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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22
Protecting Candidates.

The open season for candidates was
resumed when the Grand Army tide
receded from our shores. The CRATER,
the petty hold-up artist and all the brood
of bloodsuckers will be hot after them
early and late from now to Sept. is.
The amount of money squandered on
such people in campaign conducted
by a hundred candidates, each working
for himself, is almost past belief. No
body has any sympathy for the candi-
date. Everybody considers that he
brought it on himself by becomingssa
candidate. But has anybody seriously
considered the possible effect of this
kind Of grating upon the declaring 81
candidates.. Is there not a danger that
the very kind Of men who are Wanted
in public office will be deferred from
announcing themselves by the knowl-
edge that they will be subjected to the
annoyance Of this kind Of thievings
Take man who becomes candidate
for a nomination for the first time and
fails to arrive. He is not necessarily
a down and out politician. He may be
wanted another year and wanted badly.
But he remembers that the other time
he ran he was surrounded, for weeks
by sickening swarm of buzzing graft
ers who gave him time neither to eat,
sleep nor think. Perfectly remorseless
and perfectly useless, they drew from
him a little blood money as the mos.
quito draws little blood and inserted
just enough poison into his system to
give him a temporary frenzy against
republics.
Is it wise thing to put our best
citizens who apply for public offices
thru such a mill and thereby cause them
to withdraw, leaving politics to the
baser sort who know how to deal with
the CRATER or who are impervious tt
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22
Harriman's Raid on the Public.

The argument used for Mr.. Hill g
merger of the Northern Pacific that he
would thereby build up a corporation
50 colossal that speculation in its shares
on the stock market would become i'm
possible has received some sort of an
endorsement from the performance OF
Mr.. Hartman with Union and Southern
Pacific the other day. The public took
no stock in Mr.. Hill alleged benevo-
lent intentions and the supreme court
lost no time in decreeing his scheme
contrary to law, nor was 1t at all plain
that speculation was out of the ques-
ton, as Northern Securities was con-
stantly traded in. The most that could
be claimed for the plan was that the
amount of stock was so large that the
difficulty of cornering it was enor-
mously increased. But it is evident
that the ambition to corner such a
mountain of securities would rise IN
proportion to it's value. The success OF
Mr. Hartman, until few years ago an
unknown individual, in getting control
of the stock of two such systems as the
Union and Southern Pacific shows quite
conclusively that a daring operator
might have cornered Northern Securl-
ties as well. The real obstacle was not
the amount Of stock but the ownership
of the majority of shares among the
men who were not, or said they were
not, spectators. The public was de-
pendent upon few lives to protect it
from wholesale and unwholesome raids.
Mr.. Hartman has shown how cold
remorseless individual can use his
power to reward lickspittles and NAL
treat the public by mean tricks and
low articles. What assurance was there
that Morgan and Hill might not be
succeeded in power by Hartman?
There was none.
It is not to the point to say that such
tricks as Hartman employed are used
In business every day. There is the
same difference between them as be-
tween the Johnstown flood and the
OVERLOOKING of a two-foot creek. Be
sides, private sharp practice is not
aided and sanctioned by the solemn
rules of stock exchange.
1t would seem as tho the moral OBJ
iquity of this transaction of Harri
man rested in part upon the organiza
ton whose existence made it possible
If the New York Stock exchange can
not protect it's members and clients
from such second-story work as this i
will go a long way toward justifyins
the idea that there is no securitie!
company large enough to control rail
road stocks except the trust of thu
public.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22

the customary reward. He gets kicks
from both sides, The Cummins men say
he was against them, and the Perkins
men aver he was not for them.
The democratic party claims to see a
chance not only to elect their candidate
for governor, but to seize several con-
gressional districts as result Of this
internecine strife. II. t&E
The point of attack upon Cummins is
first that he was not entitled to the
nomination, since Scott, and several 9TH
err counties awarded to him were car.
ried for him with democratic votes, and
that he is not republican. Mr.. c. w.
johnson, who was Perkins { nsanage has
published a letter practically cal Ing
upon Perkins men to boltaand @attac
Cummins in this language: ....
cit is up. to the farmers to say
whether they want their agent (Cum
mins), in their name, to- go out preaching
Canadian reciprocity in corn, wheat
oats, cattle, sheep, ETC., and disturb
ance and reduction of values by re
duction Of the tariff, when all these
products have not been so high since
the civil war, and the Iowa farm is 6
gold mine. Thus we stand pat. This is
the time and the occasion to protest
with intelligent action against this con
staat onslaught on the principles of re-
publicanism by those falsely claiming
to be its friends. We must prepare fol
the struggle of 1908, which will be fol
protection against free trade. Platforms
are worthless when candidates repudi
ate them after election. From past ex
perience we know that both candidates
for governor will be preaching the same
doctrine after the November election
and it makes no difference which one
| succeeds, only he does not want to be
held responsible for the false teaching:
of his agent.''
Tho Cummins men claim to be not {
bit alarmed over the prospect. While
the governor may not be recognized a!
republican by Messrs. Shaw, Perkins
Blythe and others, he has the promise
of aid from such men as Fairbanks
Hanly, Deneen, Van SAINT and many
more who would not 20 out Of thei
way to assist a man who was wreckin1
the republican party in state as i'm
portant as is Iowa.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22
MAKING the First Move.

