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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16
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manly traits. Mr.. Miller has a clean
record, both private and public, and in
this respect he need not stand aside to
give first place to his opponent, who has
so far lost his manhood and self respect
in an attempt to build himself up at
the expense of another. These political
tactics are not endorsed by fair minded
people, and they will be forcibly resent
ed at the primaries, Sept. 90.
These circulars were circulated freely
in the city of Luverne where for more
than quarter of century Mr.. Miller
has lived. How quickly his fellow towns
men set their seal of disapproval upon
the unwarranted attack of the "immacu-
late" congressman on Mr.. Miller, is set
forth in the article which appears on the
first page of The Free Press. The most
prominent and influential citizens of Lu-
verne have joined in protest against
this piece of dirty work, and they will
now carry their opposition to Mr.. Nc.
Cleary to vigorous point.
Throughout the Second district Con-
gresham McCleary's recent worse than
ward politicians break will be treated in
the manner which such excretions are
entitled. Mr.. McCleary has greatly lowered
himself in the estimation of good men
who do not countenance this disrepu-
table method of political warfare.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16
The Street Car Problem.

The Free Press has at all times vigor-
ously supported the making of public
improvements and we believe that the
City of Mankato has reached stage
where any considerable progress is inn
possible without street car system.
The very location of the most beautiful
park in the state and the Mankato Ce-
ment works in the extreme southern end
of the city and the inexhaustible stone
quarries in the extreme northern end, is
certainly in iteslf a great advantage,
and this coupled with an interurban line
through the richest country that can
be found anywhere, a considerable por
ton of which being entirely without any
railroad accommodations, must certainly
be a paying proposition. When, there
fore, the Hance proposition was present
ed, The Free Press supported it Loyalty
and we believe the people, who represent
ed the same, are entitld to much credit
for the large amount of work laid down
and the interest they aroused in behalf
of a street car system. But the joint
meeting of the board of trade and the
Business Mems association decided in
favor of the newly organized company,
which has now filed its acceptance and
bond in accordance with the demands of
the common council, and it is now up to
every citizen of this city and county
to. lend helping hand and make the
enterprise a. success. The company has
spent large amount of money in pre-
liminary work, and every member has
joined in the bond conditioned for the
faithful performance of their contract
with the city. There can now be no ex-
cuse for any one to feel even Indifferent
to the new project, and every loyal citi-
zen should join hands with the new COM
pany and support it in every way pos
sible The Free Press is we'll aware that
no enterprise of this magnitude can be
undertaken without some supposition
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16
MANKATO ',FREE PRES.

tendency is, downward, except when
speculative operations interfere, as in
the case of cotton and wheat. But here,
too, the drift in the long run is away
from the excessively high prices which
have prevailed. Lower prices are needed,
not only to stimulate exports, but to re-
duce costs of production and lessen the
cost of living. Speculation is responsible
for most of the high prices of late, and
lower level is not at all incompatible
with good profits to the farmers. The
decline in steel products is distinct
advantage to both producers and con-
sumers, since prices had reached a pro-
hibitive level, and at the new figures the
industry in general will have an oppor-
tunity of returning to a more normal
basis.
Speculation Jagged somewhat during
the week, partly owing to the holidays,
but there is an undertone of confidence
which gains perceptibly each week. This
is shown by the steady absorption of
bonds and better class investments. The
improvement in top-grade securities will
inevitably extend to those lower down in
the list, and better grade railroad shares
seem destined for still higher prices.
While railroad earnings may not immed
lately surpass former records, the best
managed and best equipped roads are in
a position to effect important economies
and thus maintain dividends. Moreover,
increased activity should result in at
least a partial recovery of recent losses;
and this is what railroad managers evil
IDENTIFY anticipate. The best indication
thus far of business revival is. the Au
gust clearings. For months past these
figures have shown declines of 10 to Is
per cent. Returns for August, however,
from 100 cities in the United, States
showed a gain of over l per cent, the
only districts not showing an improve
ment being the New England and Mid
die states. The Western and Southern
states showed gains of to IL per cent
This is certainly encouraging.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16
Roosevelt Favors Revision.

