Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-31
CLOSE YOUR STORES ON ELECTION

CAOoH xOOfI S1OhES ON ELECTION
DAY.
large ma ority of our business men are
adherents of the Democratic party, or feel an
interest in the success of the Democratic can
didate for governor, the Hon. Edmund Rice.
The long and valuable services he has rem
dered to this city and State entitle him to the
support of every citizen who has the inter-
ests OF Minnesota at heart. He has devoted
the best years of his life to the development
of our resources with an unselfshness that ia
exceedingly rare in these days, and much of
the prosperity we now enjoy is due to his Of
forts on our behalf. 1t is due to him, there
fore, that at least in this city, where he is so
we'll known and so highly esteemed, he should
receive large and unanimous vote at the
election on Tuesday next
Our business men can if they will con-
tribute largely to Mr.. Rlce's election, and
they owe it to him to do all in their power
in that direction. It has long been
fault in our politics that men en-
gagged in business pay very little
attention to the management of primaries,
conventions and elections. Few of the n
ever attend caucus, but leave those without
any property interest to select their candi-
dates. They consider that they have done
their whole duty when they have voted.
grumbling meanwhile at the inferiority of
the candidates placed before them. Thew
never seem to appreciate the fact that If in
| capable men are placed in nomination for
office it is as much the fault of those who
stay away from the caucuses as it is of those
| who attend and manage them.
But even the most exacting man in the
city of st. Paul can find no fault with the
ability, honesty and fitness of the Demo-
cratic ticket. From head to foot it is COM
posed of superior gentlemen, all we'll quail
| fed for the duties of the Offices for which
they have been placed in nomina-
ton. We do not hesitate to pro-
nounce it the best State ticket, az q
whole and Individually, that has ever been
placed before the people, aud one that
should be elected by large majority. 1t is
superior in every respect to the ticket of the
opposition. Such being the case, the bust
ness men of st. Paul, who are largely taxed
for the maintenance of the State govern
ment, should put forth their utmost efforts
to ensure the success of the Democratic tick
ct. 1t would pay them we'll ito close their
stores, warehouses and manufactures on
Tuesday next and devote the whole day to an
effort to bring out the full vote of the otv.
The experiment. has been tried in other
cities with the most satisfactory results.
Whenever the merchants and manufacturers
have turned out to the polls they have dem.
onstrated the power they possess upon pub
lie sentiment, and have wrested political
power from the hands of the professional
politicians and bummers. The results that
may be accomplished by days hard work
are sufficiently tempting to induce our mer-
chants to try the experiment. Let there be
a general suspension of business for at least
half day on Tuesday, and every effort be
made to secure the election of Edmund Rice
and the remainder of the Democratic State
ticket. Who will start the moyement2