The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-24
MINNESOTA POLITICS

Populists all over the state are waiting
to hear from John Lind's Crookston
speech, which is due Saturday evening.
At Crookston the ex-governor will adj
dress an audience composed of both popu
lists and democrats, all loyal supporters Of
his in years past. This fall, however,
there are strained relations between
populists and democrats in that section of
the state, and the situation is at rather a
high tension.
Alex McKinnon is the democratic candi-
date for congress-, Nils T. ,Moen of Ada
is the populist nominee. Each claims that
he alone has any show Of defeating
old time populists, who have always out
numbered the democrats. These populists
helped to nominate Thomas j.. Meighen for
governor, and they have been Loyalty sup
porting him. All fall the democrats have
been making strenuous efforts in the
ninth district, PROSECUTING populists. Mr..
Rosing and his supporters have urged that
Meighen is only put up to hold the party
name, and that populists should vote for
Rosing. Democrats have failed to make
local nominations, and turned in to sup
port the populists. They urged the popu-
lists to reciprocate by voting for Rosing.
This argument has made some Roadway,
but the bulk of the populists are standing
by Meighen.
More solidly they have lined up for
Moen for congress, and they have resented
the attempts of the democrats to ''band
wagon them into the McKinnon camp.
They have become FESTIVE, and the strain
has about reached the breaking point
Mr.. Lind is between the devil and the
deep sea. If he does not talk for Nc
Kinnon the democrats will be offended.
If he does, the populists will revolt against
Rosing, not only in the ninth district but
in other parts Of the state, especially in
the seventh. There the democrats have
no candidate for congress, and they are
devoting their energies to PROSECUTING for
Rosing. They have not been so successful
as they were with Paradis Of St. Paul,
but they have made some inroads. Bad
blood has been stirred up in that section,
especially in Kandiyohi county, and if
Lind, as sponsor for Rosing picks McKin-
non for a favorite in the ninth district
imbroglio, there will be a general move
ment among the populists to cut Rosing
and stand by their straight ticket. The
Paradis incident has stirred them up.
as Paradis is in none too good odor
among his fellow populists
Populists are claiming $500 votes for
Meighen as a result Of the recent develop-
ments. They say that without something
to stir them up, Meighens vote would not
have exceeded 10000. The populists have
no more use for Rosing than they had for
ASSSSJ
less, since evidence that Rosing is the
merger candidate has accumulated.
1t is a far cry from the cause of re-
form to a pro-railroad campaign. and
1t Is hard to carry an oldfashioned popu-
list to that length.
VIII Work tor City Vote.
The Rosing campaign closes in the twin
cities, on which he is building his homes.
Six weeks Of campaigning have convinced
his managers that the less they stir up
the country districts. the better for Ros
fng's chances" So the last week OF the
campaign will be divided between ST. PAM
and Minneapolis, and a desperate attenont
made to play upuon republican disaffection
and line up the solid democratic vote.
The nationality issue will also be worked
hard in both towns.
The Little Falls Transcript SAYS:
1T must be unpleasant to thoughtful and
honest democrats to contemplate voting
a state ticket that is run in the interest,"
of Hills railroad merger
Likewise, apparently, to populfsts
It's Not an Amendment.
The Redwood Gazette wants to know.
WIN someone explain how the PROPOSE
ton to increase the gross earnings ~,
railroads from to 4 per cent got into the
last place on the ticket. when it was the
first proposition adopted at the 1901 ses-
sion?' ..-
Probably because the other three propo-
slt1ons are constitutional amendments,
The gross earnings proposition is a. law.
which Is required by the constitution to
be submitted to the people. - -
VIII Not Register In Country.
Country voters do not need to register,
whether they voted on primary election
day or not. In cities the primary day was
first registration day, but this does not
change the system in the country where
registration has not previously been re-
quired. In reply to inquiries the following
ruling was made yesterday by the attorney
general:
; Primary. day. constitutes the first reg
iistration day IN all election districts in the
state. In villages but one registration
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