Willmar tribune., 1899-12-27
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state Of city anances from them al
these years. - S. 3
Clerk Of Court Oar Reese and State
Printer Whitney scored for Minnesota
and the Twin Cities, by securing the
convention of the League of Republi-
can clubs. 1t will of course add to the
fireworks of the campaign. and stimu.
late the Reform forces to a brighter and
more penetrating glare.
And, speaking of campaigns, they do
say that the inspiration of the St.. Paul
Dispatch to redoubled meanness, is
| Senator Nelson's agreement that its ed
itor shall be Surveyor General. How
this will stimulate the old guard.
| All reports agree that the boards of
grain appeals are proving of great bene-
tit to the state grain interests. The
boards, owing to the reform majorities
of each, are thoroughly in sympathy
with the lofty purposes of the admins.
tration.
The State Dairymens' association, in
annual session, passed very cordial ap-
proval of the dairy department as con.
Quoted by Com mmissioner Bowler.
Another Republican governor has
been installed in Kentucky, but under
such mountains Of proof Of violations Of
the election laws, which, however, the
canvassing board was powerless to 20
into, that there is little doubt that in
the contests which will follow, Goebel
will be seated. What do those ''Dem.
ocrats" who aided the Republicans think
of their job, anyhow
Of course if it was Democracy or Pop.
ulism that was disturbing business az
is being done by the financial bill,
Rome would howl all along her seven
hills.
The Reform forces of all shades and
connection rejoice that Governor Poyn-
ter Of Nebraska sends Senator Allen
/ back to the senate in the Hayward
vacancy. He will be great power in
the pending struggles, especially on the
banking bill. Mr.. Bryan absolutely re-.
fused the appointment. Now for a,fu-
sion legislature, and the return of a
Democrat to sit with Allen, when, with
Bryan in the White House, Nebraska
will be we'll provided for.
A British general says that he was led
to defeat by treacherous guides. Rather
was it the hand of just God.
This is an excellent time, while Eng
land is busy, for our Canadian brethren
| across the border to strike for nation
ality, and Ireland for liberty. What
say our near neighbors, and what th9
brave sons of the Emerald Isle?
With the ticket Mckinley and Roo t.,
the goppite battle cry will be "Root,
hog or die." And the GO. P. will
both root and die.
The bill by which the money power
is enforcing its mortgage on the Repub-
lican majority of con gress, will simply
make every bond, greenback and treas
ury note of whatever present character,
every private debt, all outstanding pub.
lie debt, however contracted for, paya-
BILE in gold coinl The effect will be,
since most of these are now payable
optionally in gold or silver, to uni Justly
add hundreds of millions of dollars to
the wealth of bondholders and credit
ors. which amount Will come from
debtors and taxpayersl
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gress. The present is bankers and
bondholders' congress.
Bend down your backs, American
toilers, and let the. bondholder and the
soldier get on.
The call for national antitrust con.
ference is out, for Lincoln's birthday,
Feb. u, Chicago. Minnesota is well
represented on the official call, which
embraces patriotic men from all parts
of the Union. This promises to be as
great movement Us the Anti-Imperial-
ist organization, now: at work all ovex
the country. This, like the other move
ment is strictly non partisan.
Menage Of Northwestern Guaranty
Loan fame goes Scott free, so that Di-
! rictor Eustis, who also ran, has been
the only official of that institution to
meet with condemnation.
And, speaking of Menage, ct al, and
then again of Sulu's sultan, Brigham
Fl. Roberts and others-there's the Brit
ish owner of one of the Twin Cityafter.
noon dailies. 'Nuff said.
The suggestion originally made by
| the Martin County Sentinel that Judge
Severance be the candidate of the Re-
form forces for congress in the Man
kato district, has met with most cor.
dial response. There is believed to be
no possible doubt but that Judge Sever.
ance, if he can be persuaded to accept
the call, can skin the Schoolmaster to a
finish.
Falling stocks, lower produce, higher
Wall street interest, Secretary Gouge
preparing interest, large interest bid
for deposits in the Tightening money
market, gold at the export figure
Canadian gold being Withdrawn f1oln
New York for loan abroad, coal mine
strikes in Iowa, newspaper suspensions
in St. Louis from strikes; and locally
the cutting off of stories from pro
jected blocks, cheaper wages and fewe,
jobs for laborers. S. less per month TO,
'1umber jacks" etc.. eto, are among
the many pointers of trust prosperitv
Gbppite comment on the recurrence
of ..:Washington's death anniversary