The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-04

Says CIapp Is Popular In His
NeiEhbOrhOod.
Senator M. j. DAILY came down from
Perham yesterday and registered at the
Merchants. In political way he fore
cast a bright future for the united
forces, and gave it as his opinion that
the outlook for the next campaign held
every promise of being one that would
give satisfaction tC all loyal party men.
Il speak," said the senator, ''of the
conditions particularly as they exist in
Otter Tail county and the vicinity
Gov Lind his made great many
friends with our people and is exceeding
ly popular with the farmers. His ad-
ministratOn has been such as to inspire
the confidence of the farmer in him, end
that confidence once firmly established
is rot readily shattered by attacks of
political nature The party is stronger
in Otter Tail county today than it was
in 1886. We hear on every hand of the
improved conditions of the times, but it
is of no benefit to the farmer, as the
purchasing power of his crop is de-
creased, with the general increase in the
Of the commodities of which he is a
purchaser. There has been no CORE
spending advance in the value of wheat
The farmer takes his product to the mar
ket, receives 81 cents for it and then
turns around to the merchant, and what
can he buy? He pays several prices for
the same article that he could purchase
''The farmers are not slow to appreciate
that Mr.. McIZinleys administration has
accomplished nothing for them; on the
ether hand, as l have stated, it has left
them poorer than they were four years
ago, as far as the purchasing power of
bGshel of grain is concerned. Wagons,
agricultural implements, in fact, every
thing, has gone up in price, yet the
producer is unable to till from the soil
any more than he did before and his
product is actually decreased in value,
as compared with the values placed on
all manufactured articles of which he is
the consumer.
Our country is comparatively new and
many of the farmers are unable to hold
their grain for a better market and
the1 efore have to dispose OF it at 50 or 81
cents Everyone will concede that is
low figure for Minnesota wheat, and
wherever it is possible farmers are
holding it for more money.
-Four years ago great deal of the
German vote went away from us on ac-
count of the money question. Unless the
unexpected happens I confidently believe
that this class of our citizens will be
with US next year. They do not believe In
the policy of expansion, and this will be
an important factor with them in con-
sidering the position they will take at
the polls. Then again, they do not think
that President Mckinley has taken the
proper position en- the Boer war. 4
secret alliance between England and the
United States is limited at. and they ere
inclined to regard with suspicion the
silence of the head of the government
upon the subject.
''I believe there is every reason for the
highest sort Of encouragement on the
part of Democrats and TusiOnists, and
whatever is the result it is certain that
the campaign of 1900 will be one of the
most notable political conflicts i'll years.
81 think there is no question but that
Gen ClapD will receive the support Of
the Republicans of Otter Tail county if
he wants the nomination for governor.
In case he does not become a candidate
Judge Collins would receive the solid
support CT the Republicans of Otter Tail
county. Gen. Clapp lived in Fergus Falls
for years and the local Republicans have
a very cordial feeling toward him. They
have been solid for him in two conven-
tons, and will undoubtedly support him
again.