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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06
THE REPUBLICAN STATE PLAT
FORM.

The platform adopted by the Republi-
can state convention Thursday is clear,
straight forward document, endorsing the
a administration of President Mckinley. the
work of the Philadelphia convention, and
refers to the proud record the party has
made during the past four years. While
recognizing all legitimate business where
large aggregations of capital is employed
in building up our industries, and has en-
abled US to successfully compete with other
nations in the markets of the world, it
condemns all combines having for their
purpose the sitting of competition and ar
bitrarily controlling production and fixing
prices, and pronounces in favor of the pro
posed amendment to the constitution which
was recently proposed by the Republicans
in congress.
Senator Knute Nelson is endorsed for
reelection and the incoming legislature i:
asked to re-elect him.
The election of senators by direct vote
of the people is endorsed.
In state matters the public attention i:
called to the fact that while the Republi
cans administered the affairs of the state
for forty years the opposition was not able
to make its charge good that gross delin
quencies" prevailed in such administra
ton. Attention is also called to the fac
that every law in force today for the regu
lation of railroad traffic has been brough
about by the Republican party, and the
system so built up has received the ap
prevail of the opponents to the extent tina
the present chief executive has declared
that we require no new legislation, 'anc
the record of the courts of this state anc
of the federal court show that there ha:
been a uniform and persistent effort or
the part of the Republican party to en-
force these laws
The gross earnings taxation system fol-
railroads is endorsed, as is also the 'Somer
vile law
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06
A lust ENDORSEMENT.

The Review doesn't like the resolutions
that were adopted at the Republican con-
gressional convention the other day, es-
pecially in reference to what they say in
regard to Congressman McCleary. 1t
particularly objects to the reference of
serts that he has done nothing. In fact it
says that during his eight years service he
has not done single thing to entitle him
to such an endorsement. 1t may be good
politics for the Review to take such stand,
but it certainly is not in keeping with the
facts. No act has been more beneficial for
the farmer than has that which permanent
ly settled the matter of the adoption of the
gold standard for it gives the farmer a
curr ency that is always good, always worth
one hundred cents on the dollar and al
ways insures him a market price for his
product that is not huctuating from day to
/ day because of the uncertain value of the
money standard. And no one man has
had more to do in helping to bring about
permanent settlement of this question
than has Mr.. McCleary.
BY word and act he supported the Ding
ley tariff law, which is responsible in a
large measure for the prosperity we are
now enjoying At the last session he cast
his vote and influence in favor of the Grout
bill which is most important measure for
the dairymen, and at the session next
winter will work hard for its final passage.
Whenever any question has come up in
behalf of the farmer, Mr.. McCleary has
been found to favor it.
He favored practical way of settling
tie abuses of the trust system. by voting
for proposed constitutional amendment,
which would give congress full power to
act, but the matter was blocked by the
Democrats who stood in with the trusts
and voted almost solidly against it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06
on as the best way out.

The trusts will now prepare to send
their campaign funds to Mr.. Hanna.
Duluth Herald
And those whose members are of a
Democratic turn of mind, and there
are many, will send their subscriptions
to the Democratic headquarters as of
yore. Take the Tammany ice trust,
the sugar trust, the silver trust and
others for instance. The Washington
gas trust with John r. Mclean at its
head, has already sent Mr.. Bryan a
good sized check And why shouldn' t
the trusts contribute literally to
Bryan's campaign? Didn't the repre-
sentatives of his party stand Loyalty
by them in the house and vote down
the proposed constitutional amend
ment to give congress authority to
legislate in their control? They would
rather have the matter left with forty
five states than delegated to one body
for on the whole they will fare better.
Divided responsibility always gives
them the best chance and the Demo
cratic party solidly stood by them for
such divided responsible
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06

