The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-02
WHY POPULISn SHOULD BI
TURNED DOWN.

men OF the state are opposed to POpu-
lism, and will contribute by their
votes and influence to it's defeat.
Probably on the same basis Mr.. Don
nelly is surprised that the business
men of Denver, without regard to
politics, are opposed to Populist rule,
because it has contributed to shrink
age in values to the extent of $780,
100000 in that section. Probably he
is further surprised that business
men, everywhere that POpulism has
Obtained control, are opposed to it,and
are doing what they can to help root
it out. Possibly he looks upon this as
species of "plutocracy," about which
he bowls himself hoarse, but intelli-
gent people are aware just the same
that if PopuliSm is inimical to the
business interests of community or
state, that it means distress must fol-
low it's success.
And now why do business interests
everywhere fear Populism? There
must be some reason for it. There
must be some real foundation on
which this fear is based. And we
have only to turn to those states
which have been under the control of
the Populists to find the cause of it.
Their whole trend of legislation is
against capital; it assumes that CAPT
tai has no rights, which the masses
are bound to respect, and their legis-
lation in Kansas and Colorado has
been of discriminating nature
against it, and has been followed by
intimations that it ought to be con-
fscated entirely. While asserting
that capital was lawless, they have
shown themselves to be far more law
less, by holding themselves in utter
contempt of existing law, and declar-
ing that as it was enacted in the in
terests of capital, it is entitled to no
respect from the masses.
What Populism has done in those
states, it stands ready to do in Mime
sofa is it can once get control. Min
nesOta is a state of vast natural re-
sources, which are as yet but parti-
ally developed. Millions of dollars
from abroad are invested within our
borders: we want millions more. No
place in the state recognizes this fact
more forcibly than MankatO. Nature
has done everything possible for a
town. 1t must be developed by man.
To properly develop it more capital is
needed This must come from abroad.
Anything which will contribute to
keep it away will be most disastrous
to our city and county, as well as to
the state. No one would think of
doing anything to prevent a large
amount of capital coming into our
midst for the purpose Of engaging in
large manufacturing interests, if the
opportunity should open. On the
other hand all would welcome it, and
do everything to encourage it.
And yet a vote for the Populist
legislative ticket is official opposition
to this capital Why? Because they
were made to subscribe to the POpu
list faith when they were nominated,
and accept the Populist doctrine, and
they have SAID nor done nothing since
to show that they have repudiated
INV Of +ba Iopnorouc doct ripac mhio
the Populists advocate. Their en-
dorsement by Democracy has not
changed their political coat one par
ticle.
We credit them as being sincere in
their Populist views, and if elected
and their party should happen to be
in the majority in the legislature,
they would vote for any proposed
legislation, no matter how inimical it
might be to the interests of the state,
which their party would champion.
For this reason, we repeat, the cleo
tion of the Populist legislative ticket
would be misfortune to MankatO
and Blue Earth county, just as the
success of Populism would be unfor-
tunate for the state, Our future
progress demands it's defeat.
A large Populist vote would be
looked upon as dangerous by all men
who might contribute to our develop
ment, because they will regard the
state as tinctured with those danger
Gus tendencies to that extent, and
guard themselves accordingly. I'm
interrupted development in the future
can only be obtained by turning down
Populism most effectually, and this
can be done by voting the straight
Republican ticket.
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the feasibility of taking China for a