The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-10-14
4 SUCCESSFUL RALLY

Democratic Candidates Are Heard BY Full
House, Applause Greeting Their
Addresses.
The first democratic rally of the
campaign was pulled off at the Fay
Opera on Wednesday evening when
Judge Alfred Jaques, candidate for
congress-, Walter F. Dacey, demo-
cratic candidate for county attor-
ney, E. A. Lindgren, democratic can
didate for county treasurer. and w.
E. McEwen, state labor commits.
sioner, addressed a large and en-
thusiastic audience on the issues of
the campaign.
+: OF particular interest to many
was the appearance of Judge
Jaques, who would succeed the
more or leseshonorable Clarence B.
Miller IN the house of representa-
tives, that all might hear from him
the stand proposed to be taken on
the progressive ideas for which the
insurgents have fought during the
past several years. And that his
hearers were not disappointed in
the promises made, and that they
fully and firmly believed in the
honor and integrity OF the speaker,
was evidenced by continued rounds
of applause as he noted the differ
ence between the prediction pro-
misses of the present congressman
from this district and his acts and
votes in the house during the past
session, and his proclamation that
if elected he would faithfully, inso-
far as IN his power, vote as the peo.
pie of his district demanded-not
become pawn in the hands of the
machine which has for so many
years absolutely ruled the house
through the master hand of Speaker
Cannon, for whom Mr.. Miller 90
consistently voted after his repeat
ed declaration on the stump two
years ago that he sought election
to fight the power of Cannonism
and that if his vote was the only
one cast against the reelection of
Cannon as speaker he would vote
and fight to the last ditch.
Judge Jaques read Mr.. Miller's in
teresting record of votes on Cannon
and Cannonism from the congress
sional record, showing that on the
first day after taking his seat he
voted for Cannon as speaker, for the
adoption Of the old house rules
which gave the speaker absolute
control of the situation and for 9TH
er measures tending to strengthen
the stronghold and Notifications of
Cannonism, and rightly asked if the
people of the eighth district wished
to elect man to congress to repre-.
sent Joe Cannon and the money
power or man to represent the
eighth district.
The Judge is not specially
strong speaker, but has the method
and manner which bears conviction
of his honor and integrity, and with.
out doubt made both friends and
votes.
Walter F. Dacey, who would like
the job now held by John H. Nor
ton, is young man who has made
his own way in the world, some
years ago being an ernploye of a
mining company at Eveleth, by the
work of his own hands earning the
savings which later gave him the
advantages OF law course in the
University of Minnesota. He is a
brilliant speaker, an evident stu
dent, and asks support on his
merits.
E. A. Lindgren, candidate fol-
treasurer against W. A. Holgate
seeks support on like ground, con.
tending that the present treasure,
has had sufficiently long lease OF
official duties, and the decision OF
the voters on November 9Th is
awaited.
Billy" McEwen, whom all kno Y
as an eloquent speaker, was more
aowery than usual, interspersin2 6
his Grafton with many fitting points
and making many hits which cap
tured his audience. Mr. McEwen ie
young man who has grown up in
St. Louis county, who has ever beer
allied with the cause of labor and
whose fitness for the position now
held is unquestioned, and his home
thrusts at the present form of gov
| erument as administered we're of {
nature to make the man who labort
with his hands, and the smaller
tradesu1an az we'll, think seriously
of their probable vote on national
and state affairs at the coming elee
ton.
Judge Jaques states Throughout
the district, 80 far az canvassed, he
is meeting with pleasing assur
ances and considers tha. hi
chances for election in this solidly
| republican stronghold, in this yea
Iofnon- partisan n free thinking Amer
icanism, are excellent.
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