The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-05-20
TUE POLITICAL SITUATION.

LIE Sueur SeINLUtt, pooiAoIAo0 oA ~N
entitled, "ShaN 1t be the Democratic
Party or an 'Alf and 'ALf." 1t is well
considered, moderate discussion Of the
questions involved, from his standpoint,
to-wit. the standpoint of life long Dem
ocrat.
If the Democracy had clear majority
in Minnesota, there would be great force
in his reasoning: but it must be remem'
bered that such is not the case. Here
are the figures Of the vote SIX months
ago, both candidates being popular and
unexceptionable men, and therefore the
vote a fair test Of party sentiment
Mcmillan, (Rep.) ...... $500. ..... -. i,99o
Wilkin, (Dem.) $3.50. 49,. 80. -. -. 4|'ili
Total vote, sc. lO7; Republican major
ity, 1855, majority equal to one-tenth
of the entire cole.
in other words. to make this State non
Republican, 1912 voters, or, in round
numbers, 5000 who voted the Re-
publican ticket six months ago
must. next November, vote the
Democratic ticket!
Is this possible!
Last year the Opposition State con-
vention was organized by three different
State committees uniting in calling con-
yentions at the same time and place.
They did not unite in calling one conven-
ton. for the St. Paul Democrats, under
the lead of the chairman Of the Democrat
ic State Committee, refused any codlit-
ion; they issued their call; and the Lib
erals and Anti Monopolists were permit
ted the poor privilege of printing their
calls underneath, in the same paper, in
yitinp their followers to send delegates to
the same place selected by the Demo-
cratic committee.
But if with this joint action of Democrats,
Liberals and Anti-Monopolists, we feel in
round numbers, 10000 short Of success,
can the Democrats alone achieve success,
II thew refuse all alliances and scourgc all
converts out of their campo In other
words if A, B and c cannot together whip
D, can A do it alone!
Nor will it do to say, tive invite all Re
publicans to enter the Democratic party,
and if they will not it is their own fault. =
How would it sound for the AntiMono-
polists to say in reply: Some drop
your Democracy turn your back upon
yam feelings and predjudices;- if you
will not, you dom want success
Are editions made in that way! Was
II in that way the Republican party rose
to powera
We are aware that some Democrats
think that there is . vast population Of
old fashioned ultra members OF their
party, who have not voted for years, but
who are ready now to rush to the rescue
if the banner of Democracy, pure and
simple, is infurled to the breeze Ii so,
where were these worthy men prior to
1870, when no alliance was preferred from
any quarter Why did they not carry
the State then Why did they not elect
that most excellent and honorable gen
tleman, Winthrop Young OF st. Anthony,
Governor in 1871, when he ran as the re.
preventative candidate Of unalloyed De.
mocracy 2 No; with oil his undoubted
merits he was buried beneath $4,000 ma
jority
No, gentlemen Democrats, he is your
enemy who fans the flame Of your
vanity, and strives to convince you that
yours is "a name to conjure with. ~ on
may call up spirits from the vastly deep
but will they come
Again: Some say, 1.-The Democrats fur
nish three. fonrths Of the Opposition
votes; what rights then, have the one
fourth that the three-fourths are bound
to respect
Let us indulge in parable:
There is our excellent friend lsaat
Staples, of the St. Croix valley. He own
PERHAPS million dollars worth of lum
Der; it would take man many days ant
weeks to count the boards in his piles o
lumber. Now suppose that Mr.. Staple:
fall overheard into Lake St. Croix, ant
could not swim: and death stared him il
in the face. A fellow on the bank has [
niece of plank in his hand and offers t
sell it to Mr.. Staples. Intrinsically tn
plsnk NAV not be worth ten cents; prac
ideally it is, At that juncture, worth NOR
to the drowning man than all the board
in oil his lumber yards. In fact n
u would give them all for it.
So With political party. |
NAV have 10000 votes, AM
vet lack 5000 votes of sue
cess: without those 5000 votes it
10000 votes are literally worth nothing
Now is there anything wrong or dis
ereditable in those 10000 meeting tn
5000 on platform of courteous negotis
tioni And is there any sense in the 40, 90
deliberately telling the 5000 that the
don't want themi Is it worth while
fling the ten cent plank aside before 70
I reach the shore! ;.
There is . very small but exceedingl
tive ring in ST. Paul who think tt