voters. Nor do the war and
pension records OF Cleveland and Steven
son, and the formers veto slurs, meet
with the appreciation of Democratic
patriots.
New York has two Democratic gener-
ais who do not submit to such senti-
ments as Cleveland and Stevenson repre-
sent. Yesterdays wires brought these
plain words from former steadfast
Democrat leaders:
Gen. Slocum-"I would like to know
how any soldier can vote for two men
both drafted on the same day. against a
mau who served his country as Loyalty
as Harrison did in time of peril"
Gen. Sickles-"No man will eyer be
elected to the presidency of this country
who has insulted the soldiers when speak
ing of the question of pensions"
The Democratic machine will learn in
November that Americas patriots are
not all dead yet.-[Tribune.
A contract was made last week by the
Climax Baking Powder Company tor
one and one-half million of tin cans. In
conversation yesterday with Journal
reporter, representative of the compa-
ny, in reply to question as to the in
fuence OF the Mckinley law on the cost,
said:
1.-THE price paid for the cans was about
Is per cent. lower than when the Nc
Kinley bill became law. and about
per cent. lower than ever before. So far
from raising the rrice OF cans, the manu-
facturers are willing to contract at this
price for one year ahead. 1t sho VS. that
they are not afraid of tin-plate going up
in price, and that they believe it will be-
come cheaper as the American factories
get into full activity. Quite large part
of the cans ordered by us were made
from American tin, but whether they are
or not makes no difference as to the effect
of the law. 1t was said that the law
would raise the price to the consumer,
but the facts are the other way, as every
practical man in a business requiring tin
cans or other articles of tin knows.
With the price lower, and foreign tin
still coming in, it shows that the manu-
facturer is paying the duty, and content
ing himself with less profits. The facts
in the case show who pays the tax.
What I have said will, if necessary,
make affidavit in proof"
What is the comparative quality OF
foreign and American tin?" was asked.
"The American is certainly just as good
and I like it better. 1t is brighter, and
shows less of the black of the plate
There is no ground to disparage the
quality of American tin. America will
soon be supplying the whole of its own
market. Indianapolis Journal.
The following items relative to the
Democratic county convention are from
the Journal-Press:
There seems to be some discrepancy in
the views expressed by Chairman Petit
and Candidate Sullivan. The first named
roasted the Stearns county Democrats
to term, while Mr.. Sullivan said that
the Democracy of Stearns county had
never teen questioned.
Judge Brick will be an independent
candidate. He. claims that his oppon-
emit bought the CollegevilIe delegation
and that the Luxembourg caucus was
packed by the st. Augusta friends OF
Judge Bruener.
Frank Minnette of Sank Centre, was
as :irrepressible as a petted child at
camp meeting. If he did not make a
motion it was because he did not catch
his breath from making previous ones.
Nothing of any moment escaped him.