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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-28
BRYAN,s DEAL WITH CROKER

BRYAN'S DEAL WITH CROKER.
.Of course Mr.. Bryan is a true rep
resentative of the people and has only
their good in his mind. He says he is,
and his followers state So Yet he
seems to have entered into combina-
tion with Boss Croker, one of the
most corrupt political bosses, whereby
he has agreed to give the Tammany
chieftain the control of the New York
patronage in event of his election, and
former Senator Murphy a seat in his
cabinet, and in return therefor Croker
is to enter actively in the campaign.for
Mr.. Bryan and do what he can toward
carrying New York for Organism.
Bryan has cancelled all his dates in
Illinois and will put in the second
week in October, and perhaps more
in New York. 1t is said that Croker
has promised large check for Bryan S
national campaign fund and will raise
huge campaign fund for himself in
New York. There is every evidence to
show that such deal has been made.
Boss Croker has thrown aside his for
mer expressed views favorable to ex-
pansion and has adopted those of Mr.
Bryan against it. He is also actively
engaged on the surface, at least, for
Bryan. Croker would like to become
tho hose Of Now Vo-l> e&o 70 HI oo,.o.
more for this than he does for Bryan s
interests. But because of this deal
there is no doubt but that the Bryan
managers will make a herculean effort
to carry that state. But the odds are
tremendously against them. "Hol-
land, the New York correspondent on
the Chicago Inter Ocean, says that
public sentiment is setting in heavily
against Bryan. AS election day comes
creeping on the business interests are
becoming more and more aroused over
the dangers of Organism and the
political field, which has been very
quiet is beginning to display much &C
tivity.
While the Republicans have not
claimed New York by majority to
exceed 100, 600 George Fred Williams,
of Massachusetts,, stated some time ago,
that the Organizes at the best they
could do could not hope to cut the Nc
Kinley majority of 1896 below $50, 600.
Now comes Holland and says that
the editor of prominent New York
paper that is supporting Bryan, states
that McKinley's majority will be as
large or lar ger than it was four years
ago. This latter is not likely. There
have been no prominent changes to
Bryan in the east except among the
politicians, and these have cut no in
fuence among the people. Everywhere
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-28
VARIOUS OPINIONS.

GAINESVILLE Argus. The Democrats
necessarily are for the republic; there
is no empire and it cannot be other
wise.
Anoka Union: 1t is going to be
Governor Sam r. Van SAINT sure as you
live. He will poll the Republican
vote and little bit over.
Martin County Independent When
Bryan talks SO eloquently of the con-
sent of the governed, he only betrays
the fact that he has never lived in a
fat
Duluth News Tribune Apathy cleo
ted Cleveland in 1892 and several hun
dreds of thousands of apathetic fellows
found it necessary later ON to hustle
for bread. Apathy is the forerunner of
hard times and Bryan is the advance
agent of the soop house.
Kansas City Journals Four years
ago Sumner county, Kansas, went
overwhelmingly for Bryan and calam-
ity. This year the same county will
sell 81, 600, 900 worth of wheat at Nc
Kinley prices.
Winnebago City Enterprise: The
Mckinley administration has not
sought to avoid one of the many emer-
gencies which have developed since
its inauguration. Are the voters pre-
pared to place the affairs of the gov
eminent into the hands of a political
party that is trying to evade its own
platform9
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-28
FoRsAKEN DEMOCRACY.

Now that Gov. Lind has torn off the
mask that has been covering his "poli-
tical orphanage' for the past two or
more years, and announced himself as
full-fedged Democrat, the Populist
party know just where to find him and
knowing, some of the leaders are los
ing no time in getting out from under
the approaching tidal wave.
The Pioneer Press yesterday morn
ing contained strong announcement
from Doctor Johnson, of Willmar, of
his return to Republicanism, followed
by statement in last evenings Min
neapolis Journal from Prof. Dobbyns,
of Minneapolis, of his desertion from
'DemoPops. Both gentlemen have been
state leaders in the Populist party,
and both were active supporters of
Mr.. Lind two years ago. Prof. Dob
byn will take the stump for the Re
publican party and will campaign in
Minnesota, North Dakota and Wiscon-
sin, and is in position to make a
strong argument against the present
fusion tickets state and national
1t must be apparent to every man
who went into the Populist organiza
ton from principle, that the Democra
tic party has simply swallowed the
Pops, leaving nothing save the tail end
of once strong organization.
And no man in the state has done
more to discourage and disrupt the
Populist party than has John Lind.
He has used, through his private Sec
rotary, Rosing, all the machinery OF
state to build up Democracy and teal
down Populism. He will now reap the
products of his seed in most inglori-
Gus defeat
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-28
VAN SAINT IN THE SECOND.

