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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-03
OTHER PEOPLES NOTIONS
LInd's Appeal for Republican Votes


Hon. John Lind-Dear Sir: Your cir
cular letter appealing to republican voters
to give their. support at the polls next
Tuesday, received on the day of its date,
Oct. 81. I have voted for every repub-
lican candidate for the presidency since
the birth of the party. I saw what the
party did to maintain the integrity Of the
union of the states. I have witnessed
the wonderful growth Of the manufac-
turing industries and agricultural expan-
sion Of the nation: the advance Of the
common laborers wages from SO cents to
$1.75 a day, and of skilled labor in a
much larger ratio. Have witnessed, also.
the steady diminution of the price Of
nearly all fabrics, consequent upon the
protective tariff, a cardinal principle Of
the republicans.
I have known some things, also, Of your
political history. 1 remember when you
left the old party and stood for the free
coinage of silver. Read the report of your
speech in Alexandria in 1896. which rep
resented you as declaring that if the gold
standard were adopted and free coinage
Of silver defeated, we would henceforth
have no currency but gold, that silver
and paper would be retired. You were
elected governor in 1898 by the help Of
many thousand Scandinavian repub-
lican votes, only to betray them by your
administration Of state affairs. And now
as democratic candidate for congress,
you make this personal plea to repub-
leans to vote for you instead of our own
candidate. What assurance can you give
us that you will treat us better than you
did In 1898? Do you believe that you, foe.
as the democratic party is. to the pro-
tective principle, could work for a nation
al revision Of the tariff? Do you believe
you could advocate such revision with the
democratic gag In your mouth, or work for
1T with the democratic shackles on your
wrists? You ask us to abandon the party
of progress and prosperity and vote with
the party Of stagnation and adversely?
Do you call this political honesty or even
pontlcal sagacity? Excuse me, Govern
or. 1 vote for the best quality and
greatest variety in the laborer's diet-for
the full dinner pail.
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-03
First Halloween In MINNEAPOLIS,

Charles Maldon writes T HI 10 ur a |
that he was the first boy in what is now
Minneapolis to celebrate Halloween. 1t
seems that Charlie was one Of the early
settlers here and was anxious to keep up
his old customs. But there was not a
gate in the town at that date-and very
few boys either. But Charlie and his
little mates dubbed together and bought a
gate in St. Paul and gave 1t to the only
poor widow in town so that they could
have the pleasure Of stealing it on Hal
loween night. And sure enough the
widow arose on Nov. 1 and found her new
gate gone. 1t was afterwards found in
the boss pond which used to be where the
Nicollet house now stands.
In those days Mr.. Maldon says that very
few boys ever got out beyond Sixth street,
where the bowling wilderness filed with
panthers, snakes, elephants, Indians and
ringtailed peelers began. He remembers
distinctly CT shining a tree where the
union depot now stands to get. parrots
nest. Colonel Stevens was just clearing
the site for a house. Maldon says he re-
members the incident we'll. At lunch time
they both went up to Regan's bakery Tor
a bite. When Father Hennepin came up
the river and was getting out of his bat
, teau below the falls, Charlie Maldon was
hidden in the bushes on the bank above
and was blowing peas at him through his
pea shooter.
Charlie says there used to be lots
doing from 1882 to 1845.
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A Good Amendment.

Some opposition has been made to
favorable vote upon the act increasing the
railroad gross earnings tax from to per
cent. This IS an act of the last legisa-
ture which becomes operative when rati-
fed by a majority Of the: voters The OPP
position has come mainly from the St.
Paul Globe, paper controlled by the
president Of the Great Northern railroad.
An attempt has been made lin that quarter
to show that the law would not do what it
is expected to do and really would not in
crease the tax. The democratic commit
tee, however, has not dared to stand for
that proposition. (,
Intelligent voters, need not be told that
the St. Paul Globe is not to be trusted as
authority on proposition of that kind
Certain 1t is that the act lin it's present
form complies with. judicial decisions on
the subject and brings our railroad taxa
ton legislation in line with the necessary
legal requirements. [ ~ 49,, 49,
1t is the judgment of experts also, that
not only does the gross earnings tax take
form under this act which can be sus-
tanned before the courts, but that the act
does increase the amount of taxes coll
lected from railroads. BY q very consider
able sum- estimated att approximately
$4,000 per annunl, ata the present rate of
gross earnings. This amount. will be in
creased, of course. from year to year, as
the business Of the railroads is enlarged.
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rAr Il
ne Q western National BAN AreL Low

