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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-26
DEMOCRACY AND THE 1ONEY
QUESTION:

The ST. Paul Globe in an article try
ing to break the force Of the address
of the Republican state central COM
mittee, and especially that part refer
ring to the financial question, calls
attention to the fact that here and
there prominent Republican advo-
Gates free and unlimited coinage of
silver, and that the Republicans of
some of the silver states have swung
over to the advocacy of the cheap
metal, and closes it's article by stating
that voters in comparing the appeal
with the history of the Republican
legislation on the currency question,
will be led to the conclusion that his
best interests lie in voting with the
Democratic party.
But the Globe fails to give any
reasons which would lead the voters
to make up their minds to vote the
Democratic ticket on financial mat
tiers. 1t insinuates that the Republi-
can party is going over to free and IN
limited coinage without any legisla-
tion which would preserve the value
of our circulation. 1t further insin-
yates that the Republican party is the
party Of wild eat and rag money, while
Democracy is the traditional party of
hard money or coin. But it well knew
that SO far as the first part of its in
situation is concerned, it is wholly
false; that the Republican party never
advocated a currency of an unsound
nature, and always opposed wild cat
money as well as the fiat issue of
greenbackS. AS to the Democratic
party being the traditional party of
coin, that is largely a matter of tradi
tion. The coin it is fast going over
to today is deprecated coin, which
standing on its own merits, would be
worth scarcely one-half it's face value.
The Globe fails to tell the voter that
the Democratic party is fast going
over to the advocacy of an unsound
currency and the free trade and I'M
limited coinage of deprecated silver.
1t did not mention the fact that the
Democrats of Ohio have come out in
an unequivocal demand for it, and
that the entire south, which is the
controlling force of Democracy, is
solid in its favor, while the Democracy
of its own state adopted an utterance
designed to catch the breeze from
either direction.
A glance at recent votes in congress
will demonstrate to the satisfaction
of every fair minded man how
Democracy has repudiated
its sound money platform of 1892, and
how false is the claim of the Globe that
voters will find it to their best in
terest to vote with Democracy on
financial QueStiOnS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-26

IN resigning the marshalship be-
cause he wants to take part in the
political campaign, J. Adam Bede pre-
sents a sensitiveness in remarkable
contrast to those federal Office-holders
who are swarming over Chairman
Wilson's West Virginia district, right
under the presidents eye. But then
probably the president will take this
for one of j. Adams birch bark Jokes
and let him stay in office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-26
II. c. HOwARD's CANDIDACY.

If there is any good and sufficient
reason why anyone-Republlcan,
Democrat or Populist, should sup
port H. G. Howard for the legislature,
that reason has not yet been made
known.
1t is an open secret that Mr.. Howard
is anything and all things for office.
For several years he fed at the public
crib, and during those years of office
holding he was Republican Tor pre-
tended to be-. After he was let down
from the dairy department he imme-
diately Topped over to the Alliance
party, and followed that organization
until it was merged into the Peoples
party. He this year sought and OBJ
tanned the Populist nomination for the
Legislature, and through political
bartering secured the endorsement OF
the Democratic convention. He has
set up platform" of his own, and
with one fell swoop proposes to "break
up the pine land ring and compel
them to return their STOLEN millions
into the state treasury"
He proposes to assume the respon-
sibility of taxing the mineral lands,
(which belong to the state) valued at
$50, 1000, 900.
He swears he will eQualize taxes $50
that each class shall bear its just pro-
portion" And finally, this wonderful
discovery Howard will make such
other reforms 'for the benefit of the
people" as to his mind may be neces-
sary.
Howard says the eight is for the
people against the thieves" and asks
the Ito him) very important ques-
tion-"Are you with us?" AS How
ards reputation has never been very
widespread for working any great
miracles in reforms, and as his "plat
FORM is not altogether clear as to
whether he is to be classed with the
"thieves" or with the people" it is
pretty safe to assume that he will not
be in it very deep when the votes are
counted. There is not, perhaps, a
bigger political demagogue in the
state than Howard He claims that
he does not belong to any party, but
that he wants the votes of all par
ties. He has promulgated a high and
mighty platform" of his own, upon
which he stands, and is travelling the
county over, begging for votes, that
he may be elected to an office .for
which he is in no way fitted, unless it
be to train with the class that usually
try to control legislation adverse to
the interests of the common people.
When a candidate for the legiSla-
ture will parade his virtues around on
a card with the boldness that Howard
does, he will bear watching. He
claims allegiance to no party, and
surely no party owes him any consid-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-26

