The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-27

]. B. Cotton of Duluth is a candidate
for delegate, to the national conven-
ton of the Republican party. The.no-
liticians of Duluth are united on him
and 1t was generally conceded that no
would be chosen without opnositinn
Now comes the Minneapolis Journal
in stirring editorial, which calls at
tention to- the mistake which is liable
! to occur In choosing representatives
of the Rockefeller interests to repres-
ent Minnesota in the National conven-
ton. The editorial is in. part as fol-
lows:
Minnesota is for Roosevelt. It is
OF the highest Importance that we
should send to the Chicago convention
Only those who can be riled upon to
stand by Roosevelt in every possible
emergency and represent fairly and
without wavering the overwhelming
sentiment of the people Of this state.
Ihere is danger that mistake may
be made In the selection of delegates
II care is not exercised in scrutinizing
the qualifications and affiliations of
some who aspire to- be delegates, to
say nothing Of their personal prefer
ences.
Two names have been mentioned
among the list Of candidates for dele
gateship which should challenge the
attention Of the republicans of Min
nesota. They are Frank kellogg of
st. Paul, general western counsel of
the Rockefeller interests, and J. B.
Cotton Of Duluth. local attorney of
the same interests. If the people Of
Minnesota think it fair and seemingly
and safe that regular salaried attor-
neys for the biggest trust interests in
the country should represent them in
the republican national convention,
it will be all right to send these gen.
tlement and others like them. Per-
sonally they are fine fellows, both of
them. Personally they may be admir-
ers of the president On purely per-
sonal grounds no exceptions could be
entered to their candidacy. But this
lis not matter of good fellowship or
admirable personal qualities. 1t is a
matter of supreme loyalty to the presi-
dent and the principles for which he
stands, OF the welfare of the republican
cause In Minnesota and in the nation
1t concerns all republicans as indi-
viduals land very deeply concerns ev-
cry man who may be a candidate of
that party for any office, no matter
now important or how unimportant
IN the coming campaign in this state.
The people Of Minnesota do not
need to be told what has been and
what is to-day the attitude of the
Rockefeller interests toward the presi-
dent and the. policies Of which he
stands. 1t seems as If 1t would be SUI
'f1c1ent simply to call attention to- the
activity Of that interest III an effort
to gain a foothold in the. convention
thru representation on the Minnesota
delegation.
1t does not seem as If the republi-
cans of the state, or any other section
OF the state. would be content to place
themselves in the attitude before the
country which the accomplishment Of
this plan would involve. It may be
commended that all the delegations will
be given definite and binding instruc-
ton which no one would dare to dis
regard.
Instructions have never yet been
written which will fit all contingent
cies, ard Minnesota has had exper-
fence With instructed delegates which
justifies the assertion that, better than
all instruction, is selection Of men who,
to say the least; are not so affiliated
in any way as to raise the question
as to what influences might at any
time compel their action.
It certainly is not with insignificance
that these two gentlemen, both so
peculiarly related to the largest cor
porate interests in the country, should
be active candidates for delegateships
in the national convention at the same
time, and the coincidence loses none
of it's interests in view of the national
committeeman from this state There
are also some other considerations af-
fecting the candidacy of these gentle
men, but they may receive attention
at another time. 1t seems, however, as
If it would be quite sufficient now to
call the attention of the republicans
of the state to the facts set forth to
induce them to give the matter the con-
sideration it deserves
SINGLE Men Kick