The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-24
A MACHINE u / !
ORGANIZED
Hays. of Sleepy Eye. shows His
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Mankato, promised early after its
it's announcement to become one Of
history, and it is now on record as
such. Why it was called, has puz-
zled the most intelligent adherent Of
good republicanism, but those de-
string to be enlightened attended the
meeting at Mankato Tuesday to be
insulted by few, and learn they
have another enemy to contend with.
The instigators of the meeting went
theirs early Monday to get every thing
in readiness, and those who favored
presenting drastic resolutions met
with opposition by those who feared
they would be hard to- swallow and
they might not be able to gather
strength enough to force them down
1.-THE throat of any who opposed them
in the meeting. The resolutions
were modified and a decision made
that all who opposed them should be
compelled to swallow, even if they
had to throw them up, and they were
thrown up, and will keep coming up
from this time and years to come.
Our space will not permit going
into all the details of the insult cast
upon good republicans which we re-
greet very much.
Those interested assembled at the
hall about l1:3O a. m. Wa. Funk,
of Mankato, was elected chairman,
Il. G. Hays, of Sleepy Eye, secretary.
Mr.. Funk made few complimentary
remarks on the present natioual ad-
ministration and the now. more pros
porous times. Thus far every thing
went smoothly. but when the pleasure
of the meeting was announced, the
fun began. Prof. Carlson, of St.
Peter, asked by whose. authority the
meeting was called, and how Mr..
Hays acquired his authority. An
swers would not be given and the
gentleman ruled out of order.
Rotary Hays then bobbed up and
said it was done by the request of
leading republicans from every coun-
ty in the district and he AZ. an Ameri-
can citizen and repu}d ieaisff 2 J called
the conference.
Who are the leading republicans
of Mobiles county? One voice says
Geo. Slade, of Adrian, the man who
sat in a republican convention and
returned bowling and foaming at the
mouth for Bryan and free silver, who
are the others?
On motion toappoint committee
on resolutions, Mi. Carlson stated
with words to bear him out, that the
resolutions would not be binding
with the republicans of the district.
He was followed by Mr.. Everett, of
the Fairmont News, who :sfollowed
along the same lines, and THAT any
resolutions would be UNINTERRUPTED
and used as a boomerang in the
hands of the enemy next fall. A vote
was taken and declared carried. The
result being carried, Mr.. Hays count
ing with a.speed of his boom engine,
found a result for the affirmative.
C. H. Hess, of slayton, L. P. Hunt,
of Mankato, Mr.: Olds, of Yellow
Medicine Co., were appointed COM
mite on resolutions.
Mr.. Everett requested to know
who the Leading republicans were
that were conferred with in reference
to calling: the meeting, Chairman
gave sarcastic answer. A motion
was made that the names be given,
but was ruled out of order. Speech
es followed and the chair was given
some instruction in parlime ntary
rules, and a motion made to adjourn
sine die was made and carried to the