Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-14
emily, intent upon the overthrow of cor

rupt leaders.
Minnesota is no exception to this spirit
of faction in the Republican ranks, this
insatiate greed fer Office. 1t cropped out,
notably, in William D. Washburn's cor
rupt overthrow of DIR. Stewart, who had
served but one term in congress, and was
by precedent entitled to, at least, another,
for faithful and satisfactory SER
vice. The same spirit crops out
again this year in WINDOWS
corrupt overthrow of MIR. Dunnell, whose
immolition was demanded by WINDOWS
greed for continued senatorial honors,
supplemented by personal animosity.
And now the plow-share of faction has
run through the Republican party in the
First and Fifth congressional districts,
and the domestic fight of the belligerents
is growing hot and interesting.
Even an incipient { party split
is being developed in Ram
sey county, and the base and I'M
blushingly corrupt Pioneer Press is adj
mlnistering discipline to the objects of
its hate. 1t is assailing Gen. Sanborn,
Mr.. Foote, and others, with bitter, sneer-
ing venom, thus by menace and intimi-
dation striving to deter them and bring
| them into subservience to its corrupt
gang of parasites. This VIGOROUSLY
corrupt journal affects to
be the mouthpiece of the
Republican party, and yet there is
no element in the State, in party sense,
30 disorganizing and so weakening to
party fealty. There is not public func-
tionary IN the State, nor a prominent
local or general politician, whom it can
not control, that it does not assail with
measureless bitterness and false accuse
tions. Thus the fires of faction are
famed, and the sundering wedge of
division is being driven into the party,
and the fierceness of faction is being aug
mented daily into increasing intensity.
Now, in view of all this, what is the
lesson and duty Of the hour, so far as
Democrats are concernedf IntelligentIy
viewed, it is the hour Of their supreme
opportunity. In the First and Fifth dis
tricts the Democrats, unfortunately, are
in hopeless minority. A Democratic
nominee stands ne earthly chance of an
election, even in the midst Of warning,
divided Republican factions. Placid,
sterile Democratic nominations are lust
what the corrupt machine, Window
Washburn bosses want. They can thus
draw, harmlessly, the Democratic fire,
while with appliances they know so well
how to use, they hope to win. Will en-
lightened Democrats accommodate them?
Democratic party discipline, and the
future integrity of the party, do not re-
qulre distinctive nominations in
the First and Fifth districts
under existing circumstances. The
heaviest blow that can be administered
by the Democrats to the Washburn- Win
dom Pioneer Press gang will be given by
abstaining from any nominations in these
districts. Thus the most base and I'M
scrupulous faction that ever cursed any
community will be overthrown, and
thus the Democrats will be strength
ened for future action, for
it will have contributed an influence
which it can at present do in no other
way, to put down bribery and corruption,
and to introduce a better elem ent into
political action, from which it may hope
for future benefit.
Non-action is now better than positive
action for the Democratic party. That
is, a negative course in the
present posture of affairs, is
most sure to. bring advantage. Give
faction clear and unobstructed field.
The people, the honest masses, the I'M
purchasable voters, will step in and de-
eide the contest, and the hitherto ruling
political gang of corruptionists, the Win
DOM Washburn-Pioneer Press iunto, who
WELD their millions of ill-gotten swag,
will be overthrow, and a better day
and a purer political atmosphere
will be introduced into Minnesota.
If purblind Democratic leaders in the
First and Fifth districts, swayed by mar
row views, sincere, but unintelligent con-
-victions, or by outside, untoward influ-
ences, insist upon, and secure nomina-
items, let the intelligent, honest masses
Of the party, for the nonce, rise superior
to mere party machine work, and casting
their political horoscope into
the future, so act to-day
as to give luster to their principles, as to
do honor to their characters for intelli-
gence and integrity, as forever to put an
end to the political domination of ras-
cally journalists, pine land thieves, bride
givers and bride takers, public plumber
ers and infamous, INSCRIPTIONS corrup-
tionists, in the great Empire State of
the Northwest. Let Minnesota be
sign and an example to other states in
treating of faction and corrupt faction
lists, and in taking advantage of their
plumbers and cupidity.