The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-20
COL. WATTERsoN ENTERTAINS A
LARGE MINNEAPOLIS
AUDIENCE
He AIRS HIS VIEWS ON
MUNICIPAL CORRUPTION
Declares That Mill City People Took
the Only Course, and That the City
Will Be Free From "Grafters" for
Years to Come.

Col. Henry Watterson and wife reg
istered at the West Hotel yesterday.
They are just returning from vaca-
ton trip through the West, and on that
trip Mr.. Watterson delivered eight or
ten lectures before Chautauqua socie-
ties.
Col. Watterson, when asked regard
ing the political situation said, that
the campaign had not yet opened, and
no conditions had developed which
would make any observations posi-
BILE"
The colonel was somewhat interested
in the municipal corruption matters in
the city which has been attracting
widespread attention. He said the only
way to remedy municipal corruption,
was to kick the rascals out"
Investigation Is Remarkable.
He said, this is probably the most
remarkable investigation ever ordered
by an American city in the thorough
going manner in which it has been car
ried on. The grand jury hardly had
probed so deep even in the Boss
Tweed scandal in New York.
L predict as a result Minneapolis
will have a clean administration for af-
LARS AOE year 10 COIIlG. 1t always IO1-
lows after such a house cleaning that
the men who are in politics for spoils
only, lie very low for several years af-
ter such an overturning. But they will
gradually become holder and as the
public is lulled into forgetfulness of
the lessons now being taught, the
crooks who creep into Office will make
themselves felt again.
take more active interest in munich
pal politics, we can hardly look for
any lasting reforms"
Lecture Well Attended.
Col. Watterson's lecture last night at
the Exposition building was we'll at
tended, although the committee who
has had it in charge had not advertised
1t to any extent. They undoubtedly
were of the opinion that the name of
the famous Southern editor was so we'll
and favorably known that it was un-
necessary to do more than even to
make mention of the fact that he was
to speak to draw a crowded house.
The audience that greeted him prov
ed the wisdom of their judgment. Col
Watterson spoke on Money and Nor
ais, and said:
Two Sides to all Questions.
There is scarcely any question,
public or private, that hasn't two Sides
Take map of the United States of
America and fix it in your minds eye.
Napoleon in his widest dreams never
conceived such an empire. What his
torlc numbers crowd every foot of the
way! Is there anything to mar the
prospect? Yes, 1 think there is Can
ada and Mexico.
Canada, the legal asylum of men
nave fhoy le,
Mexico the f1owery country of those
without money or morals. Canada and
Mexico are geographic expressions of
thought, and not as terms of reproach
against those friendly countries
Bacon called money the baggage ck
virtue 1t is the only one they univer-
sally used and abused. Men affect to
regard it lightly, but I am afraid all
secretly banker after it. 1t is UNI
doubtedly true that the possession of
money corrupts ten times where it
softens once. Men possessing it par
take OF It's brittle character from
handling it.
World Has Been MisIead.
ut is my belief that the worId has
been misled by misinterpretation of
some of its best axioms, perseverance,
labor, love, conquers all things. Some
men will sacrifice everything for
wealth and fame, but how often sue
cess when attained fails to bring what
was expected of it.
There Is Hope for All.
How ready are we to forgive the
sins of the rich, eat of their food and
to forget how they got their money.
Honorable poverty seems to have be-
come one of the lost arts. There is.
more happiness to be got out of the
coming of one kind thought than the
makir 4 of a mint of money
The pessimist may ask if there is
any hope for US. Being an optimist I
must say there is. 1 think that we are
on an ascending scale of national de-
velopment, location and form of gov
eminent There is only two dangers,
devil of money, and devil of partisan
spirit
I would bring the good of one sec
ton Of the country face to face with
the good of another, and would con-
vert the Vermonter into a Texan. We
should all be proud that each and
every one of us is an American citi-
zen"