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TWO BIG ONESTwo Rousing Republican Rallies in WarrenSMITH AND COMSTOCKHold Meetings in Warren and Draw Big Audiences to Hear Them Discuss Politics—Smith LastSaturday and Comstock Last flight.Lleut.-Gov. Lyndon A. Smith addressed a large audience at the Opera house Inst Saturday evening, in spite of the inclement weather. In a calm and matter of’fact way he presented the Issues of this campaign, dwelling principally on state issues and trusts. He called attention to the fact that in spite of the charges of corruption in the wheat inspection department and in the management of the states prison,on which thedemocrats based theii‘campaign two years ago, that both Inspector Clausen and Warden Wolfer were left in charge of these departments until they resigned, and that the most searching investigation on the part of .the legislature failed to find anything wrong. He pointed out theextravagant and unbusinesslike handling of the prison twine plant of the present administration. As to the gross earnings tax he called attention to the different views honest men entertained on this question, and to the fact that Senator Albert Schaller, who is now the democratic candidate for con-gresd in the third district, voted against the bill, and that his vote would have secured its passage. The trust question was clearly discussed. The speaker showed that all laws against trusts now on the statute books had been enacted by republicans. The-Sherman anti-trust lawhaJc^wpelJed the trusts to, change their form of organization. A drastic anti-trust law was passed by the last legislature of Minnesota, but Gov. Lind has made no efforts whatever to have it enforced.Hr. Comstock’s fleeting*The Opera house was filled to overflowing last night by an enthusiastic audience, who came to hear ex-Con-gressman Solomon G. Comstock, of Moorhead, discuss the political questions of the day. , It wns a beautiful evening, the Warren silver cornet bandstirred the people with patriotic music, and Republican enthusiasm was in the air. Senator Grindeland presided and first introduced Judge Ira B. Millsy of Moorhead, republican candidate for railroad commissioner, who was present, and who spoke briefly, mainly upon the matter of railroad legislation of the republican party in the past, and showed that the party had always taken an advanced position on this question.After a couple spirited songs by the Warren Glee Club, that were received with cheers, Mr.Comstock was introduced. In a plaiu, earnest, uble and forcible manner he presented the issues of this campaign. His arguments were convincing, and no democrat who heard him could fail to realize that his party has very little ground to stand on in this campaign. He called attentiou to the abuse and villification that the democrat^ party heaped upon Abraham Lincoln, how they had called him a tyrant and imperialist, and that they now Are treating President McKinley, one of the grandest, noblest and kindest of men, in the very same way. All the energy, sympathy and statecraft of Mr. McKinley have been directed towards improving the conditions of farmers and laboring men, and the poor generally, and for the upbuilding of America, and American industries. The republicans are as much opposed to imperialism as the democrats, hence by the cry of imperialism Bryan is only raising a false issue. The speaker showed up theinconsisr tency, duplicity, deceit and dishonesty, of many of the public acts and utterances of Mr. Bryan, acts and utterances which stamp him as a demagogue and political trickster, wholly nnworthy to even aspire for the high office of president of the United.States. His advice to Towne,by which he was made to act a lie for four years, was cited. He called at-tention to the fact that the Republican in the last congress had proposed an amendment to the constitution for the control of trusts, that all theRepublicans had voted for it,and thedemocrats against 4t, thus making it impossible to secure the necessary two-thirds majority for its parage. Richardson, the democratic leuder, urged his party to vote against it, giving as a reason that if it were to pass, the democrats would not have an issue in this campaign. Lind’s attempt to mislead Hie people by his reference to sugar duties, and the t*ugar trust, in his speech of accept-1 ance, was pointed out in forcible language. As an index of the enormous growth and prosperity of the United States during the past few years, was cited the fact that this balance of trade in favor of this country was only 383 million dollars in the entire 107 years of its history up to McKinley, while during the past three years that balance has been 1483 milliondollars, 1100 million dollars more than during our whole previous history, a very remarkable showing for this country. The passing of the populist party was pointed out. Mr. Loueks, the populist leader of South Dakota, says there is no populist party, that it has been swallowed up by the democrats, and that the improved conditions that the populists hoped to bring about through their party measures have been accomplished by President McKinley. The Sheaf regrets tlmt it can not give a more complete review of Mr. Comstock’s speech, which was the ablest and *eHt delivered here thus far in this cumpaign.
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Thu, Oct 11, 1900
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