The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-21

the public that there WASH e q
meat famine, are perhaps the happiest
businessmen in the twin cities today.
"A Little Too Sanguine.
The Goodrich, N. D., Flicker very
draws a conclusion from. the
recent state convention quite CRAFTY
ing to those who wish to see the en-.
tire northwest Observation-Disclosures
The North Dakota editor chortles to
his great satisfaction in the following
vein:
Apparently the republican voters OF
Minnesota have had enough Of the cheap
demagogy that has been rampant IN tnat
enlightened state for several years. AT
least, that is the meaning which we at
tach to the nomination of r. G. Dunn Tor
governor. Mr.. Dunn, be it said, is the
man who had the temerity during the re.
cent acrimonious campaign to state that
he was not unfriendly toward ]. j. Hill y
For this admission. albeit somewhat re-
luctantly made, he was at once set upon
with fiendish glee by the Hartman re
publican newspap ers Of Minnesota and
doomed to political humiliation. His
nomination, therefore. In spite Of the
Hartman governor, the Hartman repub-f
1ican machine and the Hartman repub-
lican press of minnesota is gratifying
indication of returning sanity on the part
of the republican voters Of that state.
1t indicates that some of them at least
have ceased firing on their own ranks in
the great commercial warfare in which
they are engaged and intend in future
to fire upon the enemy. 1t signifies also
that the voters are beginning to distin-
guish honest leaders from leaders who
are traitors to their home interests. Or
ARE WE TOO SANGUINE?
Well, as to. that, let's have a look at
the platform on which Mr.. Dunn was
nominated. The convention said on
the question that SO agitates the
Flicker man: 4&
We cordially indorse and commend the
able, efficient and fearless administration
of Governor Samuel R. Van SAINT, and the
people are to be congratulated for the
calm and patriotic manner which he has
espoused the cause Of the people against
the railway merger and trusts. We are
firmly of the belief that competition be-
tween the railroads of this state would
be more beneficial to the general public
than the consolidation of said railroads
and with due appreciation of the impor-
tance of the undertaking, we thank the
orner Of this state for the timely anti.
merger litigation in the interests of the
people, which was brought to such {
successful conclusion in the supreme
! court.
| The Flicker must not blame Mr.
Dunn or his friends in the conven.
ton for this ''traitorous'' utterance
They let it go thru, to be sure, but
not because they wanted it, or be.
lieved in what it said. They let il
pass because they 4 were afraid tt
make an issue on the floor of the con.
vention; because they expected vote!
for Mr.Dunn from delegates wht
were opposed, to the mergers but whe
had been persuaded that their can
didate was "all right on that issue
in spite Of his published declarations
When the convention voted for Mr.
Dunn, it contradicted the antimerge,
plank in the platform. The Saul
Center Herald states the case pic
turesquely as follows:
(. The convention unanimously adopte
the resolution and ruthlessly turned dow
every man who supported Van SAINT
St.
I did when, as a boy, our grandfather CAV
us a laundering good licking with cand
cane and then made us present Of tn
instrument of castigation.
The fact remains, however, that tn
4 antimerger plank is there Opposi
ton to unlawful c combinations is sti
part Of the republican creed in thi
state, and, at the risk Of grieving tn
editor of the Flicker, T h GU IN a,
: believes that the great mass Of vot
ers, both republican and democratic
are opposed to the consolidation {
; parallel and competing lines Of rail
way, by Mr.. Hill, Mr.. Hartman Q
any other man or any set Of mel
when the public begins to favor tn
destruction of connpetitio and Ion
for railroad monopoly, let it repeal il
laws against it and declare for it !
: it's party platforms. !;