No one whobhas read President ROose
velt's speeches and messages carefully
can have any doubt as to his position
on the tariff question. In all his declar-
ations on this subject he has emphasized
the difference in labor cost" as the
proper basis, of tariff on imports. In
his speech at Minneapolis he expressed
special pride in the action of congress
by which direct notifications of existing
Dingley tariff rates had been made, no
tably in respect to the. concessions on
sugar and tobaceo.j ,Hes referred also,
with earnest commentator to the fact
that "a law was enacted tat the last
session of congressl putting anthracite
coal ON the free list and completely re-
moving the duties, on all other kinds of
coal for one year." One might naturally
conceive from this that he would equally
applaud the removal of the duty on
lumber and the. products, of the steel
trust. In. the same speech from which
the above quotation is made, he said:
"Where the industrial conditions so
frequently change, as with us must of
necessity be the case, it is matter of
prime Importance that we should be able
and from time to. time to adapt our
economic policy to the changed condi-
tons. Our aim should be to preserve
the policy of a prot,ectiye tariff, in which
President Roosevelt does not stand for
that doctrine and it is equally clear that
the Republican party can not stand for
it.
The Roosevelt idea" of tariff on the
basis of the difference in labor cost is
the tariff idea for which the Republican
party as a whole stands today, and in
future platforms "that idea will be ex
pressed in terms which can not be mis-
understood or misconstrued.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16
Somewhat Worried.

Senator Lodge of Massachusetts is
somewhat worried over his reelection
to the United States senate on account
of his high tariff views. A special dis
patch from W. w. Jermane to the Min
neapolis Journal, says that Senator
Lodge is worried. His term in the SEN
ate will expire next March 4, which
means that the legislature to be chosen
in Massachusetts in November will pass
upon his case. The recent stir in that
state about reciprocity is ominous. Sen
ator Lodges high protection friends are
telling him that the reciprocity people
are not numerous enough to harm him,
and he wants to believe that this is true,
but can't, for others of his friends are
telling him that the reciprocity wing of
the republican organization holds the
balance of power this yesr.
The fight has even reached the pres
ident, who is Lodges stanch personal
friend, and this explains why it is said
to be the plan to have the president
say something about reciprocity in his
letter of acceptance, which will come out
next Monday. 80
The difficulties of the situation are
increased by the probability that the
Massachusetts legislature to be chosea
this fall will have to elect two senators.
There is hardly any hope that Senator
Hoar can long survive. If the reciproc-
ity republicans, therefore, abide by their
determination to support only men of
their kind, finding them in the democrat
ic party if they are not to be found in
the republican, there may be election re-
suits in Massachusetts, this year that
will startle the entire country. Forum
ately, the president is not involved.
Both sides are for him, as they are in
Wisconsin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16
McCIeary the Only One.

The next session of congress will make
a general revision of the tariff, or the
members of the Minnesota delegation,
with the exception of one or two, will
be heard from. OF the eleven senators
and representatives from Minnesota,
nine are openly in favor of tariff revis-
ion, and one of the other two has not ex-
pressed his views publicly. The nine
members believe that the overwhelming
sentiment in Minnesota is in favor of
tariff revision and that if the senators
and representatives in the west take
a united stand they can turn the scale
against the "stand patters" in the next
congress-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
This being true our United States SEN
ators, Clapp and Nelson, congressman,
Tawney, Bede, Davis, Stevens, Lind,
Buchanan and Stevenson. are all in the
wrong, and McCleary the only man in
the right?
Senator Herbert j. Miller stands with
Roosevelt for revision.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16
The Accentance Letter.

President Roosevelt's letter of accept
ance is long decidedly long but it takes
up in a mastery maner every issue of
this campaign, showing in clear compre-
hensiye language that every one can un-
derstand the strong points of the repub-
lican platform and the weakness and in
consistencies of the democratic platform
and doctrine as. expounded by their cam
paign managers. The presidents let
ter should be read by every intelligent
voter whether he be republican or demo-
crat, if he desires to know what he is
voting for; whether the assertions of his
party leaders are reasonable and wheth-
or the fullfillment of the party promises
is probable, if his party is given the
reins of government by the voters.
We can see but small consolation in
the letter for our extreme "stand pat"
friends. In speaking of the tariff the
president Says, sit is a matter of bust
ness-our experience in the past has
certainly not shown us that we could af-
ford in this matter to follow those pro-
fessional counselors who have confined
themselves to study in the closet; for
the actual working of the tariff has en-
phatically eontradicted their theories.
From time to time the schedules must
undoubtedly be. .re-arranged and read
justed to meet the shifting needs of the
country, but this can with safety be
done only by those who are committed
to the cause of the protective system"
This does not sound like revision up
wards can always. safely be made"
On reciprocity" the president says
eve are on record as favoring arrange
ments for reciprocal trade relations with
other countries, these arrangements to
be ON an equitable, basis of benefit to
both the contracting parties The repub-
lican party stands pledged to every wise
and consistent method of increasing the
foreign commerce. of the country" This
does not sound like, prohibiting the I'M
portation of anything that. can be made
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16

until it is now paying the
full four per cent, upon the second pre-
ferred stock to which that issue is en-
titled. The Lehigh Coal and Navigation
company has increased its dividend from
6 to per cent and the Lehigh Valley,
after declaring 10 per cent. upon its
Sl06,3O0 of preferred stock, has also de-
clared a dividend of one per cent on the
common, the probability being that this
rate on the common will be reported
quarterly. Altogether, therefore, the
"coalers," as the anthracite carriers are
called, are especially worthy of attention
at a time when some other railroads
have to reduce dividends.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16
A Lesson From History.

