Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-10-20
The Twin City Letter.

The Twin City Letter.
Jerrey J.-who contributes a letter
to the Journal under the heading
''North Star Politics." is always in
teresting, and although he writes from
the standpoint of a hopeful Republi-
can he has more regard for the facts
than the average correspondent. For
instance in this last letter he admits
that the fusion ticket is gaining ground
in the southern part Of the state,
but he also claims that they have lost.
ground in the northern part: The
writer is more familiar with the situa-
ton in the 9th and eth congressional
districts than in any of the others, and
I know whereof speak when I say
that the silver sentiment is gaining
ground in both of these districts. This
claim not only holds good in the
country districts, but in the larger
towns we'll. For instance in the 9th
district at Duluth, I have been told by
Morris men that Towne is holding his
forces pretty we'll in the Zenith City,
but that he is: losing ground in St.
Cloud. Little Falls and ,Brainerd. At
those places Morris men tell me tn at
perhaps Towne has gained little in
| their counties but that ,"Duluth will
fix 'em plenty" I base my opinion of
Towne's election largely upon the ad-
missions of his enemies. Then, too,
he is making the strongest canvass,
and drawing the largest crowds, and
ID my Judgment Mr.. Morris is devot-
ing too much Of his time in a personal
attacktnponsh his antagonist, and not
enough to the real issues. If T. have
any republican friends who are dis
| posedsto bank upon the election of
Page Morris, to the extent of putting
up any money, my candid advice is
for them to invest it in hard coal. In
the Seventh it is only a question as to
whether Lommen's majority will be
five thousand or seven thousand.
Every issue OF bonds added several
Thousand to the Peoples Party in
the Seventh; then too, there is a large
sprinkling of silver republicans in
that district; then add to this unpop-
ularitys Of Jim HIPS and Russell
Sage's agent who heads the republican
ticket for governor. Then take the
feeling toward the Great Northern,
which gridirons that part of the state
among the farmers, and you may put
it down that John Lind will come out
of the Seventh with not less than seven
Thousand majority, and @Lommea not
very far behind u .. .. !, <.
It would be a refreshing innovation
if the Republicans could find a speak
err to. send into Minnesota who had
not prev ious to the st. Louis conyen-
ton, declared for, remon etization.
There is Ben Butterworth, a good
fellow BY the way, who is giving them
"a lift from Ohio. Six months ago he
wrote a letter from which + take the
following extract: It's It not folly to
suppose that the capitalists Of Eng
land and they are the capitalists OF
heworld, will be easily persuaded to
agree Or consent to bimetall ism? why
tshould the? How it their inter-
tests to dc. 50 ?= lille We consent to
make it to their adV vantage to refuse,
they have doubled the value to their
credits by demonetizing silver.
8 NoWscomes Tom Reed Of Maine So
fhelp.save q state claimed; for Mex IN.
LEY BY fifty thousand. Yet this plan
claiming every I'll is moth ing new.
Is. y q done four years ago 81 the
|Republl Leans when Cleveland went S.
$50, easily
The enthusi asm which has develop
led since Mr.. Bryan,s trip through
dNlinnesota = carry ing consterna alton
lin the ranks the British Gold
Stand rdites. E this It looks
aszthough the MON clket would win
Tout in.the North s. tar S tate. 80