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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-22
mess of political pottage. Stand by
your guns. y U.s. 5s.s

The friends Of former Senator
Thorpe are attacking Senator Grue's
record on the tax question, because of
his vote for the indefinite postpone
ment of the jacobson tax bill. The
tax code proper was defeated in the
house, populist members voting a.
gainst the same because of the Wallace
amendments which would inevitably
throw q heavier share of the tax upon
visible and open property. That bill
never reached the senate and so Sena-
tor Grue did not have an opportunity
to vote on the measure:
Jacobson passed bill of his OVID
through the house. With no pros
poets for an early agreement and the
positive assurance that at least one
clause of the bill as it had passed the
house was unconstitutional and would
have to be referred back, and with the
appropriation for the special session
exhausted, requiring still larger sum
if the legislature was to remain longer
in session, Mr.. Grue voted to indef-
nitely postpone Jacobson's tax bill
rather than indefinitely continue the
existence of legislature that had
clearly shown no favor for tax re.
forms. We are certain that the farm.
ers Of Kandiyohi county will not find
fault with Senator Grue's vote ,1n0n
this point.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-22
De TRUE TO the STATE TICKET.

The populists of Minnesota are rail-
lying to the support of their state
ticket. Without campaign. funds,
short of speakers and with a large
number of local newspapers wander
ing after strange gods, in spite of dis
couragements of such nature, the peo-
ples party of Minnesota will roll up a
vote that will rebuke those who are
trying to kill the organization and
which will cause the party to be rein
stated as distinct political force in
the state. Let no one dicker away the
vote which the state ticket is entitled
to. Let the loyal men in every county
do their best to increase the vote for
the state ticket. This is the crucial
period. The men upon the state ticket
are making great personal sacrifice
to hold the banner of the reform
party aloft and they are entitled to
the votes of those who believe in the
reform movement. Do not be cajoled
into disposing of your birthright for a
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-22


Northern road, which Is assisting the
democrats in their state campaign has
the largest percentage Of mileage in
the state and would be benefited least
by the new arrangement. 5s= 4
Under the circumstances the best
thing for the voters to do seems to be
to vote against the amendment and
vote for men as members of the legis-
lature who will submit a clear and un-
ambiguous amendment for increasing
the gross earnings tax for the people
to act upon. Vote for q man for gov
ernor who accepts no favors from the
railroad corporations and whose en-.
tire life shows devotion to the reform
movement.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-22
Likes His Independence.

The writer received a letter, last
week, from his old friend, August O.
Forsberg, candidate for congress,
who is an old-timer in the country
prlnt-shop, in which he states that 81
need not tell you that a man who has
been independent enough to speak
right out in meeting all his life and
been connected with an independent
newspaper has not laid aside enough
lucre to make an effective campaign,
nor can I hire space to advertise my
self through the papers," Now, that's
just what we like about August lis in
dependence. He is satisfied to win
out entirely on his merits, and that is
what will defeat our friend. Most
men who run for Office nowadays
feel called upon to buy their way into
Office. August is firstrclass fellow
a nd we only wish he was running as
q republican candidate.-O'ivia Re-
view. : : T.. 49,.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-22
Another Deserter,

