The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-18
MINNESOTA POLITICS

out CliCulai letteT 10 Lne voters OF MS
district, in which he solicits their support
and defends his course on the question of
reciprocity with Cuba He says:
The attempt that is being made by the
newspapers Of ST. Paul and Minneapolis to
show that l. am opposed to the president and
MS policies is entirely without foundation,
and money OF the sugar trust, it is a base
attempt to arouse the prejudices Of the people
Of this district In , against me- It is true ala
advocated by certain leaders Of the house
and senate because the evidence showed
conclusvely to my mind, and to the minds
Of SUCH men as Senator Nelson, that the chief
beneficiary of that plan Would have been
the sugar! trust, and not the ,Cubans.1 did
favor reciprocity with Cuba by plan all
of the benefit of which would inure to the
people of Cuba, and under which none OF the
benefit would go to the sugar trust or the
American corporations owning hundreds Of
thousands of acres of the sugar land of that
island "
The president has not advocated any specific
plan Of reciprocity with Cuba. To me per-
tion and that it was for congress and not for
him to say by what plan it should be carried
out. I mention this merely:t show you that
it was not the. president that 1 antagonized,
but those members of the house who proposed
legislation that would benefit the sugar trust
infinitely more than it would the Cubans.
/ cannot think I'll. that the people can possibly
ton, inasmuch as 1 favored reciprocity with
II q S., :an$ SsnsS s5s osSessS Sss
of reciprocity with Cuba, the principal benefits
of which would go to the sugar trust, for
which reason the sugar trust was contribut-
ing largely from its treasury to secure the
enactment Of the same which l opposed.
The fact that the sugar trust was paying
money to secure reciprocity by reduction Of
the duty on the products of Cuba was ad-
mitted by the treasurer Of that company
before the senate committee, and admitted
under oath. <
AS T b our a has frequently pointed
out, the Minnesota delegation did not favor
any plan of reciprocity with Cuba, but sup
ported a rebate proposition which President
Roosevelt declared against. They voted
against reciprocity after securing an amend
ment to the bill which removed it from any
possible suspicion Of being in the interest OF
the sugar trust. Yet Mr.. Tawney would make
the voters Of his district believe that the
sugar trust is inspiring criticism, which by
the, way is not leveled at Mr.. !Fawney alone
as the Blooming Prairie Times charges, but
against the 'insurgents" as body.
May Run 'Independent" Tickets.
| There is suspicious inactivity amone
democrats in many Of the doubtful legislative
districts of the state, which gives rise to the
! thought that they do not intend to make
| sraight party fight. They are likely to wai
case sore
ness is developed among the republicans, puj
up an independent" ticket recognizing the
defeated element, and also giving the de.
mocracy representation.
Good Word for Whitney,. ~
President Cyrus Northrop of the universt,
| expressed himself the other day as very hope
full for state legislature of unusually higt
quality. Though never taking an activ,
hand, he is close student OF politics, ant
knows the public men Of the state He is
good friend of Colonel G.. A. Whitney O
Wadena, former state senator, who is now
candidate for the house from the Todd Wade
ma Hubbard district. OF Colonel Whitne
President Northrop said: -. i........,,
II have known him for a long time, an,
I consider him an exceedingly desirable MAJ
for the legislature in every way. He is a ma
who always does what he believes to b
right, and what is also very important, h
knows what is right. I am very glad to sa
good word for Colonel Whitney,
A Valentine Claim. ''-''''''-'~ e.,
No one has the temerity to predict the OUT
come of the ninth district contest exceu
the hackers of the various candidates Her
is claim by the, Thief River Falls News
which is supporting Valentine: % -
Wilkn county, Valentine. ...1t
Otter Tail, Valentine. -4s. E
Becker, Valentine. -.a,....-...,'.-,..
Clay, Comstock. r--. 49,
Norman, Grindeland, with Valentine an
Steenerson close. ,-=. -
Beltrami, steenerson. Valentine second.
Polk, Steenerson, Valentine second.
Red Lake, Valentine.
Marshall, Grndeland
Kittson, Grndeland, 2steenerson second.
Roseau Steenerson, Valentine second
| .. ~ ~
State Auditor Dunn. writes from his vacs
ton retreat at Spencer Brook, In Iaan
county, to say that he is not taking any pal
in primary election politics, but is taking h
annual rest on the farm. He finds the farm
ers are taking no interest in politics this yea
The South Minneapolis Telegram is endeay
loring to start a boom for Professor !. {