The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-03
! VARIOUS OPINIONS.

So12 Genus InereS nothing in the
Republican platform to encourage a
farmor'' says Bryan.
Hubbard County Enterprise: Ex-
ports of provisions from American
farms last year were worth $3.50, 600, :
OOO, or S47, 600, 600 more than in 1885,
This sort of expansion is what the
Democrats call imperialism.
st. Peter Journal: 1t is stated that
the reason for disintering Adlai
Stevenson, at the recent Democratic
convention in Kansas City, was to
prove that he was not buried alive
four years ago.
Austin Transcript: Butter was
worth only IA cents a pound in the
New York market in July 1896, and
cheese Z cents. Last year on the same
date, July LIST, butter was worth 17115
cents, and cheese So cents Factories
were busy, people had money to spend,
and could afford to buy butter and
cheese last year. In 1896 they could
MT. Prices are still better this year.
Slayton Gazette: While the poll
tical trust is working to keep harmony
in the rank of the different members
of the political octopus composed of
the Pops, Demo-Pops, Free Silver Re
publicans and the anything for office
crowd the Republicans are lining up
solidly under the banner of Van SAINT.
Every day his forces are gaining
strength and there is no question Of
his election by large majority in
November
Minneapolis Tribune: The new con-
stitution of North Carolina, soon to be
voted on, DISTINGUISHES the bulk ofthe
negroes. 1t is supported by the party
that is so worried about governing
without the consent of the governed in
the Philippines.
Fairmont News: Just stop long
enough to ask yourself if you really
suppose anybody in this country is in
favor of militarism or imperialism.
After you have answered the question
in the negative, as you must, ask your
self if there is any sense in fearing it.
and the answer will be the same.
Duluth News-Tribune: William J.
Bryan, whose election is rendered even
possible by the SUPPRESSION of hundreds
of thousands of votes of Americans in
the south, is all torn up over the de-
NAL of political liberty to the Fhili-
pinos. Williams sympathy is of the
exclusively long distance build
Window Reporter: Chairman Jones
thinks the Republicans will be on the
run since the Kansas City convention
has attempted to shoulder the respon-
sibility Of trusts on them. Well, that
may be so, but it will be on the run
towards a Democratic route, with
Chairman Jones and his man, Van
Wyck, trying mighty hard not to be
taken prisoners.
Red Wing Republican, What prin-
ciples represented by the fusion ag-
gregation this year that should appeal
to single voter in Minnesota? This
is one of the states upon which they
have built foolish hopes. Because the
personal popularity of John Lind
aided by Republican mistakes, made
him governor two years ago, it has
been fancied that there is chance
this year for the success of the nation
al Democratic ticket. Never was there
a greater folly. John Lind was as
popular in 1896 as he was in 1898, and
| good deal more popular in either
| than he is in 1900. Yet no popularity
saved him in the tide of presiden-
tial year when the chances of Repub-
lican success were far less than they
| are now.
st. Peter Tribune: The German
government has purchased over two
millions of supplies in Philadelphia,
| for use in an event of invasion OF
| China. Should the powers be drawn
into the conflict America will have to
furnish the bulk of supplies.
Waterville Advance: Bro. Barrett,
of the LIE Sueur Sentinel has much to
say about Imperialism, and yet there
ism t soldier in the state that wears
his well earned uniform with greater
pride than the genial captain.
Freedom County Times: Bryan
will discover when the votes are
counted in November that the support
he received at Kansas City from Tam
many was indeed the support of an
ice trust.
Duluth News-Tribune No matter
whether prices go up or down, the
Democrats kick with equal vigor
Do you notice that? According to them
it's calamity either way. Would that
wonderous magician, Bryan, if elect
GU, UC dUlC W UhlhSo dllO
dear at the same time?
st. Cloud Journal Press: Of course
the Republican party believes in ex-
pansion. 1t first insisted that the
working mans dinner pail should be
made by American workmen, and then
it said that it should be well filled by
products from the American farm.
Saltwater Gazette: A stay has been
granted by the Minnesota supreme
court in the sentence of J. R. Gle
ments of fifteen years in prison for
wrecking the Fillmore county bank
at Preston. 1t looks as if he would
get stay in Saltwater of sufficient
length to satisfy almost any one.
GAINESVILLE Argus Does any sane man
even among Bryan's most ardent sup
porters believe the Democratic conten-
tion that this government is in danger
and that Mckinley is planning to make
it an empire. The contention is found
ed entirely upon an imaginary buga-
boo. No one believes it for it is alb
surdly and ridiculously false.
Minneapolis Times: Republican Or
gans are making much of the fact that
there are II, 600 pianos in Kansas, but
it is a question whether it is sign
of prosperity or nervous prostration.