The St. Paul Globe Of the 7th inst.
prefaces a letter from S. M. Owen with
"Owen Democrat as a heading.
The Globe is a Cleveland deserter of
true democracy and advocates a bas-
tard democracy. This makes the clas-
sing of Mr.. Owen among it's democrats
very peculiar. 1t says: "Sidney M.
Owen, for years the recognized leader
of the peoples party, will vote the
democrat ticket" Mr.. Owen was A
LEADER in the peoples party, not THE
LEADER. There has never been an all
dominating leader in the party. That
Mr.. Owen has been trusted and hon.
ored by the peoples party is true. We,
much older in the reform movement
than he, gladly accepted his co-or era
ton and assisted in giving him that
grand "vote of over 7,000'' for gov
ernor. But for the treason of the
Globe which supported Gen. Becker
for the express purpose of giving the
election to the Cleveland republicans,
Mr.. Owen would have been elected.
Hoping to destroy the peoples party
it now pats him on the head and calls
him a democrat-''THE leader Of the
peoples party"
Such leadership more properly be-
longs to Hon. Thomas J. Meighen,
the popullst candidate for governor.
He was chairman of the first peoples
party state committee and kept there
for term of years because we knew
| he could not be switched off the re-
form track. Now he is in the breach
made by the desertion of Mr.. Owen
and deserves the earnest support of
every populist and of every independ-
ent voter.
Now that Mr.. Owen has been caught
in the Cleveland democrat trap the
duty of every populist to cling more
closely to party colors is more urgent
than ever. It increases the danger
sign and calls for heroes incapable OF
desertion. It is not a pleasant duty
to say-Mr. Ovens reason for voting
the democratic ticket is sham. Il
is an excuse yamped to cover hate.
full desert ton of a minority party with
which he has affiliated and which has
trusted him. He says he ''would not
| do so il, by that act I had to prove
false to principles that have believed
in" Often have we heard a simila,
declaration to excuse abandonments Of
friends and principles. Evidently Mr.
Owen does not wish to 60 into the
camp of the enemy alone, therefore he
ipleads ,addroitly for company. W.
regret his going. Ispainfully increas
es the list of unreliables with whom
we have labored for honest govern
ment. 1t would be less hateful if w
kcoald safely say, let him go. He il
the last of our crew who can be de
i coyed from duty by the bogus Cleve
" land democracy. Now let the strug
| gle for q solid, united populist vote b
SO persistent as to gain more than ar
lost by treason.---Maj. W. A. Hotch
kiss, in National Republican.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-22

The peoples party foresaw the dan
gers of corporate control of public
utilities ten years ago and offered an
efficient remedy. The other parties
denied the existence of the danger un
til the enemy was in full possession
of the Industrial Notifications. Then
they commenced to talk about the nee
essity of doing something, but they
are not clear about what that some
thing ought to be. Would it not be
more sensible to trust the task to the
party that had the foresight to see the
danger so far ahead and knows what
it wants to do?
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-22

THOMAS J. MEIGHEN.
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
Freedom county.
For Clerk of the Supreme Court, 81.
B. IMsDAHL, 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.
County Ticket.
For senator, Ole N. Grue, of Greer
Lake.
For representative, Andrew o. Mel.
son, of White6eld.
For treasurer, Ole S. Reigstad, o.
Arctander.
For register of deeds, Hans II. Fly
care, of tennessee.
For sheriff, Jonas G. Monson, O.
Kandiyohi.
For county attorney, Pascal H
Frye, of Willmar.
For commissioner in Fourth district
Fred @. Peterson, of tennessee.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-22
APPEALED TO the GAR.

Another new thing the strike has
given US Is the spectacle of the repub-
lican congressman appealing to Pier.
pont Morgan to help him to reelection.
Congressman Charles H. Grosvener
of Ohio telegraphed to Clement A.
Griscom to appeal to Pierpont Nor
gan to settle the strike in order to pre-
vent democratic success at the ap-
preaching congressional election, and
consequent financial ruin; and more
especially to save Grosvenor himself
who said he was going home ito face
{, 900 mad miners" with q miner can
didate running against him.-Minnea-
polls Journal.
What q spectacle! and what a COM
mentary on the position of the repub-
lican party! Here is prominent
leader of the republican praty appeal
ing to the greatest monopolist of the
world to save him from the defeat that
threatens him. He recognizes that
the people of his district are dissatis.
fed. He only desires to see the strike
ended in some way. If the interests
of the people were really at his heart
he would go before those "mad min
ers" and tell them that he was willing
to represent their cause in tho halls Of
legislation. But he does not wan,
any legislation that will for the future
do away with the labor troubles. HI
only wants q chance to come the 'ful
dinner pail" argument on them an6
fool them once more to support The
party that never does anything fol
them until just before the election
when it appeals to the plutocrats tt
temporarily yield little in order tt
prevent the defeat of the party or
which they rely most for protection.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-22
the CROSS EARNINGS AMENDMENT


