Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-09-09

organize and strengthen the local
party J, and the Campaigns made IN
the county when he was ore ofthe
active leaders were political alb.
surdities. His policy always was
to gain and obtain the friendship
of Democratic leaders, and to
avoid an aggressive contest against
the county Democratic ticket.
While demanding everything iron,
the Republican party, he has failed
to do his duty by it. He is an
enthusiastic Republican on gener-
alities, but never gets down to the
detsil work of effectively fighting
the local Democratic leaders. And
at the latter point is just where
active Republicanism is most need.
ed. We have reviewed Mr.. Buck.
mans many political aspirations
to show how much he has demand.
ed from the local Republican
party. He has had the local sup
port, but could obtain none of the
positions he desired. Now he
must have the senatorship again
and for a third term. By any
standard of political fairness he
does not deserve it.
W. NJ. Fuller, who is a candi.
date for denomination to the SEN
ate, has certainly earned fair
treatment from the Republicans of
Morrison county. Whenever any
party responsibility has been
placed in his hands, he has done
all in his power for the local as
we'll as general Republican ticket.
Much has been done by the Tran.
script and its editor to encourage
aud maintain organized and
aggressive county campaigns, and
the recent political history Of the
county shows the benefits to Re
publicanism of such efforts. It is
only since the Republicans of
Morrison comfy have selected
Fuller as ore of its candidates for
Office that campaigns haye been
made for the Whole ticket in
earnest. While Buchanan was
senator, and was looked to as
largely responsible for the conduct
Of campaigns, every Republican
candidate was allowed to fight his
own battle; and make the best
personal canvass and combination
he could. The Democrats then
defeated those they attempted to.
Compare such campaigns with
those maze in recent years. Of
late years Efficient campaign com.
mittees have been organized, the
county carefully polled, force of
speakers kept in the field for
weeks, close personal canvass
made, and the Republican party
built up, EN- couraged and made sue.
cessful. In 1892 Fuller was nom-
mated for representative, aud
something of a local campaign
made. 1t was really the first Or
ganized effort, and although the
county was not redeemed, the
party had the satisfaction Of
making a straight fight.
and getting itself in shape
for better results. In 1894 Fuller
was nominated for senator, a
more efficient committee es-
tablished, headquarters opened
for the first time. That year for
the first time in almost the entire
history of the county the Republic.
an state ticket carried Morrison
county, and the Republicans cap
tured several of the best county
Offices, and that without any
trading or slashing. The i'm
proved result was due to great
part to the organized campaign.
In 1896 another organized cam.
paign was made, and for the first
time IN 30 years the county gave a
majority for the Republican presi.
Dental ticket. The unfortunate
conditions growing out Of the tao
tics ofsome Of the Clough leaders in
the year of 1896 injured the party
greatly, and the victory was not as
u