The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-04
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL
Gov. s. R. Van SAINT Addresses Three
Large Ward Meetings in t1-g
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The Fight Against Railroad Consol.
idation, He Says, Is the Fight
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of the People. "'''.:>.'

Three Minneapolis audiences applauded
Governor Van SAINT last evening. In three
wards, the third, tenth and sixth, large
audiences had gathered to greet the state
standard bearer, and to hear the ad-
dresses of other able speakers who were
present.
Congressman Page Morris Of Duluth was
the principal speaker at the sixth ward
meeting, which was held In the M. w. A.
hall. He discussed national issues for a
full hour, contrasting the records and
the principles of. the two parties. He
spoke earnestly in behalf Of Congressman
Fletcher and his services to the city and
state. and urged his. return to congress.
Frank NJ Nye also talked at this meeting,
and made some telling hits for Governor
Van SAINT and Mr.. Fletcher. He COM
mended the governor for his stand in
favor of the law against railroad consol-
idation. and remarked that If anarchy
was abroad in the land and threatened
Mr.. Hills property, Mr.. Hill would be one
of the first to invoke the laws aid.
Governor Van SAINT spoke briefly. and
along the same line. He said: This
merger fight has often been referred to
as my fight; it's your fight. It's fight by
the people against law-ignoring corpora
tions. I have heard that my position on
the merger question would result in my
defeat. II that will cause my defeat I
want to say that I would rather. be de-
IeaIed twenty tunes than not TO nave done
my duty by the people,
John f. Dahl, republican candidate for
alderman in the sixth ward, announced
that he would some time next week dis
| cuss Alderman Rand's record in the coun-
Gil, and would invite Mr. Rand to be pres
ent at the meeting and answer him.
Other speakers at this meeting were Sen
ator Wilson, Ray w. Jones and Thomas
H. Girling.
In the Third Ward
Eugene Hay was the orator of the ev-
en1ng at the third ward meeting, which
was held at G. A. r. hall on Twentieth
avenue N. Mr.. Hay made an address
fully up to his reputation and. demon
strated that he would be a power in the
campaign. He said he would have found
a triumphal march more pleasant than a
funeral dirge but he had been fairly de-
feated and was now, like John Pau
Jones. "just beginning to fight" He had
saved some of his heavy artillery for the
big fight which is now on.
| He paid a splendid tribute to Governor
Van SAINT, and then turned his attention
John Lind can't be a democrat and q
| protectiontst. Every tradition of the
party is for a tariff for revenue only, an6
It's legislation has always been in that d.
rection."
Senator Jepson, A. H. Hall and David
Gorham also spoke at this meeting.
| Plea for Whole Ticket
The tenth ward meeting was at 2701
| Washington avenue N. Governor Van
SAINT was the first speaker there, and he
| made strong plea for the whole repub-
l1can ticket. He complimented the Min
neapolis representative, and said he only
hoped to run as we'll as Ray w. Jones
Mr. Jones spoke at this meeting, also
Colonel c. 7. Trowbridge, George w
Armstrong and Thomas Girling.