GOV. MCKINLEY occasionally refers
IN MS speeches to mob law at the
South, The dispatches of yesterday
from Washington Court House, in his
own state, seem to indicate that lit
tie ''strong government" might be
salutary there. Riot and bloodshed
ran riot there on Wednesday. If
similar scenes had occurred on the
other side of the Ohio river there
would have been, in McKinley's
opinion, need of federal interference.
st. Paul Cal.
Gov. Mckinley proved equal to the
occasion and sent troops to the scene
OF trouble in time to prevent a lynch
ing. The energy displayed by the
Governor and the local authorities in
putting down the attempt. to over
throw the law, might be profitably fol-
lowed by the authorities south of the
Ohio river on such occasions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-26

INDIVIDUAL Democrats have prin.
ciples, but the party has none," writes
Thomas B. Reed in the North Anseri.
can ReUieao. He could not have de.
scribed the condition of our local
Democratic situation better had he
had the history of the Demo-Pop
deal in this country spread out before
him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-26
Republican Candidate for Representa-
tative From this County.
EDITOR FREE PRESS:

EDITOR FREE PRESS:
[ propose a soldiers reunion. Some
weeks ago Capt. J. w. Heath. formerly
of Co. E, 10th MINI. Vols, published
a declaration that he had left the
Democratic party. Considering that
his resolve was formed after fOrty-tiye
years experience with them, it cannot
be thought precipitate. Considering
that all these years brought nearer
the day Of answering for his record
his resolve was not premature. He
stuck by the Democratic party all
through the war times, because he
could not then believe it responsible
for the condition which then con-
fronted us. But now, when in eighteen
months dominant Democracy brings
about the very same charity soup
house conditions that marked the
close of Buchanan's term, he recog-
nizeS who the prosperity wreckers are.
But just now, when my comrade
Heath has found out what the tendency
of the Democratic party is, and left it
with the disgust of man long deceived
in it, here is myiother comrade OF the
same regiment, Gen. J. FL. Baker, who
never was deceived about that party
at all, who knew all their tendencies
before the war, during the war and
after the war, and told many
trenchant truth about them, permit
ting the Democracy of the second dis
trict to stain his record by a nominal
ton for congress. 1t is very strange.
All of Gen. Bakers career that he
would like to have remembered by his
son, was in connection with the Re-
publican party. There has not been,
since the General was of age, any
Democratic policy, performance that
he would at this moment like to as
sociate his name with. / am very
sorry for his deSertion. We Werec ON
rades for three years, and associates in
politics before and after the war, diff
fering about minor details and about
candidates, but agreeing about essen
tials, and / cannot believe that his
present connection is any more a sat
isfaction to him at heart, than it is to
me. / cannot hope that he will
change it to please me since he will
not please himself and change it. But
| proposed to him a reunion on a
minor candidate-a return to the
creditable old way in one respect.
David e. Cross -Sergt. Cross as we
knew him thirty years ago, is candi-
date for the legislature in Blue Earth
county. Gen. Baker knows, | do,
that he was brave, efficient, faithful
soldier, whose career was one Of pro-
motion for his desert, with no spot or
stain. He is an intelligent and capa-
BILE man, equal to more than the office
demands for which he is named.
Gen. Baker and have enjoyed some
credit or glory from the deeds done by
Sergt. Cross and his rifie-carrying COM
rades whom we had the good fortune to
command. All who wore shoulder
straps, Breyet Generals and others.
have received many political honors,
Sergt. Cross and his comrades helping
us. Now has come the tardy turn
of one who wore chevrons. To support
him would be creditable for any
veteran. l do not see how we, his
comrades of the 10th Mimi can excuse
ourselves from. taking special inter-
est in his election.
S. p. JENNIsON.
Red Wing, Oct. 10Th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-26

