Willmar tribune., 1900-06-13

likewise prospect of the" largest delega
ton to Kansas City that has ever gon,
to a national convention from this state
At least trainload may be expected
and possibly two. Duluth expects {
carload. It is hoped to announce al
particulars by another week. Tn,
Democrats and Lincoln Republicans ex
pect to join teams. with features appro
pirate to the situation, with enthusiasm
and harmony. 49,. .:.
We notice in some of the state pres
references to the "fght' said to b,
ION" for ''instructions for Towne" by
the state Democratic convention. AL
Of our friends cannot be too strongly
treasured that there is nothing of tn.
kind on foot, since there is no PROPOSE
tion, even by the warmest of Towne
advocates, for instructions thai
would bind Minnesota to any action
conflicting with the wisest determine.
ton at Kansas City. The matter is
covered elsewhere in this letter, but the
fact should be emphasized that no friend
OF Mr.. Towne expects or desires any &C.
tion here" which will interfere with
such calm, final decision at Kansa,
City, as will undoubtedly result.
Speaking of. national conventions
that at Philadelphia is expected to be
opened by prayer by Philadelphia
preacher who prayed for the first Re-
publican convention, that of 1856
What list of political sins the reverend
gentleman will have before him for his
petition for forgiveness.
At this writing congress is OH the
point OF adjourning, and it will be q
good riddance of bad rubbish.
Speaking of what has not been &C.
complished under Republican admins.
tration, our carrying trade is nearly
wiped from the seas. Of 1926 vessels
through the Suez canal in the past year
by the four great nations, the Unite
States, Great Britain, Germany and
France, 1900 flew the British, 378 the
German and 223 the French flag. Our
ships numbered but 25, most all of them
troop transports to and from the Philip
pines.
Republican policy takes money out OF
the carrying trade, and puts it into gi-
gantic trusts and combinations.
In Twin City Methodist prayer
meeting Thursday evening last the ''de.
iverance of our good brother, the presi.
dent" was devoutly referred to in a
long.winded prayer, reference being
made to the fact that the general con.
ference suppressed the condemnation OF
Mckinley in the canteen episode. OF
course that "good brother" would not
read it if offered him, but we should
like to have some one show him the ar.
raignment made by William Lloyd Gar.
rison, son of the abolitionist, in which
he presents the proofs not only of army
drinking at the canteens. but the hor.
rors existing in Manila, not only OF
drink but of licentiousness, both flour.
ishing where the president as comman.
der-in-chief has absolute power to sup.
press or regulate. Mr.. Garrison got his
facts from personal, unimpeach.
able sources. It is story to
shock the whole world. Of 1900 men
in certain regiment, 48O were regis.
tered for venereal diseases. On arrival
Of our troops 1ewd women numbered
perhaps 20. They flocked there in
droves Immediately on relaxation of the
Spanish regulation when we took con.
troll, 800 prostitutes of all Asiatic races
coming by one steamer. The multiplied
houses were patrolled and protected by
American soldiers and still are, as is
the saloon, along with the now unre-
stricted canteen system. Chaplain
Wells is quoted as saying that "whisky
and bad women bring more death than
bullets or other causes in the Philip
pines"
And this is the accompaniment of the
Imperial" policy of colonization that
finds concentrations from the clergy
and pleas for BLESSINGS" in the prayers
of the supposedly faithful We
earnestly commend. the Philippine ar.
raignment to such as lead in "expan.
sion" meetings, or who stigmatize those
who do not feel like approving, as "cop'
perheads" and "traitors," excepting ur
fire in the rear"
What labor may expect, as fruitiou
Of "door opening for admission OF
Coolie labor, is shown in the iron re.
gions above Duluth, where Japs are
taking the place of former laborers.
Install the trusts safely by Mckinley
reelection. and before the next fou,
years pass Japs, Chinese, Filipinos and
Asiatic what-nots will be doing all the
work at starvation wages. In the Ian.
guage Of Hanna, 1--WE know our bust
ness.
Two years ago." said a travelling
man, II papered my three rooms at 8
cost of $7.35. The same thing has just
cost me $l4."
"Am learning more?" he asked in
response to a question. "Weu, I CUES!
not. was laid off by my trusted com
pany over year ago and am doing
whatever I can strike, and little enough
of that. Men that were kept on The
road get 500 a month, against $125 t,
$500 then. You see it requires no talent
or, ability to sell goods for the trusts a.
you are simply messenger to gt
around and inform them of the --latest
order issued. Any man can call and
take orders when all the terms in line
of trade are alike.
."And I'll tell you this. Ivored fol
Mckinley in '96, but I'm going. to vote
for Bryan this year because he repre-
sents return to the old-time system o.
trade and of government. "