The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-21
TWO BIG: MEETINGS
Each Gives a Rousing Greeting to
r Senator Nelson and Congress ID
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man MoCleary.
The Speakers Consider National Is.
- sues, but Do Not Overlook
:. Local Candidates.

Senator Knute Nelson and Congressman
James L. McCleary spelled each other at
the third ward wigwam and at Cedar
Camp hall, on Cedar avenue, last evening.
Congressman McCleary opened the, big
meeting in third ward, while Senator Mel
Nelson started the ball rolling, In the sixth
ward. After speaking about an hour,
each made q hasty trip across the city,
and Congressman McCleary then talked
to the South Siders, while Senator Mel
son addressed the North Side republicans.
For good. old-fashoined enthusiasm, the
two meetings were the finest of the cam
paign to date. Both speakers were
cheered to the echo at both places. and
they had splendid audiences Each hall
was crowded to it's utmost. While max
ing strong republican arguments, both
speakers made illusions to Governor Van
SAINT and Congressman Fletcher as being
worthy OF the respect and support Of
every voter in the city for their unself
fish and persistent labors In behalf of the
people.
Senator Nelson's Address.
Senator Nelson covered several points
in his carefully prepared address. He
said that 1t was the corporation laws and
not the protective tariff which was re-
aponsble for the trust evils. Federal
laws could prevent stock watering and
other evils and control great corporations,
whether they be railroads or coal COM
bines. He ridiculed the democratic cant
against militarism. Senator Nelson said
further:
You have been, for five years. living
under a republican party rule and under
the operations of It's protective tariff sys-
tenn. The democrats offered you tariff
reform In 1892. and In 1895 they tried to
make you believe that the minis and not
the mills should be opened, and rather
gave you the idea that free silver was
something like a free lupch-everybody
could help himself. What we of the re-
publican party told the people in 1896
actually came to pass. Confidence was
restored Immediately upon Bryan's de
feat, and soon after the passing Of the
Dingley tariff law there was a great In
dustriaL revival, which, with the increase
OF trade abroad brought us the plenty Of
money we had lacked In democratic
times.
I'VE have had something west Of the |
Alleghenes this fall which we have never
had before In the history Of this country |
plenty of money to move crops, and a
low rate Of interest. The only place where /
money has been tight lately has been in
Wall street where the stock jobbers are |
suffering the results Of their own in
EQUITIES"
Mcclsary on Tariff and Ethics.
Congressman McCleary made a schol-
nrly, logical address at both meetings. |
He said In part:
II want to say ip tones not to be mis-
taken or misunderstood, this much on
the subject of tariff revision:
I'm my Judgment no tariff schedule is |
sacred, but the rights Of men are sacred. |
No tariff should be revised when there is
more to be lost than gained by that re-
vision.
But in my Judgment it would be the
utmost folly at this time to decker with
the tariff in the smallest particular.
II have Investigated thoroughly all
propositions looking to revision Of the
dariff. and I am convinced tnat there isn't |
ono Of them that promises an ounce Of
possible good as measured against a ton |
of possible harm. Don't lose the SUBJ |
stance In grasping for the shadow. Be
wise enough to know when you are we'll
off and leave we'll enough alone"