Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-02

Lie ItSpuOilChu 0tat0 CuufoutlOuy guy 81,
1859, passed the following resolution:
RESOLVED, Fifth, That however men may have
originally differed upon the adoption of the
five million loan policy, We all unite In q
determination to preserve the plighted faith
of the State from the stain of reputation by
meeting all our obligations to the entire extent
of our honest Indebtedness; that in regard to
the question of the taxation of the people to
pay the interest on the State railroad bonds,
we hold that the constitutional amendment
itself points out the mode by which that In
terest shall be met, that We will faithfully
carry out and abide by that amendment, and
shall hold the railroad companies to q strict
compliance Herewith, and that we shall oppose
all further legislation upon the subieot until
default and forfeiture shall have been made on
the part of the companies.
This was open. avowed, and shameful re-
pudation, and nothing else. Subsequent
events proved it, and nailed the tainted
blotch on the Republican banner, and there
it has remained, and festered, and rotted,
gnawing into the vitals of the State.
The Democratic State convention of the
same year, August IS, 1s59,met the question
openly, honorably, square-footed and in q
manly, honest, patriotic manner. These
were the res buttons, and this was the Demo
cratic platform. Read, honest citizens of
Minuesots:
Thirteenth resolation-That it is the duty
of the people of Minnesota to preserve invio-
late the faith and credit of the State. That
the doctrine Of reputation announced by the
Repu blicsu party is one which is abhorrent to
the Democracy and must receive the condemns
ton of the honest masses. That we pledge
the Democratic party that Minnesota shall
honorably I'D promptly meet oil oblIgstions
resting upon her, and we further pledge the
Democratic party To the following:
Flrst-TO effec5 au equitable arrangement
with ne land grant railroad companies by
whic 10 further issuc of State bonds shall be
made TO them, aud in respect to those already
Issued 10 provide fur meeting promptly the
pawn snt of the iuterast as we'll as principal.
Second-Tu con6ue the public liabilities
within their present limits, and to favor the
prosecution of the railroads. iocloding the
railroad to Lake Superior, with the least possi-
BILE delay.
Third-To modify the banking law Of the
State SO as to establish sound currency; and,
Fourth-To advocate such legislation as will
more fully insure to the State guarantee that
the securities held by her from the railroad
companies shall not be sacrificed and the roads
all obligations for the loan of State credit. as
would inevitably be the result should the pro-
eramme af the Republican party be fully car.
ried ont.
Was not this making it party question?
The Democratic party was in power. It had
developed the territory into the proportions
of State, and secured admission, against
Republican opposition, into the Union.
Hon. Henry M. Rice, her Democratic dele.
gate from the Territory, had secured from
Democratic Congress, more than princely
grant of public lands for railroads. common
schools, the university, and for the public
buildings. A Democratic President had ap-
proved the grant. Hon. II. II. Sibley was
Governor of Minnesota; where is his equal
now?
But to return to the 'party question:
the Democrats made the issue of
honesty or dishonesty. payment or
reputation. The Democratic party Of Min
nesota asked to be retained in power to pay
the debt. The request was denied. The
Republicans had secured a majority of the
popular vote. The Democratic party was beat
On at the polls, and the dishonest, repudiating
Republican ticket elected. The Republican
party took possession of the State govern.
ment January ], 1860.
At that time Christopher Columbus An
drews, now Bill Washhurn's lick Spite, was
a Democrat and member of the State
Senate from Steains county. He was an
ultra Democrat, claiming to be such on
and, as Democrat, he was elected
on the very party issue he now ignores
to the only elective Office he ever held. He |
attended, and was q member of the Demo-
cratic caucus Of the legislature of 1880.
that endorsed and approved the Democratic
administration of Gov. Sibley, and com.
mended that veteran standard bearer of
Democracy and civilization as an honest.
able. and faithful public servant.
AS long as the Democratic party was in
power and it paid, Andrews remained ster-
ing Democrat. His homilies on "the true
'aifh'' are extant in the newspapers of the
lay, and their reproduction would be racy
'eadine in his model evening paper. A man
Eho can make money by ex-
racting the east wind from beans
not the man to stay with minority, or to
leave to principle and lose office. Andrews
'ecame Republican, and sold himself to
Vashburn, and if there is any deeper deera-
alton than that, it is yet to be fathomed,
And what did the Republican party do af-
or coming into power? 1t refused to paw
be interest on the bonds, foreclosed all the
Mortgages, took back all the lands, seized +
II the railroad beds that had been construct-
d, and sill the franchises of the companv.
rganized other companies and parcelled out
he lands to them free from membranes
nth as little regard to Justice, or to the
isims of the creditors of the State, as viii.
am the conqueror displayed when he seized
he lands of England, and parcelled them
mong his Norman robbers. The RepubH-
an party then repudiated the debt, both ,
rincipa: and interest, and has continued to
'pudiate it for twenty years. It is con- '
cited repudiator. All the waters of the c
'ean can not wash away, nor ten thousand
ind extractors blow away the terrible
ench. Alden. hero of the heay, mad