Washington dispatches state that while
Hill, of New York, and Towne, of this
state, seem to be the leading names spoken
of for the Democratic nomination for vice
president that Hill seems to be tagging
during the past day or two. There seems
to be. some opposition to him in his own
state, Boss Croker does not warm up to
him, and there are others who do not
seem to desire him for that position. Aside
from Hill, Towne seems to occupy the
leading position in the race. The west
see ms to be for Towne, and the east wants
som one else, some one whose Democ-
racy has been of years standing. Those
who claim to know, state that the outcome
is likely to be a double-tail ticket, the
Populists keeping Towne and the Demo
Gratis selecting some eastern man. This
sort of an arrangement, it is claimed, will
keep thousands of voters for the fusion
ticket, though it really means that the
electors whom the Pops help elect will
vote for the man whom the Democrats
name. Butthe farce has got to be played
in some way, and this seems to be agreed
on as the best way out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06
Henry Watterson, of the Louisville

Henry Watterson, of the Louisville.
Courier Journal thus describes the
Democratic convention that meets at
Kansas City next Wednesday TheDem-
ocrats will meet at Kansas City the
Fourth of July. The very date tells the
story. On the Fourth of July even the
sporting gentlemen of the Republican
party"get drunk, as the saying goes /;
but they sober up next day. The Dem
ocrats will assemble at Kansas City the
Fourth of July. AS most of the rogues
in the country have sought the shelter
of the Republican party, and some of
them have found their way to the front
of it, so mostof the cranks and fools have
by one route and another got, if not in
to, at least within speaking distance of
the Democratic party. They will all
be at Kansas City. The man with the
grievance the man with scheme the
man who plays system and the man
who is habitually unprosperous-and
the noise making donkey who is enam-
CURED of his voice-wil not only get
drunk at Kansas City on the Fourth of
July, but they will stay drunk albeit,
as rule, such men are not much bet
ter sober than drunk erhowing with
uncalculating optimism; impelled by
the bravery of ignorance sure of one
thing only-their own unbounded self
confdence-hopelessly, fatally inexact
on all things else. And the st. Paul
Dispatch adds: And when they are
assembled and their names inscribed
upon the rolls, then lol Will Bryan's
name leads all the rest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06
A MEASURE OF nERIT.
Mankato Citizens Should Weigh
Well This Evidence.

Mankato citizens should weigh well
their evidence.
Proof of merit lies in the evidence.
Convincing evidence in Mankato.
Is not the testimony of strangers
But the endorsement of Mankato
people
That's the kind of proof given here;
The statement of Mankato citizen
Mr.. Fred Ell. Esterly, of $50 Poplar
St., of the firm of Green, Esterly &
Hill, boiler makers says: Il have.
never had downright attack of sick
ness and with the exception of Doan's
Kidney Pills l never took any medi-
cine. 1 had very bad back, it made
me groan to rise from a chair, hurt me
when lifting anything, and any sud-
den movement like turning in bed,
brought on sharp pains through my
kidneys. 1 read about Doan's Kidney
Pills and my wife went to J. G. Thros
and got box. 1 used less than one
box, but the lameness in the lumbar
muscles disappeared and the backache
was banished. [ consider Doan's Kid
ney Pills good remedy for the kid
neys.
For sale by all dealers, price 80
cents, or mailed by Foster Medium
Co., Sole agents for the U. S.
Remember the name-Doan's and
take noSSother.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06

Senator Tillman, of South Carolina
who heads his state delegation to Kan
sas City, is for Charlie Towne for vice
president. In speaking of him to a re-
preventative of the Minneapolis Times
the senator said:
He was Republican. He is now a
Democrat. We want a Democrat for
running mate with Bryan. Mr.. Hill
was Democrat. Is he now? He does
not say So He says he will support
the ticket. He has not said that he
believes in the platform. We are ask
ed to name him to please certain east
ern interests. Will it please them?
Would his nomination obscure the fact
that Bryan is what he is? Any way we
do not want that to happen. We can
not get in by trying to be on both sides
of the question, nor should we. Towne
represents our party. Hill does not.
If we must choose between the two,
let us have the man who is Demo
GRAFT now.
Tillman undoubtedly puts the
matter straight The entire fusion
crowd might as well call themselves
Democrats. Not of the old line De-
mocracy such as Jefferson and jackson
stood for, but of the Bryan style, large
ly, if not almost entirely embued with
Populistic and other theoritical no.
tiOnS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06
The Republican state convention did it

