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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-15

Owen 3 behalf. It will not change
their attitude, but will stir them to
more active work, because. they feel
that they are in the right. Mr. Owen
says he did not oppose the making OF
an independent peoples ticket because
he thought that it would not neces-
sarily need to antagonize democracy.
He wanted to please the latter so that
in case the "re- organizers" control
democracy (which it has done in two.
thirds of the states heard from) the
democrats would feel inclined to join
with the populists. But what chanc..
is there that democracy will revolt
against anything the trimming lead
ers may do when as bright men
as Mr.. Owen join democracy when
the reorganizers are in the ascend
ancy? By assisting in the destruc-
tion OF the peoples party Mr.. Owen is
assisting IN the destruction of the on
ly leverage which the friends of re.
form have upon the democratic or re-
publican organizations. BY utilizing
his influence for reform in an effort tc
give the reunited democracy a good
character, Mr.. Owen will fird that he
has destroyed to great extent his in.
1uence among true reformers when al
some future crisis he may wish to use
it.
The people who nominated Meighen
Hompe, Knatvold, ct al, did not dc
so as miserable fake expedient, as
Mr.. Owen had hoped, but they did il
in good faith as the results upon the
day Of election will prove.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-15
THE GEAR OF Industry.

John P. Morgan, car of the indus
trial empire of America, has lately
given proof of his absolute power
that ought to make even some of his
associates think a little about the
danger of one man power. When the
beef combine started to form COM
plete merger of the business it found
that it needed Sl0o,0o0,Oo0 to buy up
some Of the smaller concerns and for
working capital. Kuhn, Loeb & Co.,
of New York undertook the job of
finding the money, for consideration
of 100000 in stock in the merger.
Morgan was at that time in Europe
perfecting the shipping trust. On his
return he heard of the matter and he
waxed very wroth to hear that any,
body had the audacity to compete with
him in the business of financing
mergers. He Immediately notified the
mergerites that he wanted the job, and
that he would take it for only twice as
much stock in payment as Kuhn, Loeb
& Co. had asked. If they were not
willing to grant his modest request he
threatened to raise rates on beef ex-
ported to Europe ten cents hundred
pounds and reduce the rates on live
cattle the same amount, which would
have effectually ended the European
business of the beef trust. With the
shipping trust in his hands Morgan
was in positi ion to enforce. his threat,
and the merger had to come to his
terms.
While the American people will not
feel any overwhelming sorrow for see-
ing the beef trust bled little, the
action is nevertheless one that ought
to alarm everybody, because it illus
trates in the most forcible manner the
absolute power of Morgan in the in
duetrial world. He can with a stroke
of his pen kill the largest industries
in the land, or build up others. It is
a power not possessed by any crowned
monarch of Europe. It is q power
that must be taken away from him in
order to establish stability and con-
idence in the business world. Politi.
cal freedom without Industrial free.
dom will be farce. The man that
controls the business of the nation
controls it's destinies. 1t is high time
for the people to cease quarreling over
dead or immaterial issues and devote
their entire energies to solving the
one important problem now facing
them d &f%.s.%zsz a.. IL +. Ill. s,%. go
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-15