When the September stringency in Wall street set Sec
rotary Shaw to loosening up nils
lions OF money generally that the cause of
the trouble the withdrawal funds from
York banks to the western crops.
part 1t now appears that Of the western banks them
selves "shy"
Two principal causes assigned for this
fairs One Is that when began
street the western banks undertook penny
for themselves In the New York market
pulling down their balances with New
Wall street their This venture
all the banks that went into profit
New York Evening Post transferred large
liability money was loaned
long time.
But New York begins to understand phase of the
western money demand that it did appreciate
and that is the amount of money
been borrowed from western
In land. The whole north SOUTH intensely
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-03

The fact that Mr.. Winston has agreed to
be candidate for the senate In the for
tieth district is not only an evidence that
the democrats recognize the normally
overwhelming odds against them there,
but strong testimonial to the character
of the republican candidate, Mr.. Calhoun.
The democrats recognize that Mr.. Calhoun
is eminently fitted and a strong candidate
or they would not have gone after him
with SO good an opponent. If the demo-
Gratis think so well of Calhoun, the re-
publicans can certainly find no reason to
withhold their support.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-03
What Van SAINTS Defeat Would

T h o r n a is confident that Gov
ernor Van SAINT will be reelected to-mor-
row, 1t cannot see how it is possible for
tho people of Minnesota to do otherwise
than elect him, in view Of the issues OF
this campaign.
Reduced to one these issues simply come
to Endorsement or disapproval Of duty
doing in the governors. office.
The fighting strength Of the opposition
to Governor Van SAINT seems to be in
spired and reinforced by. the interests
with which Governor Van SAINT came
into collision when he undertook to enforce
a law that has always been regarded by
the people Of Minnesota as Of vital lin
portance.
1t would be impossible to construe a
democratic victory tomorrow as other
than triumph of breaking over law
making. Mr.. j. J. Hill will take 1t as a
personal vindication and the republican
party in Minnesota will be heralded far
and wide as being out of touch with pub
lie opinion in this state as to the mono
polization Of railway traffic.
Van SAINTS election by a small majority
for an off year will be comforting to the
mergerites. Therefore his friends and all
republicans and all who believe in assert
ing the power Of the state over defiant cor
porations should do their best to give
Governor Van SAINT majority that will
prove that the people are not ungrateful to
those who serve them faithfully
When public official is willing, in pur-
suance Of duty, to incur powerful enmities
he ought to be compensated by the. strong
support Of those in whose interest he acts
the public. . ...>-,...-, .>n,.,l .,..,7.,c,
If Governor Van SAINT has hard fight
on his hands to-day it is a fight he could
easily have avoided by doing less than
his duty.
Do you, by your vote, intend to en-
courage or discourage fearless duty doing
in public office?
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THE. MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.
This is no doubt true. Rosings hope is
IN the stay-at-home republican. Are you
o stay-at-home republican? @aa

A good judge is a very valuable public
asset, When the public gets hold of one of
that kind, and knows it, as in the case Of
Judge Simpson, It seems to- be almost
supeerfuous to suggest, the great wisdom
Of hanging on to him just as long as pos
sible. With all respect for his opponent,
there Is no reason why the people OF this
district should allow man who has
proved himself SO trustworthyfa and eff
cient In the important office of district
Judge as Judge Simpson has done to fail
for re election. That's no way to get
good men In office. If public service well
done does not lay heavy claim upon the
public to continue the servant - in his
place, what inducement is there for good
men to take public office? :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-03
New Chamber of Commerce.

