The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-26

| tnat out OF respect to their Judgment plain
in brief my action. | am OF the Republican
it. shall vote only tor a Republican, came
here without any instruction on this question
other than is implied in becoming the repre-
sentative of intelligent treemen, and the oath
have recorded here. When during the last
year it became apparent that the present in
standing his exposed decision six
years ago not to do so would
again become candidate, there was through
out the eountry, more or less directly ex-
pressed by the people, their desire upon this
issue. As l read this expression, first from my
large, it was by large numbers against him.
Among the more prominent Of the reasons
for this action are that there exists disap-
prevail OF the centralizing tendencies of our
government, and that this evil is fostered by
long continuance in office of high officials dis
as opposed to ''third terms;'' that this pat
ronage is dispensed to secure its own perpetu-
ity without regard to the public good or the
fitness and integrity Of the appointees a fear
that the material interests OF the State may
have suffered through the neglect, 'neticiency
or dishonesty of officials in administering the
various public trusts; a suspicion that public
officers have become too suddenly wealthy; II
| belief that places Of profit have been imprOp-
erly farmed out to influence legislators votes,
and that this was done six years ago as a sane
qua NON to secure the support Of one or more
large delegations at that election; lear that at
that time money was improperly used to as
sist his election by the friends of the present
| incumbent, although perhaps without his adj
! vice Or assent, by citizens IF the State who
could well afford large amounts of money to
secure Senator at Washington under piled
obligations to them a belief that it is in better
keeping with the germs Of our government
! that high places OF honor and trust be occa-
sionally changed, not considered hereditary or
perpetual, thus avoiding those influences that
tend to centralize; disapproval of the legis-
lation upon the Pacific Mail subsidy III attach
ms aiso That VIC there ssnA is upon reasons @s
for these complaints is eyinced to me by the
''hurrving to and fro in hot haste' by the large
number Of otice-holders and their friends who
are swarming the alcoves, corridors and par
lors of the hotels, urging the promotion OF
their chief by argument, persuasion or threat,
| that Go violence to the spirit of all elective
franchise; that the Senator himself, his seat at
! Washington being vacant in times of no ordi-
nary interest, is directing this army of lobby
| lists and strikers, forgetting the dignity Of his
position, forgetting that we also as legislators
are allowed an opinion or a virtue, and carry
ing this struggle down to the low plane upon
which we meet the demagogue, so that a vote
is little more than duress
I ask to be heard moment upon the caucus.
| have heard the lecture upon the moral obi
cation of the machine. To ne it appears to
have in this case 10 base Tor an Obligation l
confess that was tricked, as have many an
| other been before. l am one of IS who
acknowledged duty to vote for some other
than the present incumbent tor United States
Senator. Who of the other candidates it
should be cared little. believed 1t best to
have this struggle within our own borders and
if possible not publish to the world our family
| disagreements. am not of those who have
| given a helping hand to both sides of this
issue In going there l recorded no vow. 1t
was we'll known that the customary pledge
could not be administered. The only oath
have recorded is with the State archives, the
only trust accepted is from my constituents.
This oath shall not be violated or this trust
dishOnored because, Mogul like, some chieftain
has by the legerdemain of those followers who
say "now am on this side, and now again on
that" persuaded me to accept a seat in consul
tatlon | do not propose to entail my folly
ton had been reached for reasons seeming
wise to the plurality an adjournment was or
dered. At the adjourned meeting I am cor
rectly recorded as not participating, giving
protest then and there. Again, consid er the
further proceedings of this Rump P: Ria lent
son: that when large number OF the more
considerate and wise of its members asked such
further delayed action as that a nomination in
accord with the assent of "a majority of this
elective body might, If possible, he made, an
edict was issued by the officer in command to
those supposed most willingly to do their
masters bidding, to force nomination and
take chances OF obtaining Democratic help. l
take issue with those who represent this NOM
ination to be from the Republican marty.
cast my vote for C K. Davis.
The vote being taken it was announced
as follows:
Those voting for Ramsey were: Allen, An
derson, Baxter, w: S., Benz, Berg, Berry, Bos-
worth, Clarke, Clement, Daniels, Deaken,
Egan, Ellertson, Harrington, Furber, Gilman,
Goodrich, Greening, Grover, Helling, Hines,
1rgens, James, Listoe, McNellv, Minges, Peter
son, Petit, Pierce, Rathbun, Snure, Stark,
Stone, Taylor, Thompson, freadwell, Warner.
Wescott, West, Wheat, Woodbury., Mr..
Speaker (Kinyon)-42.
Alderman, Baxter, L. L., Bassett. Brown,
Burchard, Burleson, Byers, Chadbourne,
Chadderdon, Collins, Cook, Crooks, Dixon,
Drew, Drury, Dprant, Eppel, Gillick, Helm,
hold, Mccarthy, McDermid, Mcdonnell, Nc
Gree, Merrill, Miller, Morse, Mower, Mullen.
Mason, Pirz, Rutledge, schnell, sencerbsx,,
Sinclair, Smullen-4l.
Benson, Crosby, Deuel., Dunnington. Fitz-
gerald, Fleming, Gaskill, Hopkins, Jackson.
Kruger, Murray, Ottun, Stowe, Tunell,
Wheeler, Whittemore-16.