The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-12-17
THE SIaeATOR1AL QUESTION.

tempts g give the impression that
the Lake City 1eader is not bpposed,
toa caucua Lat that paper speak
for ITSELF and its language cannot be
easily misunderstood:
''The St. Paul Press, in spirit of dicta-
torship, warmly urges the caucus system
a. test Of party fealty, and denounces the
numerous papers representing to large
extent the Republican sentiment. Of their.
respective localities, and the Republican
membars Of the Legislature elect, who have
taken ground against what has been in the
past dark-lantern and corrupt feature Of
our politics. We have recently published-
several articles from Cur exchanges ON
this subject, which fully express our views
and those Of leading Republicans in this
locality and thi week print m article. from
the St. Cloud Journal"
We give brief extracts Gin addition
to the many given in preceding is
sues) from some of our exchanges
which have spoken on this important
subject-either in expressing their
preference for a candidate or in OPP
posing the secret caucus:
Too we'll does the Rress know
that seven-eighths of the people of
Minnesota are opposed to the re-elec-
ton of Ramsey, and in nearly the
same proportion favor Gov. Davis for
the position. IF the caucus means
the election of Ramsey, as it is evil
dent it does, Cor else why these pre-
mature writings of the organ y then
let all who look for commentator
from the people act As becomes indie
pendent legislators.-Jackson Repub-
lie, (Rep.)
The signs Of the times clearly
indicate that the people are tired Of
the caucus tyranny, and we doubt not
the great body Of the Republicans of
this State would heartily approve Of
the election Of Senator in open
Legislature, where every member
would be placed upon the record and
would be perfectly free to vote for
whom he chose.-Wr;ght County
Times, (Rep.)
From present indications Alex.
Ramsey is losing much of the support
ofthe Republican party, and Gov.
Davis seems to be growing in public
favor. Davis is a good man and will
give Ramsey loud call.-Ha4tchi',so's
Enterprise, (I,,d.)
Believing as We do that Senator
Ramsey received his last election by
the use of "seed wheat" and other
corrupt means, and that he can only
be reelected by chicanery, we are op-
posed to his re-election.-Fne City
Ne,cs, (Rep)
Gov. G.. K. Davis will be the
next U. S. Senator from Minnesota.
He is the choice of nine-tenths of the
people of that State:-La Haspc (IM)
Leader, (Rep.)
AS Gov: Davis is much the best
man yet proposed by the Republicans,
and As there is no show for 4 Liberal
We hope he may be successful.-Aus'
tin Register, ( lnd.): =
The opinion is becoming very
wide spread that c. K. Davis will b
our next United States Senator: 81
mote it be. Then we will have tai.
ent and honesty combined.-Lac qu'
Rarle Press, (Rep.)
! We don't expect this contest, in
whatever course it may take o,
however excited and bitter the fac.
ton may become toward each othe,
while it lasts, to result in the election
ola Democrat Or Liberal Republi.
can. - Wabasha County Sentinel,
.De,n.)
The St. Paul Pioneer { Democrat.
ic Ramsey organ] trembles fearfully
lest combination be formed by the
anti Ramsey Republicans and the
Davis Democrats by which Ramsey
shall be defeated. 1t thinks it would
be horrid-the idea of Davis being
voted for by Democrats. Osoatonno
Journal, Rcp.)
The evils of our political system
are the result-not of the continued
domination Of one party, but Of The
long continuance in power Of ON
particular faction. Every prominent
official has patronage, incident to hi
position, with which he secures til.
allegiance of q large army Of men, ani
in our own State these paid outrider'
are the fatal cause: of mischief to tn,
party, The Legislature must deter
mine whether to perpetuate them BY
re.electing their commander or to in
augurate a new dynasty by the choic,
Of = successor who will impart = do
! gree of freshness to the political At
mosphere.-Austi'a Transcript, (Rsp.,
AT Des MONIES, Iowa, Tuesday
morning, a lar g party of masked
men entered the Jail and took out