St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-03
SppeaI 10 the Voters of the Third Distrio.
To the Editor OF the Globe:

SpPedt 20 the Voters of the Third DfStric'.
To the Editor of the Globe:
have been travelling to some extent
through the Third congressional district Of
this state, have heard Mr.. Donnelly, the
peoples candidate for congress, make several
speeches, aud in each and every one Of them
he has had an immense audience. mostly
farmers, and about all of them declare in
favor of him for congress instead of his
opponent, Major Strait. He has shown 10
the farmers that Major Strait is aud always
has been the friend of railroad rings and
monopolies, and that he (Donnelly) did,
while in congress and the state senate, labor to
take the burdens of their 0he farmers)
backs The farmers are satisfied that his state
ments are true, the Major, his
hirelings and the Pioneer Press
to the contrary notwithstanding.
Mr.. Donnelly is a farmer, poor man, and
when nominated told the people he would
make a fight for them. Such a fight has
never before been known in the history of
our state, He took the stump two months
ago all alone, no one TO make speeches for
him and no money TO pay them if they did
go out and help him. He has fought the
cause OF the people bravely and will be
elected by the people. On the contrary, his
opponent, Maj. Strait, Is rich man,
has had the Office ten wears. his
salary during that time his been
about fifty thousand dollars, and to-day he is
worth two hundred thousand dollars. he has
hired many speakers, not the sensible and
most learned men of the state, but lot OF
men who cared not what they said OF Mr..
Donnelly, and they have gone over the dis
trict villifying and slandering him as no re-
spectacle gentleman would do, and Major
Strait, not content TO let his hirelings do all
the dirty work, has taken off his coat and a.
sisted them. What they could not
! think Of he has. Not cor
tent with ''chewing wind'' the major has
! got several newspapers in the district to also
voice his ISLANDERS, aud the Pioneer Press.
| characteristic only of itself has also been
willing to yomit all over the peoples candi.
date, and l want to now ask the people how
they like it. These papers by slandering
your candidate have slandered YOU, and
confidently belieye that you will rebuke then
by casting your vote for Mr.. Donnelly ant
elect him by handsome majority.
1t has been said ''Mr. DonneIl,
opened the campaign with a speech
and Strait with a cSrkscrew.'
go a step farther and say that Donnelly hai
continued TO make speeches and Strait hai
continued to use the cork screw. You cam
go into a town but some one will tell Vol
Strait has been here, and that saloon point
ing TO one) is setting 'em up for the boys a
Straits expense. ] saw two parties step al
TO bar in a saloon and call for the beer OF
Strait and they got it. would ask the Re
publicans who claim to be temperance meI
if they win cast vote for that kind Of .
| man.
Mr.. Donnelly made speech at Hastingl
last night, and he looked as fresh and hi.
voice as clear as when he first commenced
Notwithstanding he has made sixty-thre,
| speeches during the campaign. He closes
the campaign tonight at Red Wing, ant
then leaves the result in your hands. A vot,
for him is a vote for you, vote for Strait Il
a vote for the rings, railroads and monopo
lies. Do your duty and you will have clea
conscience. II you elect him he viii max,
a record that you win be proud of.