The beatifc Tribune reports that the
Williams forces are waiting for the
Jones people to "make the first move.'
With all due Difference to the mighty
intellectual and moral force back of
the Williams campaign, we must submit
that this position is illogical. There is
no special move incumbent upon the
mayor. But there is move incumbent
upon the opposition, and that is a move
to tell the public why DR.. Williams is
g. candidate. This is move. which is
not only incumbent upon DR.. Williams,
but is one which may be of the high
est possible benefit to his candidacy.
At the present time the public is in the
dark as to the why's and wherefores Of
the insertion of Williams into the cam
paign. We have only the statement Of
"President Lally that it was "glor-
ious news,' and we have the assurance
that this statement was not given out
with DR.. Williams consent or approval.
The public eagerly awaits a statement
which will have both. 1t would be glad
to have it from himself. 1t should be
a clear statement, covering such ques-
tions as these:
What has Mayor Jones done, or failed
to do, which makes him unworthy Of
the customary second nomination?
What does DR.. Williams propose to
do differently from Mayor Jones, which
will tend to make him a better mayor
than Jones has been?
DR.. Williams may rest assured that
The people are not welded to an indi-
vidual. They are looking for the best
man on the best platform. There never
doomed up before candidate a greater
opportunity than now faces DR.. Will
liams. The people know what Jones
stands for. They are eager to compare
his platform with that Of DR.. Williams
and are calmly capable of making a
choice between them. But unfortunate.
II they have no official information as
TO what to expect from DR.. Williams as
mayor.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22
ADJUSTMENTS
Eover Chat.


The cooler weather is a great boon to
actors and playgoers, and this after:
moons performance of "Gismonda", by
the Ferris stock company at the Metro
polftan was proof Of it. The great Sar
dou play moved with more vim and ef-
fectivenesS and the audience that packed
the theater was much more enthusiastic.
Tomorrow afternoons bill will be Ca
mille,' which will also be played Friday
afternoon and evening. This is one of
Florence Stones favorite parts, and will
be put on at the urgent request Of the
leading woman's many local admirers.
The most gratifying success has at
tended the brief engagement OF the
Lewis Stone stock company at the Ly-
ceum. Very many people are lamenting
the fact that 1.-The Little Minister" is to
be the last play given by the company.
However, the knowing ones appreciate
that the new Frawley stock company
composed of some of the best players
in the country, will afford fine entertain
ment at the Lyceum.
The Unique family theater has a fine
vaudeville bill this week, in which some
of the best acts in popular priced houses
are featured. Singing, dancing and nov
English Americans Billy Moore and
other high-class artists, round out big
entertainment. Next week Bert Levy,
the famous cartoonist Of the New York
Telegram, will be the big attraction.
Commencing, tonight and continuing
for the remainder of the week, the
George Fawcett company will present at
the Bijou Robert Louis stevenson's psy-
Geological play. ''Dr. Jekyll and Mr..
HYDE" Mr. Fawcett himself will ap-
pear in the famous dual role, and local
theater patrons will enjoy the opportu-
markable, mysterious study with those
of other actors who have produced the
play in this city. Mr.. Fawcett's inter-
tpretation is highly artistic. :
Beginning Sunday afternoon and con-
Etinuing turnout the week, the Bijou will
Epresent a revival Of the powerful melor
dramatic success Woman Against
Woman" - .-". -
T The favorite actor, Chauncey .Olcott,
after a two years absence, returns to
open the regular season of the Metropol-
titan next Sunday night with his new
play, EILEEN Ashore" The engagement
priced matinees on Wednesday and Sat
urday. The sale of seats and boxes will
begin tomorrow morning.
Abundance of good music chara cteriZes
the current vaudeville bill at the Or
pheum theater. Admin and Taylor,
tenor and soprano, have excellent voices,
well schooled, and appear in street min
strel costume, with a repertory of vo-
cal and instrumental selections which
prompt plenty of applause from both af
ternoon and evening audiences: The
same, as to results, achieved, Is the case
with the three Roses, pretty young omen
becomingly gowred in white and play
ing VIOLIN viola, cello and piano, adding
vocal numbers by way of completing ar
artistically charming number. Then; there
are the Dixon brothers, musical gro
tesques, with a large assortments of ODD
instruments and a clown like costume
appealing directly to he,srisibles of the
younger generation. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22
COMBINES GRAVE AND GAY
Liberati's Band Supplies Every Mu-
steal Taste.

