Willmar tribune., 1900-03-14
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- AAAAAASAA Il AVA &
ALMOST UNIVERSAL, OF MINNESOTA
= d CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION,
For 1ts Action ON Porto Rico Tariff
Heatwole and Fletcher Also Fall, fol
both Condemn Their Party-A Pretty
"Kettle of Fish"-Eyes Now on Knut<
to Republicanism This Fall-state and
National Political Points-Peoples Party
State Convention-''A. b. c." Ticket and
Campaign-Twin City Point and Point.
ers-Note and Comment of the Week.
Reform Press Bureau,
St. Paul, March 5, 1900.
Almost sensational has been the effect
of the divided action of the Minnesota
Republican delegation in the lower
house OF congress, on the Porto Rice
tariff bill passed under Mckinley whir
and spur last Wednesday. Centerinq
IN the Twin Cities, but rapidly spread.
ing throughout the state, the feeling has
been that Of condemnation, almost with.
out exception. Previous to the final
vote the wires were hot to Washington,
Minneapolis taking the lead, in efforts
OF the people there to hold Congressman
Fletcher down to vote against the bill.
In st. Paul the feeling was that
Stevens would follow the trust
orders, whatever they were, as
was the result. In the nearer
portions of the third district, the
gaf was thrown into the gentle Joel,
because he stood out against party die
tation. Thus, as is the case with most Of
the current issues, the glaring incon-
sistencies Of the Republican party were
made continually more apparent. In a
word it was the case Of being "between
the devil and the deep sea-" If the dele
cation stood by the people, and voted
against the bill, it condemned the party,
and if the delegation followed the Hanna
orders, as promulgated, carried out and
explained by Tawney, it slapped the
people in the face. In the final result
Heatwole and Fletcher slapped the
party, and the remaining FIVE slapped
the people, who will proceed to swipe
them off the face of the political earth,
1T signs are not misleading.
} II Twin City Republican curses were
''deep" rather than 'loud,' the declar-
atoms from the country were along the
line expressed by State Auditor Dunn's
paper, the Princeton Union, which, even
anticipating the possibility of just what
has happened, declared that it would
never advocate the election of one of the
roosters who should disregard the ad-
vice of Mckinley and do the bidding of
the trusts-just what they have done, but
with McKinley's "advice and consent. I"
From the Duluth district it is conceded
even by Morris friends, that he has
sealed his doom, and the same with
Eddy of the seventh. The scalp lifters
will also be after the hair of Schoolmas-
ter McCleary. AS to Tawney he proba.
bly, relies on his high position with the
administration and his consequent
power, to help him out. Further as to
Heatwole. the friends Of Frank Wilson
claim that they have ''puddin' " in de-
feating Joel for denomination. But in
side talk is that Joel will recognize the
inevitable and try for the gubernatorial
nomination, hoping to do Van SAINT by
the strength of the anti-administration
sentiment in the state.
And SO it is merry 'kettle of fish,"
Congressman Heatwole's endorse
ment Of the Democratic position ought
to commend him to his people instead
of subject him to intrigue for his de-
feat, for the reason that the position is
right. What inducement is there to
our public servants to do right, if when
they do SO they receive the reverse of
commendation. But possibly it has been
done on the quibble that Republicans
have gone wrong only Is per cent. That
was stunning statement that Mr..
Heatwole is alleged to have made to
President Mckinley, that question
ought to be 100 per cent right, and
rot Is per cent right, and that
if the tariff is wrong, it is as wrong in
principle for two years as for SO. Joel
stood out on this question, but where
will he be at when before the people he
appeals to them to stand by that Is per
cent party?
And Congressman Fetcher's~ troubles
are pitiful. The foxy old guy" as one
Of the leading Republicans of Hennepin
who has labored for years to defeat him
dubs him, took no position until assured
that the Is per cent bill was sure of pas
sage, and then squared himself at home,
as he thinks, by voting against the bill.
The cute Uncle Loren has "squared"
nothing. BY voting against the bill he
simply condemns his party, piling up
the indictments the people have against
it and which they will see to it that
Your Uncle Loren has to face in this
campaign. But, Fletcher's statement
shows that he approved the Is per cent
wrong, and only voted no because so
hardly pressed from home. In short it
is another ''h-ll of q fix' for Your Uncle.
AS to the delegation as whole, Eddy,
Morris Iittle Pagey), Tawney (whip;
per snapper), dunderhead McCleary,
and Heatwole and Fletcher, isn't Min
nesota proud of the whole trust serving
list? Won't it be a delight to see the
people throw the gaffs into each next
November? There should be no ques-
ton about the election of complete
congressional delegation by the reform
forces-the American anti-monopolist
forces.
!! The :unanimity the important sug-
gestion Of Judge Caldwell as the candi.
date for the American forces for vice
president, is a striking incident Of the
national situation. Judge Caldwell was