The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-07-03

territory an empire devoted to the
highest forms of prosperity. 1t has
grown to be one of the great and do
minating states, and entirely except
under Gov. Sibley, under Republican
rule. The Democrats are not I'M
patriotic, but what the state now is
must be laid to the door of the Re-
publican party. The speaker said
| that he made the first Republican
speech in the state, while in St. Paul
on visit He reviewed the great
political events of the early history
of the state, and the important part
which he took in it, helping to estab-
lish the supremacy Of the Republican
party, which has continued until to-
day. He was sorry to say that today
at Richmond, Va, 100000 statue
of Jefferson Davis is being unveiled.
He did not think it right that this
should be done, to revive the feel
ings which should be allowed to sink
into Oblivion. No other nation would
| tolerate such thing. The
speaker congratulated the delegates
on the business in which they were
today engaged 1t is question of
business with every man. The indus
tries of the country are in state of
paralysis never before known. While
all the causes may not be laid to the
Democratic party many of them
are. / say it the more, because | was
one of those who in good faith helped
place Cleveland in the white house.
The administration was a failure. If
l am to take protection, l would
rather take it at the hands of it's
| friends, the Republicans, than the
Democrats, it's enemies. (Applause)
The speaker referred to the past
history of the Democratic party to
show that it is impossible for that
party to enforce any important tariff
changes. The circumstances have
changed during the past few years,
and the former free traders must turn
their back on that theory, for the say
ing of our industries. There is nc
power in the country that will &C
complish the resurrection of the in.
dustries of the country except by the
true Republican protective doctrine.
l never favored the destroying OF
James g. Blaine's reciprocity doctrine,
by the Wilson bill, and it should be
revived. Even in England they are
talking of reviving protection, and it
is gaining ground every day. England
is today reversing her position on
free trade and protection. Sooner
or later she will establish
protection as a dominant influence.
The lesson taught us is to unite as
protectionists today for our own in.
terests. The speaker referred to the
growing competition of Japan and
China. This did not exist until with.
in year or two, and we must meet
it by protection as never before. This
must be another reason why men who
have never been protectionists before
are now protectionists. The speaker
then eulogized good money and the
money plank in the St. Louis plat.
form, and asked where are the magni-
fcent Democratic men who organized
the successful phalanX four years ago
They are scattered to the four winds
and are miserable tail to the Popu.
list kite. The Democratic party is
disbanded as the result of it's own
acts. One part is honorably trying tc
set up for good money at Chicago, but
the rest, look at that. Populist SET
The Populist fire brand, like the fires
in the tails of the foxes of old, would
ruin the country.
The credentials committee at this
point appeared and presented the
following report.
| Blue Earth-N. p. Lee, A. W,
Petrich, III. Fl. Edwards, Henry Davis.
w. f. Ludtke, f. LOSsOw, III. @,
Hotaling, James Foley, e. L. Bendict.
M. L. Lockerby, W. P. Marston, John
johnson, ST., L. B. Garrett, Mic Juliar,
| Vim. Jacoby, D. G. Willard, James
McBroom, E. r. Stephens, Gust
Widell, A. A. Brooks, John Barnard.
Martin-M. E. L. Shanks, William
ILepine, Ed Claud, w. J. Richardson,
George Sprague, B. III. Ward, L. d.
Parker, E. G. Stowe, D. Hulsman, S.
j. Dunn, Earl Palmer, E. j. Calkins.
Nobles-S. j. Mckenzie, chairman:
Daniel Shell, O. w. Freeman, J.
H. McRobert, A. J. Rice, AEON
Forbes, @. M. Crandall, j. A. Town
George Slade, f. j. Porter, S. S.
Haislet.
Lyon-C. F. Case, W. H. Estee, c
M. Wilcox, E. G. Pierce, L. M. LANCE,
M. S. Fawcett, e. l. Leland, j. Good
win, j HI. Catlin, ]. G. Beach, d. b
| York.
Yellow Medicine-E. L. Peterson.
G. A. Bennett, L. II. Schellbach, A.
E. Chester ]. f. Ireland, Gus Miller,
10. H. Lewis, w. III. Bohannan, J. s.
Johnson, o. M. Peabody and John G.
Lund.