The Republican state convention did its
work we'll Thursday. The ticket nomi-
mated as whole is a strong one, and will
prove winner in November next. The
convention was enthusiastic for Van SAINT
governor, and the interest manifested in
him. presages big majority for him on
election day, and the redemption of the
st ate from Populism. The only contest
was on secretary of state and railroad
commissioners. The selection of P. E.
Hanson, of Litchfeld, for secretary, was a
most satisfactory one, and adds much
strength to the ticket. The railroad COM
mission is also good one and will prove
strong before the people. The convention
did good days work, and its ticket will
be ratified by the people and redeem the
state to the Republicans.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06
COUGHED UP MONEY.
Chas. Schwanenberg's Bronchial Tubes
A Good POcketb00k.

Thursday afternoon last, Chas.
Scwanenberg accidentally got five
cent piece into one of his bronchial
tubes. A physician was unable to
locate it, and was skeptica1 about it's
being there. Mr.. Schwanenberg in
sisted that he could feel it. Yesterday
morning he managed to cough it up
and now feels peace of mind that he
did not know for nearly three days.
The piece of money had slipped down
deep into one of the bronchial tubes,
and was covered with blood when ex-
perforated. Mr.. Schwanenberg is to
be congratulated that no more serious
results followed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06
coMPLIMENTED THEMSELVES.

COMPLIMENTED THEMSELVES.
The ST. Paul Dispatch in commenting
upon the congressional nominations OF
last Tuesday, says: ''The unanimous re-
nomination of Messrs. McCleary, Heat
wole and Tawney by the conventions of
their respective districts was mutually
complimentary. The constituencies COM
plimented themselves rather more than
the representatives in the recognition of
their good, efficient service rendered,
which their action implies. All three
have attained to an influence in the house
that makes them valuable both to the state
and to the country, and the fact that they
have thus early reached prominence
stamps them as men of ability above the
average To Mr.. McCleary is particularly
due the credit of having made an unwaver-
ing fight for the gold standard in 1894 and
1896, when the silver lunacy was at its
craziest, thus demonstrating that it had
not taken strong hold among the farmers
to whom it most fervently appealed, and
upon whom it most confidently relied"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06

Bryan in his North American Review
article says that the members of trusts
have all left the Democratic party for
the Republicans. Yet his first cam
paign contribution was from John R.
Mclean, a member of the Washington
gas trust and several other trusts. The
Tammany ice trust is also Likely to give
him as warm support as it is possible
for it to give anyone
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06

A st. Paul stock buyer says that he
expects to see cattle take great slump
in price in the near future, owing to
the large marketing that will take
place all through the northwest. be-
cause of the shortage of feed. He says
that the condition of the pasturage is
simply terrible, and that cattle are
kept continually on the move for feed.
The shortage of feed will thus necessi-
tate the reducing of herds for the win
ter, and he thinks this will cause a
glut on the market.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06
BRYAN THE REAL PLATFORM.

