The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-08-06

The democrats UNANIMOUSLY nomi
mated Frank Day, of Fairmont, Mon
day, as candidate for congressional
honors. Mr.. Day, in retaining his
present office to which he was elected
by the party he recently bolted, is
evidently intent upon making a sure
thing in the line Of an office, and will
not resign until it becomes compul-
sorry A man that will do that,
should not be honored with the office
of poundmaster, or dog catcher even,
but he was considered the onl y avail
able candidate that could down Nc
Cleary. The dem-pops have said:
. Anything to down McCleary.' For
such able men in congress as Nc
Cleary succeed in handling the af
fairs Of this government in a manner
that the democratic party will be a
thing Of the past, and it will be num-
berless Days before McCleary is sue
ceeded by his opponent.
Gen. Jas. H. Baker, of Mankato,
said to Pioneer Press reporter the
other day:
"Mr. Bryan is one of the most dan
gerous men this country has produc-
ed. He was of the most respectable
American parentage; his personal
habits are beyond reproach, and he
seems to be man Of strong religious
convictions. That is the kind of ma
terial of which religious fanatics are
made. Then look at his following.
The unemployed element of this
country almost to a man are behind
him and supporting him. Every
bankrupt merchant; every haphazard
speculator, who finds his occupation
gone; every socialist, communist and
anarchist is standing on the street
corner shouting for Bryan. / tell
you that Mr.. Bryan occupies very
responsible position, and unless he
has more level head than ma ori-
ty Of his fellow citizens have at thir-
ty-six years of age he is liable to do
a great and irreparable damage to
the business industries of this coun
try
The desire to hold office is the main
plank in the platform of Lieutenant
Governor Day. He was elected to
represent the Seventh senatorial dis
trict in the upper house of the state
Legislature and early in the last SEES
sion was elected president of that
body. When Gov. Nelson resigned
and was succeeded by Lieut.. Gov.
Cloueh, President Day became lieu
tenant governor and was no longer
entitled to vote except in case of a
tie. Senator Barr was elected presi
dent pro tempore and would become
lieutenant governor should vacancy
occur in the office of governor during
the present term and Lieut.. Gov.
Day would become the chief execu-
tive of the state. 1t is true that
Lieut.. Gov. Day did not take the oath
of his new office but it is also true
that he drew the salary of lieutenant
governor. Now the statesman from
Martin is playing the baby act and
wants pole Of the district to learn
whether he shall resign as senator
because he has proven traitor to the
party that has repeatedly honored
him. He cannot resign that which
he does not possess and no one
knows better than Frank A. Day that
he ceased to be senator when Gov.
Nelson resi- gned. Unless senator is
elected on Nov. 3rd, the Seventh dis
trict will not be represented in the
state senate. If anyone is in doubt on
this point let him read Sections 9and
II of Article and Section 6 of Arti-
Gle 5 of the state constitution and he
will know that it is the duty of Gov.
Clough to issue writ of election to
fill the vacancy.-AIoorhead hide
pendent.
A dispatch from Denver to the
Minneapolis journal of Aug. LIST says,
Senator Edward O. Wolcott last
night issued a signed statement, out
lining his position on the present
campaign. He says the silver ques-
ton is most vital, and that, while Zee
ognizing that international bimeta..
lism is the most desirable manner by
which silver could be restored as
money metal. he firmly believes that
the United States could restore it in
dependently of other nations. He
that his position has al
ways been during his seven years in
the senate the same as that of the
other silver senators. The financial
plank Of the republican platform, he
says, is far from satisfactory, but he
holds that the pledge of the further
ance of international bimetallism
must be taken in good faith, in view
of the partys record on other ques
lions. The platform, he affirms, aside
from the money question, is without
flaw, and the nominee of the party
man Of the highest qualifications.
Of the other parties, the senator
says the silver party deserves no SER
ious consideration. The democratic
platform, while all that could be de-
sired as to the financial plank, is
everything undesirab BILE in all other |