The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-28
OPPOSING Van SAINT
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address, ringing true in every sentence,
and was frequently and vigorously APP
plauded. Like all Minnesota audiences,
the big crowd at Little Falls was out
of joint with the high protective tariff
system which the Republicans have
forced upon them and enthusiastically
Endorsed the policies of the Democratic
party as outlined by Mr.. Rosing. No
attempt at oratorical flights, but his
straightforward, honest, forceful expo
sition of the state policies of the Van
SAINT administration was eloquent in
its comprehensive and undeniable
truth.
Gets the Laugh on the Governor.
Mr.. Rosing graphically painted a
word picture of Van SAINT and his atti-
tude on the real issues of the campaign
which appealed with especial direct
ness to an audience, many of whom last
week heard the genial governor avoid
all those issues by lodging behind SEN.
timent as skilIfully as he avoids the
payment of taxes on his steamboats,.
He wildly recalled to his audience how
the genial governor replies to direct
questions about his railroad discrim-
cheers for the flag; answers inquiries
about his special session of the legisla-
ture with assurances Of an undying
love for the ladies" and sums UP his
personal attitude on the tax problem
by the lucid information that it was
the Union army which won the war of
the rebellion.
The governors empty platitudes
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concrete conditions were fresh in the
minds of Mr.. Rosing's Little Falls
hearers and his graphic recital show
ing the hollow character of the Van
SAINT campaign took the audience by
storm. Hearty as was the greeting
given Mr.. Rosing, when introduced by
State Committeeman Vasaly, it paled
into insignificance beside the tumult
of Endorsement sent up at the conclu-
sion of his speech.
The Gathering at Wadena.
The ,Wadena meeting was one of the
most remarkable of the campaign, if
not one of the most memorable of
great campaign meetings in the his
theory that all is apathy in the
ranks of Democracy and that the peo
pie of Minnesota are not interested in
the candidacy of Leonard A. Rosing
was summarily disapproved by the
Wadena meeting, if by nothing else in
the course of the campaign. The ugly
storm which joined Mr.. Rosing at Two
Harbors last week has consistently
followed him since, and today exhibit
ed itself in it's most disagreeable phase.
The Wadena county roads are seas
7of heavy mud hub deep. Nothing but
a genuine and more than usual inter-
est would induce farmers weeks be-
hind with their work to drop their Ia
bors and struggle through miles of
mud beneath and alternating snow and
rain overhead; yet there were many
farmers in town for the meeting an
hour before 1t was called to order by
G. Broker. Many OF them came dis
tances exceeding ten miles.
Took No Chances.
Morning meetings under the most
favorable circumstances are always re-
garded with disfavor by party man
ayers, who fear the adverse effect of
small meetings on their candidates.
The Democrats of Wadena,. however,
took no chances. The court room was
filed. Mr.. Rosing was given the clos
est attention for an hour and a half,
and at the close Of one of the strong
est speeches he has made on his tour
was given reception amounting to an
OVdt1Ou. ne spirit Ol Lie pGOplG+ WIS
contagious and its effect on Mr.. Ros-
ing was marked.
His speech was full of fire, but, like
all the speeches of his campaign. abb
solutely free from personalities. He
handled the sins of omission and COM
mission of the Van SAINT admfnistra-
ton without gloves, but the absolute
cleanliness of the speech was the sub
ject of conversation of both Republic
Be- = fhn hot n1c nd
public places after the meeting.
Good Prospects in Wadena.
Wadena county will do well by Mr..
Rosing. The old-time Republican
stronghold will lose favor with the
Van SAINT organization next week. The
Van SAINT people confidently claim their
man will not only come out with the
so-called Wadena normal majority of
ESQ, but that he will increase his vote
of two years ago. There is absolutely
nothing but the claim habit which the
Van SAINT people have acquired upon
which to base any such belief. If Van
SAINT comes out of Wadena county
with an even break he may congratu-
late himself.
There are numerous reasons for the
changed conditions in Wadena county,
but the most apparent are ample to
confirm the belief that the head of the
Republican ticket is slated for bump.
The genial governor has not fighting
friend in the county, or if he has that
friend he is not working overt time.
No small number of Wadena Republic
ans who fought tooth and nail for
Van SAINT two years ago now sit calm
ly awaiting Nov. a, when they will pay
off personal scores as far as lies in the
power of their adverse ballots.
The bitter fight in the Republican
party for legislative nominations burn
ed up the energy Of the combatants,
and feeling perfectly sure in the cleo
ton promised by nomination in a dis
trict including three counties, the win
ners are doing nothing. 1t is not hui
man nature that the losers in a fight
which became venomously personal
dena manipulators have proved them
selves akin to the most practical of
the practical politicians
Will Stay At Home.
The Republican vote will not be
drawn out. There is absolutely 9 no
active organization, and it is now adj
mittedly too late for the Van SAINT peo-
pie to get in anything like effective
work.
On the other hand, the Democrats
have an organization better than any
they have builded in ten years, and
the personal influence of Mr.. Rosing
has renewed the snap and energy
characteristic of the old days when
the Democrats regularly elected at
least half of the county officials. Nor
rison county will give Mr.. Rosing a
clean $50 to 400. The county has long
been loyal to the state ticket, and its
Democrats are now rallying around the
most magnetic candidate ever called to
lead their party. Their organization
is especially thorough and active. The
whole Morrison county vote will be
out.
S There is a considerable new vote,
probably rather more than half Repub-