The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-01-22

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he was elected as a railroad man, and he
| was such from the crown Of his head to
the sole of his feot:; y His ilplat form cxas
dread and butter! for. tho Working classes,
: and to illustrate his, position. in not
voting for the nominee Of his purity he
to'dithe' story Of the boy and the, mule.
The old man thought if the boy; didn't.
look SO we'll after the kick he. would Ger.
tainly know more. He voted; ;fof Sibfey.
Mr.. Hopkins; in explainingt' his vote /,
said; =, .r.a..s - u,:..,
harmony with the action Of number Of those
Of my friends with whom I am accustomed
to act, it may not he considered ilnpeftinent
that out Of respect to their judgnlentI explain
Ill brief my action. ! am Of the Republican
party and propose, If allowed, to remain with
here without any Instruction on this question
other than is implied in becoming the repre-
sentative Of intelligent freemen, and the oath [
have recorded here. When during the last
year it became apparent that the present in
cnmbent of this high position, notwith
standing his exposed decision / six
=
again become candidate; thereswas through
out the country, more or less directly ex-
pressed by the people, their desire lipon this
| issue. AS read this expressionj rst!trom my
own neighbors, and secondly from the State At
large, it was by large numbers against Him.
Among the more prominent Of the reasons
for this action are that there exists disap-
proval OF the centralizing tendencies Of our
government, and that this evil is fostered by
long continuance in Office Of high otlcials dis.
penslng patronage, expressed in other. words
rs opposed to third terms;;" that this pat
ronage is dispensed to secure its own perpetu-
fitness and Integrity Of the appointees = fear
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 public
officers have become too suddenly. wealthy u
belief that places of profit have been .improp-
erly tarmed out to influence legislators votes,
and that this was done six years ago AZ a sins
qua non to secure the support Of one or more
large delegations at that election; lear that Mt
that time money was improperly used to as
slst his election by the friends Of the present
incumbent, although perhaps without his ad-
could we'll 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 be occa-
sionally changed, not considered hereditary or
tend to centralize; a disapproval Of the legis-
lation upon the Pacific Mail subsidy in attach
ing it to an appropriation bill after it had been
1aio msrits' y That ns there @'s is upon reasons
for these complaints is evinced to me by the
''hurrving to and fro in hot haste" by e1arge
number Of of6ce-holders and their friends who
are swarming the alcoves, corridors and par
!ors of the hotsls, 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 at
Washington being vacant in times of no ordi-
nary interest, is directing this army Of lobby
lists and strikers, forgetting the dignity Of Ills
position, forgetting that we also Is legislators
are allowed an opinion or virtue, anu carry
ing this struggle down to the low plane upon
which we meet the demagogue, so that a vote
is little more than duress
ask to be heard moment upon the caucus
have heard the lecture upon tie moral obi
CATION Of the machine To ne it appears to
have III this case ITO base for an obligation.
confess that was tricked, as have many an
other been before. l am one of 46 who
acknowledged duty to vote tor some other
than the present incumbent lor United States
should be cared little believed it bt st to
have this struggle within our own borders and
if possible not publish to the world our family
disagreements lam not Of those who have
given helping hand TO both sides Of this
issue. In going there | recorded no vow. 1t
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 clieftain
| has by the legerdemain Of those followers who
say snow l am Oh this side, and now again On
that" persuaded me to accept seat in consul
! upon my friends When as yet no nolnina-
ton had keen reached for reasons seeming
wise to the plurality an adjournment was or
dered. At the adjourned meeting l am cor
rectly recorded as not participating, giving
protest then and there ,Asain, consider the
Of little force morally or otherwise for this rea-
| 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
| those supposed most willingly to do their
masters bidding, to force = nomination and
| take chances Of obtaining Democratic help. I
| take issue with those who represent this NOM
ination to he from the Republican marty.
cast my vote for c. X. Davis.
Tho 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, DeakeD,
Egan, Ellertson, Harrington, Furber, Gilman,
Goodrich, Greening, Grover, Helling, Hines,
Irgens, James, Listoe, McNellv, Minges, Peter
sou, Petit, Pierce, Rathbun, Snure, Stark,
Stone, Taylor, Thompson, Treadwell, Warner,
Wescott, West, Wheat, Woodbury., Mr..
Speaker (Kinyon)-42.
! FOR DoNNELLY.
Ackernan, Baxter, L. L., Bassett. Brown,
Burchard, Burleson, Byers, Chadbourne,
Chadderdon, Collins, Cook, Crooks, Dixon,
Drew, Dury, Durant, Eppel, Gillick, Helm,
Hoyt, Hughes, Keegan, Lamb, Martin, Maetz-
hold, Mccarthy, McDermid, Mcdonnell, Nc
Gree, Merrill, Miller, Morse, Mower, Mullen,
Mason, Pirz, Rutledge, schneii, senoerbox'
Sinclair, Smullen-4l.
| FOR DAVIS.
Benson, Crosby, Deuel., Dunnington, Fitz-
gerald, Fleming, 'Gaskill, Hopkins. Jackson,
Kruger, Murray, Ottun, Stowe, Tunell,
Wheeler, Whittemore-l6.
SCATTERING.
For c. c.: Andrews. -Fletcher--l.