The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-11-03
7ooD FALLS, MINNESOTA. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER g. 1898

"that you we're all annexationists.
We seem to have q new Monroe doc
trine. The old Monroe doctrine held
that America was not the place for
other countries to make new colonies.
The new doctrine advocates the same
principle, but goes further and says
that they must take care of their old
colonies or we will do it for them.
"The creamery is an excellent vote
maker for the Republican party. We
don't need any oratory. Just start a
creamery or a skimming station and
you will make votes just the same.
Southern Minnesota has made a great
success of the creamery, and we are
intr oducing the enterprise up in Pine
county, my home. In few years the
COW bells will drown out the calamity
howlers in that part of the State. Our
dairies are worth more than all the
silver mines; even our chickens are
worth more.
"We have the,greatest State in the
Union," he urged, "The greatest rail-
road man, the greatest lumber man,
the greatest iron man: it is the first
State in Touring industries; it has done
more for its public schools than any
other of it's forty-five States.
"Charlie Towne and John Lind have
no right to kick on the Republican
party before 1896; they ought to haye
kicked while they were in the game.
What has been done since 1896 that
Charley and John can kick about7
They have no right to go back of that
time. If this State has done wrong
show me State that has done better.
Everything is good or bad by COM
parlson. What State are we to take
as standard if not Minnesota"
At this point Mr.. Bede dwelt at
length on what the State has done for
the public schools. mo State has a
school fund comparable with that of
Minnesota. Our Normal schools, sum-
mer training schools and other branch
es of the work are credit to the State.
Minnesota is the only State in the
Union that believes in beginning at
the kindergarten and building up to
the University. Our agricultural school
is success. We have the most thor
ough farmers in the country. They
are good business men, too. We need
these dual purpose citizens. There is
nothing this State will not do for its
peop lie if their wants are made known.
It supports farmers Institutes. it en-
courages creameries. Since 1890 there
have been 6OO creameries built in
Minnesota. 1 told Charley Towne
that he would not only have to fight
bankers, but would have to lock horns
with the old brindle COW and go
wrestling all over the State.
~ want to say a word to the Demo-
Gratis, if there are any here. I was
once Democrat and I sympathize
with them. advocated trade with all
the world. The Republican party ad-
vocates that to-day under we'll regu-
lated tariff system; perhaps not be-
cause advocated it, although 1 may
have converted them. III have con-
verted them, I will stay with my
converts. The world do move.' some
body has said, and the Republican
party keeps up with the procession;
the ones that are kicking are those
who are tagging behind.
Mr.. Bede said he believed in friend
illness with England. eff England
buys so per cent. of our exports it is
pretty good plan to be friendly with
her. Some people stay awake nights
hating England, and when they can't
sleep they get up to hate her little
harder. We received our language
from England, our ballot from Aus
tralia, and our policemen from Ireland.
Nov is the time for Democrats and
Pops to crawl under the Republican
tent and get onto the elephant. The
Democrats have been robbed of every
thing that was dear to them; it is now
time for them to join the Republican
party. There is no choice except the
Republicans or the Populists. None
OF US can have exactly what we want;
we must compromise. That reminds
me" said Mr.. Bede. my wife used to
tell me that when she was girl she
intended to marry tall, dark man
with dark mustache, but she COM
promised by marrying me. All politi-