Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-02-01

uouOuucAuS bryan DIS 1aOdtIc, dDu ny
way of encouraging them, Mr.. Hodg-
son read some extracts from a speech
he had in his pocket. This had the
desired effect, and according to the
reps, the speech read was conclusive
proof that the author was a visionary
crank and an altogether dangerous
man. Imagine their chagrin when
they were informed that the speech
read was not Bryan's at all, but !iber-
al extracts from a lecture delivered
by G. K. Davis, in the days before he
became corporation satellite.
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TO FURNISH THINKS.
From Glenwood Herald.
The Minnesota republican editorial
association is an organization, 1t
would seem, that has taken in hand
the task of furnishing the thought and
the expression OF same to the balance
of the republican editorial fraternity
Of the state, especially on all matters
of a political nature. The Herald is
in receipt of a copious supply of the
product of this think-tank organiza-
ton with an offer of it's free use in
these columns. Grateful as we may
feel for the recognition and courtesy
shown US by this august body, we are
constrained to foregO the acceptance
Of their kind offer, preferring to do a
little thinking on our own account and
expressing our thoughts as best we
know how.
Now if we were of mean DISPOSE
ton we would suggest that perhaps
the similarity OF editorials in differ
ent G. 0. P. papers may be accounted
for by the possibility of they having
emanated from the common think
tank. But Messrs. Gordon and Kras-
hus are versatile writer's possessing
originality and are not driven by
necessity to appropriate the thoughts
of others as their own, and we are
glad to See there are many others.
This idea of giving a political COM
mittee the privilege of the editorial
columns may be desirable from the
standpoint of the politician, but the
practice is not creditable to the pub
Usher who allows it.
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Who would have thought ten or fif-
teen years ago, when every republican
stump speaker carried samples of old
wildcat currency to illustrate the
dangers of allowing private institu-
tious to issue currency, that their
party would be the first to denounce
government notes and demand that
all currency should be banknotes.
This is a ''reform" which certain
ly did not originate from the COM
mon people, and schoolmaster Me-
Cleary and others of his stripe will
some day learn it to their sorrow.
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Nicola Tesla may be great inven-
tor, but the extravagant newspaper
stories he floats about what he pro-
poses to do in the way of startling de-
monstrations of his inventive genius,
would look better in print after the
deeds are done.
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THE F'EIG OF THE SECOND DISTRICT.
Prof. Carlson of St. Peter, is being
''mentioned" as a candidate for con
gress to succeed McCleary in the Sec
ond district. Before the second dis
trict makes up its mind to trade horses
it had better agree on some man other
than the first to lose his own county
in a contest in a great many years
Princeton Union.
Carlson has a voice that rivals
Feig's and in fact he is the Feig of
the second district. Post
News.
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ISRAEL'S REWARD.
his race for the chief clerkship of the
house, and will draw $40 per day for
the next four months. He is getting
to be quite politician.-LitchfeId
Independent.
Israel always makes it a point to
pay Kandiyohi county biennial visits
for the purpose of 'politiclizing' our
people, but his children have now be.
come the minority here. But what is
that to him, a. long as he gets his
pay?
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. The Prison Mirror perpretrates the
pun about y woman who "shot herself
in the hotel" but neglects to state to