Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07
RESULTS OF ELECTION.

Inc eleCGlOu fetufuS rs fepOfteu
elsewhere in this issue tell the tale of
wonderful political wave that has
swept the country in favor of the re-
publicans. Mckinley has been re-
elected with an increased electoral
vote and his majority in Minnesota
may possibly reach 10000. The din
ner. pail argument was a potent one,
and the foreign policy of the admin
istration has been indorsed in no un-
certain way. The TRIBUNE hopes
that the warning 1t has tried to pro-
nOunce against Imperialism, large
armies and Capitalization Of wealth
haye been merely "bugaboo" and
that the administration will not now
turn around and claim that tie peo-
pie voted for the very things which
they have pretended were purely
imaginary. Our judgment, however,
tells US that the stand we have taken
is right. While we bow to the will of
the majority and hope that the new
course our country has taken will
prove for the best of all, we have
grave fears for the future. Who
knows but that the crisis which will
inevitably come from the over
capitalization of the trusts is not so
near at hand that had Bryan been
elected his administration would have
received the blam, for it. Woe unto
the republicans if they fail to make
their extravagant promises to the
people good. The pleadings for to
continue the administration in power
in order that it might have a chance
to work out some kind of q solution
of the Philippine problem won a great
many votes, but reaction will set in
if it is not settled speedily and &C
cording to American principles. II
the huge corporation trusts use the
advantage they have now gained to
further. iutrench themselves and to Sc
cure closer grip upon the functions
of government and closer control OF
the laboring people, as they are al
most certain to do, there is certain t.
be an upheaval sooner or later and
it is our prayer that it may be left to
the peaceful arbitrament of the ballot.
Mckinley and his party will have ab.
solute control during the next two
years and will be responsible for all
acts OF the administration.
The great majority of Mckinley in
Minnesota and the peculiar intoxica-
tion of desire for party success
renders the result on the gubernatoria1
fight in Minnesota matter of doubt.
Probably at least $4,000 voters who
voted with Mckinley on national af-
fairs have endorsed the able and
statesmanlike adm ;nistration of Gov.
John Lind by giving him their votes.
The state central committee late this
afternoon claimed that there was a
probability that Lind would be elected
with q small plurality. But even if
elected, he will be shorn of his great.
est power to assist the farmers and
shippers, because there is no doubt
but that the republican railroad and
warehouse commission has been
elected. The two years of Gov. Lind g
administration now about closed will
forever shine in the annals of Mime
sofa history with a lustre that even
defeat cannot dim.
The result in Kandiyohi county was
the most surprising of all to US Nc
Kinley's majority of two years ago
was nearly doubled. John Lind's
majority of over 900 in 1898 was wiped
out and the county given to Van SAINT
by 1876. This last result was not &C.
complished by fair means and a re-
action has already set in among the
voters who were deceived into voting
against the man whom they had
learned to trust and respect The
county ticket was defeated in toto,
except one commissioner, A. J. Smith,
son of the Third District, who gained
the day by six votes. The peoples
county campaign was fought out on
issues Of grave Importance to the
moral welfare of the county, and any
one who feels jubilant over the result
il either ignorant or Indifferent as to
the far-reaching results of the election.