The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-29
HAMMOND and
/. !. MCCLEARY MEET
NO MUD-sLINGING AT DEBATE
~ OF SECOND DISTRICT MEN.
Relations Of the Two Leading Parties
to the Tariff the Chief Bone of Con-
tention- Jacobson Speaks to the
Largest Audience Alexandria Has
: Seen for Many Years. y
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Pipestone Mimi, Oct POI. T. AcCleary, the
republican candidate for congress, and w. 81:
Hammond, his democratic opponent, had Joint
debate at Edgerton' on the Issues dividing the
two great parties. Altho the debate was hur
riedly arranged, the town hal! was hiled ana
there were delegations from Jasper, :WoodstocK,
Leota and the country surrounding Edgerton.
Mr. Hammond spoke first for forty-iive min
utes. He rather hesitated to admit mat ne Is d
democrat, and made every effort to win repuG-
liean votes. But his arguments proved TO De the
old ones on which democrats have always re,
lied He emphasized the need of being able
10 buy cheaper" His suggestion for dealing
with the trusts was to put goods ike those
made by trusts the free list. ls r. - -
Mr.. NcCleary then spoke ror nfty-nVe NH
utes He gave an outline of the nations expert
ence with tariff legislation, showing that as the
country legislated away from a protective TAR
If 1T had hard times. He emphasized the loea
that every Industrious man IS both producer
and a consumer, and that II IS more impottant
FOR him to have good market TO sell IN IMAM
a cheap market to buy in.> He declared hlmseii
to be exactly with Roosevelt In dealing "itn
the tariff and the trusts. 81. -
Mr.. Hammond then spoke for fifteen minutes
Tie challenged some Of the statements in Mr.
McCleary's historical sketch and tried to break
the force of the congressman's argument ~:
Mr.. McCIeary closed the debate with q five
minnie speech in which he reminded the audi
ence that fourteen years ago, in 1892, Mr..
| that each of them had made the same KIND
| of an argument that he is making now. He
urged all who thought that Cleveland and tar1H
reform had proved a good thing for the country
| to vote for Hammond, who had helped on that
cause, and that all who believed otherwise to
| vote for the republican principles and candi-
dates. -..s.... =, !. :
The debate was q fine example Of high-class
| campaigning. 1t was well worth the time that
| 1t took, If for no other reason than to show
that 1t is possible for to differ honestly and
| fight hard and yet do it all like gentlemen.
! BUFFALO. MINN.-The republican candidate
| for governor, A. L. Cole, and Judge w. B.
Douglas spoke here on state and national issues.
| Upon being introduced by Senator Alley OF
| Buffalo, Mr.. Cole made a strong argument fo1
state development and support on that PLATFORM
| OF the twenty-five reasons why Governor JOIN
A. Johnson should be reelected, three were taker
| up and proved to be based on false assertions
and were offered as impeachment OF the others
| First-The claim that Governor johnson saved
| the state $4,000 by having the insurance com
| missioner placed on salary basis was mol
| founded on fact, for DR.. A.. B. Cole, chairman
of the republican state central COMMITTED Sc
| cured the passage of the bill in the senate ant
| A. l., Cole was not the least powerful Oh III
supporters In the house. .'' IL
| second-The statement that the present goVvt
nor nv vigorous prosecutions had practicalis
done away with timber trespassing was snow
| to be an unwarranted assumption. WhateVs
decrease in trespassing on timber lanas nau peei
more largely brought about by the Dill 'passe'
TIM +be efforts. Of A. L.. Cole, providing tina
trespass should not outlaw; that 1nformefs o
acts. of trespass should be rewarded anu ING
change Of venire be- regulated SO as NOT u
afford protection to trespassers. s.
| Thlrd-The claim Of Governor johnson ina
Inc caused collections from trespassers amountini
TO thousands and thousands OF dollars LOT III
state was punctured by the fact being Drough
ont that the sentiment which demanded thos
$1A nc
collections was aroused by me preceulns AZ
ninistration. ~" ~ 49,
I, o5iEMA. MINN-United States Senator Nose
[E Clapp. addressed, a large audience at IN
white Earth Indian agency. He said thar VI
act passed last winter, giving adult m1&eq
lh1ood indians on the White Earth reservation
the right to sell their allotments without mrs
getting the approval Of the secretary o.: p
interior. was something new In indian Aegista
tion and was of vital Importance to the Indian
turnout the country, because the peoples every
where had their eyes upon the White Earth res
eryation to see what effect 1t would have upo
| the Indians thus alienated. - ....: =
! It depended upon them he said, as to Whethe
| or not more legislation could be looked FOL
| and whether or not the rule applied to ther
would be extended to other Indians thruout To
| county. 2, ... --- --.
Senator Clapp said the Indians had too lon
been treated as children; and that me soon n
} they were put upon their own resources til
sooner they would become business. men an
} the sooner the Indian question would be- solvet
! Chief >Wah- we ah- cum-ig Ground Earth) rep1e
, in Chippewa to the remarks Of the senator an
;; thanked him for the work he had done In beha
of the Indians, and for the interest he Shove
in their welfare by speaking to them. d
! closed by inviting Senator Clapp to the counc
] of chiefs next June and to smoke the pipe
peace and the invitation was accepted PROVIDE
| congress was not in session. ~.-~
l ALEXANDRIA,, MIMI. F. Jacobson spoil
here Saturday night to the largest aud1ent
D that has greeted a speaker in Alexandria II
; years In his characteristic way he dealt sedg
. hammer blows to the claims of Governor Joh
. son. He reviewed Governor Johnson's record {
/ state senator and governor, and showed thu
the governors claims were not substanttated
i The meeting was also addressed by Jul1'
D Schmahl republican candidate for secretary
state, and. by G. J. Gunderson, republican ca
didate for state senator. AL the speakers, we
:, frequently interrupted by applause. ~-:t
$ SPRING VALLEY, MINN.-William Hem
= Eustis Of Minneapolis addressed "a fair-sized a
= dtence at the operahouse here on the. polite
:, issues of the day. He left a good impressit
a | and made votes for Cole. The Spring Vale
t. military band escorted the speaker to the oper
IT house. - 'rm" $50. '-:- go
IL HASTINGS; MINN.-Governor ]. A. JOINS
g and Senator Albert Schaller addressed lar
IL and enthusiastic audience at the courthouse. T
meeting was one Of the big events Of the sta
campaign in this section.
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