1t is a combination of the grave and
the gay. in standard music that Signor
hlberatl will offer to the patrons of
the Lake Harriet roof garden this eve
ming. Only four more days remain of
the engagement and the band concert
season at Lake Harriet, and Libcrati
wishes to make the most of the oppor-
tunlty and to permit the public to do
likewise
For this evening he has arranged a
program which runs the gamut from a
fantasia on the works of Gounod 10
the Bohemian Girl,' among the full
band selections, and from 1.-The Cruc1-
Tx and "Martha' to vocal quar-
There will be a souvenir matinee to-
morrow and again on Saturday, and
afternoon and evening concerts will be
given by Liberati up to and including
his farewell appearance on Saturday
night.
The following program for tonight
follows:
PART I.
March, "Our Boys and Girls. .Liberah
Euphontum solo. 'Berceuse" ........... GODDARD
signor E. Giannone.
Waltz "Sourire d'Avril'' .........D epret
Vocal duet "The Crucfx'' Faure
Miss X. Klarer and Signor G. de Luchi
Fantasia on popular works Of Gounod.
- PART H.,
Overture, bohemian Girl .Balfe
Ienor SOLO, La G1aconda ........... .PonchelA
. Mons. A. L. Guile.
Los. Los Ioros. ..::,...:.:: .............. .Lacome
Misses X. Klarer and Z. Wegner. Sig. D. PEI
zetti and G. de Luchi.
Second Hungarian rhapsodie ............. List
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22
MORE CANDIDATES FILE
Lawrence H. Johnson One of the Sever
Who Come Out. f

The warm weather brought out
the candidates who have failed to file
heretofore. The following have fled
With l. the county auditor and will go on
A. A. Kelly, representative, forty
third district, republican,; John. H.
Steele, school director, republican;
Samuel Musgrave, representative, for
derson, alderman, sixth ward, demo-
crat; Andrew Hanson. alderman, tenth
ward, republican; N. P Holmgren, al
derman, twelfth ward, republican;
Lawrence H. johnson, representative,
forty-third district, republican. X.
johnson, who filed for the house
from the forty third district, has
served three terms in the house. and
will be a candidate this term for
speaker. He has been a speakership
candidate before, is well known thru
out the state, and will make a strong
fight this fall.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22
Examinations by Blind Men.

Stensland is said by the bank exam
liner to be the leading bank looter Of
all history, and yet the bank exam
liner never heard anything about it till
he was ushered into the vault after
Stensland had taken all he wanted and
disappeared. "Fraud and thievery,'
he asserts, event on in this institu-
ton on an almost unparalleled scale for
five years. The operations were bold
and fagrant.'
When the bank examiner made his
rounds, the accounts of this bank were
always found to be in balance. The
balance was achieved by substituting
for cash forged and worthless notes,
but the bank examiner claims he could
not be expected to know that they
were not genuine. -~'
Of course if the bank examiner was
not to know anything more than the
casual caller at the cashiers window,
it was pity that money in salary
was paid him, and more pity that
people were led to believe that state
examination amounted to something.
The forged and worthless notes which
the examiner "could not be expected
to distinguish from the genuine must
have had some marks about them which
would excite suspicion. In the first
place either the interest. upon them was
paid or it was not paid. If it was not,
they were under cloud from the start.
If it was paid, it would have been an
interesting exercise for the examiner
to trace the checks by which payment
was made. Naturally they must have
been forged also. Here was a clue
which moderately intelligent bank
examiner could have followed up with
remarkable results in this case.
The bank examiners explanation
does not appear to explain everything.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22
THIS DATE IN HISTORY
. AUG. %

14s5-RIchard III killed on Bos-
worth field -
1s1a-Warren Hastings died.
,1s64-Fort Morgan, Mobile bay,
surrendered to Farragut.
INSTRUMENTATION by the Presi-
dent OF neutrality in the Franco
PrussIan war.
1sY-canalEaro around the Des Moines
rapids on Mississippi river opened
v 1s95-Attackb IN ade ION American
mission school at, Foo Chow. China.
1eo3-Lord Salisbury, prime minis.
!: ter of England, died. G
1904-Mrs. Maybrick, after release
from English prison. arrived In
United States.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22

his stingi The law puts the whole bur-
den Of responsibility for corruption on,
the candidate. Tt limits him to a GER.
tain amount Of campaign expenses, but
it has not yet made it penal offense
to hound a candidate for contributions
and to blackmail him out Of money.
The corrupt practices act would be
worth much more ito the community IL
it cursed him that takes as much as
him that gives.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22
isle Roya1e and Return $1,000"

