The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-30
SENATOR NELSON ADDRESSES
THE BIGGEST MEETING YET
Gathering at the Expo Building Cheers the Senior SEN
Forcble and Logical Speech to the Echoues of the
Day Carefully Weighed and Party Records Contrasted
SAINT Fletcher Warmly Endorsed

Four thousand interested and enthusl-
Rstic republicans. an array OF brilliant
speakers, three big military bands ana
several fife and drum corps made the Nell
son meeting at the Exposition building
last evening the biggest and most mo-
mentous political meeting Of the cam
paign In Minneapolis. The vast crowd
was thrilled to it's highest degree of exul7
tation by the stirring yells of the many
republican clubs and the inspiring strains
of patriotic music rolled out by the bands.
The "Ski-u-mah" yell Of the big uni
versity contingent answered by the
unique 'Wah- Hoo Wah' cry of the Flan-
beau club, and the spirited challenge OF
the Roosevelt Rough Riders re-echoed to
the "Vctory' battle cry Of the Twelfth
Ward club. 1t a great and glorious
night for the republicans and filed every
candidate and the campaign managers
with intense satisfaction a presage Of
q decisive victory next Tuesday.
The escort rendered to Senator knute
Nelson must have been highly compliment
tary to the old war horse. 1t approached
the dignity Of a parade and was the only
street demonstration Of the campaign to
attract general attention. In the line,
besides the various ward clubs. were the
picturesque Flambeaus. the highly re-
gpected Union Veterans league. the
Roosevelt club and other we'll known or
HaniZatiOns. At the Exposition building
the escort was met by the university stu
dents with the big band. and the echoes
of the meeting are still heard over the
Nty.
EustIs Tells a Secret.
Ray w. Jones, the republican candidate
Tor lieutenant governor, presided. He
called on the eloquent William Henry
EustiS to open the largest and most au-
Bpicious meeting Of the campaign. The
speaker caught the attention Of the audi
ence at once by producing a confidential
letter to the democratic leaders in Vari-
GUS parts Of the state. They were adj
yised to get correct list of all the voters
in their respective precincts and to CHECK
our men" they voted. II they had not
"a come to the p, lis by p. m. go after
them" was the advice. The work must
he done very quietly as to not arouse
The republican stay t-homes.' The
whole state was organized in the same
manner and the final instruction was to
keep this a profound secret
ITO be orewarned is to be forearmed,'
gaid Mr.. Eusts. "They want you to stay
home; will you fool them? They say you
must not be aroused. Are you awake:
Now you've got their line OF battle. If
you don't win the fight Nov. 4, don't lay
It to the fact that you did not know the
line Of attack Of the enemy
Ten minutes were allowed to Alderman
Fred M. Powers, the republican candidate
for mayor. He said that he was nrr1
believer in the eight-hour day for working
men and was satisfied that the abolish
ment OF the contract system on pubic
works was the best method Of preventing
corruption among aldermen. Mr. Powers
for the first time In the campaign pre-
dicted his own election.
Congressman Loren Fletcher was next
introduced by Chairman Jones, and re-
ceived an enthusiastic welcome. His
faI hut hn
tuntty to place himself squarely on rec
ord as a protectionist faVOring revision
Of the tariff, but declared that the WORK
must be done by the friends and not the
enemies of the protective system nc
declared himself In favor Of reciprocity
with Canada, and believed that the "iloi'
Minnesota delegation favored the PROPOSE
t1on. Likewise did he favor reciproctt!
with Cuba and with other countries II
The manner and degree which would pro
mote the interests Of the United States
As a. consistent believer in reciprocity NJ
prom lsed the president all the assistance
he could give.
Senator Nelson's Best Story.
CONGRESSMAN Fletcher retired in favo
of Senator Knute Nelson, who was OBJ
liged to wait several minutes until IN
cheers which greeted him had subsidized.
"rhe best story that can tell you to
ais the story of our great advancement
in Industrial, financial and commercial
life during the past decade. The repub
lican party through It's great protectiv
policy has made this country the great
est country In the industrial life Of tn
world.
.'Of all the difficulties the party ha
had to contend with the greatest ha
been the democratic party, which ha
opposed the beneicent measures or tn
republicans, but most particularly tn
protective policy. When they speak nov
about tariff revision. they mean alOn
the line Of free trade. and have no con
uideration for the industries OF tn
country
The speaker recalled the trials given
the democrats in the past and particular
the last one, in 1892 when Presider
Cleveland was inaugurated. Minnesot
remained Loyalty in the republican column
hut it was the people and especially or
Ranized labor in the manufacturing dis
tricts who elected Cleveland. 1t was
rather unusual coincidence that those VIII
were the first to support the change
administra ton were the first to feel tn
distress which it caused The next yea
saw the country in financial stagnatio
with crippled industries on every sid
Money disappeared. investors BEGAN
timid and ruin and sorrow were the logic
results.
The only attempt of the adninistratic