... Many of those who took part and were prominent at that time have passed away and those who have survived, are weather beaten like the scattered oak which has escaped the axeman and the storms. A new
generation has grown up since that time and it may be worth while to recount some of the incidents
which occurred, that they may better appreciate and understand the things they will see and read about
during the administration which has just begun. And those who were living during the first Cleveland administration will perhaps enjoy having their memories refreshed as to events with which they were once familiar.
In order that this reminiscence may not be too long, I shall confine it to the struggles of the democrats of Otter Tail county, introducing state matters only to give them the proper back ground and touching national affairs on,ly where they had a direct bearing upon the local situation.
The democratic party always weak in Minnesota, was ...