Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-11-06
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+ It IL worthy Of note that Republican
speakers and Republican newspapers
have refrained from any personal
abuse of Gov. Lind. They have criti-
cised the workings of his administras-
ton, his public acts and his public
statements, as they have q right to 90.
and which are certainly open to critl-
cism, but they have INDUCED In no
mudslinging. ri ,t2% $'s#
What a contrast this is to the DEM
ocratic method of campaigning! They
opened the ball two months ago. Dy
calling Capt. Van SAINT "a Little TN
Soldier" This was in the New Ulm
Review, a paper owned and controlled
by Gov. Lind personally. The more de-
cent Democrats protested against this
sort of guerilla warfare, whereupon
the Review brazenly, came back with
the assertion that Capt. Van SAINT was
not only ''Tin Soldier" but a "bras-
sy'' one, as we'll. 1t is hardly neces-
sary to say, in this connection, that
the captain served four years in the
Civil war. with honor and distinction,
and that the Department Of Minneso-
ia, G. A. r. has accorded him the
highest honor in it's power, electing
him department commander. ,SS%
Then came the Infamous drunken
cartoon" issued by the reform Press
Bureau" representing Mr.. Van SAINT
as Keeling along. the street with a bot
tie marked "enthusiasm whisky" pro-
truding from his pocket. Capt. Van
SAINTS personal habits are above re-
proach, as all who know him will testt-
fy. @
The "broken ladder" cartoon was the
next vulgarity perpetrated by the Re-
form Press Bureau, which is conduct
ed under Private Secretary Rosing's
personal management, and sends Its
manufactured arguments" to all the
Democratic papers in the state. It
pictured the captain, still drunk with
''enthusiasm whisky falling off a lad
der leading to the governors chair.
This effort Of the Press Bureau was
just about on q par with the preced-
ing one. -, =
Then came one Of the most scandal
GUS and vile creations perpetrated by
the Reform cart" Bureau-the "bood-
lec'' cartoon. It showed Capt. Van
SAINT as placing away in his safe sew
eral bulky packages, presumably. mon
ey, and intimated that he was "influ-
enced" by this means while in the leg
islature;- also, that he did not vote for
some four or i've bills. Mr.. Van SAINT
served two terms In the legislature, in
1893 and 1895. His record the first
term demonstrated his ability and
worth, and led to his election as
speaker Of the house In 1895 by the
unanimous vote Of every member, in
Guiding Democrats and Populists. In his
latter capacity he proved to be one of
the ablest presiding officers in the
states history; that session will. long
be remembered for its economy, its ca
pacity for business, and the amount of
beneficial legislation 1t provided. Mr.
Van SAINTS public record is open to
the scrutiny of the state; nowhere can
he be found other than the friend Of
labor and the champion Of farming in
terests. The tnsinuations against him
in this respect are fabrications Of a
diseased brain. During the 1898 ses-
sion, much of the meritorious legisla
ton was due to his untiring efforts
AS an instance of this may be men,
toned the bill for the vestibuling of
street cars, to afford protection to the
motormen in stormy weather. This
was introduced in the senate by. SEN
tator Tawney, and was supported and
voted for in the house by Mr.. Van
SAINT, and the latter is entitled to
every credit for it's passage and for
S.al - q To- m q
Fusion press is announcing that he
"dodged" the bill!
The Reform Press Bureau, with its
usual disregard for truth, also allegeS
that he forgot to vote" on certain
bills, which were passed In 1896, when
he was speaker Of the house, and had
no vote except in case Of q tie!
This brings us down to the latest ef-
fort of the Minnesota "Tammany
Hail." to villify citizen whose reputa-
ton for integrity in every walk Of life
makes him proof against such mud
battery assaults. On the evening Of
Oct. II, l.. A. Rosing spoke in Duluth.
At the conclusion Of his speech, wo-
man named Mrs. Rutherford, Of Min
neapolis, arose and made q dramatic
statement that Capt. Van SAINT had de-
prived her Of large sum Of money.
She said:
"Sam Van SAINT and my husband.
who Is now dead, were old friends for
some years. They were both old SOL
diers. and. after the war strong
friendship grew up between them.
They were associated together in busi-
ness, as we'll as social and fraternal
ways. Years ago Van SAINT and my
husband Joined an A. p. A. lodge in
Iowa as charter members. Then they
were partners in the steamboat bust