than private ownership goal towards which
the past thirty before congress- and bh
banking vesge of % od
place the right to issue entirely corporations This
active there would be the temptation large guam
uoud slim m0hey e such sources
go on Till crash The had gone the
would be the crisis following Spectators of wall Street knew @
there was only limited supply had and had not come
@ on h a to resort to questionable if Illegal
Tor many years the doctrine preached bv
nothing legitimate business carried on ms R %oo be true if
not egne business and yet it ties large money it
gambling and there danger stretching the elastic
country and should make tb1 SUM-
Tor its gradual increase population
the gambling should be
ownership Of railroads twelve billion dollars
@ an onos from the stock market Public ownership
pubic utilities such as street railways lighting plants etc. would remove
another large factor stock gambling crisis in the mast
would and make business
the country safe from those Wa Street the
The high tariff rates of the Dingle law undoubtedly the
Of reducing the tariff ouo' SO pro-
have made only the slightest parties in this article
want voter decide without reference to n
parry aaon Every ag every generation has
question: 1t must be decided MONOPOLY Question tho
aside for while things with clear ewes Of
reason Combinations capital stay useless to talk
about tearing down the system must this and
bend system the people oct the ben6 f
or else Ineffective b the
poaons their friends into the not
reasonable put into the hands public THROUGH Which
the and industry the and thus deprive
he combinations OF capital of their
not your
as Tree
trial bondage $1,000 $1,000 '
elected shall do all further outlined above
fu1ther than this shall convinced
in the the people, brought forward bv
republican, democrat poput want Won to
Vo as citizen
that some other party may credit for ousng will
have no influence n
party one OF the buwars PRIVILEGES and
must be adcaed wish
pet schemes for benefng
any promises such matters before election
principles believe will
shall have of time 1
the Standard the value special interests
AUGUST O..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-15

If Andrew O. Nelson, the peoples
party nominee for representative, is
elected, which does not at all seem i'm
probable, it will be a case of the office
seeking the man. Andrew is a busy
man, teaching school and running a
farm, besides attending the township
and other public affairs, and he says
that while he will do his best for his
constituents if elected he is not worry
ing at all over the result. Andrew
would make an ideal representative.
Strong in his convictions, sound in
judgment, keen in perception, ready
at any time to defend his position and
tireless worker. Mr.. Nelson would
make a creditable record and the in
terests of the county would be in safe
and competent hands.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-15
THE COUNTY OFFICES.

In less than three weeks the voters
of the county will be called upon to
choose men to act as their servants in
a public capacity for the next two
years.
There will be no contest for the
place of auditor, now held by Lewis
Johnson, citizen of Willmar. The
auditor and treasurer have to deal
with the finances of the county. Au-
ditor Johnson has made a painstak-
ing and accommod ating official and
by common consent he will be given
another term; at least no aspirant has
appeared to dispute his claim for an
endorsement. For treasurer Mr.. Ole
S. Reigstad, the veteran commissioner
from the second district, asks the peo-
pie of the county for the privilege of
succeeding Mr.. Norm, the present in
cumbent. Mr.. Reigstad has manfully
and often single-handed stood by the
interests of the taxpayers on the coun.
ty board and the voters would Ger
tainly make no mistake in trusting
the handling of the cash to him. Mr..
Reigstad would give the office his close
personal attention and prove a popu-
lar official.
The county attorney and sheriff are
the officers more particularly charged
with the enforcement of the law and
the maintaining of peace and decorum
within the county limits. For attorney
P. II. Frye, who had served one term
and was overcome in the heat of the
last national campaign by the big
odds against him asks for vindica-
ton. His friends believe that Frye's
record stands we'll in comparison with
that achieved by Mr.. Johnson during
the last two years. Mr.. Johnson can
not plead for reelection on the ground
that he has had it but one term as
Frye has had no more. Mr.. Johnson
Is q young man and will have ample
opportunity to prove himself worthy
OF preferment in the future. There are
weighty reasons why the citizens of
the county should exercise careful
judgment in the selection of the coun.
ty attorney. The habits, environ
ments and associates of the candi-
dates should not be overlooked.
These things cannot but help to- exer-
else an unconscious influence on the
Gets of the men however much pains
might be taken to perform the duties
judiciously and fairly. AS the legal
adviser of the county board the coun-
ty attorney should be q close student
of law and should possess q practical
Judgment in its application.
For the sheriff g Office two new men
are aspirants. Mr. Ole Lundq uist,
the republican nominee, is unfortunate
IN being minority candidate Of his
own party, having received only
shout one-third Of his party vote at
the primaries. This in itself would
not have been . serious obstacle had
there not been . principle at issue ii
the primary contest. Personal pre-
ferenoes and differences may Be- easily
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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-15

