The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-10-08
EusTls OPENS THE CAMPAIGN.


and fired his shot in the air. Perhaps
that is not to be wondered at in view Of
the fact that he stands on a platform
from which all state issues are eliminat-
ed. The platform adopted by his party
in this state has only one plank-the
recommendation OF better highways
throughout the state. That is the only
solitary plank upon which William
Henry Eustis demands the suffrage of the
electors of this commonwealth and in
his opening speech of the campaign, he
even ignored the Improvement of high
ways and INDUCED in rhapsodical and
glittcring generalitics about the grand
old party" whose standards bearer he is.
Not IL word did he utter about the finan-
cial institutions of the state in which the
people lost millions of money through
the incapacity or negligence of the bank
examiner: not Il word did he say on the
| cxorbitant fees paid to officials appoint
spector and surveyor of logs; not a word
about railroad and warehouse commits
sioners who should be elected by the
people and not appointed by the gov
ernor in the interest Of corporations;
not a word about the public lands which
are being grabbed by the ROckefellers
and others who stand behind him in the
campaign. because he is in sympathy
with them and will aid them in their
piratical enterprises.
Tho Minneapolis Times, which is in
tensely interested in the election of Mr.
El,stis, thinks he has made Il mistake in
dwelling too much upon national is
sues and too little upon state issues;
but as he is considered q good campaign
er the Times opncs that he will succeed
in Daulboozling the people o. The state as
he did the people of Minneapolis when
running for mayor. He ran his may
orally campaign six years ago. says the
a cheap dinner pail for, workingmen and
won. 1t is all Il question whether the
gudgeonS are as numerous now as in
1892. Anyhow. it is Il tribute to Mr..
ftllstis persuasive eoqnenc that he
could successfully r,n a campaign for
mayor on IA distinctly national issue and
never once touch upon a municipal is
sue.
If there is anything Mr.. Eustis is
proud of il is his persuasive cloquence."
His speeches usually consist of one grain
Of wheat to Il bushcl of chaff He is a
master of rhetoric and cnarms the ears
OF his audience with evolutionary bonn
bast. interSpersed with poetry. but as Il
logican he is not a shining success. He
state platform, and instead of discussing
matters appcrtaning to Minnesota he
will devote his speeches to the glorifica
ton of the national and foreign policies
OF the Mckinley administration. If intel
ligent citizens who desire reforms in state
government are influenced by the sophis
try and spread cagleism of William
Henry Eustis we cannot but pity them.
In the opening sentence of his st. Paul
speech the Republican candidate said:
"Tonight We meet for the purpose Of
considering questions involving our du
ties AS rlllZcns of a great republic and
OF Il progressive commonwealth One
would suppose he would consider qucs-
tons affecting the welfare of Minnesota,
but he did not. He proceeded to culogi2e
the Republican party for what it had
done for the state. hut took care no: TO
mention any of the state otncials except
X. c. Dunn. the present auditor. His
organ in this city. from which we have
quoted, is waging IL continuous fight on
the same individual. and we think it will
not approve the statement made by lIu-
sits that 1.-The people have in hc2cst
guards.
The most of the speech was in refer
ence to the money question. the war and
the annexation of rX-Spanish territory.
Though he declared that the time for
argument on the quality and quantity of
our money has slssed. yet he consumed
valuable time in talking against BIZ
metallism as defined by the Democracy.
lIe grew eloquent on the patriotism of
the American people and advocated ter
ritoral expansion at some length
adopting the same line of argument used
by the Republican organs OF plutocracy.
He sEillfully avoided touching on the
miSmanngement of the war and the
shocking treatment Of the young patriots
who sprang to arms at their country's
call. llc shrewdly favored the recruiting
IF 1.-The brown race in the Philippines"
to do garrison duty in those islands, as
it would not be popular for him at this
time to encourage the enlistment of
American boys for foreign service.
In conclusion Mr.. Eusrls scared to a
lofty height and said: ''Above the
dome of the capit.1 in this city is the
figure of Justice: in her right hand the
drawn sword. and in her left the scales,
symbollzlng the states dual duties Of
war and peace. In fulflllment of tho
one Minnesota has always given the
flower of her sons. At Gettysburg and
Manila Minnesota deeds typify the i'm