We reproduce elsewhere in this is
sue an article from the Minneapolis
Tribune anent the gross earnings
amendment to be voted upon at the
coming election. There seems to be
no doubt but that the corporation
interests dominating the lawmakers
and trainers have "6xed" the deal so
that the railroads will suffer nothing,
whatever happens to the amendment,
which upon the ballot is stated so
plainly and to the point viz: ''For
increasing the gross earnings tax of
railroad companies from three to four
per cent Yes; No.
The bill providing for the submits
sion of the amendment radically
changes the basis of the tax upon in
terstate traffic. Instead of being
levied as heretofore on the proportion
of the distance of each haul in Mime
sofa, all interstate traffic would be
taxed on the fixed percentage that the
mileage of the road in Minnesota
bears to the total mileage of the road.
Thus if car of wheat was shipped
from Fargo to Minneapolis under the
present arrangement the whole earn
ings except for two miles would be
taxed percent. Under the amend
ment only IS percent of the earnings
upon a Great Northern car or 16 per-
cent on Northern Pacific car could
be taxed four percent. Likewise ship
ments originating in the state to the
lake could be made interstate traffic
by being hauled to West Superior and
the gross earnings tax be materially
reduced. The tax on the interstate
traffic on some of the roads could be
levied upon only 8 percent of the earn
ings. There would be gross in
equality of tax upon the interstate
traffic of the different roads, and
therefore it would be Unjust. just
what effect the change would have
upon the whole amount of taxes COL
lected would be difficult for q lay
mind to closely determine. The dem
ocratic committee claims that the tax
receipts would be reduced from thirty
to forty percent from what isscollected
now and the republicans claim that
while the amount will exceed the three
percent collected now that it would
not reach the four percent for which
the people are supposed to vote. The
democratic committee is making a
campaign issue of the matter, claim.
ing that Attorney General Douales
and Governor Van SAINT were re-
sponsible for the change. That the
republican committee 10 disposed to
defend the amendment seems to indi.
cate that such are the facts. How.
ever, they claim that Gov. Lindswas
equally responsible which Mr. lind
proves heswas not, as In none Of hii
drafts had he changed the basis Of the
tax: It IS significant that none Of The
.swatchful'' leaders Il the last legisla,
ture discovered the great Imp rtanot
Of the change and sthat the matt1r VA
nnrsed % serve &c campaign issue
It'll slso Significant thst The Grss1
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-22

The young Willmar gentlemen who
received republican nominations for
various county Offices are making a
house-to-house canvass of the county
in hope of enlisting the sympathies of
the country people in their behalf.
Wonder why they find it necessary to
work so desperately?
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-22

Aug. O. Forsberg, the peoples party
candidate for congress in. the Seventh
district, is making canvass of the
district and is receiving much en-
couragement at each point he visits.
He will poll a big vote from indepen-
dent democrats and republicans as
we'll as from the populists.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-22

Newspapers that see fit to change
their party utilization entirely during
a campaign, pulling down one ticket
and hosting another, cannot expect to
WELD a great influence politically.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-22

Everything that has happened polit-
ically since the peoples party state
convention, July 2, has demonstrated
the wisdom of Independent action.
''Be not like dumb, driven cattle, be
hero in the strife"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-22

The board of control has figured
outthat it has saved the state con-
siderably over 100000 in one year.
How fearfully the republican boards
must have mismanaged public affairs
in the past.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-22
State Platform IN briof,


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, 1902-10-22

municipal ownership of public
utilities'' is a good platform for NUM-
cipal elections, but it is entirely too
small and out of place for a general
election,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-22

A score of years ago when the peo-
pie were being ruined for the lack of
currency, government exerted Itself to
the utmost to make money scarcer.
New when the trusts want more cur
rerCy, the government is straining
every nerve and nearly, if not actual.
ly, breaking the law to give it to
them
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-22

Van SAINT voted against raising
Tom Lowry's assessment but voted in
favor of raising the valuation of farm
lands. Vote for Meighen who can be
depended upon to stand by the inter-
ests of the farmers.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-22

"Strike for your affairs and your
fires!" shouted old Marco Bozarris to
his little band of liberty-loving
Greeks. The American people need
to strike for their fires now, and strike
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-22
"Aetions Speak Louder than Words.

