The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-22
IANNEY TRES 70 GET /.
ALL THE CREDIT FOR THE CIRCUIT
BILL TO PROTECT THE DAIRY
INTERESTS
TRICKERY IN THE OLD FIRST
1t Has Not Been Successful, How
ever, An the Deception of
the Producers Who
Know.

hHOWs
State Dairy and Food Commissioner ].
M. Bowler yesterday exposed trick the
Republicans are working in the First
congressional district, says Maj. Bowler.
Within two years past the sum of $i0,
COO and upwards has been raised through
the efforts of Charles G. Knight, of Chi
cago Dairy Produce and others, and
placed in his hands for the avowed pur-
pose of securing the passage of the So
called Circuit BILL heavily taxing oieomar
gerine, colored in semb.ance of butter.
All dairymen, regardless of their politi-
cal affiliations, believe that bill to be a
just measure, and they want to see it
become a law. So the money was easily
raised by contributions from men of all
parties. Now it appears that there was
not enough money raised, and Repuhli-
can solicitors are securing the state for
more money and doing political mission
airy work under cover of a laudable pre-
text.
AS ii that was not bad enough, now
comes eX-Gov. Hoard, of Wisconsin,
Charles Y. Knight of Chicago, and other
| Republican workers, and they take active
part IN the congressional contest in the
First district of Minnesota in behalf of
the Republican candidate, Tawney. Why?
Evidently because he is Republican,
and for no other reason.
1T is not claimed, and nowhere does it
appear, that Tawney's opponent, L. L..
Brown, is not Just as good il not a bet
ter friend of the Circuit bill and the
dairy interests than Mr. Tawney is. Why
then are Democrat and Populfst contribu-
tionS being used to help defeat Mr..
Brown by electing Mr.. Tawney?
IF Mr.. Tawney is a better friend of
dairy interests than is Mr.. Brown, why
did he permit Speaker Henderson, Re
| publican from a great dairy state, to
appoint as chairman of the committee
which has the Grout bill in charge a man
who is working hard to defeat the bill?
Also why was the sub committee chair
man chosen for the same reason? If
| Mr.. Tawney really wanted the bill re-
ported and acted upon as it ought to
| have been during the last session of con-
gress, why did he submit to have it
| blocked in that way? Brother dairy
| men of Minnesota, it looks as though
we had been bmcoed for political pur-
! poses. 1t appears to be the old story
| over again, the wolf caring for the lamb
IF Republican dairymen feel that they
must vote for Mr.. Tawney in order to
keep a 81 tariff on lumber, which addf-
! tional price they must pay when they
| ocrat, or Fopuiist, or even the Republi-
can, dairyman doing so who does not be-
lieve in that policy"
The people of Argyle had the rare
pleasure of listening recently to one Of
Van SAINTS characteristic speeches, one
of his own making. 1t is said to have
been about the best speech he has deliv-
cred so far in his campaign, but if this
is true it must have sounded better than
it reads.
Here is the speech verbatim, so far as
it goes: Ladies and gentlemen: l am
your next governor; look at me, his
nibs (pointing to HIMSELF I am a Re-
publican from top to bottom. Vote for
the party and not for the man" This
last command was a sumner to the
crowd. Coming so close upon the heels
| of the other one, it left the Republicans
in somewhat of stupor to know just
what to do, vote for Van or the party
There were some in the audience who
construed the speaker to mean that he
was the whole party. In that event, they
will be safe in casting their ballots for
Van, safe i'll obeying his injunction to
vote for the party.
A gentleman of Argyle, describing the
speech, said the whole harangue was
one of the most disgusting" that he ever
heard. Van SAINT did not touch upon thu
state issues, as matter of fact. It is
said that this was due to the fact that
he had run out of speeches from the
| central committee, and not having any
acquaintance with the issues himself, was
of course al a loss to know Just what
to tou h Upon. He managed To. assert that
| all the laws in Minnesota were passed
by Republicans, and attempted to enforce
the presumption of ignorance upon his
audience by saying that there was no
| lack of enforcement of these laws until
| Gov. Lind came into power
| The Joel p. lTeatwole machine in the
| third district, which is accorded first
| place among the Republican machines Of
| the state in point of financial and nunieri-
cal strength and versatility of campaign
| schemes, has recently ground out il is
| said, piece of political chicanery which
! is, to say tho least. decidedly unfair to
Heatwole's opponent, Senator Albert
! Schafler. If the statements that have
| come from reliable sources are true, and
! no one has yet been found who denies
| them, this recent game involves direct
misrepresentation of Mr.. Sch2ller, and
| the use of his name in connection with
| policy which he has never announced
|
1t is said that Heatwole or his hench-
men are circulating petitions throughout
his district, chiefly among the farmers
! asserting desire to have the rural de-
| livery system introduced and maintaine d
! in that district. Accompanying the pre-
| Sentation of these petitions is the state
ment that if HeatWole is elected to con-
| Sress he will do all III his power to favor
| the petitions of the voters, and that,
! therefore. they will have this rural deliv-
! cry system in vogue; but upon the con
| trary the voters are told that if Mr.
/ Schaller is elected this great phiiarthropie
/
| denied them, for Mr.. Schaller is pro-