Every Thursday, Saturday and Sun.
day until Aug. 50 inclusive, the Great
Northern Railway will sell round trip
tickets to Isle .Royale Ports via Duluth
and Booth Line steamers "Easton'
and 1880 City" for. the extremely low
rate Of $1,000, including berth and
Thursdays will be good returning the
following Monday. Those sold on Sat.
urday and Sunday good returning the
following Thursday. This allows lay.
over at Isle Royale of about "a hours.
City Ticket Office, corner Third and
-Nicollet. Minneapolis. Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22
Barking at Cummins' Heels.

The soreness Of the Perkins contin-
gent i'll Iowa does not appear to wear
off. They still feel the sting of the
Cummins victory at the convention,
and are casting about for persons to
blame for it. They have centered on
Senator Dolliver as one victim Of their
wrath, charging him with playing false
to Perkins while pretending to be an
opponent Of Cummins. Senator Dolli-
yer tried the role Of peacemaker with
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22

Young Lochinvar threw the lever wide
open and turned the sparker up full tilt,
but the machine didn't bulge. There
will never be decent roads in Scotland"
he muttered, It'll they macadamize them
with haggis.''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22

Tom L. Johnson of Ohio has been &C
quilted of contempt of court, but he i'm
mediately got into a row in the state con-
vention. You cannot satisfy T. L. J. with
either kicks or kindness.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22

The most important sociological fact
discovered by Mr.. H. G. Wells in Chicago
was the resemblance between Hinky Dink
and J. M. Barrie. Barrie is coming right
over here to see about it.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22

Mr.. Bryan's treatment In Illinois Is sim
liar to that Of the English statesman
who, on being promoted" from the house
of commons to the, house Of lords. de-
stairs, =. ,s.- ... ~ 20. 80 q,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22

A report that Emperor William may
visit us is doubtfully received at Wash
ngton. Chicago is, however, fully pre-
pared for him. The stockyards are al
ways ready to be viewed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22

An English court has just permitted the
heirs of a young man who went down in
ship in 1857 to presume" that he Is
dead. They have been carrying him on
the rolls for fifty years as merely in soak.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22
"a Delightful Summer Trip for $1O.''

In connection with the Booth Line
steamers "Easton ;. and $500 City"
the Great Northern Railway will sell
tickets to Isle Royalci Ports and return
via Duluth, including meals and berth
s sod exerY ap aoo until Aag So 90
,, elusive, good returning the following
Monday, and on every Saturday and
Sunday until Aug. 26. inclusive, good
returning the following Thursday. City
Ticket Office, corner Third and Mic.
ollet, Minneapolis, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22

Target practice has been discontinued
in the Russian army. When the need OF
it is felt, the soldiers shoot up the
crowds on the streets.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22

1t might liven up the Russian revolu-
ton if the Brooklyn Rapid Transit COM
pany were projected into it,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22

In fourteen months New York's stock
transfer tax has produced a revenue Of
81, 900, 900 and the stocks are nearly all
back where they were at the beginning.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22

| The Illinois democrats handed our be-
loved leader a good, swift kick, adding,
There, confound you, consider yourself
indOrSed !"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22

In 1896 Mr.. Bryan carried Colorado,
Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Ne
vada. South Dakota, Utah, Washington
and Wyoming. In 1900, he dropped six of
them, including his own state. Of Nebras-
Ia There seems to he an elemental DIFF
ference between peerless leadership and
arrival at the goal ....
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22
Minnesota Politics

Democratic Administration DIscouraaes
PartIzan Contests Except In localities
Whore Democrats Have the Upper
Hand-WiiI Make No Congressional
Nomination In Sixth. but VIII Run an
independent II Buchanan WIns-open-
Ing OF State Campaign Next Week.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22
S34.9O-California

From Sept. 10Th to Oct. 31st, the
Rock Island Lines will sell colonist
fornia literature and full information,
call or address A. L. Steece, 1922 Nicol-
let avenue, Minneapolis, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22

Is it the scarcity Of dollar bills which
holds the people back from subscribing
to the campaign fund?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22

The quiet of the campaign is partly
caused by the fact that nobody now list
| tens to General Grosvenor.