Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-02
WHY SHOULD REPUBLICANS SUP
PORT WASHBURN?

PORT WASHBURN?
Why should Republicans vote for Wash
burn to represent this district in Congress?
Among Republicans we find MANY of our
best citizens, who have large property inter-
ests and are vitality interested in the promo
ton of public works and in thes general
welfare of the State. 70 these men it is a
matter of vast Importance that the district
be represented by man of unquestioned
ability and energy, experienced in legislative
matters, possessed of fertile resources which
he will employ to accomplish his purposes,
and who can command by his party relations
the cooperation of majority of his asso-
ciates in the House. Is Washburn such q
man? After candid examination of his
mental, moral, and political qualities every
person will be compelled to give negative
answer.
In the first place, if elected the chances
are that Mr.. Washburn would not be allowed
to take his seat. His connection with the
Northern Pacific credit mobilier will doubt
less be fully exposed before the close of the
present Congress. Similar transactions in
connection with the Union Pacific credit mo-
belier cost score of men their political rep
utations and drove them from the halls of
Congress. The idea is not to be entertained
that the next Congress will deal more len
lently with such offenders than did that
which covered James Brooks and Cakes
Ames with such a load of infamy as drove
them to their graves If Washburn is dealt
with as he deserves, the Third district will
remain without representation for space of
two years. We have experienced one such
shame. Is it not enough?
In the next place, Washbura is not a
representative of the Republican party.
He has supported its nominations only when
it has suited his convenience or served his
purposes. The party is under no obligations
to support man who does not religiously
support the party. He has violated its every
usage. and is, therefore, entitled to no SUP
p TT on party grounds.
If elected to Congress, Washburn will be
politically associated with minority of the
House. In accordance with party usage he
will be given no important place on the
committees, and will as consequence he
practically powerless to accomplish that for
the district which his constituents have a
right to expect of him. He will be able to
gain no support for his schemes from among
the Democrats unless they or their constltu-
ents shall be directly Interested Besides, he
and his family are cordially detested by the
Democrats for their arrogant bearing and
greed Of office, and matters of purely local
interest that might be advocated by him
would be very apt to receive the cold sSoulder.
This district, the most important in the
Northwestern States, ought to be represented
prominently on the committees of the House,
but cannot be if Republican is elected.
Again, Mr.. Washburn is not a man of such
ability and energy as we require. He has
had comparatively little legislative ex-
perience, and would find himself outwitted at
every turn by the shrewder and more ex-
perienced parliamentarians on the floor. He
would not strive for success and could not
hope to win itagainst such odds. Then.
his private interests are such as to lead him
to devote undue attention to the wants
of one particular part of his
district to the neglect and injury of other
portions. Even though he might not intend
to do such injustice, his personal prejudices