Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-26
TIE DUTY OF THE HOUR.

Both parties have now made their
nominations and the contest is between
| W. D. Washburn, the present Republi-
can incumbent and DR.. a. A. Ames, the
popular young mayer Of Minneapolis.
Morally and socially DR.. Ames is the peer
| of Mr. Washburn, while intellectually
he is giant when compared with his
narrow minded opponent. When Ames
| takes his seat in the congress of the
United States, the district will have an
able, active, energetic representative lin
place Of the present cipher who now fills
the place and misrepresents the people of
Minnesota. What has Mr. Washburn
| done for the people of the state within
the past four years If he has originated
u single measure of Importance within
that time the Congressional Record has
failed to report 1t. One bill introduced
and advocated by him was for the con-
centration Of the various Indian tribes,
not with a view to the advancement of
their spiritual or temporal welfare, but
for the purpose of enabling certain par
ties to appropriate the valuable pine
lands covered by these Indian reserves.
Can any one doubt that Mr.. Washburn
would have ''feathered his nest" had the
bill passed and become law.
He was importuned to urge small ap-
preparation for the improvement of the
Mississippi river opposite our city, and
although every member of congress man
aged to get some appropriation for the
streams in their districts, yet Mr.. Wash
burn failed to ask and therefore received
nothing, Notwithstanding eighteen mil
lions of dollars were squandered on river
and harbor Improvements, large portion
of which on local spring branches while
the great national water way of the coun-
try was grossly neglected by the repre-
sentative from this district.
An effort was made to get an additional
allowance for the postoffice service in st.
Paul and Minneapolis. Each city asked
for 81 800, Under the recommendation
of Mr.. Washburn, Minneapolis got So 600
twice as much as was asked fer-while
st. Paul was cut off without nickel.
Our people have importuned him to
secure some legislation to prevent the
dumping of slabs and saw dust in the
river by the lumbermen of Minneapolis,
by which the navigation of the river
has been almost suspended, Thereby
entailing upon our farmers tax Of sew
eral millions of dollars annually in the
transportation of their products to mar.
ket, yet because it would interfere, and
possibly Inconvenience a dozen lumber
men in Minneapolis, he has continued to
Ignore the claims of the great army of
producers for cheap transportation
Every day adds to the distractions in the
river, and the time is not far distant
when ordinary sized boats will be unable
to reach our wharf, and then shippers
will have no competing line by which to
market their wheat, oats, and other
products.
Now, what is the duty Of the hour? Is
it not clearly to cast the improbable
servant into outer darkness, and try a
new man, particularly as the new man is
one of broad and comprehensive views,
who will shape legislation, not for sin
gle city or town, but for the greatest good
to the greatest number?
1t is the duty of every free and indie
pendent voter, who loves his country
and desires to see the national
legislature composed of true and
honest men, not only to vote for the
Democratic nominee, but to use all Iegit-
innate means within their power to Sc
cure others to do so likewise. Mr.. Ames
can be elected, and the same almighty
fiat that can accomplish it can remand
MIR. Washburn to his Touring mill for
the management of which nature has
admirably qualified him.