The Republicans of the Second dis
trict are determined this year to do
their duty by the Republican candidate
for governor Capt. Van SAINT is well
acquainted in this section and his
popularity is sure to redeem the dis
trict from the adverse majority of
over 2, 600 given to Gov. Lind in '9S.
From almost every county comes the
most encouraging reports of Republi-
can loyalty to the head of the ticket,
and hundreds who voted for Mr.. Lind
at the last election, largely from
motives of personal friendship and the
belief that he was ''good Republican
on all issues except that of money"
have declared that they will have no
more to do with him, now that he has
denounced Republicanism and pro-
claimed himself Democrat but will
vote and work for Capt. Van SAINT.
Locally speaking, it is believed that
the genial captain will run about with
the ticket. In '99, while the average
Republican majority in Blue Earth
county was approximately 800. Mr..
Lind had plurality if 140, showing a
loss to Mr.. Eustis of about 1000 votes.
The change from this result will be
very marked in Blue Earth county this
year, if such information as is at hand
is reliable.
Mr.. Van SAINT will no doubt have
this county with at least 200 majority
to his credit, and some well posted
Republicans place his majority at 700.
But taking the lowest figure, and esti-
mating the change of votes in the dis
trict conservatively, and the Republi-
can candidate for governor will carry
it by at least 1000
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-28
THE MATTER OF STREET I'M
PROVEMENTS.

From the recommendation published
Thursday which the council COM
mittee made to that body Friday
evening as to the tax levy for the city
it will be seen that while the total
levy is reduced $4,000, the road and
bridge fund is increased So, 600, MAX
ing it SIS, 000 The reason given by
the committee for this increase is that
the Minnesota river bridge will need
overhauling and that it will take
$1,000 for that purpose. Also that some
storm sewers must be supplied to take
off surplus water. 1t was also stated
that Front street would need overhaul
ing and provision should be made to
meet that
The Free Press is not in position to
say that the proposed levy is larger
than should be made to meet present
conditions. It presumes that the mem
bers of the committee, who are in a
position to do so, have acquainted
themselves with the situation and so
have acted accordingly But the fact
is nevertheless that our streets are
costing the city too much money. 1t
was only few years ago that Front
street was fixed up at large outlay,
and it has cost quite little money to
keep it in shape since. The Free Press
contended then that it was a waste of
money, and that paving should be
done instead. If the street has got to
be overhauled, now is the time for the
council to take the bull by the horns
and handle the matter as it ought to
be, and pave Front street. Just SO
long as the present policy is followed,
just so long will the city authorities
continue to throw the taxpayers
money into the gutter, with very little
return therefor. If the statement is
correct that Front street must be over
hauled, then the council is at the
parting of the ways and it ought to
rise equal to the occasion, and turn
the drift of public sentiment in the
right direction, by declining to raise
one cent in the public tax levy for
Front street, farther than enough to
keep it in a passible condition.
And turning to Second, Broad and
Fourth streets and the numerous cross
streets they ought to be improved in
a more permanent manner. With tons
of rock at our door that can be crushed
cheaply, and gravel that can be had
at comparatively slight expense, there
is no reason why these streets could
not be put in shape, at small expense
to the property owners, SO that they
would rank among the best macadam-
lied anywhere.
This done and the foundation would
be laid for a material reduction in the
road and bridge fund for the city, for
it does not cost near as much to take
care of good street as it does of a
poor one. And with such improve
ments once started the spirit of inn
provement would gradually spread all
over the city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-28