This is a red-letter day for Minneapolis
1t marks the most important commercial
event Of years, the opening of the new
Chamber of Commerce. Business began
this morning in this magnificent new
structure, pronounced the finest home of
any commercial body in the country, and
in point Of modern equipment. the 1ncor-
poration Of new ideas, and all that makes
for tho expeditions handling of business,
the superior Of anything in the world.
The offices, notably the suite Of one COM
pany covering the entire second floor, are
particularly fine and will compare favor
ably with anything in the country.
Although the incompleteness of some
minor details made it inadvisable to have
any formal dedicatory ceremonies at this
time, the informal opening occurred this
morning, when, at the stroke Of the gong
at $50, trading began on the floor of the
new exchange room. 1872 ..r...
The historian who undertakes to trace
the CONNER cial development Of the north
west may use this date to mark the be-
ginning of an epoch in the grain trade.
For years Minneapolis has stood preemi-
ner as a milling center and a cash grain
market. Demand for the superior flour
produced here increased through =. the
years so that to-day the city has twenty
two mills and in one week recently pro-
duced 43S,00 barrels of flour. Forty-two
elevators afford storage" capacity for 49,
100000 bushels of wheat. Four banks
capitalized at 81 100000 each, and a num-
Der Of smaller banks stand ready OF finance
the business. AS the flour demand in
creased, more mills were built. w AS the
| demand for, storage capacity increased,
modern steel and tile tank elevators arose,
and concrete tank elevators are now un-
| der construction. Inspired by the greater
opportunity afforded. and the demand fol
| larger sums Of money, our banks have
consolidated and strengthened, and. finally
1 our medium for trading having grown in
importance, and the accounting and cler-
| ica1 forces attendant upon this immense
| industry having outgrown their: quarters
we have erected a splendid ten-story
| building to house them. For years the
minds of the ablest men in the trade were
| concentrated upon the building up of the
industry. 1t is only within year or so
even since the construction of the new
chamber began, that the thought Of the
trade has been detected in part from the
work of expanding the industry to the
question Of the supply Of raw materia
necessary for its maintenance upon, tn,
4 present enormous scale and for it's con
tinued expansion Il -ss1
y We must have access to the largest pos
J sib1e wheat supply A partial crop fail
Il ure in the northwest few years ag
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drove home the fact that the great Indus
try could be temporarily crippled. We
learned that when the northwest wheat
production is extremely light conditions
detrimental to the milling industry may
result and that such conditions will rule
on a crop Of normal quantity, deficient in
wheat Of good milling quality. We saw
cash wheat sell at q premium Of Sc to 12c
this past summer, and to-day we find the
mills grinding at the rate Of about 1,700,-
600 bushels a week and a total stock Of
only 100000 bushels in Minneapolis.
There is nothing alarming in this. and
for the light stocks we may turn for ex-
PLANTATION in part to the inadequate trans
portation facilities in the northwest as
elsewhere in the country. But these
things demonstrate the growth Of diversi-
fed farming, and coming co-incident with
the substitution Of coarse grains over a
considerable portion of the area
from which our wheat supplies
have been drawn, and coming in
a period when the movement of the center
of spring wheat production to the west
and northwest has been greatly acceler-
ated by the wonderful development of the
country across the international boundary
line, have given birth to sentiment favor
ing closer trade relationship with the Ca
madam northwest. And it is this senti-
ment that rules the trade as business be-
gins in the new chamber.
Let us hope that the chamber will foster
the Canadian reciprocity idea, and that in
its new home the movement towards "a
modification of the tariff against Cana
dian trade may be given a fresh impetus
and strong support.
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interested in land values and has become the favore
form OF investment well speculation part of the
country All att the realization has the
people of the that with population sodE massed
against the arid and the total number Americans in
creasng at thee of 1500000 year. will be
land. The result is that have been
borrowed to handle immense tracts Of andand muudes
OF small sums to make payments small pieces.
Some New York financial experts have taken the Sep
TENDER stringency indicating that little will be heard
henceforth of the ability Of the its with
its But whether the west has enough cash
capital to all Of its not in bumper the
fact remains that this that
would otherwise have been available for the
tied land deals AS the intense interest in west
land and the desire get of of before
its much higher certain
least another and perhaps several 1T is quite
likely that again next at crop-movng will
be demand for the withdrawal of money from
eastern banks and for loans too
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Copyright, 1902, by T. c. Mcclure.

