Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-06
REVIEW OF THE CANVASS.

REVIEW OF THE CANVASS
What the Contest In the Fifth District
4 Kindred's P0pularity-The Tide Run
ming in His Favor.
Especial Correspondence to the Globe
VERNDALE, Oct. 5.-To the political stu
de- ut the congressional contest in the Fifth
dist riot is fraught with unusual interest.
II is death struggle between the young
indep endent and vigorous American on
the on side, and the chronic, ofice-seek.
ing, pc 'itical outlaw on the other. The
tactics # the Nelson faction are ''anything
to beat Kindred" It has come to that
pass whei men will resort to the meanest
subterfug,, to further political ends. Every
principle { # honor and manhood is VIC
lated that I vet schemes and cunningly de-
vised plans may be forwarded, no matter
what the res, ut to the body polite of the
/ nation.
Men are OBJ fged in the light. of these
FACTS to do great deal of
studying and thinking, in this
matter of polit5as, the subject of self gov
eminent and the duties Of citizenship, in
order to play l.yal part in the manage
ment of our political affairs, and thwart
these treacherous plots that are being per.
fscted for our infaEY and ruin~
The tendency ever is for power
to, steal from the many to
the few, and when money,
railroads, telegraph lines, manufactures
and'the various enterprises THAI make up a.
grand civilization, become SO many mo-
nopolies manipulated by few Individuals
to their own selfish purposes, it Is an un-
missakable evidence oftimpending danger.
These are rocks upon which we will
be dashed to pieces unless there
is grand, forward movement al along
the line to dislodge the enemy, while the
possibility exists.
Thahistory of all nations proves this to
be no'idle fancy of a visionary, but the
senons and much to he deplored Truth.
The hypocrisy of men in. position, the
treaehery of leaders of note, and. the
schemes of political knaves all conbine to
warn us of the fate in store.
Our worst enemies are our. s'warmest"
friends, but with the light of experience and
the means of information at QUIZ COM
mand, there is no need of being longer
deceived.
There is now presented an opportunity
to strike telling blow at the giant evil
that is gnawing at the vitals of
tho nation and corrupting its life's
blood. We see tho associated evils of
rings and bosses of monopoly and polite
al chicanery" united in manipulating the
political machine to defeat the hearts de-
sire of our people. We see them marshal
ing their forces, arming their legions and
swinging the party whip to defeat by fair
or foul means the wishes and best inter
lists of the voters of the Fifth district.
Shall we call ourselves men and cringingly
kneel in suppliance to the demands of
these lawless demagogues and political
shysters, or smite them for their presump-
ton?
Shall we stand like statues of clay while
the shackles are being riveted upon US, or
strike ere 1t Is too late!
Shall we bow the knee to Baal while
there is God in heaven?
A vote for E. p. Barnum is vote thrown
away. There is no possibility of his cleo
ton. Then why vote for him, when the
issues at stake are so important and so Vi
tai to our interests?
As between Nelson and Kindred there is
but one choice. Kindred is the regular
man, and We can i'll afford to jeopardize
our interests, by risking the election of the
man WHO declares that he is in the race
simply as favor to his friends and from
his innate goodness, which impelled him to
accept the offer for sacrifice.
We demand man of the people, for the
people and by the people, and
such an one we find in
G. F. Kindred who is now marching glo
riously on toward the halls of legislation,
and all opposition is powerless to stay
| him.
The will of the people is too great pow
er to overcome. They have spoken and
their words shall not return unto them
void. We would suggest for Nelson's con-
ISOLATION on the morning after the coming
election these familiar lines by the immor-
tai Whittier:
| ''Of all sad words by tongue OF pen,
| The saddest are these-it might have been.''
INDEPENDENT.