The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-26
MATTERS OF INTEREST.
Regarding Politics and Affairs of
State.

st. Paul, May 23-Every day one
meets with new proofs that substantial
prosperity is making itself felt in every
community in the state The following
from the Little Falls Transcript is a
sample of the notices frequently read
in the state press:
The Pine Tree Lumber company is
| this year paying the wage scale of 1892,
and men are getting as good wages as
they ever did in the Little Falls mills.
The lowest wages were paid in 1896 and
1897 Last year some classes of labor
received advances over 1897, and this
year all the common labor and some of
the machine tenders and skilled labor
were advanced. so that now the full
wages of the most prosperous times
have been restored in all cases, and in
few instances the wages are now higher
than ever before. The promising pros
poets of the lumber business and the
general demand for labor throughout
the country are the influences that war
ranted and secured the increase this
| season"
49,
The people of Minnesota should make
the very best preparation for the recep-
ton of President Mckinley when he
comes west Nor should it be chiefly a
Twin City affair, which such things
usually are, but popular reception by
the citizens of Minnesota. 1t would be
we'll if the people of the state could have
the opportunity of expressing their feel
| ings for the Thirteenth regiment at the
same time. The Thirteenth regiment
and Mr.. Mckinley both deserve the
best we have to give, and it would be
appropriate, as has already been sug
gested by the press, that a joint cele
bration be held in honor of the presi-
dent and the regiment
-
Hon. H. J. Miller, the author of the
bill giving the Railroad and Warehouse
commission judicial powers has re-
ceived letter from one of the ablest
and most prominent men in the state
who has the following to say about
Gov. Lind's veto of that measure:
L was dumfounded when I learned
| that the governor had refused the bill
his approval and | cannot now under
stand what in the world caused him to
act as he did The law should have
passed years ago 1t was one of the
most important measures before the
| legislature. The governor, as | remem-
| Der, strongly recommended it in his
message. 1t was directly in the inter-
est of the public. 1t was a Just meas.
ure and essential to the speedy and
economical administration of Justice
and the expediting of judicial pro-
cedures between the people on the one
side and the railroad corporations on
the other. There was no measure be-
| fore the legislature of more Importance
to the people than this one | never
dreamed of its being killed in the gov
ernors office Surely [ suppose Gov.
Lind was in earnest when he asked for
this legislation. Is it possible that he
was humbugging? I can hardly think
So and yet how is his action to be eX-
planned? He will need a good deal of
time to satisfy the people that the re-
fusal OF his signature to the bill was
justifiable. Indeed | cannot think of
any reasonable explanation he can
make.
| ~
There has not been a gathering, of
representative people, worthy of the
name in any part of the country which
has been called for the consideration of
the Philippine question, which has not
in strongest terms endorsed the policy
of President Mckinley. The fact that
these meetings have been entirely non
partisan and simply for the purpose of
considering what would be the best
policy for the country, these strong en-
dorsements of the chief executive of the
nation have more than ordinary signifi-
canoe. The resolutions which have
been enthusiastically adopted in sup
port of the administration have done
much to silence those copperheads, who
like the copperheads that cursed Lin
coln have been doing their level best to
harrass and malign our government.
American patriotism rises above party
and the few lone Democrats who hope
to make campaign cry out of anti
expansion will find themselves among
an insignificant minority
AT the annual meeting of the alumni
of Gustavas Adolphus college at st.
Peter yesterday, A. O. Eberhart, of
| this CITY was atected trooc1ra,
banquet was served at the Nicollet
| House.
EClarence Piper and Ralph Lunn were
in the sail boat that capsized on Lake
i M aliSnIa SUNDAY Iola.,