Patty trailed ghostly sheetings down
the broad stairs into the uncertain fire.
light of the great hall. She must have
dressed with unusual expedition, she
thought. for none of the guests had as
yet arrived.
With little sigh Of relief, for she
dreaded the first night among strangers
she pushed aside her black mask. and
walked over to the fireplace. AS she
gazed into the heart of the glowing flames
she thought Of another fireside of just a
year ago. Different, yes-in tiny parlor
In Boulder, Col.-and she had not been
alone then. Her father slept in the next
ROOM and Jack was by her side on the
low settle. Jack!
She saw it all SO distinctly They were
talking Of Halloween superstitions and
laughing over the belief that on this one
night evil things might creep up and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-03

Do not forget that the road to tax re-
form begins at the adoption of the pro-
posed constitutional amendment increas-
ing the power of the legislature as to tax
alton legislation. Minnesota has been
struggling for revision Of her tax laws
for some time. The effort made under the
constitution as it stands to-day produced
the tax code submitted at the extra ses-
s sie ns wintsFs4s Whtlsst code was
the best that could be done under the
Fexisting constitutionaEaa eeonditions It did
not meet with the approval of the people
and was laid aside until the constitu-
tion can 'besso amended as t.: as make II, I'll i
possible to revise our.sstax claws in accor-
ance swithSth ebest fhloug and experience
on the subject DonstSfail TO vote for tbs
amendment ~ SEE aE5& ~ r. !
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"A Subscribe
DAILY DIVERSION

Saved So as by Fire-This story is told
Of the Rev. c. w. Millard, who is presid-
ing elder of the New York conference.
For several years he had a servant in
his family who was devoted Roman
Catholic. Her love and devotion to them
made the question of salvation a serious
one.
One day Mary passed through the
doctors study he looked up and said:
'If I should die tonight, Mary, what
would become of me-"
After thinking seriously for some min
,utcs. she replied:
IAN, shure. don't know, but think
the Lord would save You for your ignor-
ance."
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-03
Montana Warning.

e o ur n al prints elsewhere to-
day a, very interesting recapitulation of
the chaotic political situation in Montana.
Anyone desiring to get the thread of the
maze should read this contribution. It
appears that political issues have entirely
been, lost sight of in Montana and that
the battle has become one for or against
F. Aug Heinze, who seems to be in poll
tics for business purposes only. The
worst OF. it is that his fight is for the
control Of the supreme court of the state.
The deplorable political status of Mon
tana is what we may expect in every state
and in the United States as a whole if
powerful corporations can not be driven
out of politics. Viewed from this dis
lance Montana politics is largely a matter
Of differences in business between rival
corporations. " &b.@
According to reports the Great Northern
railway company is striving to control the
result of to-morrows election for COVER
nor In Minnesota, and is boldly using it's
employees to promote that end, assuming
that their wages and salaries control their
political as we'll as their industrial ac-
tivity.
The tendency this effort indicates is one
of the worst evils of "the big corporations
called trusts" BY dipping into politics
and endeavoring to use their organizations
as political machines they are creating q
vast body Of men who are either losing in
terest in politics or keep out Of it for fea,
that they will displease' their employers
and thereby lose their places and Hveli.
hood. IL III ~ -"
The healthiest possible condition of thu
body polite is when every individual de.
ctdes his political position for. himsel1
and votes freely and fearlessly ~, Ever,
citizen should be interested and active ir
politics. When millions Of men are de.
prived of their political freedom or are 81
intimidated by the pressure of employing
corporations that they dare not speal
their minds on political questions, free
institutions are in danger Of becoming hol
low shams.
The voters of Minnesota will have al
opportunity tomorrow to rebuke severel,
this sort Of political corruption. A vot,
for Governor Van SAINT is vote Of warn
ing to all railway and other corporations
to keep out of politics. IF Minnesota doe
| not wish to sink to the political level O
Montana, it should strike now.
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The Bond Issue.

