The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-01-21

was such from the crown of his head to
the sole of his foot. His platform was
bread and butter for the working classes,
and to illustrate his position in not
voting for the nominee of his party he
told the story Of the boy and the mule.
The old man thought if the boy didn't
look SO well after the kick he would GER
ta;nlv know more. He voted for Sibley.
Mr.. Hopkins, in explaining his vote.
said:
| Because the vote am about to give is not in
harmony with the action OF a number OF those
of INV friends with whom | am accustomed
| to act. it may not be considered impairment
that out OF respect to their judgment explain
in brief nv action. | am OF the Republican
party and propose, allowed, to remain with
| It. shall vote only for 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
cumbent Of this high position, notwith-
sauang ago his not exposed to do So would
again become candidate, there was through
out the country, more or less directly ex-
pressed by the people, their desire upon this
issue. As read this expression, first from my
own neighbors, and secondly from the State at
large, it was by large numbers against hlm.
Among the more prominent OF the reasons
for this action are that there exists dlsap-
proval OF the centralizing tendencies OF our
government, and that this evil is tostered by
long continuance in Office of high officials dis
pensing patronage, expressed in other words
as opposed to "third terms;' that this pat
ronage is dispensed to secure It's own perpetu-
ity without regard to the public good or the
fitness and integrity Of the appolntees tear
that the material interests OF the State may
have suffered through the neglect, ineficiency
or dishonesty OF officials in administering the
various public trusts; suspicion that pubic
officers have become too suddenly wealthy; Il
belief that places of profit have been improp-
erly farmed out to influence legislators votes,
and that this was done six years ago as sine
qua non to secure the support Of one or more
large delegations at that election, tear that at
that time money was improperly used TO as
sist his election by the friends OF the present
incumbent, although perhaps without his ad-
vice Or assent, by citizens Of the State who
could well afford large amounts of money to
secure Senator at Washington under implied
obligations to them; belief that it is IN better
keeping with the germs Of our government
that high places OF honor and trust De occa-
sionally changed, not considered hereditary or
perpetual, thus avoiding taose influences that
tend to centraize; disapprovai OF the leg1s-
lation upon the Pacific Mail subsidy in attach
ing it to an appropriation bill after it had been
) rejected by the Senate upon its
t "huyrving to and fro in hot haste" by the large
1 number 81 office-h holders and their friends who
are swarming the alcoves, corridors and par
Tors of the hotels, urging the promotion OF
, their chief by argument, persuasion or threat
that do violence to the spirit OF an elective
franchise; that the Senator himself, his seat al
Washington being vacant in times OF no Ord1-
a nary interest, is directing this army OF lobby
lists and strikers, forgetting the dignity of hi
position, forgetting that we also as legislator:
are allowed an opinion or a virtue, and carry
y ing this struggle down to the low plane upor
). which we meet the demagogue, SO that vot'
e is little more than duress.
g | ask to be heard moment upon the caucus
q have heard the lecture upon The moral obi
CATION OF the machine. To NE 1t appears t
/ have in this case no base tor an obligation.
confess that was tlicked, as have many an
( other been before. am one Of 46 VIII
q acknow ledg,d duty to vote for some othe
than the present incumbent for United State
Senator. Who Of the other candidates
% should be | cared little. l believed it best
l. have this struggle within our own borders an
% if possible not publish to the world our tamil
r. disagreements. am not of those who nav
h given helping hand to both sides OF th
|
was we'll known that the customary pledg
J. could not be administered The only oath
e. have recorded is with the State archives, tn
n only trust accepted is from my constituent
:, This oath shall not be violated or this tru
~ dishonored because, Mogul like, some chieftai
has by the legerdemain OF those followers VII
IN say "now am on this side, and now again Q
ct that persuaded me to accept = seat in consu
We tatisn. | do not propose to entail my toll
!. upon my friends When as yet no nomin
n ton had been reached for reasons seemil
wise to the plurality an adjournment was o.
lit dered. At the adjourned meeting | am co
rectly recorded as not participating, g,vi,
protest then and there. Again, consider Il
u Of little force morally or otherwise TOR this ne
* son that when large number OF the mo
y, consderate and wise Of its members asked su
Id. further delayed action as that nomination
:, accord with the assent of 3 majority OF Il
A' elective body might, If possible, be made,
edict was issued by the officer in command
those supposed most willingly to do tn,
H., masters bidding, to force a nomination q
:! take chances of obtaining Democratic help.
m. take issue with those who represent this MOI
ea- ination to he from the Republican marty
lo. cast my vote for c. K Davis.
The vote being taken it was announc
~ as follows:
III,
ell AAhf'
Those voting for Ramsey were: Alien, A
derson, Baxter, w s., Benz, Berg, Berry. B,
worth, Clarke, Clement, Daniels, Deake
ID. Egan, Ellertson, Harrington, Purber, Gilm,
Goodrich, Greening, Grover, Helling, Hin
Irgens, James, Listoe, McNeliv, Minges, Pet
son, Petit, Pierce, Rathbun, Snure Sta