The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-30
MINNESOTA
MckINNoN'S PLATFORM
He'll Stand for Tariff Reduction, Reel
procity and Free Lumber.


procity and Free Lumber.
CROOKSTON, MINN.-Interest in the
congressional campaign in the ninth dis
trict was heightened to-day by the issu-
ance of letter containing the articles
of political faith that stand as a plat
form for Alexander McKinnon, candidate
of the democratic party. The letter is adj
dressed to John L. Townley of Fergus
Falls and IS in answer to request that
the candidate state his position. Mr.. Nc
I<innon submits the following planks on
which his candidacy rests: .
First-Tarif reduction and revision along such
lines as will give all industries fair play,
and free raw materials. 80 that our commerce
can be built up, and that we can. unhampered,
build for the world such goods rs American
genius can supply with competing chance to
do SO. Il -..'
Second-Reciprocity with Canada, ouy best
foreign customer per capita, and Cuba, our
new ward, and for such reciprocal treaties with
other countries as will most surely build up and
commerce. Give the United States a fair chance
and we shall have a great commerce.
Third-Free lumber Is most needful for our
agricultural interests and the preservation OF
our forests. Free iron and steel and coal is
right by all natural laws.
Fourth--The doctrine, american protection y
has builded the present status of trusts, which
now menace this free people. The advantage
they have thus far had under such false doc
trine If not discontinued may lead to world
trusts. -.s.
The contest brought by John Holten Of
Fertile, one of the unsuccessful cand1-
dates for the position Of representative
on the republican ticket, has been dis
missed. It was brought to test the legal
ity of the vote cast in the fourth ward OF
the city of East Grand Forks, and prom
ised to involve several offices other than
that Of representative. An effort by the
republicans for harmony in the party re-
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Two horse thieves who had stolen q
team at Hillsboro, N. D., were captured
q few miles east of the city yesterday
by Marshal Lindberg of Erskine. They
were heavily armed.
Wolves are numerous in the eastern
part of the county, and farmers report
large losses Of sheep, One man has lost
twenty-one head and is preparing to
make bee, invite his city friends and
begin wholesale slaughter of the wolves
Governor Van SAINT, Secretary Of State
Hansen and S. G. Iverson of the state
auditors office arrived in the city yes
terday in company with Engineer Ralph
who with them completes the state fail
drainage commission, left later in the
day for points in Marshall county where
they will examine the state drainage
bitches that are completed or in course
of construction. They will drive across
county to East Grand Forks, on Tuesday
and on Wednesday proceed into Red Lake
county.
On Wednesday evening the governor will
address meeting at Red Lake Falls with
Halvor Stevenson Of this city, that will
be the opening effort Of the campaign in
the ninth congressional district.
1t was the intention of the board to in
spect all the drainage bitches this trip, but
the large canal in Roseau county has not
approached completion to the point where
1t Is necessary to do so.
Before the officials return to st. Pau
they will inspect the course Of a large
canal in Norman county.