The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
REESE AT VERNON
Republicans Hold a Big Meet.
ing There Last Night.
WeiI-Known Orator Discusses Ques-
tions of the Day in An Entertain
inc and instructive Manner.
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Vernon center, Oct. 15.-The Re-
publican rally. held at Vernon Center
last night. was the most enthusiastic
and best attended meeting ever held
in this place. The opera house was
crowded to its utmost capacity, even
the standing room being taken The
speaker, Hon. D. f. Reese Of ST. Paul
spoke for nearly an hour and half
and Kept the audience interested in
his discussion of the political ques-
tions of today. He was received very
enthusiastically and frequently inter-
rupted by applause In discussing the
GOAL strike he commented upon the
fact that we are liable to forget the
army of FIVE million laboring men
steadily employed at good wages out
side Of the coal fields. Through the
efforts of President Roosevelt, the
strike is now about to be settled, and,
undoubtedly in favor of the laboring
men. He then turned to the discus.
sion of trusts. stating that the condi-
tion of our industrial progress had
made changes which necessitated some
modificsti IN of the present tariff laws.
He stated that if revision in tariff
should be made at all it should be
made by the friends of the tariff law,
rather than by its enemies. The
Democrats themselves admit that
President Roosevelt is the proper per-
son to handle these new conditions,
and. that they are satisfied with his
policy, which is demonstrated by the
fact that all Democratic speakers are
unanimous in praise of our president.
Mr.. Reese then took up the question
of foreign policy and commenting up
on the industrial and strategic value
Of our policy and talked upon
the Industrial and strategic value of
our island possessions. The Democrats
claim that they stand where the Re-
publican party stood forty years ago,
and, for once, they are right. The
Democratic party. is forty years be-
hind their time. and forty years from
now they will rightly claim that they
then stand where we stand today.
The Democrats are discussing the
question whether or not the constitu-
ton follows the flag, but they al ways
forget to mention that there is no
doubt of our school teachers following
the flag. They have no favorable COM
ment to make as to the boys who
fought and struggled for the freedom
OF humanity.
Referring to state issues. Mr.. Reese
stated that no state in the union has a
set of better labor laws than the state
of Minnesota, and nowhere has there
been q better enforcement of these
laws. He spoke of the prosperous con-
aition of the country every where, and
to the fact that never before have the
people been more generally satisfied
with existing conditions. He exf orted
every voter to make use Of his right
of franchise, no matter what mis-
politics might be. and when he
came to the polls to vote-vote just as
his conscience dictated.
Mr.. Reese is very entertaining
speaker and his discussions abound in
wit and humor.
A. o. Eberhart was also called upon
and made a few remarks.
DR.. T. T Warham, the efficient
member IF tine county committee from
Vernon Center, acted as chairman of
the meeting, and the success thereof
is due principally to his popularity
and excellent management A glee
club from Msnkato rendered several
selections which were enjoyed by all.
IL the Vernon meeting is any indi-
cation of the interest the Republican
party is taking in the present CAIN
paigD. November 4th will roll up the
largest Republican majority ever re.
corded in Blue Earth county.
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