THE LIE Sueur Sentinel says good
times are coming. We are glad to see
the light breaking upon the editorial
fraternity of the unterritied. "Good
times are coming!" To be sure they
are. Every Indication points to the
success of the Republican party at
the polls Nov. 9Th next and that they
will control the next house, and come
back into power throughout the
North. Why shouldn't good times
come?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-26

MATTERS in the Democratic ranks
in New York are becoming more and
more mixed Mr.. Strauss, the Tam
many candidate for mayor, has with
drawn from the race, and the feeling
toward Hill in some of the Democratic
factions, is not being in the least
allayed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-26

ADLAI STEVENSON is going TO make
some speeches in New York, but this
does not necessarily indicate that the
administration is out for Hill, as Mr..
Stevenson does not carry much weight
with the administration. Stevenson
has a bee of his own that is doing con :
siderable buZzing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-26

A. E. CHANTLER, for a number of
years city editor of the ST. Paul Dis
patch, has purchased the Duluth Neacs-
Tribune and assumed control thereof.
Mr.. Chantler is one of the bright
newspaper men of the state, and he
will make the Neecs- tribune one Of the
best and newsiest papers in the state
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-26

IHE st. Louis Globe Democrat SAYS
"a cargo of 1889 bales of foreign wool
was received in Philadelphia last week
by one firm, which has ordered $4,000
additional bales soon to arrive. At
one time under the Mckinley law
Ohio wool sold for SAC. On the day
the new tariff law took effect the
price was 22c, and the quotation in
Philadelphia now is 1916" Brad
streets state that the incoming of
Australian wool has weakened the
price. And yet there are free trade
journals which assert that since the
mongrel tariff bill has gone into effect
the price of wool has improved.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-26

THERE seems to be considerable in
terest manifested in the cause of pro-
lection in Louisiana. Gov. Mckinley
addressed an audience of 5000 at New
Orleans Saturday night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-26

THE Red Wing Republican speaks
very highly of the campaign which
Mr.. McCleary is making in this dis
trict, and of his speeches on the money
question. His campaign is winning
one, and his sound position on finance
will be endorsed by a large majority
Nov. 9Th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-26

OF course the sugar trust will help
its Democratic friends out all
it can before election day. 1t would
be the basest ingratitude if it did not.
But even the sugar trust with it's mil
lions cannot pull Democracy out of
the bad hole it has fallen into.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-26

THE CAL remarks that Everett
Wheeler might have saved himself
the trouble of accepting the independ-
ent Democratic nomination of New
York, as he will never have occasion
to accept the office The same might
be said of Senator Hill also.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-26

THE statement often made of
Democrats in Office that none resign
and few die will no longer hold. 1t
has been broken by Jadam Bede. 1t
must have taken considerable grit,
but he seems to have the requisite
amount
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-26

AT the meeting of the Republican
State committee in ST. Paul yester-
day, the most gratifying reports were
received from all parts of the state as
to the progress of the campaign, and
the outlook promises decided VIC
tory for the Republicans in November.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-26

THE great Republican enthusiasm
which Benjamin Harrison is stirring
up in Indiana is something remark
able for man, as cold as the Demo
cratic press insists he is.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-26

The Globe says that Thos. B. Reed
feels hurt over the tone of the Nc
Kinley speeches. OF course, the Globe
knows all about it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-26

CHAIRMAN WILSON insists that he
simply went to England for his
health. If this was all, why so much
protesting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-26

THERE is one book that every voter
should see his name written in, and
that is the registration book.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-26

D. T. Bowen, the Republican candi-
date for sheriff, is hustler, and is
fully convinced the new jail will be
good place to reside for the next two
years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-26

In Behalf of His Comrade in The
Ranks, Sergeant David E. Cross,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-26
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.
A SOLDIERS REUNION.

