The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-07
MINNESOTA POLITICS

MINNESOTA POLITICS
Bryan Democrats Think the ReorganIzers
Are Responsible for Sending the State
Convention to Duluth-H. B. Martin
stIrs Up Local Democrats In Behalf Of
Hearst Reciprocity Issue May Be
Raised In the seventh-P. A. Gunders
Taken Care Of"
Staunch BRYAN democrats in Minnesota
scent plot to control the state conven-
ton and send a delegation to ST. Louis fa-
vorable to the ''reorganizers.'' They are
incllned TO think that sending the conven-
ton to Duluth on June % is q part Of the
plot. Duluth Is a corner Of the state not
easily accessible to delegates from south
ern and western Minnesota It will take
them considerable time and not little
money to make the trip, and the chances
are that there will be small delegations
from these sections Of the state, which are
generally strong for Bryan and his ideas,
as Tar as the democratic contingent is
concerned. 1t will be hard even to get
full delegations from Hennepin and Ram
sey counties. II the reorganizers can sue
coed In getting railroad transportation for
their delegates, and bring them all to the
convention, they are likely to control it.
It Is understood that they have some hope
or this, as Minnesota's leading railroad
man has declared in favor Of Grover Cleve-
land for the nomination, and would certain
| ~ view with alarm the nomination of
Willie Hearst.
Inc Hearst propaganda is being con-,
Quoted actively by the organization known,
as the American Antitrust league The
secretary Of this league is H B. Martin,
formerly a well-known labor leader here,
Letters have been received from him by
local members ,of the league, urging them
70 work Tor HearstS nomination. These
letters state that the trust question will be
\ the leading issue of the campaign, and
says:
Among all men of prominence whose
/ names are before the people as candidates
1or president, there is one who is pre-
eminent over all others as an able and
uncompromising foe of the trust oligarchy.
Ills record shows an absolutely untinching
determination to enforce the antitrust
laws, for the punishment of the trusts,
and the protection of the people. That
man is w. r. Hearst of New York and the
I United States.'
Inc letters further claim that "outside
a small ring of trust manipulators the
masses of the people are for Hearst and
I the recipients are urged to work for the
selection of Hearst delegates to the con-
yention. 49, -.
Speaking of the yellow PERIL the re-
clp1ent of one of these letters said: stI
do not consider Hearst an ideal candidate,
and there are other men would rather
see nominated, but am afraid that if the
Bryan democrats do not combine for him
the party will pass into the control of the
reorganizers Therefore, for the future of
the party and the nation, it may be neces-
sary to name Hearst this time as our can
dldate to keep the Cleveland wing from
controlling the democracy in the future
AS between Hearst and Cleveland. don't
| think there is much question as to the
] choice of the majority of Minnesota demo-
Gratis"
Most democrats heard from would prefer
compromise candidate like Judge Parker
+ put according to latest advices from New
York his own state may not stand by him
Canadian reciprocity may come up as ar
8 issue in the seventh district convention
: according to the Browns Valley Interlake
Tribune, which says:
1T has leaked out that an effort will be
t made to. have the seventh district con.
e Vent1on which meets in Ortonville the 23d
declare for Canadian reciprocity so-called
: and against the position taken by Con.
= gresham Volstead ON this question The
s twin city jobbers and millers are believed
!. to be behind the move, It therefore be
!, hooves the farmers and all others who are
= opposed to the dumping of Canadian farm
6 products into the nited States free of dut,
: in direct competition with our own prod
y ucts, to attend the precinct primaries ant
f see to it that men who will properly rep
z resent them are semitic the convention
: as Delegates t&4 Sf, fs21' &. n
There Is no evidence that twin city bust
, ness interests are attempting to dictat
q to the outside districts, but if the farmer
X and business men of the seventh distric
: understand that reciprocity with Canad
- means concessions to our northern neigh
I bors only in return for concessions Of equa
: value they will doubtless give this SCUM
- business proposition their Endorsement.
|. Dr., A. "A. Ames says he is taking n
i hand in the governorship contest Judg
! Collins was an army comrade of his, blu
Il Dunn has been his personal friend for
number, Of years, and with two of hi
S friends contesting for the office he doe
: not feel like taking any active part. Th
= doctor is a little late in his disavowal, a
: the Dunn newspapers for the last tw
Il weeks have had him shouting for Collins
q and they are never going to take it bac
: now. .j 4 ..sJ +
6 The Albert Lea Times is in favor c
d adopting a platform on March II declarin
for Canadian reciprocity and tariff revi
siOn. It says editorially:
s 1.-THE republicans Of Minnesota desire t
). have; two things brought about at the ma
q tional convention at Chicago in June. On
!, Of these is the nomination of Theodor
~ Roosevelt as the party candidate for preSi
4 dent and the other is the adoption Of
e 4 plank in the national platform pledgin
r. the party to modification of the tart
! and to the negotiation Of a reciprocal trad
= treaty with Canada. To aid in bringin
e this about. it will be necessary for til
: party in this state, first, to adopt pla1
! form at It's state and congressional cor
= yentions this month declaring it's wishe
q and, second, it will be most important
s. choose delegates to the national CONVEX
s.. ton who will make known the positio
taken by the republicans of the state an
who can be relied on to vote on the fir.
t. and on all subsequent ballots for Theodol
a Roosevelt for president. and for the tart
pla1ASs which their constituents desire il
= corporated into the party's national pla
y FORM
"a Frank G. Rice Of Park Rapids will /
= the Hubbard county candidate for del,
= gate to the national convention, L. 1
IF Rice Of the same place having withdraw
Il In his favor. DR.. Babcock's withdraw
=: leaves the fifty-third legislative dstri
y united on Mr.. Rice.
S, 1850 I'll -
III Polk county has been claimed as sol
for Dunn, but now it is said that outsit
: Of Crookston Collins is in the lead, al
~ the editor Of the Fertile Journal says:
n 1.-THE Journal is surprised at the &C
a. Inns sentiment in this county. Some tin