St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-30
CHATS WITH TRAVELLERS.
Democratic Government VIII,
Bring Better Times, Says Mr..
Duraut

Democratic Government VIII
Bring Better Times. Says Mr..
Durant.
Give the Democratic party little
chance" said Hon. E. w. Durant, of
Saltwater, to Capt. Cross, of st. Paul,
yesterday, at the Merchants. LET me
see." he continued thoughtfuliy,
Twenty days from now will be the 18th
of September. By that time you will
see change for the better. 1t is folly,
however. to charge that the hard times
are owing to the Inauguration of Presi-
dent Cleveland"
81 have never charged that" returned
Capt. Cross pleasantly. ut is true,
however. that some of our most en-
thusiastic Republicans, and some of the
leaders of the party, have done it. [
think the cause lies deeper. and do
not feel like laying every calamity at
tie door of an opposition political
party"
You are right, captain" added Mr..
Dnrant. ''As l observed, the lower
house has passed the repeal bill. There
is no chance that the senate will stop
the good work. They will not act pre-
cipiiateiy. but they are sure to take the
same course that was pursued by the
house.
"How are times in Saltwater? Why,
| feel free to say that Saltwater is the
most prosperous city i'll the state. We
have not felt the hard times half as
cnuaFaIu a. hos IN ~
numbering trade is good. although the
prices are not so ilig., for the products
as they have been in times past. We
have an abundance of money, aud we
will weather tie storm with compara-
lively little difficulty.'
& '.tise exhibits made 10y the farmers
and stock breeders nf Minnesota at the
world 5 fair have won great deal Of
merited fame for our state" said Col
Clark Chambers, of Uwatonna. at the
Merchants yesterday.
That is true" joined Carl Jadson, of
Pennington. Il see that Our horse men
have carried off the blue ribbons. That
reminds me. am going to send tel
egram to e. u. Cosgrove. of LIE Sueur
cengratulatiug him upon his success n
this particular. lie beat the best horses
of all the Older states. and he surprised
little of Minnesota"
.'Do you Know said John Byers, of
Hastings. ''that the best horses and
cattle in the entire country are being
bred in this state? The climate and the
conditions are all conducive 10 this end
and the results were shown in Chicago.o
',But the best feature of Mr. Cos
groves exhibit is that every animal
that lie showed there MAS bred by him
on his own farm, "added Mr.. Chambers.
at is an easy matter for any one To .sff
about the country and collect first prize
animals, If he has the money, at such
times as these, and then exhibit ti,eia
and carry of the blue ribbons. Nh.
Cosgrove, however. did nothing of this
sort. He raised every animal himself,
ami the credit of beating the country is
due 10 him." r-
Eyes, this is the best climate on earth.
for raising strong and rugged stock"
persisted Mr.. Bgers. u have been in
the business good many years, and
let me say, as an illustration of the
point that l wish to emphasize, that |
have never known of an instance OF
real hog cholera in the state. l have
butchered a good many in my tire, and
have never found a trace of a disease
of any kind whatever"
minnesota is a new state.o inter-
rupted Col. Chambers, 'hnt 1t stands
nearly at the head of the list. For in
stance, as far back as when the New
Orleans exposition was held, Steele
county carried off some Of the best, or
really the first premiums on butter.
Prior to that time Orange county, New
York, was supposed to stand unrivaied.
Then Minnesota tool, first premiums for
fruits, too. although we are advertised
as living in frigid country, where no
fruits can be raised"
lit would have been a lasting dis
grace" said Nj. Byers. "had the legis-
lature refused to pass the worlds fair
appropriation last winter. The fact is
that the farmers and the business smen
in general of the East are totally igno-
rant of the resources and ad vantageS
that we can show. The exhibits that
our farmers have made in Chicago
prove that we take first rank, and all
this could not have been done lad
not the appropriation been made"
And Mr.. Byers and the party then went
TO supper.