In the election held in November, 1890.
for members of congress in this dis
trict, John Lind was the republican can
didate, and Gen. j. H. Baker was the
farmers candidate. The issue was made
directly upon the tariff. Mr.. Lind adj
vOcated a high tariff, and Gen. Baker adj
vocated reasonable modification of the
Mckinley bill then in operation. At the
previous election, Mr.. Lind received a
majority of 92l9. Gen. Baker made an
extraordinary canvass, making more
speeches than any candidate had ever be-
fore made in the district. The issue
was direct upon the tariff. Gen. Baker
Especially arraigned the eXtortionate
tariff on lumber and wood pulp. The re-
suit was that the General cut Lind's
nine thousand majority down to 4S2! 1t
would have required but 242 more votes
to have elected Baker. And he would
have been elected but for the fact that
the democratic committee in Faribault
county did not print Gen. Bakers name
on the ballots, and thus he lost over
thousand votes. The result was a prac-
teal victory for Baker OH the mOdifi-
cation of the tariff. 1t scared John Lind
to the toes of his boots. He forthwith
headed for the democratic. party and a
lower tariff. He said the second district
was lost forever to an eXtOrtiOnate tariff.
The war with Spain and some other
pressing matters delayed the i'm
mediate consideration of the ex-
tortions of the tariff. But now, the
people have returned again to some of
its exactions, and the republicans them
selves have undertaken some reforms and
purpose, within the party, to carry them
out. The great battle of Gen Baker in
1890, exhibits the temper of republicans
i'm this district on that question. Let
us learn from that lesson that Miller is
on the right track and the "schoolmas-
ter" is pursuing course that will yet
wreck republicanism in this dis
trict, if persisted in.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16

gaining ground, fiat special betetits will
accrue to the PARTIES in charge, but the
members of the present company, as
well as those who represented the other
proposition, are men who have spent
the greater portion of their business life
in the city of Mankato and invested
practically all their savings here, whose
integrity can not be questioned, and
whose reputation and business stand
ing must challenge any imputation of
unfairness or dishonesty. The commit
tee in charge. of subscriptions to the 6
per cent preferred stock is meeting with
success. Yet our citizens should not
wait for it to call upon them, but notify
Mr.. w. D.. Willard, the treasurer, of
the amount desired. The rights of the
subscribers are carefully guarded in the
subscription list. No payments are to
be made until the work is actually done
or the material delivered, and only in
small installments, so that any one can
afford to lend some aid and at the same
time make good investment. 1t pro-
yides also that the benefits derived
from all real estate, whether purchased
or donated, shall accrue to the benefit
of all subscribers in equal proportions
and not to the incorporators only, and
exempts the stockholders from liability
on the bonds.
If the subscribers to both PROPOSE
tions were united the amount would be
sufficient, work could commence and the
greater part of the grading done this
fall. The people of Mankato should stand
united on a proposition so vital to all
its interests and thereby assist in max
ing more valuable every piece of prop
erty in the city and along the entire
line. 1t is merely a matter of earnest
effort on the part OF, every citizen in
terested in our city and the result will
be the largest, most progressive and most
beautiful city in southern Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16
Inconsistent MecIeary.

McCleary has issued circular entitl-
ed ''The Cost of Free Lumber" in
which he says that ''Nlr. Miller is prom
ising that if he is elected to congress
he will have the duty removed from lum-
ber." Mr. Miller has made no such prom
Use. Mr.. Miller did say that if he should
be elected to congress he will use his
vote and his best endeavors to have the
tariff removed from lumber. No one
member of congress could accomplish the
removal of the tariff from lumber or any
other article. This Mr.. Miller knows to
be the case and he is not so foolish as
to promise something that could not
be fulfilled.
McCleary says also that "a promise
from a stranger should always be ac-
cepted with caution"
Of course McCleary, the immaculate,
meant this for fling at Mr.. Miller.
Now, let's see about this stranger bus
mess. McCleary came to this section
of country after 1888 and up to the
time he was nominated for congress, he
was comparatively an unknown quanti-
ty. His politics was not known. If
anything he was damocrat, a rank
free trader. He had never given the par
ty which has honored him the least
i .t -,
assistance, and it is a question whether
he had ever attended party caucus.
Had it not been for the school mains
the professor never would have been
heard of outside of Mankato.
Mr.. Miller has been a resident and a
taxpayer of this congressional district
for more than twenty-five years. He
has been a bona fide resident of, Luverne
for a quarter of a century. He has
been republican all his life, and be-
fore McCleary had the atmosphere of
Canada blown from his hiresute appen
dages, he was fighting for republican
principles. Mr.. Miller's politics always
have been known. He never, Topped. He
was protectionist when his opponent
was dealing out to normal school stu
dents free trade theories. Mr.. Miller has
been a state senator for eight years
and his record is A No. l.. He accom-
plished something for the people-some-
thing that connot be said for the pres
ent representative in congress.
Another interesting feature of this
circular is this statement: 81
"In the second place, the removal of
the duty on lumber would probably not
effect the price of lumber in the slight
est" 54'.SsA
Later on in the circular Mr.. McCleary
says that if the duty on lumber is re-
moved it will cause removal of the
duty on butter and eggs, ETC., and the
prices of the latter articles will be low
cred. Now, this is consistent in sour"
congressman, isn't it? In one instance
McCleary says that If the duty is re-
moved from lumber it will not affect the
price. But if the duty is removed from
other articles the prices will be affected,
shouts McCleary and "our creameries
would have to make a big cut on the
price of butter" -
Mr.. McCleary's Cost of Free Lumber"
does not scare the farmers the least
particle. They recognize the inconsist-
ency of his statements, and the weak
ness of his logic, ',a5,-'s sse,.v-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16
The development of the railroad indus

