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Willmar tribune., 1900-09-12
AMBITION OF THE FEW.


election that the country has had. In
tact, they developed in the convention
which formed the constitution, and in
that convention was laid the foundation
Tor the existence of the political parties
which have in turn directed the admin
istration of public affairs since that day.
One of these tendencies, and it is a
tendency inherent in every society and
under every form of government, is the
endeavor on the part of the few to con-
troll the government and to so direct
legislation and the administration of
public affairs as to secure to themselves
and to their class special privileges and
economic advantages through govern
mental Intervention. The other is the
effort OF the common people at self-pre-
servation, politically and economically.
This was the issue in the memorable
campaign of one hundred years ago
which resulted in the election of Thom-
as Jefferson. The federal party of that
day stood for the same principles and
tendencies in government that Hanna
ism represents at the present time.
Jefferson, the author of the Declaration
of Independence, represented, and in
his administration of public affairs de-
veloped and formulated, the principles
OF just and equal laws, fairly and eff
ciently administered, with equality of
privilege and of opportunity to all men.
The party lines. formed thus early
have continued, though not with iden-
tity OF name, to the present day. In
1880 Jackson represented the same prin-
'ciples contended for by Jefferson, and
so did Lincoln in 1860. The slave
holding aristocracy Of the south, with
out relinquishing the name of democra-
cy, to which it was in no wise historic
ally entitled, had adopted all the vicious
principles of the old federal party. Their
trust was in the power of wealth and in
privilege, with force in the background,
as is that of the Republican party today
Lincoln, on the other hand, represented
the principles of Jefferson and the aspi-
rations and conscience Of the common
people, as we believe that our valiant
leader, w. J. Bryan, does at the present
time. Our political and economic sit
uation at this moment verifies this his
torical resume Let us look at the actual
conditions that confront the American
people, and it is easy to determine what
the real issues are in this campaign.
Notwithstanding the fact that ours is
the greatest, the most populous, the
most intelligent, the most powerful and
the wealthiest civilized country in the
world, its entire industry has, with, the
aid and through the operation of class
legislation, passed into the control Of
comparatively handful of men. The
enumeration of the trusts controlling
our industries, which is given in the
Minneapolis Journal Almanac, on
pages 127 to 137, covers every form Of
American industrial enterprise, and
B shows that their domination is conl-
zplete. The capitalization Of the trusts
that had been formed before the present
year exceeded 1900, ,ooo, 900, and many
have been organized since the 1st of
January. With the power of such wealth
exempt from taxation, with the mon
5.opoly of patents and the control Of
transportation facilities, with a tariff
Willmar tribune., 1900-09-12
Govern0r John Lind Reviews National and State
Issues in His Address at the Audi.
t0rium In St. Paul.
Facts and Pertinent Comment for the Consideration
of the Electors of the State of
Minnesota.

Last Thursday evening the Audito-
rium in the city OF St. Paul was filled
with an enthusiastic audience to listen
to the presentation and discussion of
campaign issues by Governor Lind,
Mayor Gray. and others. The speech
delivered by Gov. Lind was in accept
ance OF the unanimous nomination ac-
corded him by the democrats, populists
and silver republicans for second term
as governor, and was as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen and Members
OF the Conventions: -Four years ago
when the same parties, who have
today honored me with the NOM
lnatlon for the most important Of
hce IN the state, first conferred
upon me the same honor, the
people Of the state were not ready for
the change of policy which my election
would have implied; but not daunted
nor discouraged, you again placed my
name in nomination two years ago, and
your action was ratified by the people
by an overwhelming majority. Two
years l have served as the chief execu-
tive OF the state. My every act has been
subjected to the most searching scrutiny,
friendly and unfriendly That you should
again, without solicitation and without
seeking on my part, place my name in
nomination in the same manner for
continuance in this great office, is evil
dence Of confidence and approval more
touching and gratifying to me than the
mere political victory in which it may
result if your selection is again ap-
proved by the people of the state.
thank you all sincerely for the honor
conferred. l also desire to thank you,
and | congratulate our political friends
and the people Of the state, on the wise
selection that you have made for the
other positions on the state ticket.
| have not, as yet, had an opportunity
to study the platform that you have
adopted, but l assume that it is in line
with our endeavors in the state, and ma
tionally, in the past. If the people of the
state shall see fit to approve of your
choice; and believe that true regard
tor their own best interest will prompt
them TO do so, the state will have an
administration that will be fair, just and
efficient in every department. In view of
the occasion and the pending campaign,
you will pardon me, am sure, for de-
voting few moments to the discussion
of the questions awaiting decision at the
polls.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-08
Relief for National Banks.

