Mower County transcript., 1902-10-08

service of Gov. Van SAINT and insisted
that he richly deserved the endorse
ment of a reelection by large major
ity. 80
Senator Nelson's address, as q whole,
was a review of the Republican and
Democratic legislation in state and ma
tion of the past ton years relative to
the present issues, and: ::he demonstrated
clearly that the Republican party most
deserves confidence now. He began
with state matters. He said that Min
nesota has the best railroad Legislation
in the United States. He cited the
railway commission, which regulates
rates, and alluded to the laws compel
ling railroads to build sidings, forming
a board of grain appeals, and that by
legislation farmers are we'll protected
in shipping grain. All thisllegislation
came through Republicans and in oppc-
sition to railroad influence Next he
discussed tax legislation, discussing the
tax commission and tax code proposed
by the last legislature. He said that
the code was good but not practicable
under the state constitution. He fay:
ors an income tax as the faifest method
Of taxing intangible property. He
urged amendments authorizing an in
come taxHand an increase in the gross
earnings tax. He highly praised Gov.
Van SAINTS administration as honest,
courageous and reliable, and cited his
action against the railway merger. He
mentioned the excellent conduct of the
grain department, the tbinding twine
plant and other state departments as
very creditable to the Republican ad-
ministration. g..
The senator next paid a compliment
to the stalwart first district, which he
said had always been the Republican
bulWark of the state. When the north
ern part of the state had been swept
away by populism a few years ago the
Republicans of that section looked to
the first district to save the state, and
it has always fulfilled it's mission faith
fully and we'll. The first idistrict is
represented by one. of the ablest men
in the country, who is a power in ma
tional affairs, and to whom the farmers
of the northwest are indebted for much
beneficial legislation. Senator Knat.
void he knew to be an honest man, but
no new man could have served you as
Mr.. Tawney is now doing. YThe sena-
tor said he had heard from the primary
election in Mower county and it looks
as if our Democratic and sPopulist
friends had come over to :the Republi-
can side in such numbers as to make it
almost unanimous. The ::.strong:: and
bracing Republican air of Mower seems
to convert all who breathe it into Re-
publicans, and the speaker wished he
could transplant a few of the numer-
GUS Populists Of the north down into
stalwart Mower, as it would do them
good. s.:.3> =. -,
Turning to national affairs he.said
that he thought American people
would decide to let we'll enough. alone.
The Republican party has given 1.-THE
people good government and prosperous
times. Ten years ago the Democrats
asked for a chance to run the govern
ment promising tariff reform7 and free;
trade. = A Cleveland Democratic con-
gress was elected. Then came the hard
times of 1893. During Gleyeland's term
the national debt increased $262, 100000
In 1896 the Democrats had a new COS
pei in free silver, and the Republicans
proposed to repeal the Demo ocratic tariff
and restore industrial life and Yigor.
BY McKinley's election confidence was
restored. The passage ef the Dingley
bill was followed by revival of indus
tries. S ts...
The speaker devoted some time to a:
discussion Of the gold standard. He
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