Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-07
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The Anoka county delegation
invited Congressman Morris to
visit Anoka at the time of the
Sixth district Republican conven-
ton, and also rendered him their
support for denomination. He
wrote the following letter in re-
ply, and it was read before the
convention Wednesday:
Washington, May 20. 1851.
F. Plummer, Anoka, Minn.-My
Dear Sir: Your telegram of yes.
terday did not reach me until
nearly midnight last night. I an.
swered itthis morning, stating that
1t was impossible for me to accept
the very kind invitation of your
delegation, and that I would follow
my telegram with a letter.
The Indications now are that we
will be engaged in completing
some of the most important legis-
lation Of the session, and, perhaps,
in initiating other very important
measures during the coming week.
This being the case I must be here,
and much as l would like to meet
the delegates to the convention, l
must be depriv ed of that pleasure.
And more particularly do I regret
this when l contrast the condi.
tions and prospects of our party
now with those existing when the
last congressional convention was
held. Then, our people were
gloomy and respondent, after sew.
eral of the most distressing and de.
pressing years that we had ever
known in our district, and many
were ready to seize upon anything
that might seem to promise relief.
Now there is a feeling Of universal
confidence in the future of our
country, and the politics of the
present administration and it's
conduct of affairs.
All of US must be greatly graft.
fed to note that almost all lines of
business haye been largely in
creased. The farming communi-
ties have greatly pro6ted by the
rise in the price of wheat and
other farm products, and the fact
that so many mortgages have been
lifted in the past year is evidence
that the farmers have had products
for sale. I do not think it could
be questioned that the farming
communities of our section and
throughout the country generally
are on a better footing now than
they have enjoyed for many years.
Of course, there is naturally much
disturbance in all kinds of bust.
ness in a time OF war, when the
purchases Of large concerns are
affected by the fear of change of
price. But notwithstanding that,
the business of the country gener.
ally has been vastly improved.
The improvement in conditions
had reached such point at the
breaking out of the war that but
for the war situation we would by
this time been enjoying the great.
est business prosperity this country
has ever seen. And even with the
war situation the commercial
world is already enjoying the
stimulus .already produced, and
feels absolute confidence under the
operation Of the present admins.
tration.
Every claim made by the Repub.
lican managers in 1896 have been
absolutely fulfilled, and this has
resulted in more improved politi.
cal condition throughoutthe coun.
try. The success of the present
administration has increased the
confidence of the people in the
Republican party. and the outlook
for Republican success at the fall
elections is more than encouraging. |
On the contrary, every argument |
made by the advocates of free
silver in the last campaign has
now q new illustration from actual
experience to defeat it.
At the last election the Repub.