In the recent primary election in
Minneapolis the Scandinavians failed
to get one of their nationality on the
Republican ticket. and they have been
represented as feeling sore about it,
and the Democrats have been using it
for all it was worth in hopes of turn
ing them from the local ticket. But
the Minneapolis Journal says that this
result appears to have been not so
much due SO much to Republicans of
other nationalities as to friends of
Gov. Lind, who worked it in the hope
they could make some political capital
out of it. 1t was a pretty small thing
to be into, but it well illustrates the
breadth and depth of the Lind Rosing
political syndicate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-28

The st. Paul Dispatch, in speaking
of the working of the primary cleo
ton law in Minneapolis, says that it
should be extended SO as to take in
cities of at least 100, 900 inhabitants.
Why should not the legislature next
winter extend it over the entire state?
1t has worked well there so far as get
ting the voters out is concerned, at
least, and in the matter of selection of
the best men, cannot be called fail
ure. The result of the mayoralty
nomination on the Republican side,
which was undoubtedly brought about
by Democratic votes, calls for an
amending of the law along line
which will prevent a like reoccurrence,
but hardly condemns the law. On the
whole the law has been demonstrated
as good one, right in line with what
the people are asking for, and it ought
to be extended over the state, or at
least much larger portion than the
two cities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-28
NOT FOR BRYAN.


G. j. Goodenow, prominent citi-
zen of Los Angeles, CAL who is in the
city, says the Minneapolis Tribune, says
that Mr. Bryan will be very much
astonished next fall whenhe finds out
how his vote stands in that state.
Bryan did well there four years
ago, he said, "but when it comes to
making expansion the paramount is
sue, Bryan has done done something
that makes it impossible for him to
carry California On the free silver is
sue he would have stood good chance
but on an anti-expansion platform he
could not get the California vote un-
less the people there voted against
what they believe to be their own in
terests.
1--WE furnished good many men to
the death roll that secured the Philip
pines, and there is feeling there that
what our soldiers fought and died for
should be retained. Furthermore, the
islands hold out prospect of big
trade with California whenever peace
is restored there. They have already
been of incalculable benefit to the
whole state.
"Politics there are always doubtful,
but for once 1 think the people are
placed in a position where there is no
doubt as to how they will decide. The
ants are feeling very chilly there at
the present time, and I know of many
prominent Democrat whose business
interests will make it impossible to
follow the national ticket. 1t will, of
course, have bad effect on the state
ticket, too, but not to the same extent.
"Trade is only normal in Cali
fornia, though the yield of crops this
year has been good -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-28
JUSTICE TO MANKATo.

In another column of this evening s
Free Press will be found letter from
Hon. j. E. King, member of the state
board of equalization. to City Attor-
ney G. o. Daley, bearing the inform
alton that the board had reduced the
real estate assessment of the city of
Mankato 90 per cent from the figures
fixed by the county board of equaliza-
ton, and the real estate in Blue Earth
county, exclusive of the city of Man
kato, had been raised 10 per cent.
These figures show a reduction in city
valuations of 1854, 31S. co. and raise
in valuations outside the city of 1896, :
800. 40. The REIMBURSEMENT of real es-
tate valuations in the city and county
shows reversion of 81, 079, $50. 90 from
the figures fixed by the county board.
The citizens of Mankato tried hard
to secure some sort of justice at the
hands of the county board, but with
out results. The excessive raise of 30
per cent made by the board
over the returns made by the assessor
and city board of equalization, was so
fagrantly unjust and inconsiderate as
to arouse the tax payers of Mankato
to a justifiable pitch of Indignation,
and on the refusal of the county board
to listen to reason, the state board was
appealed to. AS adjusted by the latter
body, the assessment of city property
is placed at figure varying only
about 81, 600 from the figures submitted
by Assessor Fowler, which is conclu-
sive proof that our city assessor was
painstaking and accurate to very
commendable degree
Attorney Daley, who has had charge
of the matter on behalf of the city is
to be commended for his untiring and
successful efforts in righting wrong
inflicted upon the city by the country
members of the county board of equal
ization. He made his case so plain
that it was not necessary even for him
or any of the members of the citizens
committee to appear before the state
board
The members of the state board had
no difficulty, it would appear, in con-
vincing themselves of the justice of
our claim. In the written brief sub
mitted by Mr.. Daley he asked for a
horizontal reduction on real estate
values in the city as fixed by the
county board, of 20A per cent. The
state board no doubt reached its con-
clusions by comparing valuations in
other cities of about equal size, grant
ing the request simply dropping the
fraction. Mr.. Daley was given valu-
able assistance by Alderman Meyer in
securing data for presentation to the
state board and is entitled to full
share of credit for his work
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-28

