The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-03-20
ITS FEARS FOR NOTHING

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the idea that there is deliberate
plan on foot to hand the delegation
from this state to St. Louis over to
Tom Reed against the wishes of the
great majority of the party. The.
| FREE PRESS is of the opinion that ii
anything of this kind is done the peo-
pie only will be too blame for it. The
primaries are yet to be held, and in
them the people have chance to eX-
press their desires, and express them
in such an unmstakable voice that
their commands will be obeyed. The
Neqcs further protests against Davis
delegation and says it has never en-
dorsed the 'Windom ten idea. 1t does
not want this state to become the
laughing stock of the political world
again, neither does it want to see the
will of the people thwarted by design
ing politicians" The Ne,cs seems to
be having all of its fear for nothing
In the first place there is not the re-
hottest connection between it's So
called 'Windom ten" idea, and dele
CATION loyal to Senator Davis. Mr..
Davis has not asked for delegation
to be instructed for him first, last
asked for an instructed delegation at
all. All he desires is delegation
which will stand loyal to him so long
as he has reasonable show before
the convention, and then it will be
perfectly free to go to whOmever it
desires. The FREE PRESS week or
ten days ago took the position that
the delegation from Minnesota to St.
Louis should 60 uninstructed; that it
should be composed of the best known,
strongest and most influential men in
the party, men who have the conf
dence of the people and who would be
perfectly loyal to Senator Davis, and
that in the hands of such a delega-
tion the interests of Senator Davis
would be perfectly safe; that the only
thing which should be done further
than this should be the adoption Of a
ringing set of resolutions setting forth
the splendid abilities and qualitica-
tiOnS of Mr.. Davis for the presidency,
and the presenting of him by Mime
sofa as candidate for shat high Of
fice The FREE PRESS is much gratified
with the hearty reception this idea
has met with throughout the state,
not only by the press, but the people,
and has received letters commencing
such course. Such course would
not make Minnesota the Laughing
stock of the political world" but with
such strong man as Senator Davis as
her candidate would elevate her i'm
mensely in that sphere, and increase
her influence correspondingly.
But the FREE PRESS is not of the
opinion that the Republican party of
Minnesota suffered any influence in
the national councils Of the party as
a result of the so-called "Windom ten"
idea. There is nothing in the subse
Quent results which bear out the oft
made assertion to that effect. Presi-
dent Garfield, who was nominated in
the convention in which this 'Win-
dom ten" delegation sat, made Mr..
Window his secretary of the treasury,
one of the NEST responsible positions
in the cabinet. Later in 1889, Presi-
dent Harrison again called Mr.. Win
dom to this responsible position, and |
he greatly honored his state by the
splendid abilities he displayed in |
handling the intricate affairs of that
great office. Wherein would any other
course in that memorable convention |
have increased Minnesota's influence
in the conduct of national affairs.
The FREE PRESS believes also that |
so far as mere influence in national
affairs is concerned, that influence can
be greatly strengthened by reason
able and just support of her brilliant
senator: even should he fall far short |