The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-30
VOTE THE TICKET STRAIGHT.

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can ticket straight as it is this fall.
There have been few times when men
counted as little, and principle as
much as now. 1t is question of ma
tional integrity and national honor,
and the vote of every patriot should
be so cast as to tell most effectively
from the stop to the bottom of the
ticket. Everywhere the vicious here
sizes put forth by Populism should be
struck at and hit hard. There is not
POpocratic convention from that at
Chicago, down to that of county or
city, that has not endorsed the IN
American and anarchial doctrines put
forth at Chicago. These doctrines
are most dangerous to the life of the
republic, and wherever there is vic
tory won for a man on their ticket,
for no matter what reason, it will be
heralded as victory for the doctrines
/ put forth. For that reason every
voter who votes for Mckinley should
mark his ballot straight Republican
to the end.
And having cast straight ballot
for the Mckinley electors, no voter
can consistently turn around and
scratch the state ticket and vote for
John Lind for governor. Mr.. Lind
stands for the very reverse of what
Mr.. Mckinley stands for. In short
John Lind stands for Populism pure
and simple. His personality does not
enter into the campaign in the least.
He stands on record as endorsing the
Chicago platform in full. He has re-
nounced his Republicanism, and by
his speeches and his letter accept
ing the gubernatorlal nomination,
shows that he accepts all the heresies
of Populisln, and would be surrounded
and guided by it's advocates were he
elected governor of this state. Under
such conditions his election would be
one of the greatest disasters that
could befall the state. Nothing
| would so impair it's credit and retard
| it's development as the success OF
| Populism through his election. No
thing can be more inconsistent than
to vote for Mckinley and national
prosperity, and then turn around and
blight the prospects of Minnesota by
elevating Populism. And this latter
can only be realized by the aid of Re-
publican votes. If every Republican
who votes for Mckinley casts his vote
for David NJ. Clough, Republicanism
will prevail in Minnesota, and our
material development will not be In
terrupted. Every man on the Repub-
lican state ticket has proved himsel
an efficient officer and deserving of
election.
In the matter of congressman, the
same reasons which urge the election
of Major Mckinley also urge that OF
Mr.. McCleary. Half the fruits of the
victory would be lost if Major Nc
Kinley was elected president without
congress in accord with him. The
legislation which is needed to perfect
our financial system could not be Sc.
cured. Again with Republican
house this district would be devoid OF
any influence whatever at Washing
ton with Populist representative,
we need safe representative,
one whom we know will stand right,
and defend the cause of the people at
all times, and that man we have in
James T. McCleary. See that your
cross is placed after his name.
The reasons which should lead a
voter to mark his ballot for the Re-
publican national, state and congress
sional ticket will apply equally strong
to the legislative ticket. First of all
the people of this state want legis-
lature which is opposed to the here
sizes of Populism in every particular
Talk about economy! A Populist
legislature would prove one Of the
most expensive things for the state
that could be placed upon it. The
people hardly want the experience OF
six years ago repeated, and the indica
tions are that it will not be, but nc
chances should be taken, and the Re
publican legislative ticket should be
voted straight. There is another
reason why the voters of Blue Earth
county should vote for the Republican
legislative ticket. And that is that
as The next legislature is practically
sure of being Republican, solid Re-
publican delegation will have more
influence in the house. and can accom-
plish more for our county than one
| divided between the two parties
This is always the case in legislative
| bodies. Messrs. Mclean, Jameson
and Nyquist are all men of good,
sound Judgment and business ability,
and will make strong delegation.
We understand that there has been
some opposition to Mr.. Mclean in the
Sd commissioner district and that