Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-28
GREAT POLITICAL RALLY
Johnson -Winston-Van DYKE
Meeting Wonderful
Success

Many Of the audience had come for
many miles to hear the candidates.
Hon. John A. johnson, Hon F. q.
Winston, and Hon. Cleve Van Dyke,
arrived from B-ainerd on the after.
noon train. They were met at the
station by reception committee and
driven to the Buckman. On Friday
the party had driven to Swanville
from Long Prairie, and at Swanville,
where they took the train for Little
Falls to catch the Brainerd tlain,
were received by a large reception
committee. They were much pleased
at their treatment at Swanville.
During Saturday afternoon the vis-
itors were kept busy meeting people
anxious to see them. Mr.. johnson
was personally assured by many repub-
loans that they would vote for him.
The Red Men band gave several
selections in the evening.
The people at the opera house not
only packed the place, but all stayed
until the end of the speechmaking.
On the stage were representatives
men from all parts Of the county.
Mayor Vasaly presided. The Demo-
cratic Male Quartette, composed of
D. NJ. Lachsnce, John Raymond.
Clin Tidd and Chae. Guernon, gave
several selections, and received great
applause, some of the local hits being
very apt.
Hon. Cleve Van Dyke, democratic
candidate for congressman in this
district, was the first speaker. and
made a very favorable impression.
Mr.. Van Dyke said he was not there
to electrify anybody, but simply to
present facts and issues, and this the
speaker did In q convincing manner.
He took up the trust question, show.
ing that while in 1897 there were so
trusts, who monopolized certain pro-
ducts anu dictated prices, IN 1903,
according to the republican congress-
man Little6eld, there were 453 trusts
and 10 have since been added, MAX
ing 472. Attempts mad been made to
eliminate the evils of these CON-
bines. In congress. the speaker
showed, there had been several at
tempts to correct by legislation the
trusts, and the speaker showed by the
record that Congressman Buokman
had always been on the wrong side of
the propositions. A very effective
point was made Of Buckman's vote in
favor Of changing the Coastwise Ma
vigation law, which goes into effect
July !, 1905, and gives the western
shipping trust control of trade be-
tween the Philippines, where msnila
fibre is grown, and the United States,
and which will by increased freight
rates, compels users Of binding twine
to pay $l.S5 per 100 los. additional.
He showed clearly that there was
nothing in Buckman's congressional
record to commend him. The rural
route idea was first suggested and de-
veloped by democratic congressman
and officials, and pensions were
granted by Uncle Sam, not by Buck
man. If it were true that the con-
gressman's 20. K was needed to
secure peneion, the system should be
changed. The old soldier should have
his pension without need of the con-
gressman's g approval. On the anthra-
cite coal bill, Buckman voted with
the trusts and against the consumer.
Every person who used anthracite coal
was mulcted through Buckman's aid
of the robber coal trust. Mr. Van
Dyke said he would support any legis-
lation, no matter its source. which
would be of value to the people at
large. The democratic candidate made
many friends by his speech.
Hon. F. q. Winston then SPOKE
briefly, but earnestly. and won the
audience. He touched on the issues of
the campaign, emphasizing the idea
that a victory of johnson and tho
ticket would be peoples victory.
The straightforward address greatly
pleased the audience. Both Mr.. Van
Dyke and Mr.. Winston received liber-
al applause
The chairman introduced Mr. John.
son az the man who would be the first
native torn governor Of Minnesota,
and the tumultuous applause showed
that the audience agreed. Mr.. John
son has q winning manner, and held
the attention Of the audience from
the start to finish. Mr.. johnson spoke
of the manner in which good citizens
should consider the issues. In every
condition and phase OF life people
meet each other socially in bosiness