Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-10-13

k1ep satisfactory. ! see men getting
better wages than they had before for
thirty years. sec the land values Of
1881 reStaxed, and more than restored,
90 that II the farmer cannot make his
farm pay interest on the investment he
can dispose Of Il for q good price and
turn to something else. I see plenty Of
money at lower rate Of interest than
1t has ever been before In Kandiyohi
county. / see industry, contentment
and progress on every hand And for
one am not critical as to how this re-
newed prosperity was brought about.
am quite satisfied that It has re-
turned, apparently to stay.
So feel 1t my duty as q citizen to
vote to continue present conditions:
and, 50 far as I can see. can only do
20 by voting the Republican ticket
"All this talk about militarism and
Imperialism cuts no ice with me. This
bogy OF imperialism is too far-fetched
TO be seriously considered. And II we
have to-day some more taxes, war
taxes, if you like, what do we common
people care so long as we can do BUSH
ness and out Of the earnings pay the
taxes and still have q fair prosperity
margin left?
I'VE have got the Philippines. and
we will keep them: and / believe the
American people will do Justice to
them in any event. Gut believe It IL
poor policy to change administrations
at this critical point when we are just
In the process Of settlement Of the
question. But even If did not ap-
prove Of everything that the admins
ho
my duty to stand by It through such
crisis as this Philippine muddle. It ts
very easy to sit on an empty barrel at
the corner grocery and howl about
Emperor Mckinley and all that sort
OF thing. 1t Is very easy for the DEM
epop spell binders to get up On the
platform and solve the whole Philippine
question by wave Of the hand and
hurrah for Bryan. But 1t Is kuite an
other thing to solve it in actual reality.
For my part I am willing to trust that
to Mckinley and Mark Hanna, rather
than to Bryan, Boss Croker and Arkan-
saw Jones. -....->-ss%
why. if W. ]. Bryan were elected
president he would be tied hand and
foot on one side to Boss Croker, the
Tammany plutocrat and trust magnate.
and on the other to Arkansaw Jones,
the Southern aristocrat. And the trio
would walk boldly over, not only the
rights and liberties of both black and
white on this continent, but would
most likely deed the Philippines to the
amalgamated Ice trust Of Croker, Agu-
InaIdo & Co.
What do think about John Lind?
Well, am free to say that I cannot
approve Of the political methods Of
John Lind as have seen them devel-
oped during the last four years, though
confess that have entertained the
greatest respect for his intellectually
and apparent 0arnestnegs. In 1895
hailed with delight his advent into So
called independent politics. But as the
real spirit Of PopullSrn was overridden
and taken control OF by certainelass
OF Democratic politicians. and as from
time to time 1t became evident that
John Lind was hand in hand with
them, simply and solely. as now be-
neve, to build up Democratic political
machine in this state. OF course lost
my faith in his political program, what
ever respect / may stu entertain for
him personally. Let me explain:
I'm 1895 the Peoples party Of Mime
sofa stood, at the beginning of the
as the second party In the
state. Our party organization then
q vast amount Of brain and
Drawn and money and potent energy
that had been freely and enthusiast
tically contributed by individual and
united efforts Of Populists all over the
state. Men who work up such party
as the Peoples party was in 1896 form
q sort Of comradeship, united and
cemented by fraternal ties. Our party
extended to every county
and election precinct in the state and
had already given hundreds of county
offices to men within our ranks.
I'm 1894 the Peoples party had fought
In deadly combat with the Democratic
party for second place among the polit-
cal parties in the state and come out
victorious. At the beginning of the
Of 1896 the odds were all in
our favor. It was moral certainty |
hat II the Peoples party were let alone |
n this state during another campaign |
t would practically assume the rank |
II second party for good. And this was
he case In other Western and North |
western states.
ITO save themselves and their party |
rom extinction by Populism the Dem
'cratic leaders got up the scheme OF |
usion. They pretended to reform their
,arty to suit the Populists, brought
nut Bryan, the Demo Pop. to serve as
,ait, and secured the cooperation of
ertain leading Populists in chopping
lp the Peoples party into mincemeat
o be fed into the lean carcass Of the
donkey. In this state, how
yer, there were serious difficulties to
vercome in getting the Populist meat
nto the belly of the donkey. because a
arge majority of the Populists had
orrnerly been lifelong Republicans
nd still retained their prejudices
gainst the Democratic party.
'Tn this dilemma the Democratic
eaders got up the brilliant idea OF a
rec silver Republican party, sort> of
Official mongrel, triple cross be-
ween the cattle, elephant and donkey
pecies, to act as a medium through
hitch the Populists Of Republican an
scedents might be led into the Demo-
ratio fold. Charles A. Towne Of Du-
18th and John Lind Of New Ulyn were
elected as star performers in the
omedy in Minnesota. What followed
history and need not be repeated