New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-07-27
Rim NGING WORDS.
Judge Severance Gives His Reasons For Declin-
ing to Run For Office Again.

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the republican party nominated a repub-
lican for that office and 40 not see fit
to drag the Office into a political quag-
mire. -Four years ago the democrats,
seeing that they had the present power
to do it, swept the republicans from the.
supreme bench and filed their places
with democrats, thus throwing the gaun-
let in the face of the republicans. That
unwise action of the democratic party
has provoked political retaliation that
will produce nothing but the apples Of
Sodom. am still a democrat and shall
always remain so. learned my politics
o. Washington and Jefferson who fully
comprehended the living principles of
republic. I am opposed to the annexa.
tion of Hawaii or any other country ruled
by savages and American thieves. The
early gospel of the, republic announced ):
''Non-intervention and entangling alli-
ances with none." When the present war
advances one step beyond the liberation
of Cuba I protest against 1t as tending
to make this military government, the
unalterable enemy of personal liberty.
A great portion of the press of this coun-
try today denounce Washington and JEFF
ferson as two old fools who were too
short-sighted to see the necessity of
annexing to this country all peo-
pies that go naked and wear rings
in their noses. There is not -. ISLAND of
the sea that should be attach.., TO this
country until 1t has been tipped bottom
side up and every living person on it
drowned. When the dire results of war
with all its corrupting influences AID
burdens of taxation shall come little
nearer to the people they will rise in
their might and overthrow any party
that sings the song of territorial expan-
sion. Not two years will pass before
the proof will be clear that, many of the
leading advocates of annexation in con-
gress have been retained by American
squatters who left this county, to en-
gage in the organization of sugar trusts,
don't want to be tongue-tied any long,
er. ! want to 60 out among the people
and help to pluck some of the vultures
that are tearing at the vitals Of this re-
public. TEis country can yet be res
cued from the harpies who have fastened
their claws on every industrial interest.
Fred Boock-was sightseer at Oma-
ha last week..
Chas. Toberer went to Springfield on
business Monday.
John Hauenstein Jr. returned from
Chicago the latter part of the week.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugo Fischer at Quincy on Monday.
Aug. Westphal was taken suddenly Ill
with lemmorhage of the lungs on Sum
day, but he has since somewhat recov-
cred.
The Northwestern will sell tickets to
st. Paul on account of the laying of the
corner stone Of the new capitol for one
fare for the round trip.
Mrs. Salzbrun of Sleepy Eye died at
the hospital Monday evening. For sey-
eral months her health has been des-
paired Of, owing to cancerous growth
of the abdomen. 81.
The contract for grading parts OF Sec
lond and Third South streets was award
ed or Monday evening to Christ Filzen
for 81 500. Haeberle s Emmerich were
the only other bidders and their bid was
for $2,O48. John Luetjen will build the
cutters and Nagel, Boock s. Pullman
the crossings and culverts.
The London Daily Mail quotes an
American admiral, comparing the Amer
ican and British navies, as follows
Our ships are three times as well pro-
tected as yours; they are nearly as fast,
land they are much better armed. There
| is not man in. our feet but feels conf
dent that the Alabama would blow the
Majestic out Of water. You can build
good cruisers. The New Orleans is :
good cruiser. But you do not build
them for your navy. I have shivered
when I looked at your huge ships with
scarcely 8 gun. Don't you want to kill
your enemy2 We do.
Our armor is as good OF better than
Jonrs. Our shells and prcjectiles are 90
lper cent better. You are too conserva-
hves. Why, your Canopus has only six
finch steel on her sides just tho thick
Iress we riddled il the C.istobol Colon.
/ Onr Alabama has seventeen inches 81