The Mankato free press., 1894-10-05
VIEWED FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, D. G..

WASHINGTON, d. G..
The nomination of Dave Hill for
governor of New York by the Demo
Gratis has caused more talk in political
circles here than anything else dur
ing the past week. Hill developed in
to more of man than most people
gave him credit for. In the senate he
proved more than a match for many
of his Democratic colleagues But he
will not be elected. Like John L.
Sullivan he went into the ring once
too often. This is a Republican year.
and man like Morton cannot be
beaten by anyone the Democrats put
up. Hill is the strongest candidate.
but he will not get the mugwump
vote, nor the vote. of the men who do
not want any more tariff agitation.
L see Hall thinks he will make him.
self some votes by charging corruption,
upon the senate. My observations
are that congress is neither more cor
Tupt, nor more honest than other
bodies OF men. Probably there is less
corruption here because there are so
many on the watch to catch people at
wrong doing. Money is made by con-
gressmen by being attorneys for rich
corporations wanting legislation in
congress. Just now the Bell Tele-
phone company wants some legislation
which will give them millions. Hall
has introduced several bills, which, if
passed would have that effect. In
his Democratic convention, no one
would ask the the Third district men,
Der to explain, but when he gets on
the stump, perhaps he may be ques-
TONED about it. Hall has made it
MS business to become familiar with
patent legislation. He has made it a
study: Why? Have the people of the
Ihlrd district been longing for patent
legislation? Is that what they send
a man to congress for?
Baldwin is trying to make a noun
tain out of the Chippewa pine lands,
again. The plain fact is, the entire
Minnesota delegation is willing to do
all that is best for the state regarding
those, Chippewa lands. Senator Davis
called attention to the fact that the
school lands were not adequately pro-
tected in the bill providing for the
sale of portion of the lands and the
bill was held up, until that could be
done. Another thing Why this
rush of Baldwin to have these lands
sold when times are hard and money
is scarce? Better prices will be OBJ
tanned when we emerge from these
Democratic times.
Cheering reports come to Washing
ton from the Minnesota campaign.
1t is generally understood here that
the Republicans will have a solid de
legation in the house, and that Sena
tor WaShburn will be returned by the
legislature. 1t develops every day
that it is good thing to return tried
men to congress. The states which
receive the most at the hands of the
government are those which send
men like WaShburn to the senate and
house who are alive and energetic,
and who never let an opportunity
pass to get something for the state.
The work OF making a still greater
waterway to the Atlantic ocean is yet
to be considered. During the next
term of Senator WaShburn it is pos
sible that with energetic work on the
part of the men along the northern
border, there may be a deep water
way from Duluth to the sea. Senator
WaShburn'S position on the committee
on commerce gives him exceptional
opportunities to work for this great
improvement. 1t would make Mime
sofa practically a seaboard state. The
lowering of freights in. consequence
would be something that the people
of the state would at once receive,
and to such an extent that every per-
son would realize the benefit. With
Washburn out the project would lose
an interchangeable worker, and his
place on the committee might $50 to
some one opposed to it altogether.
This is no time for change.
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