The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-02
THE DIFFERENCE.


The Republicans of Blue Earth
county i'm convention assembled on
the 2nd of October nominated II full
ticket. composed of us good and trust.
worthy men as can he found i'm the
county nominated them upon party
principles asks support for them
upon the ground that they are the
choice of the II publican party of
this county, selected 10y authorized
representatives. The convention was
composed of one hundred and nine
delegates. every town in the county
and ward in the city being fully rep
resented. ana by men whose charac
ters for honesty and prob.ty no one
dare gainsay.
The Democratic convention held
two days later, was represented by
eight towns out Of the twenty-thr,e
with total of less than one third of
the legal representation to which it
WAS entitled, and after endorsing half
of the Republican ticket us Il blind,
nominated the other half from men
of its own party, hoping thereby to
catch Republican votes, and elect
their men.
After having done this, the organ
claiming allegiance to the Democra
tic party has persistently maintained
that thereare no party ties in the pres.
ent election for county offices, claim
ing that the oflicesito be lilledhre nom
partisan. We would like to have this
sweet.scented disciple of nOthingness
demonstrate what parties are formed
for. and why, If anything, they con-
tlnue TO exist. In his eye, and by
the action of the Democratic conven-
ton, that organization believes only
in Spoils. IL ratified One-half of the
Republican ticket for the purpose of
hoodwinking Republicans to vote for
that portion of the Democratic ticket
which was nominated in convention,
and this they say was, on the part of
/ Democrats. done to "lay aside party
considerations" Yes, to LAY aside
party considerations for the purpose
of gaming control of one-half of the
most important county offices. Very
deep magnanimity, this, but
such as will not capture Republican
votes.
No one will for moment after
comparing the caliber of the men OF
the two tickets clam that the Demo
cratic nominees possess single pOin
of superior ability over their oppO
nents. Then why this gush abOu
the magnanimous action of the Dem
ocratic convention, and the plea tina
. the present election is wholly non
partisan! DO the people of this coun
~ for one moment suppose that tn
Democrats, were they in the MAORI
: ty in this county, would bring fol-
ward any such argument WOul'
they concede that these Offices wer
not to be filled by partisans? WOul
they go about begging votes from tn
opposition on the plea that the,
/, should be elected for the magnanimi
| ty of their party convention in Ell
, dorsIng one half of the Republican
= ticket. by no means, they would g
their party straight, ard yell Demo
crazy until hOarse. They wOul
laugh ut Republicans should they b
I so presumptive rs to inaugurate sucl
4. system of campaigning. No on
? asked the Democratic convention +
endorse single man upon the Re
, publican ticket. hence no Republican
is, on this ground, under the slightes
obligation to support the opposition
Republicans throughout the county
it is pleasant to note, have expresses
? a deter mination to vote the straigh
: ticket this fall, and in doing so the.
will certainly not have the action t
1 regret. Our candidates are all worthy
: not one word has been uttered agains
a. them by the opposition, or at leas
not publicly, and the vote next Tues
. day will demonstrate that Republi
cans of Blue Earth county vote
, straight.