The Irish standard., 1900-03-10
CONDEMNATION
Almost Universal OF Mlnnesota's Con-
gressional Delegation.
Reform Press Bureau,

lCAl vi lllC ulVlQcu dCllOl Oh lllc MIMIC
sofa Republican delegation in the lower
house OF congress, on the Porto Rico
tariff bill passed under Mckinley whip
and spur last Wednesday. Centcring in
the Twin Cities, but rapidly spreading
throughout the state, the feeling has
been that OF condemnation, almost
without exception. Previous to the
final vote the wires were hot to Wash
ington, Minneapolis taking the lead in
efforts of the people there to hold Con-
gresham Fletcher down to vote
against the bill.
In St. Paul the feeling was that Stew
ems would follow the trust orders, what
ever they were. as was the result. In
the nearer portions OF the third district,
the gatf was thrown into the gentle
Joel, because he stood out against
party dictation. Thus. as is the case
with most OF the current issues the
glaring Inconsistencies OF the Repub-
lican party were made continually more
apparent In a word it was the case oi
being "bctwecn the devil and the deep
sea-" Ii the delegation stood by the
people, and voted against the bill, it
condemned the party, and ii the delega
ton followed the Hanna orders, as pro-
mulgatcd. carried out and explained by
Tawney, it slapped the people in the
face. In the final result Hcatwole and
Fletcher slapped the party, and the re
naming five slapped the people, who
will proceed to swpe them off the lace
OF the political earth. ii signs are not
misleading.
Ii Twin City Republican curses were
deep rather than loud" the dcclara-
tons from the country were along the
line expressed by State Auditor Dunn 5
paper, the Princeton Union, which,
even anticipating the possibility oi just
what has happened declared that it
would never advocate the election oi
one OF the roostcrs who should disrc
gard the advice OF Mckinley and do the
bidding OF the trusts-jus what they
have done. but with Mckinleys advice
and consent" From the Duluth dis
trict it is conceded, even by Morris
friends, that he has sealed his doom,
and the same with Eddy OF the Sew
entll. The scalp liItcrs will also be
after the hair OF Schoolmastcr Nc
Clearly. AS to Tawney, he probably re-
lies on his high position with the ad
mnistration and his consequent power
to help him out Further as to Heat
wole, the friends OF Frank Wilson claim
that they have a "puddin lin defeating
Joel ior denomination. But insid,
talk is that Joel will recognize the inev
table and try for the gubcrnatora
nomination, hoping to do Van SAINT by
the strength OF the anti-administratior
sentiment in the state.
And so it is merry kettle OF fish.
Congressman Hcatwoles endorse
nent OF the Democratic position ough
to commend him to his people insteae
OF subject him to intrigue for his de
feat, for the reason that the position i.
right What induccmcnt is there tc
Our public servants to do ri ht, ii whcl
they do SO they receive the reverse o
commentator. But possibly it la.
been done OH the bubble that Rcpub
icans have gone wrong only Is pei
cent. That was stunning statcmcn
that MIR. llcatwolc is alleged to hav,
made to President Mckinley, that 1;
question ought to be 100 per cent right
and not IS per cent right, and that i
the tariff is wrong, it is as wrong ii
principle for two years as Tor fifty. Joe
stood out on this question, but where
will lie be at when before the people he
appeals to them to stand by that 5 pc,
cent party? ....
And Congressman Flctchcrs trouble
are pitiiul. The foxy old guy as on,
OF the leading Republicans OF llennc
pin who has laborcd for years to dcca
him dubs him. took no position unit
assured that the IS per cent bill wa
sure OF passage and then squared him
self at home, as he thinks, by votin:
against the bill The cute Uncle Lorcl
has squared nothing. BY votin!
against the bill he simply condemns hi
party, I,ling up the indictments tn
people have against it and which the.
will sec to it that Your Uncle has t.
lace i'll this campaign. But, Fletcher
statement shows that he approved II,
IS per cent wrong and only voted n
because so hardly pressed from home
In short, it is another "ll-ll OF fix
for Your Uncle.
AS to the delegation as whole
Eddy, Morris Little Pagey), Tawnc
(whippcr snappcr), dunderhcad Nc
Clcary, and Hcatwolc and Fletcher
isn't Minnesota proud OF the who'll
trust serving list? Won't it be d,
light to see the people throw the gaf
into each next November? Their
should be no question about the clct
ton OF complete congressional dele
CATION by the reform forces--thc Amer
lean anti-monopolist forces.
Speaking OF Bryan's now almost cc
tain election, the Springfield Mass
Republican, which opposed him in 1S0
e I1,