The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-01
VARIOUS OPINIONS
WHERE THEY WILL BE FOUND

Blue Earth City Post:
1t won't be long until the streets
will be cleared of loafers. War is at
hand and those who do not take to
the woods when the declaration
comes will be found at the base ball
park or brewery.
IF THEY WILL ONLY HAVE PATIENCE.
Mortified News:
If some Of the papers that are cry
ing, ION, for Washington, a Blaine
or Lincoln" would hold off a few
weeks, they may find that this cOun-
try is alive with just such liberty
loving and patriotic statesmen as
made this country famous some years
ago.
VOICED THEIR SENTIMENTS.
st. Peter Journal:
Congressman McCleary voiced the
sentiments OF his constituents, in
i've minutes speech Tuesday. on the
S5O, 100000 appropriation DILL. He
made strong plea for tutule peace
consistent with honor, and deprecat-
ed war, but said that il war was to
come his district and state would be
among the very first to respond to any
call the president might make.
HAS FEW EQUALS.
Western Guard:
Congressman McCleary has been ap-
pointed chairman of the sub-cOmmit-
tee to prepare currency bill for the
consideration of the house committee
on currency and banking. Mr.. Nc
Cleary has been deep student of
the financial problem, and when it
comes to thorough understanding
of the principles of banking and
sound currency he has few equals in
the lower branch of congress.
SHOWED GOOD JUDGMENT.
Hutchinson Independent:
Congressman McCleary has been
placed in charge of the literary bu-
reau for the next campaign by the
national committee. No better one
could be found for the work, and the
choice is an honor to McCleary and a
testimony to the good judgment Of
the committee. Political education
is advanced by the press much more
than by personal or public debate and
those who have intelligent, candid
views at all have formed them mainly
by reading.
A sPONTANIETY THAT is REFRESHING.
Fergus Falls journal:
The report has been so generally
! circulated by the Van SAINT men that
| w. III. EuStis could not carry any pOr-
tiOn Of Hennepin county for Une Re-
publican nomination for governor that
the work Of organizing al EuSGis club
| has hpHn
Republican voters in Minneapolis
have signed cards pledging their sup
port to the eX-mayOr. This is truly
most excellent showing. The Journal
is not an advocate of the nomination
of Mr. Eustis, but the strength which
he is developing throughout the state
is the most remarkable thing about
the present political situation unless
it is the "bluff" which the Van SAINT
men are putting up about the counties
which they have got fenced in. There
is spOntaniety about the EuStis
! boom which is truly refreshing, and
the only thing which keeps it In check
! is the persistent claims of the Van
SAINT men that Eustis cannot get the
support of his home county. With
such a showing as this club is making
/ il Will be hard work to keep William
/ Henry's boom in check.
HAVE TO BE FED ON STRONG STUFF.
Sioux City Journals:
/ Hon Charles A. Towne lately gave
a silver talk at Seattle. The Times,
in noticing him, says sit is now ad
mitted that Hanna spent 100000 to
defeat Towne alone" Admitted by
Towne perhaps. The Times further
declares that sit is believed by thou
sands Of people residing in Mime
sofa that Towne received more votes
than his competitor in spite of the
of the money and the announced re.
suit, being counted out in the end"
The Times consoles itself with the re-
| Fiction THAT it will take more than
100000 to beat Towne this fall"
These far western silverites have to
be fed on pretty strong stuff so early
in the campaign.