The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-05
FRIDAY, MARCH 70, 1871.
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

Chicago and the cheerfulneSs or over
hanging clouds sending forth showers
at frequent intervals fell to our lot
throughout the entire journey. Tues
day morning, however, the sun came
out brightly, and the weather has
been cool but really delightful since.
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The closing days of congress are
always busy, but especially is this
fact apparent upon the eve of achange
of administration into the hands Of
the opposition. A lot of accumulated
rubbish" must be cleaned up, the re-
firing members Of the Senate and
House are particularly anxious to
wind up their career with something
that will win them favorS from their
constituency "neXt time" and the Ie-
suit is that an onSlaught.on the treas
ury is the result. But Speaker Reed
does not in the least relax his nerve"
hence whole batch of appropriation
bills are forever consigned to the dark
IeCeSSeS Ol ODllFlOu.
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1t is wonderful the number of ap-
plicaJions for Office that have been re-
ceived from willin' Barkises from Min
nesota. Both senators and every
member of the delegation in the lower
house could produce trunk full of
Ia
looking after small things, either.
The fact that Minnesota was con-
sidered doubtful for Mckinley,
coupled with the magnificent results
attained, has very properly led those
who want to aid in saving the country
and assist President-elect Mckinley
in giving the country a first-class ad-
ministration, to reach high on the
plum tree and leave the Over-ripe and
somewhat decayed fruit easy to gather
in and not altogether desirable when
you get It, for the fellows from other
states.
1t is currently rumored here that
Ex-Governor Merriam has got cinch
on the Austrian mission, but of course
no one can state this with absolute
knowledge. 1t is also said, and pretty
generally believed, that his eldest
son, young man of about twenty
two years of age, will get something
fairly good. While no one of liberal
and unselfish nature will begrudge
Mr.. Merriam and his son anything
good that they want, still there are
some Republicans left in the state
who believe that "there are others"
that may modestly consider them
selves entitled to recognition.
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But one thing must be borne in
mind, and that is that all applicants
cannot have their wishes gratitied,
even if they do hail from Minnesota.
This is great country, and while a
large number of mighty good fellows
live in the North Star State land while
both senators and all the representa-
tiyes from that eminent domain would
be gratitied beyond the power of words
TO express to see every applicant get
Just what he is after, they are but
human after all, and must recognize
that such thing at this time, is
quite as impossible as to confine the
-ararc Of tho Miccicsipn, within tho
channels of the Minnesota or Blue
Earth rivers.
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Hon. J. NJ. Diment, of Owatonna, is
here, accompanied by j. Frank Dean,
of tine Journal. Mr.. Diment is after
the Internal Revenue Collectorship,
and he is after it hard. OF course he
is in something of the same state Of
msnd as the rest of us poor devils
hopeful for the best fearful for the
worst. However, Mr.. Diment is with
in himself strong, oand he has some
powerful backing in the delegation
which will get in some sledgehammer
blows for him before the commission
of any other man for the place is
signed.
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Early next week Minnesota will be
generally represented with men who
are willing 10 sacrifice personal in
serests for public good. In fact all
the states will show their regard for
Major McKinley's administration in
the same way, and while it is said
that the incoming administration has
only about 10000 places to give out,
including everything from the
smallest postoffice up, it is safe to
guess that twice that number Of
patriots-self-sacrii to the point
of holding otfice-will be here
Senators Davis and Nelson have
both suffered from bad colds and the
grip for several weeks, but they are
now about we'll again. They are
easily accessible toevery MiunesOtlan,
81 h. = koo