The Irish standard., 1900-10-27

Democratic ticket will probably run a
little ahead of the balance of the ticket
owing to the fact that portion of the
district is benefited from the reduc-
ton of grain rates. 1t also admits
that M. q. Matthews, the Democratic
candidate, is personally popular.
Concerning the lumber trust, r. L.
Shepard. attorney for J. L. Easton,
the La Crosse millionaire, made the
statement the other day that the far
mer could ''well afford to pay 50 a
thousand extra for lumber this fall to
build sheds for hogs and cattle"
1t seems that Senators Mark Hanna
and Frye We're treated to a chilling
frost down in Southern Minnesota.
Mr.. H. G. Koernor, Fusion candidate
Ulm: II can not refrain from letting
you know how much enthusiasm the
1 coming Of Mark Hanna, Frye and Dol
liver created in this part of the state.
1 happened to be at Redwood Falls on
Tuesday morning, from which point
the Northwestern line ran a special eX-
cursior train at reduced rates to the
Hanna meeting at Tracy. The actual
number of tickets sold at Redwood
Falls was one, and the actual number
of persons awaiting themselves of the
opportunity Of seeing and hearing the
famous Hanna, from the Republican
city of Redwood Falls, was two be-
sides the "ticket purchaser" above
mentioned, viz, a newspaper man and
some other gentleman both riding on
passes. learned later on that another
lone passenger was added at Sleepy
Eye. Now what do you think about
this for enthusiasm in a Republican
community"
A letter from Mankato says: "The
Hanna meeting was colder than the
frost Of this morning. The crowd was
one-third less than the Bryan meeting,
and another interesting fact in our be-
half was that there We're more than
twice as many farmers in from the
country to hear Bryan as there We're to
hear Hanna. There are more working
men coming over to Bryan every day"
Another letter from Mankato en-
closes q copy of the speeches of Sen
atcrs Frye and Hanna, and adds: "The
report gives but a poor idea Of what a
farce comedy it was. During Frye's
and also during IIanna's speech. the
crowd had no end Of merriment ut the
expense of the speakers. No worse
effect could have been produced by the
poorest meeting in high spirits, but the
Republicans are feeling very sore
about it,"
Two years ago the Republicans
because Governor Lind turned a
searchlight OH little transaction that
: took place under one of the former adj
ministrations. 1t appears that by Ger
tain manipulations piece of mining
over to the Rockefeller company. The
land in question is one of the most
productive iron mines in the country
4 and is at present worth in the neigh.
borhood of $12,OOO,00o. Very profit
able for Rockefeller isn't it.
This transaction took place in 'SS
| t4o+ Do
publicans knew that they could not
defend it, and they almost got scared
out of their wits, and all they could
think Of was to howl in unison "The
man is dead, let him rest. You are a
ghoul."
Yes the man is dead. Let him rest
y But the party he represented still
claims to be alive, and is asking for q
chance to get control of the state ad.
ministration. The responsibility which
the dead man has escaped now rests
on the party aolne.
Let them face it if they dare.
Two vars ago the Republicans
worked the calamity howl to the ut
most against John Lind, and pro
: claimed in the highways and byways
and. in the market places that grass
and cookie burrs would luxuriate in
the streets Of Minneapolis if Lind were
elected, that the state treasury would
be depleted, and nothing left Of it but
an aching void and now Lind has
been governor for nearly two years
and the treasury is filled with over
flowing as it never was before.
= In the light of this experience, will
the people Of Minnesota take much
stock in the calamity howl that is now
being worked against Bryan?
The Board Of Appeals, which was es.
tablished last year in connection with
the grain inspection department, has
met the universal approval of the
farmers and all who are engaged in
: the grain business. 1t was estimated
that the expense of this board should
be $4,000 year, but as reports show
they have only amounted to $4,000.
The regular work of the grain in
spection department such as it has
been established for wears cost this