adjusted or waived but the consistent
voter will not SO easily relinquish his
principles openly avowed. The PEG.
ple's candidate, Mr.. Jonas G.. Mon
son, has the advantage of an extern
s1ve acquaintance throughout the
county. He would make a resolute
and conscientious officer. Shall the
enforcement of law be placed in the
hands Of Johnson and Lundquist of
Willmar or those of Frye and Mon
son of the country?
Judge A. F. Nordin has no opposi-
ton for reelection as judge of pro-
bate. This is not because there are
not those who might like to preside
over the final settlement of the fnan-
cial affairs of our citizens, but Judge
Nordin has come to be regarded as a
permanent fixture at the courthouse
and has successfully defended his title
off and on for nigh onto a generation.
This will be his third successive term
as judge of probate. We might sug-
gest to the judge, in this connection,
that his popularity would not suffer at
all if he saw fit to allow the heirs of
old TRIBUNE subscribers to read his
orders in their favorite newspaper.
Judge Nordin would of course be
charged to Willmar in equitable dis
tribution of the county offices.
Hans H. Flygare, the modest and
genial citizen of tennessee, is a can
didate for register of deeds. He re-
presents the claim of the eastern part
of the county for position in tie
court house and is making a quiet and
digniied canvass. A number of years
ago Mr.. Flygare made campaign for
register of deeds, having been pro-
posed by the prohibitionists, and
made a very strong showing. Mr..
Olson, the present incumbent, is an
other of the ambitious young men of
Willmar who would be glad to serve
the people of the county if they are
willing that he should. His position
as one-term man is also weakened
because of his election to displace q
popular one-term man two years ago,
after a most strenuous campaign.
For the position of coroner and sur
veyor there is no opposition to DR.. E.
S. Frost and Mr.. John S. Day.
For county commissioner in the
Second district Magnus Olson, of
Dovre, as independent candidate, con-
tests with John j. Week of Norway
Lake, the republican nominee. Poll
tics will have little to- do with this
contest, as it will be distinctively a
choice between the business Judgment
and qualifications of the men. A little
sturdy independence is a good thing
to find in county commissioner. In
the Fourth district, Messrs. John Feig
of Harrison and F. c. Peterson of
tennessee are pitted good-natured]y
against each other for the place. Mr..
Feig has served the district four
years, and Mr.. Peterson asks for the
compliment of being allowed to sue
coed him. The voters would make no
mistake in electing Mr.. Peterson, a
man of careful judgment and good
business ability.
We have made no predictions favor
able to our candidates in this article,
as we might have good cause to do,
but have simply reviewed the situa-
tiiou as it has appeared to citizens OF
the county with whom we have talked
during the past week or two.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-15
By JIMMINNY CRIcKETTS #

The peoples party hasn't got any
campaign fund for sending out speak.
ers and drumming up big public meet
ings, but I have figured out a scheme
for preaching populism in a very
cheap and very effective way. Let
the committees in the different towns
borrow coal stove and an empty
coal hod, both easy to f.d now adays,
and place them in a public place with
a placard having this inscription:
"Public ownership of coal mines and
railroads would fill these" I have
heard populism preached in every
imaginable way for the last ten years,
without making much impression.
Populism has been considered a kind
of mental affection that very nearly
entitled the sufferer therefrom to q
place in an asylum. The idea of pub
lie ownership Of public utilities was
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-15
especially marked as an unfailing
sign of greatness.