The Democratic national convention
meets in Kansas City Wednesday for
the nomination of it's presidential
ticket and the formation of plat
form. All of the spectacular which the
day will call for will be forced into use
to impress the country with if pos
sible. AS to its presidential candi-
date, it will endorse Bryan, the Popu-
list nominee. That is as much of a
foregone conclusion, as was the nom
ination of Mckinley at Philadelphia.
The two features that it has to deli
berate upon are the platform and the
candidate for president And on
the platform, there is not likely to be
any particular contest outside of that
upon the money question. Upon that
the question whether or not to speci-
fically recognize silver, Is to 1, indie
pendent of any other nation.
There is an element of the party that
thinks the simple affirmation of the
Chicago platform is going far enough
in pronouncing upon the vagaries
of 1896, and that the platform should
be built entirely upon the new ques-
tions of the day.
The peculiarly Bryanistic ele-
ment would not only affirm the Chi
cago platform, but would put in new
plank upon the money question, espec-
tally recognizing silver Of course the
old line Democracy would prefer to
have no reference made whatever to
the money question, not even so far
as there affirming of the Chicago plat
form. But they will not make des-
perate fight upon this latter point.
They recognize the fact that there is
no show for Democracy this year, and
so far as possible, they would place
the party in shape to get back to its
old time principles four years from
now, by the overwhelming defeat Of
Organism at the polls, to which they
will help to greater OF less extent
contribute.
If the immediate Bryan leaders dom
mate the convention, it is very pos
sible that the silver plank will be
adopted in the platform.
But what difference does it make
whether silver plank is adopted, OF
the Chicago utterance of 1896 affirmed
or not The nomination of Mr.. Bryan
will really mean the adoption of {
free silver platform, for Mr.. Bryan
stands for silver, 16 to 1, just a
strongly today as he did four years ago
This he has repeatedly affirmed. In hi
N orth American Review article he de
clared money to be the leading ques
tion of the campaign. The convention
and party leaders may set it aside ex
cept in few localities in the west
but that will not bury it with Bryan
and should he by any unforeseen acct
dent be elected together with Demo
cratic house of representatives, h
would at once commence to ag1tat
the repeal of the present gold STANDARD
act, and the passage of free coinag
silver act. There is no use in TIN
American people binding themselve
to this fact The absence of a spe
cifc statement for silver in the Kan
sas City platform will not change TIL
situation particle, so long as VIM. j
Bryan leads the party. They may tall
imperialism, militarism anti-trusts
or what they will, but under and be
meath all, the one determination o
Mr.. Bryan is for the free coinage o
silver, and he would willingly overturl
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06

The New York World in speaking of
President Mckinley asys: ':He is iden-
titled as president with the return of
prosperity. The advance in prices and
wages, the enormous growth of our
exports, the unexampled increase in the
supply of money, the raising of the
public credit, will as inevitably held the
party in power as the reverse of these
conditions would have hurt it. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06
D.C.DAVIES
REAL ESTATE.

We have the following bargains to
offer:
A good six room brick house, barn,
chicken house, good we'll, cellar, cistern
and an acre and third of land; bar
gain at 5000.
A six room frame house, nearly new,
a bargain at $1,000.
A splendid place on Fulton ST.. $500
House and barn on one of the finest
lots on Second street $4,000.
A desirable place on Lincoln St., $4,000
One of the finest homes on Byron
street, $4,000.
Cozy home on Minnesota street, 1915.
A fine substantially built brick house
on fine lot on Belgrade avenue, $4,000
A fine home on West Fourth street
and near Sibley Park $4,000.
A seven room house on good lot on
Center street, $2100
A fine home worth $4,000, will trade
for farm.
240 acres in Wilkin county, will trade
for Mankato property.
100 acres in Stevens county, will
trade for Mankato property.
200 acres in Mile Lac county, will
trade for Mankato property.
Go acres near Mankato, will trade for
city property.
$40 acres near Mankato, will trade
for city property.
80 acres near Mankato, will trade for
Mankato property.
1870 acres in Cottonwood county, will
take some Mankato property in trade.
80 acres near Mankato, 40 acres un-
der cultivation, fair buildings, at $25
per acre.
100 acres fine land. splendid build
ings, bargain at $50 an acre.
100 acre stock farm, Renville county,
one mile from good town, splendid
buildings, worth $50 per acre, big
snap at S14 per acre.
We have wild and improved lands in
Redwood, Renville, Lyon, Cottonwood,
Murray, Stevens, Grant, Wilkins, Clay,
Todd, Mile Lac and other counties in
Minnesota. We also have some desira-
BILE tracts in Wisconsin.
FOR RENT
Six room house, large garden spot,
Sc per month.
Seven room house, Center street, s12
per month.
Seven room fat, South Front street,
SIS per month.
Three room fat, South Front street,
$40 per month.
We have desirable lots for building
purposes. ranging in price from S75 to
$4,000.
Money to loan on real estate security
at lowest rates of interest.
Our Fire Insurance companies are the
best. Will be glad to have you call and
see us when in need of anything in our
line.
Office: Suite l.,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06

