St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-18

Iowa. Not less than 100000 will go from the
brewers and distillers of Wisconsin into Iowa to
defeat the Republicans in that state IL such de-
feat is deemed practicable.
A class of temperance politicians in Illinois
who have not yet cut their wisdom teeth are aid
ing and abetting the plot to hand over the states
of Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin to the brewers
and distillers, under the Quixotic idea OF elect
ing an impossible candidate to q position in
which, If elected, he could in no way help the
cause of prohibition.
The LGter-OcedR encourages no false hopes.
1t sees the danger and boldly sounds the
alarm, though in so doing 1t uncovers the
party weaknesses. 1t does not "cry peace,
peace, when there is no peace" no solid
ground for hope of success.
The astounding fact remains, astounding
to Republican leaders, that half of the Re
TO the list of doubtful states, If they may
not be set down, indeed, as sure TO be carried
by the Democracy.
Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin. and
even Iowa and Kansas, are no longer safe
Republican states. Most or all of them, are
sure to elect Cleveland electoral tickets.
Party revolution is going forward. The
l.
The nomination of "a wicked and corrupt
man." as Mrs. Morrill, justly calls Mr. Blaine,
gives force and impulse to the revolutionary
disorganization of the party.
The prohibition and labor parties are do
ing their steady work. The evidences of par
ty corruption, and unreliability for good
and honest government are alarming the hon
,f Ill lot nd
cation of Blaines Mulligan letter-eorrespon-
dence, uncovers a scheme of political and
official corruption, not before known to the
history of parties, party management, or per-
sonal rascality in this country.
No explanation of these letters can be
given consistently with personal or official
integrity. They condemn, they damn their
author to deserved and enduring infamy.
He never can reach the goal of of his ambi-
ton. When the election is over and he is
cast out as unworthy, he will be doomed to a
historic infamy unequaled by anything but
the fate of Aaron Burr land Burr and Blaine
will stand forth as worthy yoke fellows, the
champion political and personal corruption
lists of American political history, admoni-
tory monuments Of reckless greed and vault.
ing ambition.
The nomination of Blaine hastens the
| doom Of the Republican party. That added
to the other elements of Revolutionary disin-
tegraton makes the downfall Of the party in
evitable. The leaders now have staring in
their faces the appalling fact that there Is
not certain state for Blaine from Ohio to
the northern lakes and the Pacific Ocean.
Why? Because the genius OF revolutionary
disintegration is alb road, and its work is 60
/ ing on resistlessly in the organization, ex-
/ pedited by host of discordant elements,
carrying considerable on to the leaders, and
uneasiness and apprehension to the masses
of the people; the whole caused by corrupt
party politics, and crowned at last by the
presentation of a corrupt nominee for the
Presidency whose record cannot be defended
consistently with honesty, official fidelity,
or personal integrity. When personal hon
or Is gone, all that can inspire confidence i:
| lost.