The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-10-24

made many warm personal friends
during the primary canvas who
wish him success in his business
life.
The News Tribune Flyer made it's
initial trip on Sunday, and brought
to the ranges many prominent Du-
luthians who took advantage of a
Sunday train to visit the iron coun-
try, as guests of the Duluth daily.
Dinner was served the party at
Hibbing, and many points of in
terest were visited during the short
stop at the range metropolis.
]. B.. M1DD1EcoFF, Republican,:
nominee for judge of probate, was
in the city a short time yesterday,
making votes. Mr.. Middlecof was
former judge of probate, and has
fully demonstrated his ability to
fill the Office. He is an able lawyer
courteous and obliging to all, and
his courteous treatment of patrons
of the office together with his ex-
cellent administration of it's affairs,
will certainly insure him an enore
nous vote at the polls on Nov. 4 tn
Mr.. Middlecof has always been a
working Republican, and it is the
duty of every Republican to vote
for him.
THE DULUTH TRIBUNAL refers to
Mr.. Fay as a "plutocrat," and says
that he will spend at least $4,000 in
order to advertise himself, with no
hope of being elected to congress.
The people of the range resent such
insults. Mr.. Fay is an earnest, hon.
est man, and is working for election
to congress with the same vim that
characterizes all of his undertak-
ings. He has made a success of
life and has worked hard for all that
he has acquired. He is not a poll
tician, nor a chronic ofice-seeker,
but he is a keen business man, and
one that gains friends every day
and holds the respect and admira-
ton of every one that knows him.
The more men like Mr.. Fay we get
into the state of Minnesota the bet
ter off will be the state, and it is
a sure thing that were he to be
elected to congress the eighth dis
trict will have nothing to fear. The
candidacy is no joke with Mr.. Fay
nor those who are supporting him.
-Mesaba Ore.
UNDER the caption of "Capt. Fay's
Straddle" the Two Harbors Iron
News states that " Mr.. Bede has
been misrepresented on his tariff
views, which he has freely stated 80
that every voter of the Eighth dis
trict understands them"
Yes indeed, he stated them above
his own signature in the early part
of the preliminary skirmish, declar-
ing among other things that:
IF in congress I would be pleased
W ~ " AOAl4OtC kA4C p1OSCUI td1111
against wheat"
"The tariff of forty cents a ton on
iron ore does not benefit the Min
nesota miner, and its removal would
rob the opposition of much of its
thunder"
"The tariff of So per thousand feet
~n~+o;x c~n1oc ~ 1l>r 80 - |
my opinion, purely revenue tariff
at the present prices of the product
taking SO much profit from the
owner"
"The chief need for high tariff in
years gone by was our high interest
When money was 10 per cent
here and three per cent in Europe,
nothing but a tariff could save our
manufacturers. But today*
* money is as cheap here as any,
where in the world"
Yes, indeed, Mr.. Bede has explain
ed his tariff views, and we fail to
discern need of any further argu-
ment of his position.
If it is not Democratic, we fail of
comprehension of the political
teachings of the free-trade and pro-
tective policies of the opposing par
ties.
On the other hand MIR. Fay while !
in nowise denying his democracy,
opposes any reduction in the iron
and lumber schedules, stating his
conviction that existing schedules
are demanded for the best interests
of the people of his district.
And the wide tariff variance in
the tariff views of the two candi-
dates will lead many Republicans
who place party principle above
party name to the support of Capt.
NJ. L. Fay, the coming congressman
from the new Eighth.
Would STEAL THE THUNDER.
In his address at Duluth, Capt. NJ.
L. Fay gave his hearers some food