The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-09-24
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A LITTLE POLITICS.

Jerry j." in Saturday evening
Journal, reviews at some length the
reference to state politics made in
these columns last week, and as was
to be expected demurs ito several
matters contained therein.
To begin with, we want Jerry to
understand that the editor of this pa
per is not fixing" any "slates" uor
advocating the selection of any candi-
dates. We simply tried to make it
plain to Jerry that the country dis
tricts with 100000 Republican voters
had, in the past, yielded entirely too
much to the city districts with $4,000
Republican voters, and that the time
had come when the rural voters should
get together and do little "dictat-
ing" themselves.
Among other comments on our,arti-
Gle Jerry makes this:
Minneapolis isn't after anything
next year, and probably will not be.
unless it should be one of the three
vacancies on the supreme bench, and
all, that St. Paul is now thinking of
asking for is Oar Reese as clerk of the
supreme court. Berg doesn't live in
either city, nor has he any city follow
ing, save what comes from his connec-
Jfon& with the St. Paul Republican
machine. AS already stated, few Bit
ter tears would be shed if both Berg
and Reese were defeated, although at
present they appear to be rather Sc
curely intrenched, and 1 don't quite
see how the FREE PRESS will be able
to lay them out.
If Jerry really believes that Mime
apolis isn't after anything next
year" he is not as well posted in the
politics of his own city as we have
credited him with. 1t is well under
stood throughout the state that Hon.
w. III. Eustis will be a candidate for
governor, and it is an open secret
that Hon. G. A. Pillsbury, Gov. Clough
and Mr.. Peavy are being discussed in
connection with the q. S. senator
ship. And still Jerry thinks Mime
apolis will ask for nothing. And what
about Tim Byrnes for U. S. district
attorney and Capt. Snider for some
prominent federal position, in addi-
tion to John ,Goodnow now in China?
Oh, no! Minneapolis don't want any
thing. The world has been deceiving
US, hasn't itterry? And as st. Paul.
1t will doubtless present Reese for
clerk of the supreme court, Fitz-
gerald for governor, Davis for senator;
it wants the. UNITED States marshal,
and collector of internal revenue, and
it has beeng given within the last
ninety days nice federal appointments
to Capt. Castle, Stanford Newell, Col.
Listoe and Senator Ozmun, not to in
clude Tams Bixby, recently removed
to Red Wing. Oh, certainly, st. Paul
is modest in her wants, also!
Jerry goes-on to say that "every-
body up this way is conceding the
Justice of the claim of the country to
substantial recognition. But, Jerry,
these concessions are getting little
bit "chestnutty WHAT the country
proposes is to demand something that
has visible existence 1t has been
feeding on shadows that vanish at
every convention for several years.
and living on hopes long deferred. 1t
has taken frequent doses of these
"coDceding" pills that Jerry speaks
of until its liver has become
thoroughly active, and a change of
diet is demanded. If the Fourth and
Fifth districts are permitted to dine
off of'past favors for season or two
and then subsist on promises for
another period, they will better ap
preciate a, dose of ''conceding" pills
which the country may compound for
them in exchange for favors rendered.
There is nothing like change Jerry,
and it might improve your "North
Star Politics" to recognize existing
facts-that Minneapolis and St. Paul
are after ''pie." The country people
may look green: in fact they may ap'