To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal:
From indications 1t may be fairly con-
cluded that the real work of constructing
the financial measure TO be passed by this
Congress has but just begun. The bill re-
Gently passed by the House and now before
the Senate lacks much of being compre-
hensive piece OF legislation and will require
both amendment and addition TO make II
equal to public demands. The House bill
Is especially deficient in that 1t is not clear
and explicit in some OF its provisions. leav-
ing too much room for construction as to
fits meaning. and because IL fails TO furnish
a basis for increased national bank circula-
ton by refunding the national debt on 2
per cent. basis. Any financial legislation
that fails to provide low Understanding
bond as the basis Of national bank circula-
ton Will be a failure. National banks
should and would provide the major part
or our paper currency IL they could secure
at par 2 per cent. government bond as
the basis for their notes. There never
was a more opportune time in the history
OF our government for refunding Its in
debtedness at a low rate of interest and
at the same time perpetuating and ex-
panding our splendid system OF banks. Our
present government bonds are always at
too great a premium for use as the basis
OF bank circulation.
The Republican party will make a great
mistake II, while IL has the power. IL does
not include I'm any financial legislation II
may enact proper relief for our national
banking system Nothing could tend to AN
Increase in our circulating medium more
than the legislation suggested in favor OF
the banks and consequently I'm favor OF the
people. who are entitled 10 plenty OF sound
money with which TO transact their bust
ness. When the people find out that the
national banks are capable OF furnishing
the necessary paper currency for the bus
mess wants OF the country, II given the op.
portunity, they will not only consent tC
but demand the retirement OF the green
backs. Therefore. IL is OF the utmost I'M
p0rtance 10 give the banks a chance &c
show how much good they can accomplish
under decent treatment at the hands OF
Congress, which they have not had FOL
some time past. j. H. CLAYPOOL.
India naDoIis Ian q
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-08

The Big Four proper. in the last week
of December, earned gross sos, 472.06. an
increase over the corresponding week of
1898 of $S9,3iS.43. In the month Of December
the road earned s1,504. $3.50. an increase
over December, 1898. of si52O53.7O. Since
July the road has earned, gross, $S,675.33
an increase over the corresponding six
months of 1895 of sS92, oS7
The Peoria & Eastern in the last week
of December earned s7o9s6.s1. an increase
over the corresponding week of 1898 of
S14,S22 81. In December the road earned
sos. 002.47. an increase over December, 1888,
of $50 632.34.
The Monon lines earned in the fourth
week of December $102. sol, an increase over
the corresponding week of 1S9S OF sl5.024.
In December the road earned S325, 352, an
increase over December. 1898, of $751; $50.
Since July 1 the Monon lines earned $2,l32,-
6S2, an increase over the corresponding six
months OF 1898 of 1856. 500, being the most
favorable exhibit In the history of the
road.
Peoria, Decatur & Evansville earnings
for the fourth week of December increased
$6,211, month increased $l6,215; for year,
increased $0,S99. Gross earnings of this
road for the year are the largest in the
roads history and include only earnings
OF this road proper, Peoria * Evansville,
254 miles. This should be considered in
making comparisons with former years for
the reason that there We're then included
earnings of what was known as the Chi
cago Ohio river division. now a division
OF the Indiana, Decatur * Western, when
the total mileage was go.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-08

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
To some degree, at least. the gas question
is likely to solve itself The logic of events
is the most unanswerable logic yet It now
seems probable that the insane project of
attempting to make those men who i'm
periled half million dollars to try an ex-
pertinent in an unexplained field imperil
another half million to make the impossible
a success. will be abandoned. II the Coun-
Gil does anything at all 1t is not likely to at
tempt to cut OF the gas supply entirely by
driving the companies to the wall. Possibly
it may not now come to the conclusion to
adopt the business proposition to make
every man pay for what he uses, and MOTH
ing more or less; but events are evidently
tending in that direction. A great many
who were the most clamorous for more
gas for less money have quite faced about
within the last month, and remind one of
the old man in the fable who threw down
heavy burden he was carrying and called
for death to come to his relief. To his sur
prise death came and asked what he
wanted. please put this burden on nv
shoulder again." said the old man. Within
the last few weeks many an irate individual
company up. VERY we'll" answered the the
accommodating officer, bring In the mix
ers and We will refund pro rata of your
money. We are doing our best to furnish
gas. You do not have to take ii unless YOU
want to, and we do not have to furnish II
II we cannot" Invariably such persons
have refused to return the mixers and re-
ceive back their money, and everyone OF
them has renewed the contract for another
term, conceding that even q partial supply
| Is preferable. at full rates, to no gas at ali.
This experience Is Instructive; its logic is
| irresistible. We would all rather have one
half the gas We get for our money than to
have no gas at all. What then? There is
| but one wise thing to do, and that is to use
what we can get in the most economical
manner possible. No one doubts that more
than twice the amount Of gas has been used
| In Indianapolis In these eight years as
would have been used IL paid for by meas
ure at any price whatever. A family moved
| from indianapolis to Buffalo some three
| at ordinance rates; they bought 1t there at
% cents per thousand and they found that II
| cost them less than 1t had cost them here.
They used less, Of course, and yet had all
| they needed.
There can be no doubt that the next Leg
| islature will further legislate 90 preserve
| as far as possible. what may be left of this
| fuel Local legislation will effect but little
| vet the sooner that is taken the better
| The suggestion that the city take the
| Trusts plant and run IL, seems to me mos,
preposterous. In the first place. the Trust
| cannot sell IL without an act OF the Legis.
| lature, even IL then. II belongs to the city
already, as soon as its debts are paid. which
will never be IL the supply fails at head
quarters. u. L. SEE
| Indianapolis Jan. g.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-08