+. When a man makes an awful bluster
about what great things he is going
to do, and keeps Dragging for q whole
year about that buster the people
may be pardoned for asking for re-
suits before going into ecstasies over
the self-dubbed hero. The Northern
Pacific Great Northern combination
is still doing business at the old
stand, ii. VI ss...4:s ..=
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-22

If people voted for their convictions
instead for partisanship, Thomas J.
Meighen would be the next governor
of Minnesota.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-22

effectively. The ballot is the proper
weapon to strike with.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-22

election.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-03-28

the form OF some Of these bills which,
Instead OF permitting the secretary or
war to change the military record, re-
ouIred him 10 make the change.
Mr.. Robinson OF Indiana interrupted
To say that congress should act as an In
dependent branch of the government.
Il should not abdicate Its powers. II
the president did not approve an act OF
congress, the responsibility would rest
with him.
Mr.. Mann thought 1t waste of time
for congress to pass bills knowing they
would not be signed. lie did not know
what the president would do, he said,
but II he was consistent, he would veto
every bill which was directory In form.
Mr.. Hay of Virginia contended that
If special bills were only to be permis-
.sive, not directory, then congress had as
well pass a geenral law, giving the Sec
retary OF war permission to change mil
itary records OF any soldier.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-03-28

II is conceded Fourth ward
his friends putting winning
ago and has assisted materially
married the ys bellies at that time and
haaa famiyo Of four
experience has been varied The FIRST two years @
N the
assistant postmaster under the admn
Smith
delivery service and he performed this duty
TINT brought
holding this position eight years lie severed ms
lie district manager of the
found
Il interests
will alderman
omh
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-03-28
SOUTH CAROLINA CONGRESSMAN
HEARTILY APPLAUDS PREsI-
DENTS VETO.
RAILROAD GETS RIGHT OF WAY
Extended Debate on the Rige.S ss,1
Powers of Congress Relative to
the Form Of Legislation-Bill
for Relief of Rice.
lRx Associated Press.l

Washington, March 2s-The house
devoted the day to the consideration Of
private pension bills. Some routine
BUSINESS preceded the regular order
resolution was adopted calling upon
the secretary of war relative to inform
alton relative to the Missouri river Inn
provements below st. Joseph.
Mr.. Littlefeld OF Maine asked consent
for consideration of bill to confer juris-
diction upon the court OF claims TO adju-
dIcate claims for duty collected on goods
going into the Island Of Porto Rico be-
tween April II, 1899, to May !, 1900 The
bill provided that the claims found due
should bear interest at per cent.
Mr. Payne of New York explained that
the refund Of these duties was made
necessary by the decision of the supreme
court. The claims for interest he
thought, We're just, because General
Davis, military governor Of Porto Rico,
subsequently went to the Philippines
and service could not be obtained on him.
The bin was passed
A bill was passed to grant a right Of
way through the San Francisco noun
tain reserve to the Central Railroad OF
Arizona.
ss The presidents veto OF the bill to re-
view the charge OF desertion against r..
Klauser was laid before the house and
referred to the committee on military
affairs. The house then proceeded to the
consideration of private pension bills.
Presidents Veto Approved.
The first bill on the calendar was to
correct the military record of Calvin A.
Rice, and Mr.. Talbert of South Carolina
made II the text of speech against this
class OF bills He referred to the veto Of
the president just read and to his other
yetoes of like bills.
II am glad" said he, ito see the chief
executive has come to my assistance to
keep the roll of honor from being be-
smirched by deserters. While / dis
agree with the president In almost
everything else, / heartily indorse his
position in this matter. / have pro-
tested against the passage of the de-
sertion bills for 10 years.
! He moved to lay aside the bill with an
unfavorable report.
Mr.. Mondell Of Wyoming declared that
the bill did not seek to remove the charge
OF desertion. Rice, he said was an Of
fcer and had been unjustly dismissed
for being absent without leave.
Mr.. Mann of Illinois declared that
congress should consider the attitude
OF the president towards a certain class
OF bills. He denied that the president
had declared that he would sign no bills
checking the military record Of soldiers.
Objects to the Form.
The president, he said, had objected to
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-03-28
OCCURRED NEAR SAG BRIDGE ON
JOLIET ROAD AND is SAID TO
BE SERIOUS.
SEVEN WERE BADLY INJURED
Fog Was Dense and Motormen Were
Unable to See-Terrible Wreck at
Same Place Twenty
Years Ago.

