Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-11-02
Political Notes.

The Peoples Party of Kandiyohi
county have put up no speaking cam
paign this year. They take for
granted that the voters of the county
can decide by this time whether they
want change from the old court
house outfit, or not. The young gener-
alton of common school educated
youths is coming to the front and the
latter class need very little stumping.
They are posted already and will
prove very independent lot of citi-
zens not to be ''carried" like the men
of the past. Nine tenths of the young
people are wide awake political re-
formers. Unless all signs fail they
will surprise the old politicians sore
fine November morning.
II X
Some of our young bright lawyers
ought to have been given a place on
our county tickets before the people.
But the old politicians got them nicely
roped in with promises or fattering
prospects of getting something at the
republican convention so as to prevent
the Peoples Party from nominating
them. OF course they will never get a
chance at the republican party as long
as the old officeholders live. But to
political wire pulling there is no end.
Ten years ago the leading populists
ip the county, and nearly if not all
of our candidates were republicans.
Why is it that nearly one half Of the
voters of the county have become pop
ulists during the last decade? Is it
not to get reform in Legislation that
experience has proved cannot be had
through the old party? Certainly.
Now what hope is there to get any of
these reforms by re-electing the men
on the republican Legislative ticket for
instance, who can show nothing but
broken promises during the last four
years? None whatever. Why not try
then the Peoples Party candidates for
one term at least? It would seem that
reason and common sense should die
tate to republicans even as simple
business proposition to vote for our
men.
The Gazette makes a plea for it's pet
attorney in the last issue. It argues
that Mr.. Porter should be elected be-
cause Mr.. Frye has been farming during
the last few years. There is no onewho
needs to doubt that Mr.. Frye is per-
fectly able to take care of the routine
legal business of the county as we'll as
Mr.. Porter. In important cases, he
will have the assistance ofhis partner,
Mr.. Olney, just the same as Mr.. Por.
ter in the past has had outside aid in
important cases, as for instance in the
Funk murder and Adams tax cases.
The fact that Sam Porter is a chronic
old ofice-holder should also be taken
into consideration. Mr.. Frye is a
capable, honest, moral, and deserving
man, and any good citizen will not
only benefit the people but will do
himself honor in voting for him.
II II
J. A. Masters, the Peoples nominee
for commissioner in the 18th District,
has been a resident Of the county for
twenty-five years. He has been town
clerk of the town of Harrison for II
years and assessor for three years.
He is gentleman who would make a
model commissioner, and his friends
are hnstling for his election. The
people of tennessee, Harrison and
Green Lake towns will make no mis-
take when they vote for A. Masters
for county commissioner.
II II
The law under which the Foot Lake
road was built was known as S. F.
4l0in the Legislative session of 1895,
and was introduced by Senator Dun
hem. It was first referred to the COM
mittee on judiciary, which reported it
valid, but did not recommend it. It
was then referred t., committee on
town and counties, and that committee
reported in favor of indefinite post
ponement. Dunhem moved an amend
ment to have the bill printed. It was
then referred to a special committee,
after which it was taken up and pas
sed by vote of 20 to 9. Among those
who voted nay were Ringda), Reishus
and Sevatson. I'll. t. Hin.
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y Ole S. Reigstad, Of Arctander, the
Peoples candidate for commits sionerl