That Gallant Veteran, Gen. s. p.
JennisOn Wants One
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-26
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26. 1894
CONGRESSIONAL TICKET.

For Congress, second congressional district
J JAMES L. MCCLEARY
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-15
SOLDIERS HOME.
June 10th 1894.

June roth 1894.
The new flag staff is on the ground and
will be hoisted in a few days.
DIR. E. w. Adams and Chas. Wilcox are
taking good care of the-sick and afflicted at
the home nowadays.
Many of the late excursionists to Hot
Springs are old soldiers and they never
fail to visit the home.
Comrade Lee Phillips has been given
charge of the steam pant of the home. He
is a proficient engineer and machinest.
]. w. Carpenter commander elect G. A.
R. of the department of South Dakota and
r. S. Gleason of DeSmet. S. d. com-
mander Sons of Veterans of South Dakota.
are visitors at the home today.
Yesterday was Flower Mission day. and
the home was visited by representative
women of the w. c. 7. U. Their bas-
kets of flowers and beautifully arranged
boquets and their talk about the mission
reminded us of the time when the women
were engaged in presenting to the world a
basket and its contents. which became the
deliverer to Israel and a great light to the
world. Mrs. Wood. Mrs. II. w. Stanley
and the two Miss Wheelocks all left flowers
and a card or badge OF their mission. This
was a delightful call to those who cannot
go to the place where the flowers bloom
and pluck them from the mother stem.
| We hope to learn more of this beautiful
| mission.
Capt. Megrew returned to the Home
this morning. He came with colors flying.
Yes. he did not only bring with him his
commission as Commander of the soldiers
home for another year but he bore with
him a most beautiful flag-a prize-which
the state encampment awarded Silas A.
Strickland Post, of which the Capt. is the
present commander. This flag was first
prize and went to the post recruiting the
greatest membership during the last year,
The Capt. says it is not his victory that
brought the flag to this post but that all
who gave their membership and loyalty to
the post and the G. A. II. won the victory
in common to the post. and gave it frs,
place among all the posts in the state.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-15
W. R. O. Matters.

Mrs. A. B. Conner returned from her
visit to the encampment of the w. r. c.
Sunday morning and reports a very sue
cessful visit. though she was hard at work
all the time. She informs us that the
fund which was started to build cottages
on the soldiers home grounds has been d.
verified by vote of the encampment to the
purpose of building an addition to the hos
pital, and a committee consisting of Mrs.
Lucy Bryson. chairman. Gettysburg; Mrs.
Eva Williams, secretary. Wa:ertown; and
Mrs. A. H. Conner. treasurer. Hot Springs.
was appointed to work in conjunction with
the soldiers home board to see that the
addition is built. There is nov 5000 in
the treasury and the fund will be increased
by collections still to come. The work will
be commenced as soon as a conference can
be had between the committee and the
board. Mrs. Connor also reports that
she got what she went after in the Memo
rial association business. Money will be
forthcoming from all the posts and corps
for erecting monuments to the leading
generals of the late war in the soldiers
home grounds. The first statue will be
that of Gen. John A. Logan. and it will be
unveiled July 22d with appropriate ser
vices. Gen. Palmer of Sioux Falls. Col.
Clough of Deadwood and Mrs. ]. A. Pick
Ter will deliver addresses on the occasion.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-15
Letter Of Coincidence.

