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Hon. John Sherman, former Ohio representative in the House, for a long term a member of the Senate, and twice holding Cabinet positions, died at his residence in Washington, D.C., Monday morning Oct. 23, 1900, in the 78th year of his age. He was a statesman that always stood high in the councils of the Grand Old Party and his words of advice and warning will be missed.
We have been sounding the sentinment in the county as regards the two presidential candidates before the people most prominently. So far the Bryan supporters we have discovered can be counted on the fingers and three or four toes. The feeling here is so overwhelmingly in favor of an administration that stands for "prosperity at home and prestige abroad" that there is danger of its leading to overconfidence.
F.A. Partlow of Turtle Lake, Democratic candidate for Congress in this district, has been stumping Polk County, following Hon. J.J. Jenkins like confidence men follow a circus. In return for the courtesies shown him, he urges people to subscribe for the Ledger. Bro. Ely retaliates by calling him "our honored friend," "Scratch my back," etc. seems to hold good in the demo-pop ranks also.
Bryan "hit off" the full dinner pail theory to a nicety the other day when he said: "The Bible tells us that there was once a man named Esau who sold his birthright for a full dinner pail and has been held in derisiion ever since!" In a few weeks we shall learn how many Esaus there are in these United States of ours --Hinckley Enterprise [When Bro. Folsom learns that it is "this" United States, he will recognize that even the questionable blessing of "free silver" and "a stable government" in the Philippines could not be fully enjoyed on empty stomachs.]
G.H. Ely of the Balsam Lake ledger, got funny and witty and sarcastic and satirical last week and insinuated that our candidate for Assembly wants to be elected. Of course, Bro Ely knows that men are candidates for offices just for the pleasure of being candidates. We would, for instance, have a nice legislature if candidates never got any further than being candidates. Just think of it! Isn't it strange that a man should be a nominee for office and want to be elected?
To those Republicans who may be wavering in their loyalty and inclined to worship strange gods, W.J. Bryan, for instance, the following story may serve as a lesson. "A farmer bought a cow and a calf from a neighbor. He started to lead the cow home, the calf following along beside. On the way, a steer jumped the fence and tore down the road, the calf following. Tying the cow to a rail, the farmer gave chase after the calf. He ran until he was out of breath, and finding he could not overtake the fleeing animal, he stopped, and shaking his first in its direction, shouted: Go ahead, darn you! You'll know the difference when dinnertime comes!
Mike Doran, pillar of Minnestoa Democracy for lo these many years, is going to vote the Republican ticket in the national and state questions this year. He has not left his party; the party has pursued a foolish policy and left him. The following are part of his reasons for supporting McKinley: "Any congressman who favors free silver or the Kansas City platform is just as objectionable to me as is Bryan. The stability of our currency has been established and stands as a powerful influence with the nations of the world. To change our standard as Bryan would have us do would put us on a parity with China, Spain, South America, and other God-forsaken and poverty-striken countries, where men have little to live on and opportunity to earn little money. There the silver standard is at the height of its glory. Let us keep it there."
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Some interesting links on the election of 1900:
© 1996 Larry Myrland Harnisch
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