The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-10-10

tive Minnesota has in this (now former)
congress and his constituents should be
proud of him. Kittel Halvorson is always
at his post; he watches closely every bill
and proposition and his vote is absolutely
after ripe premedita ton, according to thor
ough conviction and always as his con-
conscience commands. O, that we had
many more representatives here like him
Such wrote the learned and deep thinking
John Davis, the best of all the Kansas
representatives, in a private letter to
! Charles Canning of Duluth. Mr. Davis
sat side by side with Mr.. Halvorson in
congress and had ample opportunity to be-
come acquainted with this excellent char
acter, and his words deserve more stress
than all the malicious utterances of the
old party press both in Duluth and else
where; expressions, written by people Who
neither knew kittel Halvorson nor his
work in congress.
1t was enough for these wicked SANDER
ers that Kittel Havorson was Peoples
party man, a farmer and Scandinavian
and what business did such fellow have
in congress?
Tt is, however to the credit of Kittel
Halyorson that not single vote of his in
congress be found recorded on the
wrong side. There are but few congress-
men that this much can be said about
kittel Halvorson voted always right, al
ways on the side of the people.
Our old readers will remember how the
daily papers both here in Duluth and in
st. Paul and Minneapolis in May 1892, said
that I<ittel Halvorson had voted against an
appropriation for the extension of Duluth
harbor, and they will also remember how
Kittel Halvorson, with the aid of the Con-
gressional Record. put these falsehoods to
shame, whereof the account was first pub
Mshed in Duluth Skandinav, May %, 1892
That time the daily papers, here in Duluth,
at least, had to swallow the lies they had
oil fhnir Of IA
lions against Kittel Halvorson were eX-
actly as false and were proven to be so.
There is one more thing: The Repub-
lican candidate, c. \. ToWne the corpora
ton attorney has recently said hlmself
that he has not studied the financial ques-
ton and is not posted on it. But why is
it then that he wants to go to congress-
when he must admit himself (to avoid dis
cussion on it, that he is unacquainted with
the all-important financial question which
now occupies all minds, when men of all
parties admit that it deserves consideration
and must be settled before there can be
talk of any advancement in the country?
1t it about the TARIFF" Mr.. Towne will
spread his eloquence? But the tariff is now
settled for the next three years, at least,
until after Cleveland is out, and then the
tern expires of the congressman who is
elected this year
How different is the position of Ktte
Halvorson on this question:. Not only that
he as the Peoples partys chosen candi-
date stands on the Omaha platform with
its pesitive demands of $50 per capita. is
sued by the government direct to the
people. without Intervention of the banks
and free coinage of gold and silver at the
ratio of Is to l; but he has still palmer
signified his position. Kittel Halvorson
was chairman of the committee on resolu-
tions at the ST. Cloud convention. and this
convention reported Sin favor Of free coin
age of silver at 16 to l, without regard to
any other country in the world"
This is plain language and we know at
least where we have Kittel Halvorson. He
is not one Of those who will ask England
or any other country whether we shall be
allowed to coin our own silver here. Mr.
Towne, with all his Imaginary eloquence,
cannot nor dare not speak hall SO PLAINLY
as our farmer Populist candidate
If we look at the manner after when
Towne and Kittel Halvorson respectively
have been nominated; If we look at their
work among us; if we take view OF their
own declarations and fundamental stand
points then truly the modest farmer can
didate stands way above the corporation
attorneys understanding and conception.
Kittel Halvorson stands far nearer the
great heart of the people, because he I'M
derstands 1t better and values 1t higher.
Read over again the account OF how 9TH