especially marked as an unfailinq
sign Of greatness.
But what reasoning and argument
couldn't do has been done by the empty
coal stove and coal hod. Lots of re-
publicans and democrats have by
these silent pleaders been convinced
that public ownership is perhaps not
such crazy idea after all. Why,
even the New York democracy, gener-
ally the strongest champion of plutoc-
racy, has shivered itself into seeing
the necessity for public ownership of
the coal mines. The Minnesota democ-
racy was unfortunate enough to hold
its convention in June, when the
weather was so hot that coal stoves
could not be thought of. Hence it did
not dare Include government owner
ship among the planks it annexed
from the peoples party platform. But
when Mr.. Rosing spoke here in Will
mar it was very cold and disagree
able day and the stove in the hall was
empty. Rosing shivered a. little and
then boldly declared that the govern
ment ought to own the coal mines, and
he is still advocating it, If the
weather gets little colder it wouldn't
surprise me the least bit to hear that
Van SAINT had quit talking merger and
dattering the ladies and begun preach
ing government ownership of coal
mines.
So don't waste any more time talk
ing. Get out the coal stoves and hods
and let them Speak for you and it
won't take long before the vast ma
jority OF the pc ople will be confirmed
populists. Music of brass bands NAV
some times Stir up enthusiasm for q
while, but for making people think it
ain t in it with the sharp click of chat
tering teeth on cold day. NJ RI r.
's. Is .=ss JnMA1NNY CRICKETTs.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-15

Gov. Van SAINT is faithful to his
friends. He voted against Dunn 8
motion to raise the assessment on the
Twin City Street railway Company to
100000. He knew that Tom Lowry
was a prominent factor in electing
Van two years ago, and thus reward
ed Tom. Besides, he probably figured
that his board had raised the valua-
ton of farm land so much that there
would be sufficient taxes raised with
out bothering poor Tom Lowry.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-15
. A FRIENDLY CRITICISM !.

One of the most important functions
OF 9 country newspaper il afree coun-
try Is to express fair and square cam
did opinions on the acts OF public
men. 81. ;55 5.
81 The private life Of q man IN public
service docs not concern the people,
neither should his ndividual .charac-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-15
State Platform In Brief.

For direct issue of money by the govern
ment.
For public ownership OF all public utilities.
For government ownership of railroads.
For direct legislation.
For tax reforms.
For reducing freight rates on railroads OF
Minnesota.
For county option on liquor question.
For better common school education in fun
damental branches as against university sys-
TEN fadS.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-15

puol1c utilities. 1t wont help you out
THIS winter but will help bring on the
day when private corporations will
be unable to stop an industry in order
to enslave their workmen.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-15

"We have nothing to arbitrate, "
say the coal mine owners. They won It
have any thing to arbitrate when the
people get stirred up enough to take
charge of the mines.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-15

The republicans fear an independ-
ent peoples party. If they didn't.
their newspapers would NOT refuse to
print news relative to the peoples
party.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-15

Populists are told to vote for Ros-
Ing SO that he can win. That is poor
argument. If man has no principles
at stake he could as we'll vote with the
dominant party and be in the swim.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-15

The populists will, of course, vote
for Meighen, the gallant leader who is
sacrificing so much to hold the banner
OF the peoples party where all may see
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-15
ADDRESS TO THE VOTERS
OF THE SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

A UGUST o. FORSBERG born Munkfors, Sweden,
n Jan. 20 1864 With his folks he arrived Kandyohi
county in 1870 and spent bis boyhood days amid the
trials OF pioneer life the wild Minnesota prairie spite
OF limited school the studious youth able
to enable him attend the Wilmar High
the Gustavus Adolphus College Peter. continued
his work educator with for
years ago Forsberg entered the field Of
economic questions. OF good moral character
should they fit send him their
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-15

Coal hod still empty, eh? Well,
vote for government ownership of
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-15

County Ticket.
For senator, Ole N. Grue, of Green
Lake.
For representative, Andrew o. Mel
son, of Whitefeld.
For treasurer, Ole S. Reigstad, of
Arctander.
For register of deeds, Hans II. Fly
care, of tennessee.
For sheriff, Jonas G.. Monson, of
Kandiyohi.
For county attorney, Pascal a..
Frye, of Willmar.
For commissioner in Fourth district,
Fred G. Peterson, of tennessee.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-15

