The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-11-01
stREFoRM" STYLE
OF CAMPAIGN
VICIOUS METHODS EMPLOYED ny
aMINNEsOTA's TAMMANY." IN
IT'S DESPERATION OyE2
A LOST CAUSE. es
THE MRS. RUTaERFO % CASE
Chairman RosipE sprang q "sensa-
tion,, ond Now Wishes
He Hadn't.

It is worthy of note, that Republican
speakers and Republican newspapers
have refrained from any personal
abuse of Gov. Lind. They have 7criti-
cised the workings of his a6miaistra-
ton, his public acts and his public
statements. ashley have a right to do.
and which are certainly open to criti-
cism. but they have INDUCED in no
mudslfr ging.
What contrast this is to the Dem
ocratic method of campaigning! They
opened the ball two months ago, by
calling Capt. Van SAINT "a Little Tin
Soldier" This was in the New U1m
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 "bras-
sy" one, as well. 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.
Then came the infamous drunken
cartoon" issued by the Reform Press
Bureau" representing Mr.. Van SAINT
as Keeling along the street with 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 testi-
fy.
The "broken ladder cartoon was the
next vulgarity rerpetrated by the Re-
form Press Bureau, which is conduct
ed under Private Secretary Rosing's
personal mana cement, and sends it's
manufa ctured arguments" to all the
Democratic papers in the state. 1t
pictured the cartain, still drunk with
enthusiasm whisky" falling off lad
der eading to the governors chair.
This effort of the Press Bureau was
just about on par with the preced-
ing one.
Then came one of the most scandal
GUS and vile creations perpetrated by
the Reform art" Bureau-the hood
le.'" cartoon. 1t showed Capt. Van
SAINT as placing away in his safe sew
era1 bulky packages. presumably mon
ey, and fntimated that he was ''infiu-
enced" by this means while in the leg
fslature: also, that he did not vote for
some four or five bills. Mr.. Van SAINT
served two terms in the legislature, in
1898 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
GLIDING 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. fits ca >
apscfty for business. and the amount of
beneficial Iegisla ton It., provided. Mr.
Van SAINTS public record is open to
the scrutiny Of the state; nowhere can
/, he be found other than the friend Of
lie hnr an6 tire rhampion Of farming in
terests. The insinuations against him
in this respect are fabrications Of q
= diseased. brain. During the 1893 ses-
sion, much Of the meritorious legisla-
! ton was due to HIS untiring efforts.
AS an instance Of this may be mem
toned the bill for the vestibuling of
straat cers TO ford protection to the
motormen in stormy weather. This
was introduced in the senafe nv SEN
ator Tawney, and was supported and
voted for in the house by Mr.. Van
SAINT, and the latter Is entitled to
every credit for its massage and for
heIping to make 1t law-and yet the
Fusion press IL announcing that he
"dodged" the bill!
The Reform Press bureau. with it's
usual disregard for truth, also alleges
that he forgot to vote" on certain
bills which We're passed in 1895, when
Z he was speaker Of the house. and had
no vote except in case Of tie!
This brings us Down to the latest eff
fort OF the Minnesota 'rTammany
Hail. to Willy 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 a dramatic
statement that Capt. Van SAINT had de-
prived her of a 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 a stronr
friendship grew up between them
They were associated together In busi.
ness, as well as social and fratorna'
ways. Years ago Van SAINT arr ~
husband Joined an A. p. A. LODGE
Iowa as charter members. Then fho
were partners in the steamhoct hur'
ness. and my husband lied @urin~ -
existence of this partnership. VII
the shares and dividends that ri~htf
ly accrued to me THROUGH or from -
partnership. should have gotten s."
600. Did get It? Not a cert If n
and I want to tell you here to-ns~'t.
that 1t is due to that man Van So
that 1 failed to get it. As a cor~n
quence, had to give up my beartie
home. and am now living in a barn il
stead"
This statement made by MRS. Ruth
erford has been heralded far and w
but the promoters" of 1t are bert
ming to wish that they had let it alrs S
The wild charges were made by VIZ
man of mind not too sound; she he
previously made them, not only TO IT,
different state committees but also