Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-03-13
CAMPAIGN Of HYPOCRISY
Some Things to be Con-
sidered in the Present
City Campaign

AVA 1oA - ~ R0A At4880 Campaign 1e
now being conducted IN Little Falls.
The real minus of this campaign OF
hypocrisy is Lot any desire to see
reforms practiced but simply to gain
tor q few, q very few, discredltt d
political hacks and scheme ers. s,me
political prestige. That good citizens
can be misled by such-a campaign is
unfortunate, but we venture to say
that three-fonrtbs Of the party which
these back number politicians clai IN
to represent land do not) have no
sympathy with such methods
1t 1e a campaign of hypocrisy be-
cause:
Some are delegated to tell people of
strong convict Jrs on liquor matters
that G.. !. Snow will bs strong anti.
saloon map,
Bot some are also delegated to tell
Liquor mea that everything will be
lovely
Democrats are told that municipal
matters shonld be considered from a
non. part1ean point of view.
But republicans are told they must
stick by party lines.
The Transcript brands, all the
saloon men of Little Falls as tnievee,
but doesn't name them.
Then each saloon mau is told that
he wasn't meant, it was some other
fellow.
The people are told police matters
have nothing to do with the
campaign.
Yet police jobs are promised rigLt t
and left
The campaign is just such q one OF
pretense aud hypocrisy as might be
expected from Fuller and company.
II there were anything sincere in it,
1T would not meet tho ntempt
expressed on every side. There never
was time when Fuller and company
did not seek help from men engaged
in the liquor busint SO. Some men In
that business in this city have beep
Fuller's great personal and political
friends. Why this sudden access OF
zeal? Is it eleventh hour repentance !
Not at all, This kind Of leopard
doesn't change bis spots. Il Is fol
the sake OF little cheap political
prestige, q sort of rehabilitation, an
attempt to use sentiment for selfish
0nds
Nor would the ends advertised be
accomplished by the success of the
Fuller candidate O;her .Fulle,
eandidates in other. years made the
city . carnival Of Law lessnees and
vice, The Oost We1l.meaning genial
man cannot alea5s stand against the
i01ue3ces which will surround Elm.
Vuller'e candidate will be- used. II
successful, to accomplish Fuller
personal ends, NO matter what may be
Daid now.
Geo. p. Moeglein is q large owne,
OF property here, whsre he expects t<
always live, His interest IN the city
is not dependent on the good will of 8
landlord, or the renewal of a lesse.
There is no good reason Why be should
not receive tho support OF every
citizen who will place the Interest,"
of the city above thoee of few
political back numbers. lie wal
prominent in the heht against
monopoly, could neither be bribed no,
scared, and for that some people have
never forgiven him. But the rest o1
the people cannot afford to forge
that when they needed help agains
the attacks of Fuller and company
Moeg1ein was with the people.
The Transcript has suddenly founi
ont that Geo. N. kiewel is Q ver,
bed man, because he is oonnectel
With a brewing concern. The roa
trouble Is tb at Mike would stand il
the way Of TIE schemers who ar,
trying to get control of tho city. Mr.
h1eWel has boon one of the very bes
aldermen who ever served the city
He has been fair and broadm1n nded
The opposltion has failed to SHOW
where no has not been q conscientlou
and faithful Official. The unfair AM
hypocritioal attacks on him should b.
strongly Yebuked.