Joliet. H., March 2S.-Two killed and
seven injured is the result of n collision
near Sag Bridge, on the Joliet g. Chi.
cago electric railway which was the
worst in the history of the road The
dead:
JOHN MAu. motorman, of Joliet;
leaves wife and child.
GEORGE BARRETT of Lockpor,,
electrician In the employ of the
Economic Light and Power company.
The injured G. H. Hurley OF Joliet,
conductor; hurt about head and should
ers NJ Mclaughlin, extra motorman OF
Joliet leg broken. John Flavlng of
Lockport; leg broken. Joe Wolf, la
borer, Joliet left shoulder broken. Will
lam Murphy. workman, Lockport:
bruised about head. J. Spence. quarry
man. Lockport: shoulders and back in
jured.
The injured have been brought to the
hospital at Joliet Some of them are In
a serious condition and there may be
more fatalities.
The wreck was the result OF head-on
collision between two cars going at full
speed. A dense fog prevented the motor
man from seeing the approaching cars.
Tie wreck occurred near Sag Bridge.
about 20 miles from Joliet.
There is single track at the place
ard the two cars came together with
terrific force. The cars were piled In
chaotic state.
The scene of the accident Is the same
srot where terrible wreck occurred or
the Alton road 20 years ago.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-03-28
CLAIMED THAT COMMERCIAL
CABLE COMPANY HAD DELHI
ERATELY VIOLATED LAW.
REPORT WAS AGAINST HIM
Hearing Before House Committee on
Judiciary Resulted in an Unfavor-
able Report on Michigan
Mans Resolution.
tBy Associated Press.)


Washington. March 2S.-Representa-
tive Corlss Of Michigan was gwen
hearing before the house committee on
judiciary today on his resolutions di-
recting the attorney general to institute
proceedings against the Commercial ca
bic company for alleged combination
wltk other companies.
Mr.. Corliss declared that there had
been deliberate violation of the laws
against combination and that the effect
was to advance the cost of cable mess
age on the Atlantic 12h cents word.
Chairman Ray and the members or the
committee asked a number OF questions
which developed rather sharp division
over the resolution. Mr.. Corliss SAID Inc
matter had not been brought to the at
tention of the attorney general so far
as he knew but he desired that the COM
mittee take cognizance or facts Whicn
ghowed an offense against the law ana
refer the subject to the attorney general
for his investigation and action.
Chairman Ray said the resolution
amounted to a direction by congress to
The attorney general to do his duty. when
there was nothing to show he was re-
miss In his duties or knew anything
about the matter. He suggested that
Mr.. Corllss should go first to the attor-
ney general.
Mr.. Corlss remarked that he had not
come to be advised as to what he should
do, but merely to be heard on state
ment Of fact
If there was to be no action he desired
to have the committee share in The re-
sponsibility for non-action. Mr. Little
field expressed the belief that the atten-
ton of the attorney general could be got
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-03-28

in Is minutes IL steps We're taken to get
the subject before him.
He added that charges had often been
made against the last attorney general
and against the present one that they
had failed to act, but Mr.. LAttleield said
he had failed to find these officials had
refused to act on any matter properly
brought to their attention.
Mr.. Corliss maintained that there was
ample evidence to warrant inquiry by
the proper officials preliminary to action.
Considerable sharp sparrng was in
dulged I'm as to the amount Of evidence
Mr.. corliss could produce.
The committee then went into execu-
tive session and unanimously reported
against the resolution on the ground
that Mr.. Corliss was privileged to MARE
the demand directly to the attorney gen.
eral.