The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-26
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unworthy servant, Jesus Christ and his
supposed follower.
Knute Nelson, ex-attorney Of the Great
Northern, is our present governor of Min
nesota, and Is again nominated for gov
ernor by the Republican party. George
L. Becker, who was president of said rail-
road when it was built through Minnesota.
now chairman of the Board of Railroad
commissioners, appointed to his position
by Republican governor affirmed by
Republican senate-in fact, a Republican
omce-holder-has been nominated for gov
ernor by Democratic state convention
Ihese are the standard bearers of the rail-
roads and Democratic and Republican par
ties and scrub banks. These are the ele-
SAINT gentlemen, patriotic, sef-sacrificing,
dlsinterested parties who will reform and
save the suffering people,
Let II be remembered that Minnesota
piaced the first regiment in the field in de-
lense or our common country during the
great Rebellion. Let it be remembered
that one-sevsnth of the entire population
or minnesota enlisted in defense of our
country's flag; that Is per cent of the en-
IlSted men veteranize without reward or
bounty from the state, and at the end of
the war Minnesota had no war debt; that
they fought armed rebellion with their
homes on lire and a thousand scalps of
their loved ones dangling from the belts
OF the merciess Sioux. Let it be remem-
bered that for loyal devotion to country.
Tor patriotism, heroic valor at Mill
springs, Pittsburg Landing, Gettysburg,
ana on hundred battle fields Minnesota is
the peer of the sisterhood of states; let it
be remembered that the greatest of earth
nave striven in vain to portray upon his
tory's pages, painted canvas and chiseled
stone the full measure of praise and honor
due to Minnesota during the great Rebel
non; that the brightest pages in coun-
try's or worlds history, pages that sparkle
like the stars in our Northern winter sky,
is the story told of the men and women
OF the North Star state by the historian
NOW, Mlnnesotans, countrymen, have you
degenerated? Are you towards? Are you
craVens! Brlbed legislation has torn from
the statute the laws that Washington, the
father of our country, signed. With ruth
less hands they have destroyed the laws
that Republican congress enacted and
our lamented Lincoln signed. Those in
power have ANONYMOUSLY surrendered our
financial policy to alien enemies. Corpor-
ate greed, acting by and through the old
political parties, has robbed the masses of
the fruits Of a bountiful harvest with
which beneticient Providence has blessed
our country, and 100000 of our countrymen
are homeless, houseless, starving wander
ers. Soon the pitileSs north winds will
pierce the forms of starving infants upon
starving mothers breasts. Oh, Minneso-
tans! will you listen to the parting advice
of the father of your country and forget
party and partisan strife, and, in 1861,
rush to your country's rescue and defense
OF it's institutions? Many Of the old de-
tenders of your country sleep the sleep of
death and will rest until the resurrection.
Upon others rests the welfare of our once
happy land. On you, the sons of patri-
OTIS, the sons of warriors, the sons of he
roes, the sons of veterans, the sons and
daughters of Minnesotans our country
calls upon you to do your duty. Help him
who once with nerves of brass and sinews
of steel stood the battle shrek. To the
ballot box Shout in the veterans battle
shocked ear that our country is in danger.
Our foreign citizens all must do their duty.
A. G. SEXTON.
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