The following letter of coincidence vas
drafted by the prominent railroad men
now in the city and sen to Mrs. Vail.
whose husband. the city ticket agent of
B. & M. at Omaha. died recently of cancer
of the bowels:
Hot SPRINGS. S. D.. June 14-'e4.
Mrs. w. T. Vail. Omaha. Neb.:
DEAR MApAM-We the undersigned rail-
road men. temporarily %sojourning at Hot
Springs, beg leave to extend to you our
heartfelt sympathy in your irreparable loss.
In feeling the sad vacancy in our ranks we
car have a feeble conception of the great
void in your life.
In tenderest sympathy we commend you
to the Father of US all.
Yours with deepest regret.
/. b. Reynolds. Trav. Pass. Agt. B. &
NJ. II. II. Omaha.
w. W. Johnston. Com'l Agent B. & NJ.
r. r, Deadwood. S. D.
H. 7. Catlin. Agt. B. & M. r. II. Hot
Springs. S. d.
w. T. Robertson. Tiki. Agt. B. & NJ. r.
r, Deadwood.
c. H. Obland. Agt. c. ST. P. & o. r. r.
Mitchell. S. d.
E. B. Haywood. cond'r. c. b. & @.
Burlington. la.
]. H, Gable. Trav. Pass. Agt, F. E. 6
M. v. r. r. Des Moines. la.
F. A. Harmon. Div. Frt. Agt. F. Z. &
M. v. r. r. Deadwood.
F. d. Hadley. Trav. Pass. Agt. Ills
Cent. II. r.. Sioux City. la.
Geo. H. Abbott. Trav. Pass. Agt. U.
P. II. R. Sioux City.
John Banks. C. IN. w. r. r.. Huron
w. H. Saxton,
A. d. Wood. Agt. F. E. & M. v. r. r.
Hot Springs. S. d.
H. II. Sanborn. C. & N. w. r.. r.
Huron. S. d.
w. S. Radcliffe. Agt. C. & N. w. r. r.
Yankton. S. d.
]. /. Cassellman. c. & N. w. II. II.
Huron. S. d.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-15
Fireman's Tournament.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The board of control for the Black
Hills Fireman's association, consisting of
Walter Anderson, president, Frank Evans,
secretary. c. N. Spencer. of Rapid City,
treasurer. and E. NJ. Mcdonald and Frank
Lynch. of Deadwood and David Robin
son of Rapid City, directors, mel at the
Evans yesterday and made arrangements
for the coming tournament to be held at
Deadwood on August 2. 3 and 4. They
decided that the entries of the companies
that have already been made were not le-
gal according according to the rules of
the association. and granted an additional
ten days over the the time previously set.
to make the entries properly.
The tournament promises to be a great
success and the fireman throughout the
Hills are looking forward to it with great
expectancy.
The following program was then arran-
ged and adopted:
FIRST a Angus 2.
Reception OF ire companies from a dis
lance and general parade.
Prize for the best appearing company.
$50.
Coupling contest. SIS to first: SIS to sec
ond.
Novelty coupling contest. SIS to first;
SIS to second.
Hydrant contest. SIS to first: $40 to
second.
C DAY, AUGUST 3.
Hook and ladder race. 5000 to first: $50
to second.
Hub & hub wet race. $500.
THIRD DAy Jus 4.
Ladderman's contest, $50.
Hydrant contest. SIS to first; $40 to
second.
Wei hose race. 500 to first; SIS to
second.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-15
Grand Opening and oelebr aion.

To the business men: 1t is the intention
of the citizens of Edgemont. S. D. to give
a grand celebration on the 4th of July. and
there will be notable men from the east
present. including the governors of this
state and Nebraska. The ceremony of re-
moving the last shovel full of earth from
the Edgemont Power Canal and turning of
water through the canal will be performed
by Governor Pattison. of Pennsylvania,
and we ask your hearty cooperation in
making it a memorable event..
The great Burlington route will run a
special excursion train from your city,
which in due time will be properly adver-
tised.
Look out for large posters and time cards
of special trains. BY order of Edgemont
Board of Trade. RUSSELL THoRp. Pres.
w. W. STEWART. Sec'y.