Willmar tribune., 1900-08-22

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hands, manned his soul with drmness,
aonned his rough rider hat, and voted
against the bill.
P. s. If he had been permitted to
have his way he would now be cam.
paigning with parachute attachment
to help him get off the trains at some of
the county seats.
The Captains record for 1895 is re.
served for some future occasion.
1t is now generally known that the
great army of commercial travellers are
supporting the Democratic and Peoples
party ticket this year. They have good
reason. They understand the situation
and know that the Republican policy
has bred the trusts which have robbed
thousands of travelling men of their
employment. According to list pre-.
pared by James w. Jump, chairman
Of the national Democratic committee
of commercial travellers, 100 Of the big
combinations have absorbed ASIA inde-
pendent concerns, and thereby relieved
at least 10000 men of their jobs. Fur
ther1nore, the Office force in almost
every independent concern was cut
ownd proportionately in greater de-
gree. "The salaries of number of in
dependent superintendents and man.
ayers were cut off and Jumped in one,
to be handed out in gross to some fa-
vored Individual who happened to be
on the right spot when the business
was fenced in with barbed WIRE"
Mr.. Monett, the former Republican
attorney general of Ohio. keeps his
eyes and ears open, and as result he
sizes up the Republican plan Of CAM
paign in this wise: zone glance at
Teddie's hat and a whoop and a snort
from rural postmaster, and our lead
ers think they will accomplish more
than all logical arguments and anti.
trust speeches"
Apropos of the talk about the New
York ice trust, the Sioux Falls Daily
Press gets back at our friend the enemy
thusly: About all the Republicans can
say of the alleged Democrats who got
mixed up with Platt's men in the New
York ice trust is that they look and act
very much as if they were not Demo-
Gratis. And this is not SO uncompli.
mentary to the Democratic party, either.
1T is emblematic of Americanism
| 1t typifies the best thoughts and high.
est aspirations Of Americans. There is
no reason why it should not be worn
by every man who believes that no
mission or destiny can be too broad or
high or noble for the American repub-
lie. So says one of the stalwart Re-
publican dailies of Chicago. And what
may this wonderful thing be over which
the paper raves? This proudest emblem
of the Republican party: a thing over
which to grow maudlin? This highes:
emblem of Americanism is not the
Stars and Stripes. No, it is-Roose-
velt's slouch hat.
Will somebody please explain. The
| Republican campaign managers and
their organs in Minnesota are asserting
that Governor Lind's administration
has weakened the reform forces and his
own chances of reelection. At the
same time these same managers and
organs figure out a majority Of 10000
for their national ticket and not less
than 10000 for Van SAINT in this state.
How does it happen. anyhow, that Van
SAINT is going to run some $4,000 votes
behind his ticket, in spite of the fact
that he is SO strong and Lind is so weak
among the voters?
The imperialists are in desperate
straits trying to show that Thomas
Jefferson and some others whose mem.
cries are revered by all good Democrats
occupied the ground now held by the
Republican party in favor Of acquiring
new territory by fair means or foul
One OF the organs now introduces
Stephen A. Douglas as a Democrat
whose patriotism caused him to declare
in favor of the Republican policy o1
expansion. An extract is published
from speech delivered by Douglas in
his famous debate with Lincoln, il
which "The Little Giant" said:
"Whenever it becomes necessary in
our growth and progress to acquire
more territory am in favor Of it with
out reference to the question of slavery
and when we have acquired it l viii
leave the people free to do as the,
please, either to make it slave or fre'
territory, as they may prefer"
This is quoted by the Republican or
gan to show that Douglas, though
Democrat, was Of one mind with tn,
latter day imperialists.
The genial Captain Van SAINT is re
ceiving shameful treatment at tn
hands of the leading organs Of his ow,
party. He addressed two meetings il
Minneapolis the other day, and he Ger
tainly had the right to expect that tn
Republican dailies would report q par
at least Of what was said by their can
did ate for the governorship. But i,
point Of fact they pay less attention t.
his remarks than to those of the ordi
nary ward heeler. The Journal, TO
instance, says Of the first meeting, a
wi hich the Captain made the chief ad
dress, that he ''made rattling tall
along the line Of national issues" A
the other meeting every body crowded
l,up around him and insisted upon
handshake, latter which he cut loos
in his usual effective fashion,"
This is all. No part of any Of hi
speeches is reported. The Capital,