Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-06-29

| "Ehete East" stop once ana Listen.
The Greatest of State Conventions
Marked Difference Bet ween Democratic
Enthusiasm and Republican Apathy.
! And Now For Kansas City, Who's Go.
! ing?-The Special Train Announcements.
Other Political Note-The Great Duluth
Freight Strike and Its Deep signifi-
cance-State and National Points al
! the Week.
! Reform Press Bureau.
St. Paul. June 25, 1900.
By all odds the most imposing, en-.
thusiastic and effective Democratic
state convention ever held in he his.
| tory of the state was that of last week
at Minneapolis, announcing the state
sentiment on national men and issues,
and selecting the states representation
to Kansas City. The convention-with
preconvention discussion and specula-
ton and subsequent comment, which
has been universal in approval of all
the action taken-has almost COM
pletely monopolized political interest of
the week.
Features Of the convention, aside
from the large attendance, unbounded
enthusiasm and absolute unanimity,
may be briefly enumerated, beginning
with the address Of State Chairman
l.. A. Rosing, in the course Of which,
having covered national and state is
sues and the record of the state admin
istration, he paid well deserved compli-
ments to his associates of the state GEN.
trail committee and the committeeman
throughout the state, especially to Hon.
T. D. O'Brien, our popular national
committeeman, and to Secretary T. r.
Kane for his untiring labors. Mr.. Ro-
sing concluded with such reference to
Mr.. Towne as touched off the pent-up
enthusiasm of the convention fr our
beloved son, and was the keynote of
the ringing endorsement Of Mr.. Towne>
brought in by the committee Oh resolu-
lions.
A distinct feature was Mr.. Hudson s
address as temporary and permanent
chairman, and the ability with which
he conducted the convention.
Other features were the speeches Of
the gentlemen called upon by the con-
vention, including Mayor Gray Of Min
neapolis Mr.. Kane and Governor Lind.
The latter's was probably one Of the
shortest speeches on record and never
the-less one of the most effective,
Another feature was. the unanimity
with which the delegation to Kansas
City was selected, not single ballot
being required. Like unanimity was
shown in action upon the platform
adopted. It was significant that the
recognition of Mr. Bryan and Mr.
Towne was almost synonymous with
the Sioux Falls resolutions, while the
money plank is almost exactly the same
as adopted by the Peoples party at that
convention.
And q very significant feature was
the enthusiastic response of the con-
vention to every mention of Governor
Lind or his administration.
And speaking of the deep interest at
tending the convention, what a con-
trast between the Democratic enthusi-
asm and the Republican lack of it as to
the Republican national convention.
During the early days of the Philadel-
phia-H Hanna aff1E, there was no gather
ing at the bulletin boards in either St..
Paul or Minneapolis. And there was
no popular greeting in either place to
the nominees when announced.
And now the question is, are you
going to Kansas City? If not, why not?
It is the duty of every son Of the state
to go who possibly can. Full particu-
lars Of the trip are obtainable from
either Democratic or Silver Republican
headquarters.
Speaking of the convention trains,
both will have bands and both will be
decorated for Bryan and Towne @'to
beat the band" '*Solid trains through
for Bryan and Towne'' they will be-.
The convention train roads, the Chi
cago Great Western and the Minneapo-
lis and St. Louis, will do their utmost
! to deserve the honor accorded them in
their selection as official roads.
The next and the last state political
events prior to the election will be the
state nominating conventions for the
Democrats and Peoples party, respec-
| lively. Both have been called for Sept.
s and there is every indication Of unit.
ing on one ticket.
Speaking Of combines, in the line Of
those covered by the state conventions
denunciation Of the Hanna-Payne sub
sidy, there is situation at, Duluth not
.only distressing to home shipping i'll
terests, but of threatening danger to
every interest of Minnesota. This is
the understood combine in control OF
lake rates. The matter seems carefully
hidden by some at least of the daily
press, who give meager reports tc
events unless they are favorable to the
n mbine. Thus the published reports
1e that trouble as to rates has again