st. Peter Herald: That Sam Haug-
dahl has won more than local reput-
alton by his butter scoring triumphs
of recent years is evidenced by the fact
that he has been engaged to conduct
dairy department in the Chicago Dairy
Produce, the leading dairy paper of
America. That paper says that Sam
has come to stay and regards him as
the leading butter maker of the world.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-28
STATE,

Governor
SAMUEL R. VAN SAINT, of Winona,
Lieutenant Governor
LYNDON A. SMITH. of Montevideo
Secretary of State
PETER E. HANSON, of Litchheld.
State Treasurer
JULIUS H. BLOCK, of ST. Peter,
Attorney General
w. B. DOUGLASS, of Moorhead.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
CHAS. NJ. START, of Rochester.
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
LORIN w COLLINS, of ST. Cloud.
Railroad Commissioners, 4 year term
los. G. MILLER, of Two Harbors.
Railroad Commissioner, year term
IRA B. MILLS, of Moorhead.
Railroad Commissioner, year term
CHAS. F. STAPLES. of w. St. Paul.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-28

The situation regarding the coal
strike seems to be about the same as
it has been from the first. The opera
tors remain firm and say that they
will not surrender, even though a
pound of coal is not mined all winter.
The miners seem to be equally firm.
Some who wish to work, however, are
being inundated by threats on the
part of the strikers, if they attempt
ed to continue working. Quite a num-
Der of the collieries are reported as
working full handed. 1t is said the
issue in the strike is to be not so much
matter of wages as the recognition
of the union, and this latter the opera
tors declare they will not do A large
number of miners are said to be leav-
ing for other sections, where they have
been offered plenty of work
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-28
FUSION REFORM.
State Auditor Dunn Gives 1t Some
Hot Shot.


Hot Shot.
In 1857 it saddled upon the
young state a bonded debt of
So, 1880
TT
In 1891 it added $I3,175 go to
the cost of the legislative session
and increased the state tax levy
five-tenths of mill.
TT
In 1900 the state grain inspe c.
ton cost $50, SOY II more than un-
der the last Republican admins
tration; yet there were more cars
inspected in 1898.
TT
The binding Irvine plant at Still
water cost S658, 1oo. 81 for the year
ending July 81, 1900, as against
$3I6, 539.I6 for the year ending
July 81, 1899
TT
The reports show that the Irvine
plant had on hand, at the end of
the season, I,175,539 lbs. of sisal
for which it paid almost three cents
above the market price and, that
although it sold Irvine to the farm
ers at two or three cents more than
jobbers' prices, it cannot dispose
of this surplus stock except at a
loss.
TT
The per capita cost of state in
stitutions steadily decreased under
Republican management, but when
the "reform' came into power at
the close of 1898, this decrease
stopped and there was an increase
in the cost of the charitable and
correctional institutions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-28

1t would seem that the council
made mistake Friday evening in not
following the mayors suggestion to
transfer $500 from the bills payable
fund to the library fund, thus making
the levy for this coming year So, 500.
This would put the library in good
shape and greatly enhance the work it
is doing There is not another public
institution in our city that is doing
the good work, permeating as it does
all classes of our people as is the pub
lie library When we consider the
work of its circulating department
and the benefits that constantly go out
from it's reference department, one be-
gins to gather some slight idea of the
benefits being derived therefrom. No
$4,000 that the city spends is bringing
in bigger returns for the future, and
if it is not too late the council ought
to rectify it at its next meeting by
making the transfer. 1t is not cred
it to the city that scuh an institution
is allowed to be at a standstill, especi-
ally when SO little money would en-
able it to do so much good
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-28

