Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-07-31

prove how much the country had lost dur
Ing the two years OF Democratic rule. In 4
country during the last years Of Repub-
lican rule during HarrisOns administra-
ton, Mr.. Towne was very PARTICULAR to
take a the sy ss
purchasing power Of money the lab0ring
man was never better paid than during
those last four years OF Republican rule.
p mes e W q gold. Not one word about
the .'crime Of 1879" Not q word even tend
ing to claim that ever since 1878 times had
the contrary he claimed and proved that
times had been growing better under Re-
publican policy until the highest and best +
prosperity of all was In the administration
Did Mr.. Towne tell the truth when he
made those statements? Did he think he
was telling the truth? i believe that he8
believed it. One thing is certain II he
stood then where he now stands his whole
speech of 1894 was an electioneering Jug
e made to get place e one tnn mope
did tell the truth In 1884, when he said that
the administration Of Benjamin Harrison
was the most prosperous In the history OF
chat th ever ever since 1878 the country has been
getting harder and harder up IS not true
and it knocks the foundation from under
' nonp Aug. 4, 1885, Mr.. Towne made his
debut as a free Silver champion and 1t
will be worth our time to examine that
speech little to find, II we can, the nov
ing spirit of this change. y, d
let us remember that the last thing We We
heard from Mr.. TOWne In the fall OF 1924
in regard to the free silver men was that
much e noise. but were very scarce. Let
us also remember that when he made that
statement he was discussing the very
blank Of the silver men, this very props
psition Of is to and let us remember that
Ia was then against that plank and
against that proposition. Let US renem-
81 this state and this district were claim
!! ing that times had been growing worse
ever since 1878. and that Charles A..
in answer to that Statem men hs ds,
growing better and had reached the high.
est point Of all in 1891 and 1892.
IN the fall Of 1874 he is elected and ST.
ience falls upon the political world so far
al he ia concerned. But wait. Just ~
months after he rises out Of the silence
Of the Gold and silver Grub speak, the
their Immediate neighborhood;" and 9 lit
yaand1 f1rmiv believe to have. entered upon
the CONQUEST Of the world . Then q little
further on he says, 1--WE shall not know
the name Of tn pe11 Foe the banner Of justice
a;sfIessslv On to victory. . ..5y III e
,, i1eF fer Me my ~ = new iirht What has
ing rgo,, L9bth +hss change? Has new light
cnwa fn him? He does not say so; on the
contrary there is a studied effort in that
sr ss nne ~ - the orisinators Of this silver
noova U ono r,ise shall divert us, we
shall move on to victory; we shall meet
sn,nn ~ fha e4nressions he used. why did
ho MT tall his frog story? 1t may be pos
| s ;lin ". hat M ToWne had actually
ehanpad his views during that 10 months,
hut If ID a Significant fact that his change
~ Views came right along with his sup
posed change OF majorities. Ten months:
before the silver men were like frogs N
| to the Ievity OF Mr. Towne; he was against
| them; now he thinks he sees majority;
| the silver men are the dear people; he is
with them. ~. 49, ~ 49,, X y
| Whenever now we hear a Towne man
talk he imediately starts out with the