While the Democratic papers are telling
of the few gold Democrats that are here
and there falling back into line with their
party, they are most awfully silent over
the slump that is continually going on
among the Populists and so called silver
Republicans back into the Republican
party in all portions of the country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06

Word has been received at Washing
ton that the foreign minister's who
were reported to the Chinese minister
at Washington, to have left Pekin I'M
der Chinese guard, are not with Ad-
miral Seymour expedition, and moth
ing has been heard from the party
Considerable uneasiness exists regard
ing their safety.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06

1t may be a good thing for Mr.. Bryan
that he will not be at Kansas City in per-
son. If some curious delegate should hap
pen to ask him about his old statement
that wheat and silver always travel to-
gether in price, it might prove embarrass-
ing for him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06

Mr.. McCleary' whole record in congress
of the people as against those that would
benefit the few instead of the many, and the
resolutions simply complimented him for
his manly stand. as it was but right they
should.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06

Ten liquor licenses have been Issued
today, adding SO, 900 to the current
fund in the city treasury. There will
probably be those who will want to see
how quickly they can spend this
money, but it is hoped that the ma
jority of the council will take stand
for economy
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06

The ST. Louis Democrat remarks that
s. 1T is said, and no doubt with
truth, that the omission of the 16 to
1 in the Kansas City platform would
cost the Democrats the electoral vote
of Missouri, But the Republicans pur-
pose to reach for the state regardless
of the platform of the calamity party. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06

our present prosperity and industrial
system in that determination to- bring
it about
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-08

Merchant, of the Star. and The Free
Lance representative. Messrs. Geo e
Cole and Wistar Embrey were also pres.
ent, distributing advertising matter and
catalogues Of the fredericksburg Fair,
which takes place on September Goth 4,
Goth and 9Th
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Account Of Sarah j. Hooe with j III.
Hoffman. her guardian, examined and
ordered recorded
Account Of Richard Hooe with same,
examined and ordered recorded.
Bond Il Treasurer f. + Ninde re-.
ferred 90 commissioners OF accounts for
approval.
Application Of Mrs Almira Sorrell.
widow Of W. A Sorrell. for a pension,
certified 60 Auditor Of Public Accounts.
Thomas Minor. Jr appointed trus
tee in place OF VIM Brown. deceased,
in deed OF trust from W. II Baxter TO
secure Thomas Minor, Sr.
Phillip Robinson qualified as admin
istrator Of L. j. Scott. deceased
Phillip Robinson qualified as guard
ian Of Ethel Shield scott
Petition Of o Il Green and others
for a change OF location OF road at Ma
thias Point. The court appointed the
following asviewers and commission
ers: J. X Blake, j. I. Minor. K ID
Stuart II. I. Berry aud + + Nlnde.
Allen Smith, supervisor Of Kappa
hammock district. authorized N adver
tise for proposals IN ditch 800 yards Of
road from Judge Mason's gate.
j. q. Ninde qualified Is administra-
tor Of Henry Howard. deceased
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-08
GENERAL NEWS.


A New York woman ,twenty.three years
old, INDUCED in q twelve-mile swim in
the Hudson river on Sunday last. She
made the distance In seven hours and
came out of the water showing few
signs of fatigue.
Hon. Arthur Sewall, the well.known
shipbuilder, and Democratic candidate
ia 1895 for the vice Presidency, died at
his summer home, near Bath, Me We'd
nesday, aged ca years. His death was
caused by a stroke of apoplexy received
last Sunday. His fortune is estimated
at 90, 900. 900.
There are four widows in Kentucky,
near neighbors to each other, whose
combined ages aggregate 3o9 years.
These are Mrs. Mary Ann Million, near
Hayden, aged ninety eight, perhaps the
Oldest woman ia Madison county; Mrs.
Fannie Million, Of Forest Hill, aged
ninety.six; Mrs. Elizabeth Cooper. OF
Slyone, aged eighty Eve, aud Mrs Ada
Sewers, Of Bethel aged eighty. All are
we'll preserved and bid fair to round
ont the century mark.