The development of the railroad indus
tries is shown in the fact that the
Pennsylvania has recently laid down
rails weighing l42 pounds per yard, the
heaviest steel rails ever laid, the largest
heretofore being lbs pounds. A few
years ago 60 to 7O-pound rail was re-
garded as quite heavy, but engines and
cars increased in size, thus requiring an
increase in the size and strength of rails
used.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16

The Minneapolis Journal says that
"such prominent men as Judge Quinn of
Fairmont, Senator Putnam of Blue
Earth and L. b. Huntington of Window,
are supporting ex-senator Miller for con-
gress i'm the second district" There are
hundreds of other prominent men in all
parts of the district and leading farmers
who will cast their vote for the man
who represents the interests of the peo-
pie of the district
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16

Little Japan, half as large as Texas,
sustains population of 100000. AL
though only one-fifth of her land is cul-
tivated here people are sufficiently pros
porous and wealthy and up-to-date to be
able to fight the greatest military power
OH the globe and to show such courage
and and military genius as to astonish
the world
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16

According to the report of the commits
sioner of education there were 63S in
stitutions classed as universities, colleges
and chronological schools in 1903. The
total number of students resident at
these institutions in 1908 was reported
at 1891. OF these 66,325 men and
22,5O7 women were in universities and
colleges for men and for both sexes,
5,549 were in colleges for women, l,SOS
men and 1902 women were in schools of
technology.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16

Most of the railroads in the anthracite
group stand out conspicuously just now
on account of their large earnings. For
eleven months the Reading shows at in
crease of $2,5O0,OOO in net earnings. In
the same period Jersey Central shows
an increase of S2,OOO,OOO in net earnings,
while the Lehigh Valleys increase in
net earnings for eleven months is 49,
53l,443 During the year the Reading
has been able to increase its dividend
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16

During July 25,5O4 tons of steel rails
were exported from the United States to
various parts of the world compared
with Fl, POI tons in June. The principal
July shipments were to the Far East.
Some ii 1874 tons were sent to Japan,
4,949 tons to ports in the United King
dom, 5,O84 tons to South Africa, 2,l79
tons to the Argentine Republic, l,5445
tons to Chile, while to Boca del Toro,
Colombia, 1860 tons were sent. Mexico
received 1886 tons, Singapore 92S tons
and Australia 1873 tons.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16

at home" as advocated by our second
district congressman.
Conscientious republicans have reason
to be proud of the presidents letter. 1t
takes up every subject of party inter
est and treats it in mastery manner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16
The report lust issued bv w. j. Semel

The report just issued by w. j. Semel-
roth of st. Louis, chief secretary of the
worlds fourth Sunday school convention,
held at Jerusalem last April, shows a
total of 260,905 Protestant Sabbath
schools, 2,4l4,757 teachers and 23,442,-
99S pupils in Europe, Asia, Africa, North
and South America and the islands of
the seas. The United States leads with
l3S,sl7 Sunday schools, l,4l9,SO7 teach
ers and IL ,493, 59l pupils.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16

The army and navy get $97 100000,
while agriculture is allowed $G,OOO,OOO of
national appropriations. We would
change these figures, somewhat. During
1903 exports of agricultural products
were $S7S,479,45l.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16

West Virginia proposes to try new
tax scheme. There is to be removal of
the land tax and the imposition of spec
ial taxes on oil, gas, coal and the gross
receipts of railroads. From these sources
alone the state expects to realize $500
600 annually. The experiment will be
watched with interest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16

Prof. Starr of the University of Chi
cagO advises the members of his class
always to wash their hands after handl-
ing money. Certainly the professor
meant nothing personal to John d. Rock
efeler in this advice.