The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-06

fastened in the seat Of a tramp g
trousers until he got what he wanted
and more than 1900 farmers were saved
their homes.
When we passed the bill for a pub
lie building for Fergus Falls the larg-
est appropriation for a city Of that size
ever secured, except one-Senator Mel
that it did not get lost in the shuttle.
Always with the People.
''As far as our knowledge goes, and
we think we know something Of what
we are talking about, whenever the in
terests Of the people and the interests
OF the corporations clashed, Nelson was
always with the people.
He has been charged with being a
CRATER, but the mere fact that with op-
portunities for grating that were abb
modest competency is sufficient refu-
tation. We know, as an absolute fact,
that metropolitan law firm offered
him a salary more than double that Of
United States senator for the mere
use of his name at the head of their
firm, which was contemptuously spurned
by Nelson with the remark that he
could not earn the amount offered and
perform his duties as senator, and his
reputation was not for sale. ..-
"He has been charged in the Co.'S
mopolltan magazine as being one Of
the bunch of Jim Hill senators, but
IS owned and controlled by William
Randolph Hearst, the grand high priest
OF American yellow newspaperdom, to
dignity. this charge with attention
would be an insult to the intelligence
Of American voters.
1--WE know Nelson has his faults.
He is as bull-headed as a mule and as
obstinate as the devil and he is Just
as bull headed and obstinate when he
is wrong as when he is right; He is
heaven instead Of in the United States
senate, and everybody will admit there
is quite q difference between the two
places. Nelson possesses all the fail
1ngs and all the virtues of his Viking
ancestry who have left their imprint
on the civilization Of the present. If
he likes a man, even tho he does not
lndorse the mans private or public
record, he stands by that man. If for
any reason he acquires dislike for a
fours' for the things Nelson stands
for, that man don't get his support.
Hardest Worker in Congress.
HWe were eight years in congress
and we know that Knute Nelson was
the most interchangeable worker in either
branch of congress. We never arrived
at the capitol early enough not to find
Knute at his desk and we never stayed
long enough to see him 90 home. = -
HDuring our eight years. residence
In Washington we never met him at a
horserace, ball game or at theater,
and we attended such functions several
times. We believed We were entitled
to some fun while alive, because, &C.
cording to the best authorities, we are
going to be dead for number of cen
turtles. The only public gathering we
know he attended is Luther IS church
ION Sixteenth street He was there
regularly every Sunday morning at
1880 am. We can be searched for
reasons why he went to church. The
senator can explain this on the stump
this fall. -" "a go. '..-'''
Ex-senator Nelson received the unpre-
cedented honor Of being nominated
mark we say nominated by the re.
publican convention at Duluth, and in
our Judgment to oppose him would be
just as much Of bolt as it would be
to oppose A. L. Cole, julius Schmahl
| or any other nominee of the repub.
lican convention -