sentence. The reason for this was because
one witness testified to the fact that on
one occasion. when four hundred men UNI
der his command had assembled for the
purpose of resisting the draft, he advised
them TO disband and go to their homes.
The court gave him the benefit for this re-
mark in a lighter sentence than the others
There were three thousand copies or the
book entitled THE Trials for Treason.
reported verbatim, as stated, and we defy
any intelligent man TO peruse 1T. even at
this late day, and come to any other con-
clusion than that the men on trial were
guilty, and under the laws of the United
States had fairly earned being hung. &C
ccrding to the law of nations during war
times, and in compliance with the penalty
provided for treason by the United States.
Unfortunately for those who would like
to peruse the book even at this late period.
it has become decidedly scarce. Soon after
1t came out there went out an
order to destroy all copies that
could in any way be got at, and but
country journal in the south part of the
State, who got into a quarrel over war is
sues in his section of the State, in which
the treason trial figured to a large ex-
peared from circulation. Learning that the
original plates Of the book were in Cincin-
natl with commendable enterprise, he pur-
chased them, and they are still safe in his
keeping.
TRAITORS AT HOME.
have referred to the fact that not sin
gle Republican could enter a lodge of the
knights of the Golden Circle unless he may
have done so as detective, for he would
be certain to be blackballed. also want
to say that there were many Union Demo-
Gratis scattered ali over the North, and
even In East Tennessee, who entered the
federal army and did valiant service for
the Union cause, and they deserve especial
praise for doing, for they were COM
PEELED to disconnect themselves with their
party by this act, the machinery of the
the disloyal, or copperhead, wing of the
party. What is more, among the States
that permitted their troops to vote in the
field they voted almost solidly for Lincoln
in 1S64-the identical period at which the
terrible practices of the Democracy would
have started an insurrection here at home
but for the active vigilance of Governor
Morton, ably seconded by General Hovey
and Gen. Henry b. Darlington, who de-
serves much praise for the ability he dis
| played in ferreting out the fact that an
| insurrection here in Indiana was about to
be organized and put in motion in aid Of
| the rebels then overrunning Kentucky.
That the Indiana conSpiratorS were gull
| ty is the universal sentiment of every man
| who perused the testimony as given by the
| press at the time of the trial. but that any
| attempt was made to Influence" the YER
| dict / once more most emphatically deny
as represented by Milligan through the
| correspondent of the Indianapolis Journal
| q week or two ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-08
One of Depeyv's Stories.
Chicago Record.

chicago RECORD.
Mr.. Depew says the funniest incident that
ever occurred in his political campaigns
was up In Jefferson county when the late
Roswell L. Flower was running for Gov
ernor on the Democratic ticket. Mr.. De-
pew, in his speech. made the point that Mr.
Flower was always holding office, and not
withstanding the fact that he called him.
self a business man, had occupied some Of
fetal position almost continuously ever
since he was old enough to vote.
why" exclaimed Mr.. Depew, every
body knows that he came over with the
Pilgrims in the Mayfiower, and that before
he landed he sent ashore his application for
appointment policeman in the city of
New York, and announced himself a candi-
date for alderman before he got his nat
uralization papers"
That's a d lie!' cried a farmer-look-
ing man who arose In the center of the au-
dience. al have known Roswell Flower all
my life, and say he did no such thing"
Mr.. Depew for once was nonplused. He
was unable to judge I'm his own mind
whether the farmer was trying to horse
him or whether he lacked the sense of
humor and was in earnest. While the audi
ence was enjoying a laugh at the Interrupt
tion he decided to act upon the latter
theory, and, when order was restored. re-
marked seriously:
81 am surprised at this interruption and
at the statement my honest friend made.
for I've been stumping this State for six
weeks and have told the story in every
speech / have made. and this Is the first
time anybody had the nerve to contradict
It. The next time see Mr.. Flower / shall
ask him to tell me the truth
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-08
Numerous Omcial Changes.

