St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-04
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APPLETON, Nov. I.-Mr. W. ". Severance
Straits man Friday,) spoke here last night
on the political issues OF the day TO about two
dozen Republicans and a few Democrats.
Mr. Severance is the third Republican orator,
who has attempted, during the present cam
paign, to enlighten the people of Appleton
on the dolitical issues of the day. The first
Straits hirelings who exploded in Appleton
was that crank Of eranks, S. L. Pierce, whose
speech consisted first Of abusing the Demo
cratic party and then Donnelly; and which
so disguised his audience, that one Of the
stauneh Republicans Of Appleton walked up
to Mr.. Pierce, after the meeting was over
and told him that he had intended to vote
for Mr.. Strait, but that now he should vote
for Mr.. Donnelly. The next Strait CD man
to visit Appleton, was the notorious John W.
Alexander, Of Wilmar. who made what the
Republicans of this vicinity call very able
speech, on the tariff, to about fifteen Repub-
licans and few Democrats; but whose soph-
istries TO the student Of history, vanish like
the dew before the sunshine. And now, TO
complete the grotesque picture, Straits clerk
makes a last desperate effort to defend the
raseslity of his master and the Republican
party. The Republicans have flooded this
part OF the Third district with circulars
which are intended 10 influence the preju-
dices of the people rather than their reason.
The latest scheme Of Strait and his friends
to swindle the government and at the same
time make votes, is the circulation Of a
pamphlet purporting to be the speeches OF
Sherman and MahOpa he nar-
vile, Va, riots and the election troubles
in Mississippi. These circulars pay no most
age, being marked on the outside, 'Part Of
Congressional Record and are distributed for
the ostensible purpose OF making votes by
influencing the prejudices of the people. The
purpose Of the government in allowing its
representatives the right TO send con-
gressional records free is for the enlighten-
ment OF the people, and not to make votes
for either party.
Very singular that Mr. Strait never
thought of sending these circulars to his con-
stituents until now-just before election. The
voters of Appleton are about evenly divided
between Strait and Donnelly. This is saying
a good deal for Mr.. Donnelly, considering
that out Of the two hundred voters Of Appleton
and vicinity there are only about thirty Dem
ocrats. Our neighboring towns, Hegbert,
Mower and Fairfield are solid for Donnelly
and reform. The Seandin avians of this part
OF the state are getting tired of bossism and
monopolies, and viii vote the Democratic
ticket almost 70 a man. Unless Strait dis
tributes some Of his ill-gotten gains Don
nelly stands fair chance Of carrying this
part Of the third district Some Of the most
sanguine Republicans offer to bet that Strait
will carry the district by 1000 majority.
This is conceding that Mr.. Donnelly viii re-
duce Mr.. Straits majority to 6 minimum,
considering that Garfield carried this district
by seven thousand majority for president
and Mr.. Strait carried the same for congress
by eight or nine thousand majority two years
ago.
Arouse, fellow citizens, and turn the rss-
calls outi a REFORMED REPUBLICAN.