Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-27
IN IRREPREssIBL BE CONFLICT.

WAsHBURN of the third district, took occasion in
his acceptance speech to abuse the democrats OF
that district whose votes elected him, as no shwom-
an ever abused rival Such 10 Washoufns graft
tude.-FdribuLt Democrat
The above little item is significant In the first
place it comedies that the Democrats elected wash
burn which is true. In the second place 1t is an ac-
acknowledgement that the editor Of the Democrat Is not
altogether proud of his own record as supporter of
the Republican bride giver and corruptonist.-St-
Paul Globe.
The item from the GLoBR is also significant
as it comedies the election of MIR. Washburn
and this is the point upon which 1t and the
Democrat have heretofore disagreed. The
Democrat did not support Mr.. Washburn IN
the canvass, it simply raised its voice In pro-
test against giving the seat to which he was so
evidently elected. to the opposing candidate.
and the GLOBE is mistaken in supposing 1T Is
notsproud of the ecord.-Fa,ibauH Democrat.
The Democrat is simply proud of its own
shame. The GLOBE and no one else has
ever pretended that Mr.. Washburn was not
elected on the face of the returns. The
grounds for contesting his seat were that he
secured the votes which elected him by
bribery and intimidation and that of the un-
bought and untimidated votes Mr.. Donnelly
received the majority.
Those who support Mr.. Washburn in the
contest simply advocate the purchase of votes
and scoundrelism of the worst kind. Those
who endorse Hayes endorse the stealing of
the Presidency. Our Fairbault contemporary
is 80 high toned that he undoubtedly ap-
proves of whatever is infamous in the Re-
publican party and of course rejoices over
the frauds which placed both Hayes and
Washburn in Office.
The GLOBE does not believe that when q
lowed to hold it. The Democrat thinks a
great deal more of Republican who is
scoundrel than it does of an
honest man, and can be consistently relied
upon to shamelessly abuse any Democrat
who insists on exposing the Republican ras-
cality. We are happy to say that there is,
and always will be, an irrepressible conflict
between the GLOBE and the Democrat on
these points. The GLOBE believes in de-
nouncing bribery, corruption and general
scoundrelism in politics by whomsoever per-
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dorsing such acts, especially if perpetrated
by Republicans. Bat for the back fire of
such exquisite Democrats as the editor Of
our Faribault contemporary, Bill Wash
burn would already have been ex-
PEELED in disgrace, and with the brand
which such action would have officially fas-
tened upon the Republican party of the
State, it would have been comparatively
easy matter to have given the electoral vote
of Minnesota to Hancock and English, and
also to send three Democratic congressman
to Washington. The Democrat belongs to
that class who prefer to aid the Republicans
in securing victory, SO that they can be
patted on the back and told how noble they
are in their non-partizan attitude. In short,
the editor announces that he is proud of hav-
ing supported the most corrupt Republican
in the State of Minnesota. So far as the GLOBE
is concerned, he is welcome to his pride.