The St Peter Herald says that the
Republicans only claim the state for
Mckinley by %, 0OO Go slow friend
Herald At the lowest claim we have
heard among Republicans is 40, 900
and from that up to 60, 600, and if this
conversion of Democrats does not stop
pretty soon, rs, 600 will not be large
enough. And as for the state ticket
why that is to be strictly in it. Van
SAINT is growing in strength every day
and the ticket from top to bottom will
be elected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-28

1t looks very much to fellow out
in the country as though the nomina-
tion of DR.. Ames for mayor does not
mean the election of "Jim" Gray.
When such an overwhelming majority
of the voters at the primary election
their votes for the "genial
doctor" it would seem that it was for
a purpose and that purose will be
vindicated in his election in Novem-
Der. The description may not call for
the compromising of very palatable
medicine, but it will have to be taken
just the same Doc, you know, has
reformed since he got away from
Democracy
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-28

Some of the Democratic leaders are
conceding that Van SAINT Will have
the first district by at least 5000 ma
jority. He ought to have the second
district by from 5000 to 1000 and if
the Republicans will get out and vote.
he will have the state by not less than
%, 0O0 Let every republican make up
his mind to go to the polls and vote.
His vote is needed, and this is the
year to vote.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-28

When we come to look over the poor
showing which the dairy interests of
Blue Earth county made at the fair at
Garden City last week, would it not
be good thing to have county or
ganization of creameries, which would
tend to infuse a little more public in
terest in that important industry
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-28
ISXd1aIKX:X;Yl
Ohicago, st. Paul, Mpls. 3 Omaha Ry

Chicago, st. Paul, Mpls & Omaha BY.
Arrive: East Bound: Depart
433 am, No sKaus, City Mail&Ex ABB am,
Passenger -. .............. Too am.
1:1op. m. No. tst. P. & Sioux City
local. ....................... 1:15 pm.
:45 pm. NO. 4 sst P.&SiouxCity Ex 4:50 pm.
$40 pm. MOL 2tElmore&Mkto Pass
Arrive: West Bound: Depart
l1.I3 D. m. No. / SKanCty Mail&Ex IL :18 pm.
8:o5 .. m. Not Mpls & EmrePass 8 500 pm
1885 D. M No. 8 est P&SuxCtY Elk / :23 o. N.
10 :85 am. No. 8 tSt P&Sux City Elk 10 49, am,
Elmore & Mankato Pass. 1855 s.m.
tDaily except Sunday
and through Sieepers.
Trains Nos, 10 and q connect at Elmore with
Trains on O. & N.Y.. to and Rom Points In
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-28

Anent Gov. Roosevelt's letter of
acceptance, the New York Tribune
remarks that "Col Roosevelt has
written letter which is creditable to
himself and is likely to prove useful to
the party throughout the active period
of the campaign now opening under
favorable and honorable auspices. ,,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-28

The family of Geo. Culver, mem
Der of the firm who recently purchased
Chas. Macbeth's hardware stock. ar
rived from Minneapolis today and
they will make their future home at
their residence corner Clark and Par
son streets.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-28

The Reviews solicitude over the APP
pointment of the Lake Crystal post
master is only an effort to keep up a
feeling on a subject that has been dis
posed of. But it is only done for poll
tical effect, and it viii hardly gain
anything for its party.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-28
COUNTY

For Auditor
EDGAR WEAVER.
For Treasurer
LEWIS DAVIS.
For Clerk of the District Court
STEPHEN THORNE.
For Judge of Probate
VIM. F. HUGHES.
For Register of Deeds
BENZ. BANGERTER, JR.
For Sheriff -
FRED GERLICH.
For County Attorney
S. B. WILSON.
For Superintendent of Schools
w. E. FREEMAN.
For Surveyor
w. F. BROOKS.
For Coroner
E. R. KENNEDY.
For Court Commissioner
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-28

According to the st. Paul Dispatch
Bryan will be in this city on October
I'd from 10 :45 until II 40 His stops
are to be of ten minutes duration at
places along the Omaha from st. Paul
down, and 10 minutes each from here
to Winona over the Northwestern ex-
cept at Rochester, where 80 minutes
will be spent.