Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1894-09-19
The Farmers Like Jones.
EvERoIApn, MINI, Sept. II,

IlVERdLADE, MINI, sept ~, VA
EDITOR TmnuNE: The political con
/ test now being waged between Jones
Of Morris and ONoill Of Big Stone
for senatorial honors, brings to oul
minds the many claims that Mr.
Jones has upon the farmers of this
vicinity for their support.
We are ali aware Of the uniform
kindness, justice and liberality with
which Mr.. Jones has invariably treated
his customers and the more than
usual lenieney that he has extended
to those who have been unable to
meet their obligations when due.
Few Of us in the towns of Everglade,
Baker, Stevens and adjoining, town
ships, who have dealt with him, but
have at times been compelled to ask
for accommodations that were always
granted, and never pressed for settle
ment in any form, save the simple
one of the request to pay.
Favors extended, even in matters
Of business, are yet fayors, and sub
stantial ones at that; and it is no ar
gument against Mr. Jones's plilan-
thropy to claim that he made profit
on every sale he perfected. We did
not want him to donate us anything
in charity, and we must still feel the
force Of his goodness, long after we
have paid the legal amount of our
indebtedness. He has carried our
paper, our simple book accounts and
oral promises 10 pay, and never in
one instance has he threatened a
delinquent with a process at law.
Are not these good and eogent
reasons why we farmers of this yicin-
ity shoald support Mr.. Jones? He
has been in business in Chokio for
the past two years, and he has estab-
lished himself firmly along the lines
wo have enumerated, 1t is to him,
that III the the future, we must again
look for d repetition of those past favors
and it would indeed come with a poor
grace from those who cast their votes
against him, to seek a continuance of
these benefits that were so soon for
gotten and SO i'll rewarded. From
our dealings with Mr. Jones, we do
believe that, even under these circum
stances, he would not abate his kind
ness, and that he would still continue
to return good for evil. We should
have gratitude enough in this vicinity
% vote for one who has been our
friend, assd who is still endeavoring
o build up the interests Of the village
where he is established, and thereby
promote the convenience and value OF
he surrounding people and their
In a conversation, a few days ago,
With a gentleman at Wheaton, he re-
marked that Mr.. Jones was not in
ouch with the laboring classes, and
hat the interests of wealth were
much dearer to him than those Of
oil. We have not found it so. We
II remember that a carload Of wheat
vas shipped into Chokio last spring,
olely through the influence Of Mr.. :
ones, and sold to the farmers for
eed, upon such terms as best suited
heir depleted purses. This was
loye, that if any benefits accrued to
If. Jones from it, they must have {
'een only Incidental. We do not
hink man who is tributary to
1hokio, can say that last fall or win I
er when credit was almost entirely S
that he applied to the
Jhokio lumber yard for wood or coal
0 protect him against the storm of t
winter, and was refused, His poverty t
7as a sure passport to his success. t
We consider Mr.. Jones the peer Of
ny man in Minnesota to represent
his Legislative district, and he conf
emily looks to its sturdy farmers for +
heir endorsement and support.
A. FARMER.