For Governor, THOMAS j. NEIGH
EN-, OF Fillmore county.
For Lieutenant Governor, JOHN B.
HoMPE, of Otter Tail county.
For Secretary of State, G. T. LAM
MAN, of Polk county.
For Treasurer, E. W. KNATvOLD, of
Freeborn county
For Clerk of the Supreme Court, n.
B. 1MsDAHL, of Marshall county.
For Railroad and Warehouse Com
missioner, F. c.. GIBBS, of LeSueur
county.
For Congressman, Seventh district,
August O. Forsberg, of Kandiy Obi
county.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-15

Willmar, Mimi, Oct. II, 1902.
Connecticut western news., 1902-04-17
UNAPPRECIATED.
Result of Conscientiou. Attempt to
 Be Agreeable.

Result of . Conscientious Attempt to
 Be Agreeable.
 Sometimes 1t seems to me that 1t is pure waste of time, breath and vitality to try to be agreeable" complained a bright society girl. People who never exert themselves to entertain other people seem to be more popular and to have just as good a time as those who do.
 For instance, the other day in book. store I met one of our distant relatives, a cousin who lives not very far from the city and comes up shopping now and then. I didn't go out to her we'd ding some months ago, so had not seen her since her marriage. As her hus- band was with ber-a very sensible, at tractive workingman-I felt that 1 must hold up the family banner and be Just as agreeable and intelligent as possibly knew how to be. So l rattled away at good rate. saying all the clever things I could think of and some that borrowed from other people. My cousin is a lively little creature, and she gave me, I thought. as good chatter as I sent. But the man seemed rather quiet, contributing only a very meager smile now and then at our voluble con- versational sallles.
 'In about five minutes I parted with them; they were going away on an aft ernoon train. At the shop door turn ed back to get parcel had left on the counter and distinctly heard the man say, with disgust and energy in his tone:
 "'Gee whiz, Claral Have you got any more cousins like thatP "-Detroit Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1902-04-17
GnnnrnI MnrLeIn

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 RYE-SteAdy; state, 6oasic.. C. L f., New York. carlots; No. western, sc. f. O. b., afioat.
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 OATS-Dull. but firmly held track. white, state. 5iisa6tsfe.; track. white. west ern, biiaa54hc.
 PoRK-Firm; mess. nSSO175O; family. SIS. 50aia
 LARD-Firm; prime western steam. l0.I5c. s. BUTTER-Firmer; state dairy. seasic creamery, 21maS1c.
 CHEEsE-Firm. state full cream. small. early made, fancy, colored. l2alSAc.i state. fun cream, small. early made, fancy. white, l3aishc. full cream. large, fall made. fancy. colored. i2ai2kc.: full cream, large, fall made. fancy. white, i1ai1Ae. EGGS-StronK; state and PennHyivania. l6ai6Ac.s western, at mark, i6Aai7c. SUGAR-Raw nrm fair refining. Tghc. centrifugal a6 test, SAG; refined steudy; crushed, bg5c. powdered. As5c.
 MoLAssES-steady; New Orleans, Ssa Gle
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 TuRPENTINE-st at aea4she. TALLow-E1rm; city e<c: country. sA a6ssc.
 HAY-oulet. shipping. sOasSe rood to choice S5as0c.
Connecticut western news., 1902-04-17
striking Coal Miner. Yield.

Dubois, Pa, April 16.-At a mass meeting held by the striking miners at Punxsutawney the agreement made be tween General Manager Robinson of the Rochester and Pittsburg Coal and Iron company and the national and dis trict officers of the United Mine Work CTS was ratified. The meeting lasted three hours, and the vote resulted in S37 to 526 in favor of returning to work. It is the general sentiment that work will be resumed in the entire re- zion tomorrow. This would also mean the resumption of work at the carshops in this city and employment for many hundred railroad men.