Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-05
THE COUNTY TICKET.

An Address to the Voters of Ramsey Coun-
ty-A Review of the Nominees with Spe-
cial Mention of the "Stif'' Jobbery of Cor
oner Davenport.
10 the Voters of Ramsey County:
| Aside from the usual turmoil and excite
ment on political campaigns we offer some
sober thoughts for the consideration Of our
readers having reference to the candidates
Tor Office IN Ramsey county. For treas
urer we have on the Democratic ticket the
name OF William E. Burton, and for regis
ter of deeds that of G. 81. Lienau. They
are the present incumbents of The Offices
they are re-nominated for and have given
SO general satisfaction that the good sense
OF st. Paul voters will not allow them to
be displaced for men Tho have no spe-
clal qualifications for the offices they aspire
TO. The campaign for these Offices has no
entagllng or disaprutable alliances and.vo-
tiers of both parties will be contented to see
Burton and Lienau elected with the usual
Democratic majority.
For the Office of county attorney the
present incumbent, James j. Eagan, was
unanimously nominated by the Democrats
and now at the last moment opposi-
ton to him is developed from
quarter the least expected.
Mayor O'Brien has seen fit to espouse the
cause of Mr. Cathcart, the Republican
nominee, and rallies the so called law and
order party. This is bringing into county
politics an issue solely appertaining to the
| administration of affairs of the city by
OBrlen,and to say tbs least it is a piece of
assumption for the mayor of the city to
seek control of county affairs, other than
the law provides. When he has demon
stratsd the success OF his raid on fallen
virtue it will be time to invoke tha aid, if
not to control the higher powers, those who
believe that he has made a mistake and
that this distribution of vice does not de-
stroy it will be apt to take issue with him
next Tuesday and that issue will result in the
election of j. J. Egan, by an overwhelming
majority. After Tuesday Mayor O'Brien
may stop little," and yet have plenty Of
time to adorn the municipal chair by
course of action not dictated by IA
naticism.
For the Office of county coroner, Dr.
james A. Quinn, a young man of ire
proachable character and distinguished
ability in his profession, has been nomi-
mated against Dr.. Davenport who has dis
graced the position for the past four
years, as Republican. Davenport has
been and is seeking his election by an IN
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aertaking firm of Mccarthy Il Donnelly.
We appeal to workingmen and the wives
Of workingmen to Use their influence to
j defeat this outrageous alliance, which has
for four years trampled on the sacred
rights of the unfortunate. What befel your
neighbor yesterday, may befall you to-mor-
row; it may be the caving of an embank-
ment, the breaking Of scaffold, rail
road collision or some other of the many
| accidents to which your husbands, your
sons, your brothers, are liable, and instead
of your being permitted to remove to
your homes the dead or broken body of
your friend, to bestow on it the tender
care that love and affection dictate, this
body is grabbed by the firm, flung
into their wagon and driven through the
streets with as little feeling and as little
regard to propriety as if dead animal
was being carried to the market for sale.
Wives, mothers, sisters, ask the wives,
mothers, sisters whom misfortune has
overtaken the iast four years and they
will tell you tales of outrage, of wrong, of
unfeelipg brutality which you will find it
hard to believe, but yet absolutely true.
| They will tell you of friends wrested from
their care to increase the business of the
grave yard partnership with the coroner.
They will tell you of dear friends, affec-
| tionate husbands or beloved brothers, cut,
| sawed, and again sewed up; and for what?
That embyro doctors may learn some
thing and make fee, while your heart is
wrung in agony to see, to know that the
butcher knife is doiug its work and you
are powerless 10 prevent it. This, wives
of workingT l, is no tragic picture, but
horrible reality, which may be for any of
| you to experience if this alliance is not de-
stroyed. VINO doabts this statement? If
any, call on the friends of the women who
have been crszed by this kind of outrage.
f, Call on John Ryan, who was placed under
arrest because he tried to prevent his boy
| from being cat and sashed and sawed and
| sewed. Call on Mrs. Grogan, Whose hus
band died in his own house, but the vul-
lures were about to pounce an their prey,
and she was poweriess to prevent her dead
husband from being carried miles through
st. Paul streets under the scorohing rays
of summer sun, that Davenport and his
partners might make sure of their prey.
Ask Mrs. Murray ubout the terrible night
when the undertaken dashed in on her with
fire in his eyes, and an order in his hand from
Davenport demanding that she, the wife
of VIM. Murray, assign to the graveyard
partnership the body OF her deceased hus-
band, otherwise, she must not see again
his mangled remains nor could he be &C
corded Christian burial. No. mersiful
reader, don't ask Mrs. Murray; don't open
afresh the wounds inflicted by the unfeel-
ing brutality of the man who had no
thoughts but the profits of the job, and the
protection of his preserves which had
been epcroached upon by another firm to
whom the body was given in charge. Ask
the friends of Peter Felter, who was
refused Christian burial because his society
would not permit Dsvenports undertaken
10 take charge of the funeral. If you do
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