The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-15
MINNESOTA POLITICS

MINNESOTA POLITICS
me latest scheme cooked up by the
anti Illustration organs is for Minne-
apolis to support Van SAINT for governor
and then to elect him senator in place Of
Clapp, eleyating Ray Jones to the govern
orship. This is about the gauziest yet,
considering that the political and bust
ness INs associates OF Ray Jones are for Bob
Dunn for governor, and are going to try
TO carry Hennepin county for him.
The key note Of the. merger issue con-.
tinues to be sounded by the press Of the
state, and no less than three editorials are
at hand In which the writer's declare that
the next candidate FOR governor must be.
right on that question. The Browns VAL
ley Tribune, referring to an editorial In
the Elk River Star-News declaring for
Bob Dunn, says:
ger question while singing the praises OF
Mr.. Dunn, and WAS 1t able to show that
the ex-auditor was not in favor of that
very important proposition? The merger
VIII be one OF the leading issues in, the
coming state contest, and the republican
party cannot afford to name candidate
who Is in favor Of it,
me Kenyon Leader says:
Inc merger need not he an issue in
the next campaign for the republican
nomination of state officers, If the friends
and Heutenants Of corporate power will
not force 1t upon us. 80 The element
that ridicules the, peoples fight against
the merger Is not a very desirable one,
and It's leaders stand close to the corpor
ate interests Of the state Including those
which would be affected by the deter
mlnation Of the merger cases. = II
the republican party stands unanimous
against the merger, we need not mention
6iy,cr xryno Oh, ho r,yys
nominees - .F8s
The Albert Lea Times declares:
The Issue before the next republican
state convention, unless conditions
change, will be the nomination Of cam
d1date for governor who believes in and
| Will enforce the policies Of the present
republican administration or the nom
ination of aScandidate who does not be-
lieve IN these policies and who will not
enforce them. In other words, the Issue
Will be the nomination OF a man who will
continue to enforce the laws Of the state
against railroad consolidation and the
monopoly Of transportation, or the NOM.
NATION OF man who will ignore the
| law and permit the railroads to merge
and monopolize to whatever extent they
desire; whether we shall nominate man
| VINO IS In favor Of the present board Of
'control system or a man who is opposed
| to that system and in favor of return
to the old system of many local boards
and divided control; whether we shall
nominate a man who will give us a thoro
going administration in the dairy and
food department, school department and
| other branches Of the state government
| or a man who will make speeches, run
an advertising bureau to satisfy the pub
lie and give the various executive de-
| partments over to the politicians and the
| grafters.'' as
The Albert Lea Tribune, having de-
.clared against the re-election Of Thomas
II. Shevlin as republican national com :
I mitteeman from Minnesota, the Mankato
i Free Press comes to his defense in the
following:
i No man can justly question Mr.. Shev-
i Inns intense repubicanism, and his 10y
atty to the party is as fixed and reliable
as the north star. He is one of the great
est entertainers in the state, and his
wealth and business standing makes him
a tower of strength in a national cam
pa1gn when the very essential question
of campaign funds comes up for solution.
j And again Mr.. Shevlin is gentleman
/ without frills or feathers. HeSscan be
n approached as easilyEsby the poor as by
the rich-and he knows what 1t is to be
s. both. + He Isl kind, generous and consid-
crate, and withal q good fighter in
politics.
"a Sssag t. enjoy s tn
wole and he is unable to speak Of thi.
particular column without snarl. In the
last issue of the Mortified News he says
=, That yellow streak in the Minneapolis
. Journal known as Minnesota Politics. ii
j, this early trying to stir up strife in tn,
third district Cheney should read agai1
or fl,a. D.
which appeared in his yellow column tn,
{, 4th inst"
The article about the third district re-
ferred to was a reference to the repor
that Frank Wilson intended to run TO
congress again, and an impartial opin
fion as to his chances in a contest Will
G. r. Davis. This column was simply la
boring under the impression that Wilso,
had right to be a candidate for congress
without asking Heatwole's permission, blu
It seems that was asmistake.
/ The editor Of the Faribault Journa
) says: 49,
1.-THE persistent silence Of R. q. Dun,
: is hardly characteristic of that: gentleman
Can it be that he is afraid of his horses? p
e Well, 1t Is said that he is not satisfied tt
have Joel Heatwole head the state com
mittee. You might term that afraid O
his horses" The Faribault Journal shout,
get Mr. Dunn's Initials correct, as it viii
be supporting him for governor befor
s long, and will have to use the name FIRE
t quently.
Congressman Davis removal of Post
: master Fichthorn of st. Peter has set tn
4 third district tongues to wagging. M,
e F1chthorn was appointed on Congressman
8 McCleary's recommendation two year
f ago. and hence had two years more t
serve. His paper, the ST. Peter Tribune
supported G. S. Ives for the congressiona
1 nomination last year. The reason Of hi
: removal is not stated. but mis- successor
; II. G. Miller, is editor of the St. Pete
Free Press, which was an ardent sup
4 porter of Davis. Charles B. Cheney.
THE DANGEROUS PLuTocRAT
g The Spectator.
Is there any real danger In the accumu
latfon of great riches in the hands of on
man? Can the multimillionaire be re
garded in any sense as "a new peril''
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