The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16
STRONG FOR MILLER
Sentiment for Luverne Man Pro-
nOuRced in .Minnebago.
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sc 49,
All ClaSsesSOf Citizens Favor
His Nomination.
0ppOsitiOntO McCIearyCycloniC
In Furiousaess.
Sentiment of hose Interviewed
by Free Pres
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Winncboga City Sept. Dts a VERT
able whirIwind of opposition against the
return of Representative j. I. McCleary
to the lower house of congress. In this
city, which has always been the strong
hold of the 'schoolmaster," the senti-
ment is strongly in favor of the nomina
ton of Hon Herbert J. Miller. 1t is not
a manufactured sentiment. 1t is out
spoken. earnest, and as the days come
and 90 the fences OF. NIcCIeary are being
shattered by the tide which is sweeping
in cyclonic fashion, in the direction OF
the man from Rock county. That one
minute speech of McCleary's is bound
to result in his Waterloo. Revision
Upward" does not meet with popular ap,
prevail in Winnebago and the surround
ing country. Tariff revision downward
is the slogan. and the reyisionists look
to Mr. Miller as their standard bearer.
Your correspondent had been informed
before mis- arrival here that there was
opposition to the denomination of Nc
CIeary, but to find it of such magni
tude was not expected. | have talked
with men of all conditions and in vari
Gus walks of life, and the answer in
variably was: Il am against the re
nomination of Mr.. McCleary. I favor
Nh Miller and will vote for him at the
primary. There are Miller men here
who issist hat Ties vote in'the primary
viii be eight to one in favor of the3
Luverne MANI The tariff question is thes
straw that has broken the camel's back
Willie the repubHcahs 0llere5 are frotecS:}
tiqnistsli believing in tIa adoetrine of
their party, they draw the. line at, a
tariff on lumber. They are IN favor,
{ strongly SO, Of reciprocity With Canada,
something that will, not receive the sup.
port OF the present e6ngr3ssnarf. And'
So It goes. Doctors, lawyers, rhef-'
chants, business men, ministers, labor.
ing people, have joined forces and ON
primary day solid phalanx win march
up to record their protest against. the
: high priest of the stand patters."
Another thing that has turned the peo-
Pile of WiHnebago against their former.
( idol is the manner in which the post
office here was disposed OF. 1t was.
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rather unique performance, probably
never heard of before. The post office
was practically auctioned off to the
highest bidder for cash. The former
postmaster, d. Beebe, resigned. He was
compelled to leave here on account of i'll
health. The man who succeeded him
must buy his house, the post office fix
lures and other paraphernalia. A man
with moderate means stood no show
against the man who possessed the
wealth to make. these purchases. Charles.
Garfield, Che agent for the Chicago, AIiI-
waukee & st. Paul Railway company
here, was an applicant for tile position
of postmaster, but he was informed that
if he. could not buy the house and the
fixtures no vacancy would exist; that
DIR. Beebe would remain. Although Mr.
Garfield was the choice of majority of
the people here, his application was not
given consideration, but Mr.. Grinnell
was appointed. That gentleman having
the necessary capital to buy out DR..
Beebe. All this transaction took place
with the knowledge of Congressman Me
Cleary. 1t was certainly an innovation
in the appointment of postmaster
The will of the people was disregard
ed
Mr.. Miller was caller here, Wednes-
day, and he was accorded hearty re-
ception by the people. all classes of
men were free to tender their support.
Notwithstanding this fattering senti.
ment Mr.. Miller remained the massum-
ing man that he is. Mr. Miller gains
friends wherever he goes. He does not
assume to know it all. He gives the
people credit for possessing a knowledge
of those questions which affect the peo-
pies welfare. He does not say to them:
''You do not understand these things"
One of the most prominent of Mr.. Mil
ler's supporters is Hon. j. A. Armstrong,
member of the legislature, an old
resident here, formerly banker, and
who assisted in the nomination of Mr.
McCleary the first time the School
master" was made the republican candi-
date fors congr1s,.. and has at every
election since gaze, that gentleman his
vote, besides using. his influence to Sc
cure other mem5 to do likewise. Mr..
Armstrong stated toethe writer today
that he could no-funger support Mr.. Nc
Cleary. Mr.. McCleary, he said, is no
longer in touch with the people of his
district His tariff views do not meet
with their approval. He has assumed