The voters of Minneapolis will vote to-
morrow on three separate bond issues,
altogether to 100000.
OF this amount 100000 is for new grade
school buildings. This issue will be val
dated if it receives a two-thirds vote to-
morrow. No further action, either by the
council or the legislature will be required.
spend 100000 year for the next two
years in adding to the seating capacity of
the public schools. There is no question
that the money will be wisely spent If the
people vote to raise it. Failure to all
thorize the bonds means the serious Grip
ping of the Minneapolis public schools,
which are even now unable to take care
Of the pupils in the right way, some
hundreds being seated in basement and
annex rooms. These bonds should be
voted, whatever is done with the others.
Next In Importance to the school bonds
are those required for permanent improve
ments. The vote on this issue Of $500, 900
will be in the nature Of an expression Of
public opinion, as permission will have to
be asked of the legislature, before they
can be issued. But If the people express
their approval Of them tomorrow, there
is no question that the legislature will
authorize the city council to issue them.
Minneapolis is in dire need Of new paving
and paving extensions. sewers, etc.
Parts Of the city are in a disgracefully
dirty and ragged condition at present and
will remain so indefinitely unless these
bonds are authorized. Part Of them,
probably $3.50, 900, will be used to rehabili-
tate the revolving fund.- and the rest will
be used to meet the. city's share Of street
improvements. BY means Of the revolving
ing, sewers, ETC., can be anticipated, the
fund being reimbursed by the assess
ments. This will make it possible to be-
gin next year a large amount of much
needed betterment Of streets. T {
j o ur n al advises it's readers to vote fo1
these as well as the school bonds.
Then there is proposed a bond issue Of
100000 for the construction Of filtration
plant There is nothing imperative about
this Improvement. If the people favor
the bonds they will be issued and the
construction of plant to filter city water
begun. There is little doubt that there
are successful systems of mechanical fill
tration Of water. At the same time mas
much as with the completion of the new
pumping station all Of the Minneapoli.
l. water will be taken from the river fa1
above any local sources of contamination
where the water is known to be fairl,
| good and not likely to be productive o
any epidemic of disease. It might be JUS
as well to wait for the results Of flrtffe
experimentation in filtration. Considering
the great interest the people have in pur,
water it was well enough for the council
to submit this proposition to the people
but we suspect that in view OF the fac
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-03

- Mr.. Lind cannot hope for election with
out the support Of a great many repub-
lican votes. At a time when his party
needed lin most, at crisis in its history
in the hour when men of courage were
wanted in its councils, he de-
serted and went chasing after what
was thought by many was the
popular idea of the day-the free coinage
of silver 1t will be time enough for re-
publlcans; to vote fo1:sti1a hen he has
manifested repentance. for his unfaith-
>fulness at that time and has given some
substantial evidence of having recovered
from that serious error Of Judgment as a
leader Of the people. ~; 70. 49, =
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fore, incumbent upon his friends to take
special care that he gets all the votes he
is entitled to. Mr.. Douglas has a rec
ord which commends him to support re-
CARELESS of party politics. In eight cases,
involving matters of vital Importance,
preme court of the United States he has
won all but one.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-03

The Globe gives the republicans of this
state a pointer this morning which ought
to be worth something to them to-mor-
row. After figuring out plurality of
exactly 9.2s4 for sRpsstlngs 1t speaks of a
considerable falling off In the vote, and
adds that the falling off will cut the res
publicans deepest" It thinks that If the
whole vote does not exceed 100000, Van
SAINTS defeat will be accomplished. In
other words, it knows and admits that
II the voters of this state 90 to the polls.
the majority Of them will favor Van SAINT.