Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-08
SKIES BRIGHT.

A meeCln6 OF the candidates on the Demo-
cratic State ticket and also representative
Democrats from various portions of the
State was held at the Merchants hotel last
evening. There was general interchange
of views and but one sentiment expressed,
and that was favorable to the success of the
Democratic ticket. From all parts of the
State the testimony is uniform, that the
people are tired of the ring rule which has
held this State by the throat for SO many
years. With such a platform and ticket as
the Democracy present this year, the Repub-
licans are concluding that it is a
good time to smash things and end third
term aspirations. There is no Disgusting the
fact that the rural Republicans are becom-
ing tired of playing second fiddle to little
knot of dictatorial politicians in. st. Paul
and Minneapolis. So long as they ratify at
the polls the work of the ring, just 80 long
will they find the chains of political slavery
riveted upon them. This is decidedly an
'.off year" in Minnesota. There are no Leg
islative or congressional tickets in the field.
No national issues are at Stake and the Re-
publicans never had better opportunity to
fumigate their party than the present sea-
son. "a. .,.... -. Z. s@t...-+e E.,
II We can judge from concurrent testimony
the rural Republicans propose to throw off
the "ring'' chains. They are none the less
Republicans for so doing---in fact they are
the real. earnest, honest members Tof the
party. The st. Paul and Minneapolis ring,
which set up conventions and fix nomina-
tions, care nothing for party save as ma
chine for public plumber. They are the ones
who bring disrepute ontheir organization and
then appeal to the rural voters in the name
of the constitution of the United States and
all the amendments to save the party, from
ruin at the polls. .-..-. '..s><: F.,
Look at the present Republican ticket.
Pillsbury was forced on the ticket by the
wheat ring and the St. Paul and Minneapo-
lis politicians. st. Paul and Minneapolis
Republicans are at swords points on most
matters, but when it comes to matter OF
political rascality they are unit. This was
demonstrated clearly at the third-term, ring
convention last month. Without Ramsey
county, Pillsbury could not have secured
the third term nomination. The decisive
vote, and the one that practically secured
the Pillsbury nomination, was upon the tenn.
porary chairman, and the Pillsbury candidate
had only one majority. Without St. Paul
the anti-Pillsbury chairman would have
been chosen and the third term would have
been wiped out The St. Paul Republicans
hate the Minneapolis Republicans with 9
generous hatred, but when it comes to the
question of allowing the power to slip from
these two cities, there is union formed
against the remainder of the State. That
was what was done last month. It was
union of St. Paul and Minneapolis against
the State. If the Republicans of the State
ever expect to rise superior to this dual ring
they must make their work effective at the
polls. The GLOBE frankly admits that il
gives this advice because it desires to see the
Democratic ticket elected, but it is none the
less true. We recognize that Minnesota is q
Republican State, and it would be none the
less so if the Hon. Edmund Rice and his
associates on the Democratic ticket
should be elected four weeks hence.
1t would simply result in wiping out a ne
farious political ring and bring to the sur
face the better portion of the Republican
party-a portion which can never hope for
recognition so long as they tamely ratify
the corrupt trades and skulduggery of the
conventions.
There has not before been time since
the Republican party came into power, when
it could afford to suffer temporary defeat
until this year. The new biennial session
law leaves the coast actually clear. AS a
pure and simple business proposition, no
man in the State, whatever his politics,
can truthfully say that the material inter-
ests of the State will suffer by the election
of the Democratic ticket. The nominees
are mon of ability and honesty, and fully
competent for the positions named.
The rural Republicans, by the election of
the Democratic ticket, will deal a. death
blow to the arrogant ring which dominates
over them. In that way and in that man.
ner alone can they resent the insults heaped
upon them and escape their thraldom. If
they choose to kiss the hand which smites
them; if they prefer to be dogs and serve
their st. Paul and Minneapolis masters they
will sustain tbs third term ticket.