The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-11-23

= s''1Ca ~ uOHle. lney could
then have added at least a few
more votes to. the contracted
columns of their parties or par.
ticular candidates.
But for the coming two years
we will see those people no more.
And what in the world are 49,. ..,
going to do without them? How
can we conduct our business,
now can we open any mines.
now can Palmer, Taylor or Nc.
Neel start a case without their
advice? How can Jackson,
Pratt or Martin carry on their
business without their fatherly
instructions, and gentlemen, I
shudder when I think that to-
morrow morning I will have to
take to the woods and swamps
OF the Mesaba range without
having one of them as a guide.
But enough, my friends. 1
am sorry to have devoted so
much attention to them. But
there are other reasons, and
many Of them. why we should
rejoice tonight. I will refer to
but one or two more of them.
You are no doubt all aware, fell
low citizens. of the strenuous ef-
1orfs made to mix religion and
politics in the late cam paign,
and that in certain portions of
the country the statement was
made that the Catholics we're
arming and preparing to gain
control of the government, ard
IN other portions the cry was
that the Protestants were bound
to annihilata the Catholics, and
all such rot; and let US rejoice
here tonight that the intelligent
people of our country did not
believe this twaddlc but on the
contrary went right along, vot,
ing for their interests and the
common interests Of all the peo-
pie, without regard to religion
or color. And. fellow citizens,
let us thank God that this big
otrY is cast aside; that in Cath
ol!c New York the archbishop OF
our own state and the bishop Of
our diocese of Duluth, set side
by side with Benjamin Harrison
and Levi ?. Merton aud advised
their people to vote the republi
can ticket and thereby rescue
that great city and state from
| the grasp OF the party which had
| brought shame ana dislonCr up
on them. The same is true. gen
: :lca.cn, OF Bishop Mariz. OF
South Dakata, who advised his
people to vote the republican
! ticket in order to save thai
thriving state from the impend
ing rlle and ruin Of populism
And all over the land, my friends,
the same Sood work has been go
ing On, and I say tonight that II
/ the late contest was instrument
Il, even in :: small dgree, of di
vorcing religion from politics
that not only US here in Virgin;:
but the whole American people
should use and with all thci;
might rejoice with us. But hav<
no fear, gentlemen, the people
OF this country always come t.
the aid OF the Republic whcr
any danger appears.
Having thus hurriedly glanced
over a few of the leading point:
in the campaign just closed
will turn again to you. my
friends and fellow citizens, anG
thank you with all the sincerity
at my command; I thank those
who were instrumental in my
nomination and stood by Inc to
the end; thank the good an6
loyal democrats who voted fol
! mo, and whilst the total vote
sho;;z's somewhat less for me
than Tor other candidates on the
ticket I do not for a moment at
tribute this fact to any intention
Of depriving me of certain votes.
but attribute it to the fact thu:
the people did not sufficiently
understand the new system oil
voting, and for the position IT.
which my name appeared on the
ballots. I thank you, friends,
for your support Of my associ:
ates on the ticket and your gen
erous support of the state, con
gressional and county ticket,
and above all for your adolescence
to the party of protection and
good government. And in con.
clusion I would urge upon you
to keep up your party organiza
ton. Two years will not be loAs
slipping by, and the coming two