Willmar tribune., 1900-03-21
C0NSTERNATI0
HAS FALLEN ON THE@G. o. p, STATE
AND NATION.

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The Porto Rican Tariff Bill Opens the
Eyes of the People to tho Grip of the
Trusts on the Hanna-McKinley Party
and Makes Clear That We Are on the
Road to Imperialism - Universal Con.
demnation From tho State Republican
Press-Flippety-Flop Mckinley - How
the Puerto Rico ''Lishtning" Affects the
State Situation-The Minnesota DeleRa.
tion In sack-cloth and Ashes s. Other
State and National Politics of tho Week
Reform Press Bureau,
St. Paul. March ~, 1900.
The wave of condemnation of the
Minnesota Republican delegation, fol
It's course on the Porto Rican bill, has
been followed by CONSERVATION among
Republican leaders and press over the
situation. This is the case: The ma.
jority of the delegation simply followed
the party leadership, yielding to the
president himself. The latter dragged
the leaders into support of the bill, when
he himself was on record with mes.
sage to congress declaring for free trade
for the island. Condemnation of the
delegation, therefore, is condemnation
Of the president, as the head of the
party. Thus all Minnesota can be said
to be in revolt against the national
party. Where in the world will this
lead to in the campaign, is the inquiry?
And so the whole party in the state
is in CONSERVATION, which is
best indicated by the comment of the
G.. o. p, state press, which has not un-
til now awoke to the real situation, or
to where the imperialism they have
been quietly acquiescing in logically
leads to. From the summaries below.
it will be seen that the Republican press
is almost unit with our reform press
on this subject. We condense comment
as follows:
Cambridge Press: Congressman Taw-
ney has made political fool of himself.
New Ulm Journal: The Second dis
trct will call McCleary to account for
his vote.
Litchf1eld Review: We thought Porto
Rico had become part of the United
States. Then, why discriminate?
Rush City Post: The Porto Rican tariff
bill will not strengthen the Republican
party.
Marshall Republicans: These mammoth
trusts don't need any more favors, and
of hot into 49,
best interests of this country.
Preston Times: Congress is playing
Into the hands of the trusts instead of
crushing them, and making campaign
material for the Democrats at furious
rate.
Glenwood Herald: It is difficult to see
how the Republicans could have been
guilty of so clumsy piece of politics.
Henderson Review: The Porto Rican
mess and shipping subsidy will make the
old Republican band wagon squeak More
craftsmanship and less trust influence in
Washington is wanted.
St. Charles Union: The tariff is wrong
for it might with equal justice apply to
the different states.
Madelia Messenger: Porto Rico should
be considered as one of our own and no
tariff laid on her products:
Minneapolis Registef:, The Is per cent
tariff is in favor of certain private inter
ests and against the spirit of the Amerl
can people.
Winnebago City Press s-News; Nc
Cleary has played from the start to finish
the sneak act. That he is owned by the
trusts is self evident.
Aitkin Republicans: It is apparent that
the Republican leaders have made 4 mis-
take.
Owatonna Chronicle: There may be
good reasons for the bill, but there are
certainly good reasons against it.
Goodhue County News, simply quotes
President McKinley's own declaration
that it is our plain duty to impose no
tariff
Vermillion Journal: The Is per cent
tariff bill is disgrace to the party which
gave it birth, and if passed will make a
gaping wound in this administration.
Pennington Tribune: No defense can
be given the Republicans, and the Demo-
Gratis have been given a strong argument
to use in the coming campaign.
Albert Lea Tribune: We have not been
able to find a Republican in Albert Lea
who is not opposed to Tawney in this In
stance.
Morris Tribune: The bill is direct
repudiation of fundamental Republican
principles.
Mankato Free Press: The Republican
leaders have made a mistake and arc
entirely at sea as to the sentiment of the
people.
Ortonville Hcrald-Sta The people arc
right and the Republican congressman
ire wrong.
Ortonville Journal: The members vot-
Ing for the bill should hear something
drop with dull, sickening thud when
they come before the people for re-
electiOn.
Window Reporter: The members seem
willing to be whipped into line to help
the sugar and tobacco trusts to grind the
people of this country. This makes the
Issue between the trusts and and an i'm
perialist policy and TN expansion policy
On the other hand.
Princeton Union: Tawney belittled
himself when he impugned the motive of
Congressman Littletield for opposing the
bill.
Alexandria Post-News: We hope the
fight will be kept up against the commit
tees dictum.
AS to the delegation, the week has
but accentuated the situation individu.
ally. Commencing with Tawney, pun.
ish,nent is promised him doubly severe
as the plant tool of the trusts, to whir
the others into Inc. That he will be
laid out cold is everywhere conceded.
Poor Schoolmaster McCleary is marked
for worse skinning than ever he gave
obstroperous lad in school. He may not
even be re-nominated. Stevens in the
Fourth, has the quasi-support, at least
the tolerance of the two, home organs
and noov howe to ho claim or tho nOl1s