The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-16
BEDE IN THE FIELD
POPULAR EDITOR AND HUMORIsT
GOES AFTER MORRIS
TOGA
ISSUES STATEMENT TO PUBLIC
Has Done YeOman Service for the
Party and Asks Reciprocity of
FavOrs-AnnOunces His
Platform.

j. Adam Bede yesterday filed with the
secretary Of state his affidavit as
candidate for the Republican nomination
for congress in the new Eighth district,
the Duluth district. At the same time
Mr.. Bede gave out as a statement con-
corning his candidacy and his platform.
He says:
II have lived sixteen years in and
around Duluth, spending much time On
the iron ranges as we'll as among the
terest of the district And having done
newspaper work in Washington several
sessions OF congress, am familiar with
every department of the government, so
that I could begin effective work at once.
And also having campaigned for the
party in various states, am acquainted
with its leaders and would not be
stranger in the halls of congress. If
chosen to seat in congress L shall cam
palgn throughout all the states of the
Union, and believe l could give some dis
tinction to the district.
Has Done Much for Nothing.
"My personal work, influence and fol-
lowing were sufficient to determine the
result in the district in the close cam
palgns of 1886 and 1898. And my personal
work there was surely sufficient to Tip
things our way In the recent close mayor
atty contest in Duluth.
Il have done much for the party and
received nothing at it's hands. Others
nave received much and done nothing.
Having worked all my life for others,
it seems time that the bread cast upon
the waters should begin to return.
Il was born Republican of aboliti onist
parentage, and my first vote was for
Garfield. In 1884 l was living in terri
tory and could not vote for president, but
afterward supported Cleveland because of
his firm stand on the gold standard and
moderation on other measures while the
Republicans were flirting with silver leg
islation When the Democrats jumped the
track and the Republicans took solid
grounds on the money question, 1 paid up
my back dues and was reinstated in the
party.
For a platform stand on the gold
standard and McKinley's Buffalo speech,
believing that trade concessions to Cuba
we assumed when we went into the Span
ish war.
Because of my lecture work, seat in
congress would be worth more to me than
to any other aspirant, and l merely ask
my friends to help push the cause along
have very wide personal acquaintance
In the district, and surely expect to be
nominated on the 18th of September AS
everyone of the eleven counties in the
district is Republican, the nomination is
the real thing
Mr.. Bede has been conducting a quiet,
but effective campaign for several months
and is satisfied that he has made consid-
cradle Roadway. He has visited every
county in the district and shaken hands
with the majority of the voters lie be-
lieves that the primary election will be
a great help to him, especially if Judge
MOTIFS is a candidate against him. One
of the best informed politicians at tie
capitol said yesterday: IF Bede gets a
good political manager he stands a good
show to win. His weakness is his abso-
lutte sincerity and honest frankness. He
has always been helping other people
without exacting any pledges of support
In return. He is much more popular per-
sonally than Morris. His statement that
he saved Morris in the campaign Of 1896
IS absolutely true. know that without
Bede's help Norris would have been