c. NJ Heald, the newly-elected president
of the Pere Marquette line, has sent out
a number of circulars of approval Tor
subordinate officers. J. K. V. Agnew is
appointed superintendent of the Grand
Rapids division, with headquarters at
Grand Rapids; W. d. Trump. superin-
tendent of the Saginaw division, with
headquarters at Saginaw; j. ]. McVenn,
chief engineer of the Grand Rapids d.
vision, and G. NJ. Brown. of the Saginaw
division; George De Haven, general pas
senger agent of the Grand Rapids division,
and III. F. Moeller Of the Saginaw division;
F. ". Davis, general freight agent, Grand
Rapids, and p. F. Carver assistant genera
freight agent, with headquarters at sag
NAV; A Patriarche. trainmaster. with
headquarters at Saginaw; John Doyle, su-
perintendent of track, with headquarters
at Grand Rapids; David Cromoie car-serv-
ice superintendent. Commercial agents APP
pointed are as follows: William Hender-
son. Detroit; c. Nj. Booth. Toledo; j f.
Lent. Pfttsburg; F. NJ. Briggs. Grand Rap
ids; c. A. Van Dyke, Chicago; l.. u. WHIT
ney, Milwaukee,: George Conn, Minneapo-
lis; H. Dean. state agent; j. f. Clark and
T. Mcclure are appointed travelling freight
agents.
ger conductor on the Panhandle. has been
appointed assistant trainmaster. taking
the place of F. t. Whittier. transferred to
the Pfttsburg, Fort Wayne Chicago.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
selected ID. +. Burnham. of Chicago, as
architect for the new union station TO pe
erected at Pittsburg. He Is now In Phil
aoelphia consulting with the railroad Of
ficials as to the plans.
Receiver Z. w. Meddough and Henry b.
Joy, of the Chicago & Grand Trunk Rail
way lines between Port Huron and Chi
cago, inaugurated their control Of the
property by announcing Saturday list
of promotions in the traffic and transpor-
tation departments. George I. Bell, who
has been assistant general passenger
agent, has been made general passenger
agent, and David, Brown, who heretofore
has been assistant to General Freight
Agent John w. Loud, has been made gen
eral freight agent, both with headquarter:
in Chicago. Other appointments are a:
follows: Superintendent, William Cotter
with headquarters at Detroit; auditor ant
| treasurer, James II. Muir; master me
chanic, ]. z. Muhlferd; master car builder
| John HOdgSOn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-08
A DECREASE in TONNAGE
THE LOADED-CAR MOVEMENT LAST
WEEK THE LIGHTEsT IN MONTHS.
Roads Crossing Indiana Increase
Their Earnings. the Big Four Gain
ing SI5O,OOO I'm December.

The train records show that there were
received and forwarded at indianapolis in
the week ending Jan. a total of 22,2S6
cars. 1925 being loaded, the lightest
loaded-car movement in any week Of the
last eighteen months, and 3,6S2 fewer
loaded cars than were received and for
warded in the corresponding week of 1899.
3411 fewer than in 1898, but LIZ more than
in the corresponding week of 1897. In the
corresponding week of 1896 1908 loaded
cars were handled at this point, in 1895
Is, TS4. in 1894 7,21s. From these COMPARE
sons 1t will be seen that the loaded-car
movement of last week was disappointing.
On Jan. / no local or through freight trains
were run; this would not offset the large
falling off in the loaded-car movement,
but must be attributed to the advance in
rates which became effective on Jan.
under the new classification. This is borne
out in the fact that on freights not af-
fected by the new classification the ton
mage increased. more grain and grain prod
ucts being SHIPPED East last week than in
any week In many months, and the ship
ments of dressed meats and live stock
were considerably heavier than in the first
week of January, 1873. In this connection
1t should be said that doubtless many
shippers of commodities on which rates
were advanced pushed their shipments be-
cause of the new classification becoming
effective. 1t was noticeable that with the
exception of Jan. 1 local business was
heavy, especially outbound. the weather
being such as to admit Of the shipment OF
perishable freights. Local packing houses
were heavy shippers, Kingan & Co. ship
ping some days sixty carloads Of provisions
and dressed meats. and commission mer'
chants took advantage of the mild weather
to ship fruits and vegetables. Never has
there been a time when the manufacture
ers of Indianapolis were as heavy shipper:
in winter months, all lines OF manufac
lures sharing in the prosperity. The table
below shows the number of loaded car:
handled at this point for the week ending
Jan. 6 and for the corresponding weeks o.