The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-09-06


Gov. Nelson.
scenes had ever been seen as the terrible
events In Chicago and at other places in
the =, country; That the fifth city in the
by anarchy. seemed Incredible and was with
out precedent. Yet the senator paid
tribute ao te to the eonfederates in the senate
who moved to strike out all but
The the. first !, !. eli clause Of Senator
Mhg the
state convention in Minnesota adopted
resolution denouncing TIA arreAs Of Debs
as as unjust MUS and a dangerous step He thought
the good sense OF the people would see to
1t that no blot is laid upon the escutcheon
of the state by these people.
Senator Washburn.
Senator Washburn followed with some
brief remarks. He said: ST did not come
here to make set speech. came only
upon the express understanding that I
should not be called upon for any thing more
than a few remarks. And, If I had been
otherwise inclined, should have felt very
much discouraged by the eloquent remarks
senate. But to look into the eyes of the
Republicans of the old First district feel
that | can not say enough to impress upon
feet OF Democracy. PROSTATE before Democ-s
racy for fifteen months the country has lain
SO that feel it the duty Of every Republi- ;.
cSn and every good citizen of every party to
come to the front. Where can we look for
relief? Where. but to the Republican party? i.
The me Republican lea party is the only that
can Wrest the country from its humiliated
position 20 lon The 4 only surprise to me comes
a aot nnd That Is the one thing that
Itnlng TO do-come: You have made a nom.
i ma that is all right. have watched
tnat young man man since he took his seal in
Inlngs ABOUT our friend. I mean what II
nave said and if you are wise you will keen
n nm IN your service as long as he will con
III IN CONGRESS the more able he will be to-,
represent your best interests You have no.
1 nnxt now low much better he will serve the
lleSt Two years and after four years.. He
Conciuaed his talk in an eloquent appeal to-.
stand firm and re-elect Mr.. Tawney.
Gov. Nelson Speaks.
COY. Nelson remarked as he walked to
the front OF the platform that the political !.
was little left for him to say Still he kent
the audience interested and amused with sn,,
as Meto as stGEy thS showed
ernor Of Minnesota has few euuaiss eo'
The principal topic discussed by Gov. Nell.
son son was the conflict between capital and la
ment OF restless men were busy in the cam
9aign with their principles and their can
a e.nEen Men 20 get restless went on
HVtn men with good homes ana good wives
, ,1y went and voted for Grover Cleveland
Ihey wanted Il change and they got. it,
r 10Y sn tb.t What y they got and they now
they are going. to change again. They are
now going to leave the Democratic party,
pnr they y 40 not propose to 60 back to the
party is against labor, and they say they
vii 60 to the Peoples party. You remem-
per me workns9o in Chicago and on the
they struck? What did they get for til?
Now Debs tells them to strike again and
join the Populist party. : - -
''Now. my friends, capital and labor are
necessary to one another. You cannot force
capital to to, give employment. nor the laborer to
t Mork. They must be brought together by
free-free to cooperate If they wish
80 lew years ago the political world was
fhe u watching the OF
blnd the farmers together as political I
factor to secure such legislation as they
Debs' Power for Mfsc1tfef.
Now Debs tells the working men they-
too must make themselves into a political
party to secure legislation Does not Debs.
Know that he can drive capital into hiding:
that tue working men have not the money
necessary to carry on a great undertaking,
successfully? d IT7- ssI'7~11t@'
.'The cause Of labor has many kinds OF
friends. I'll tell you an incident Of my ex-
idea. In st. Paul we have number Of
Syrians, about fifty, who supposed were.
Italians until the event OF which I will
tell you. Some time ago one Of their num-
Der committed some infraction Of the law
and was arrested and fined $50 or sixty
days lays In the Workhouse. When his friends
found him locked up they came to me for.
a pardon. learned on Investigation that
the offense was committed more through,
tgnora lt than evil intent, 50 concluded
"a number Of these people had come to.
Sc see me, ana, when announced my decision,
they wanted to pay me the money I told
them they must pay it into the municipar
court, and then they wanted to kiss nv
hand. didn't want any Of this slobbering
and sent them away. 9fs, 5efs -
Nov I'll tell you too many friends OF
labor are of the soldering kind They
want to 3. kiss. the hand, but that is as far
What do the Popu,ists give? Mr.. owens,
Mankato speech was only a condemnation
OF the presidents policy toward the railroad
STRIKE Taak 81 d Iasir platforms are platitudes
state. Their attorney general has been
tarred and feathered and day or two ago
I me governor was arrested for opening
ing Kansas, once torn by the terrible CON
flict between slavery and freedom It has
had worse experience during the admins
tratf0n OF Its present executive
NO. my friends, the best friend Of the
slaborer is the man that will tell him the
truth. Neither capitol nor labor should at
8EcAi!pl 10 6LlrOLLle the other; they must have
confidence In one another What we want
to do for the laborer is to protect him so
/ That ne can work out bis own salvation.
The worst thing for the laboring men is to
get ID into their heads that they must segre-
gate themselves from the other people. II i
there are any here SO inclined let me beg
| Of you don't go chasing false gods The
Republican party, above all other parties,
/ ts the party Of the American people, rich
/ and poor. applause
Short speeches were also made BY
g. "a. Towne, congressional candidate
for the Sixth district Attorney General
Ghilds and Darius r. Reese.
"a Kansas editor, in a plea for better pave
1 ments, says that even cats and dogs have
spgained ankles ID that town.