Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-21
An Excellent List Of Candi-
dates Appears in Oppo-
sitiOn TO the Court
House Gang.
Every Man is Competent
And Honest, and they
Should Defeat the
Organized Wolves.


ton of Monday is one that will
command the respect and confidence
of the voters, and unless public SEN
timent is greatly misunderstood,
officers of Morrison county. The
Republican party had an opportunity
this year that it has, so far, wisely
improved, and if the campaign is
conducted with energy, wisdom and
harmony there are the best grounds
to believe that a triumphant victory
will result. The Democratic gang,
headed by the Medved clique, have
given the county an administrat ton
that is Il shame and a disgrace. No
taxpayer can review the administra-
ton for 1893 with less than exaspera-
ton. No other county in Minnesota
made such a disgraceful and mex
cusable record, as to pile up $4,000
more expenses than the hea West tax
levy would pay, and still the Demo-
cratic party, with boldness that
would disgrace the worst political
rings known, again places before the
people for reelection the men who are
responsible for the outrageous state
of affairs. II ever a wronged people
had cause to repudiate faithless and
extravaganza officials, the taxpayers
OF Morrison county are this year
called upon to defeat every man ON
the Democratic ticket.
TO encourage this feeling, which is
SO evident to all, the Republican
party did a good days work Mon
day.
The nominee for auditor, Valentine
E. Kasparek, is a young man of
ability and integrity. Heis of Polish
birth, and has been for over twenty
years resident of this county. He
has occupied positions OF trust in
the employ of Senator Geissel, I. w.
Bouck, T. b. Hawkes. & Co., G.
e. Beale & Co., all we'll known
and leading business firms of
the county. He is and has been a
Republican, and is deserving the
support of every voter who desires
to aid in routing the element that
mismanages county affairs. Before
any conventions were held this year
he announced himself as candidate
for auditor, and his candidacy met
the approval of the Republican and
POpulist parties. 1t is a year for
all citizens who are not bound
to the court house crowd to
unite in putting new men in the posi-
tons that have been faithlessly filled.
The Republican party should this
year urge the cooperation of all ele-
ments in the county in theirlaudable
effort to secure a better county adj
ministra ton. The results are what
are badly needed, and all honorable
efforts should be made to present a
united front to the court house
crowd. In Mr.. Kasparek the Re-
pnblicans have selected a candidate
who will demonstrate strength be-
fore the people that will gra tify all
citizens who are in earnest in their
opposition to E'lenbecker and the
rest Of Medved's prOteges and 'satel-
lites.
The candidatefOrt treasurer against
Joseph L. Meyer is Hon. F. x. La
fond. Mr.. Meyer, from the day he
was brought to this county by his
brother-in-law, Peter Medved, has
insisted that for some reason or
other the people of this community
should keep him in public office. He
had scarcely landed here before he
was a candidate forjudge OF probate,
and twice he was defeated at the
polls in this strong Democratic
county. At last the empty shoes OF
mourned and regretted Stoll gave
County Commissioner Medved an
opportunity to appoint Mr.. Meyer
as county treasurer. In that con-
nection there We're proceedings that
were too humiliating to warrant
public discussion, unless it is abso-
lutely necessary to go beyond usual
methods in fair politics. He was
elected in 1892, when a Democratic
wave brought disastertO the nation,
as well as misfortune to Morrison
county. Mr.. Lafond appeared in the
race early this year as a non-parti-
san candidate; he goes upon the
ticket by |. petition, and his subse
quent end orsement by the Republi-
can and Populist conventions was a
merited tribute to q candidate who
is deserving and fully qualified. He
is an old and respected resident of
this community, and deserves sue
cess this year. .t.. SIS. ...s B. 81.
81. III. "a. Rider was the almost unan-
imOus choice of the Republicans for