The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-04-01

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pondent. The reason why we did not
carry the state for Mr.. Cleveland was be-
cause the Peoples party drew from the
Democrats three votes to one from the
Republicans. Four years ago Gov. Mer-
rism carried the state by IS, 600 majority,
whileGov. Nelson at the last election re-
ceived only 14,000 majority. Ignatius
Donnelly received 10000 votes, of which
10000 were Democratic. Minnesota is q
low tariff state, and tariff reform platform
planks have been in the state platforms
for four or five past elections. The Re-
publicans only had one issue last eiee
tion, and that was the wildcat state bank
scare. Not speaker on that side dared
to refer to the tariff, contining their ar
guments to financial issues alone, while
we made our fight for tariff reform. The
| Democratic state central committee
started in two weeks after the last cleo
tion t., prepare for the campaign of 1894,
and the association of Democratic clubs
in the state has been made permanent
one, and is most thoroughly organized.
The Democrats, feeling sure Of succsss,
are ia fine fighting trim. In fact, they
made the last contest, as they viii make
the future, upon the clean, we'll under
stood principles of the Democracy and in
directing their arguments to the intelli-
gence of the Republican voter to lead him
into the right path. The people realize
that they are not benefited by a protec-
tive tariff, and now that this realization
has become fixed the Democrats profit
accordingly. At the last election &e
elected two straight Democratic congress
men, thing that Minnesota has not done
in presidential year since the war"
SOUTH DAKOTA.
St. Patrick's day was appropriately OBJ
served at Elkton, by the Catholics ct
BrookiDgs county. Delegations were in
attendance from Brookipgs, Ellsworth,
Pipestone and other places. At the
morning services an eloquent sermon wag
delivered by Rev. F. P. Kervick Of Pipe
stone. An excellent literary and musical
program rendered by the children of the
Sisters school and an address on Home
Rule by W. F.. Mcclure, of Ellsworth,
Minn., were features of the evening cele-
bration.
| In recent interview at Washington,
d. c., Rev. Father Stephan, OF the Cata~
olic Indian Bureau, said: 1.-The Catholics
have never charged the government one
cent for the religious instruction giyen
the Indians; all We ever received was
used for buying food and clothing for
them, and the government aid was sup
plemented by our own contributions OF
buildings, teachers, farms, live stock and
large sums of money. Morgan knows
! this, but has never had the fairness or
generosity to give us credit for it.
The coming school election OF Sioux
| Fall will take place on April l3, the date
being the same as the date of the muni-
cipal election. The school election will
attract attention from the fact that for
the first time in the history Of the city
the women will have the right to vote.
The polling places will be the same as
are to be used at the municipal election.
but different set of election judges will
be provided, as the two elections are sup
posed to be distinct. 1t is probable that
several women will stand for election.
Mrs. Hattie G.. Phillips, widow worth
half million dollars, and one OF tina
| most prominent church and educational
| workers in the city, has been already
| mentioned as candidate from the Sixth
ward.
NORTH DAKOTA.
George Johnston,a a native of the county
Of Tyrone, Ireland, died at Bac, N. d., on
March H. of inflammation Of the lungs,
at the advanced ege OF so years. He
emigrated to Canada at the age of Il and
was married to Margaret McDonagh who
survives him. He served against Nc
Kenzie in the rebellion of 1887. He had
been in North Dakota since 1882 and was'
highly respected. He had family OF
twelve, seven boys and five girls, eight Of
them being living to mourn his demise.
The Bismarck Tribune says: Attorney
General Standish met Tom Lowry in
Minneapolis the other day and that gent
leman unbosomed himself quite freely
regarding the prospects of the completion
of the $500" road to Bismarck. Mr.
Lowry did not hesitate to say that the
settlement OF the capitol question had
done more for Bismarck than her citizens
now realize. It has changed the whole
prospective railroad system in the west
|ern part Of the state, or rather, would re-
ic,,1b Il, tho M rrvinr nut nf tho oririral