St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-25
Earmer can to Ames.

To the Editor of the Globe.
In regard to an appeal from "Many Labor
ers'' which appeared in your paper the 14th
inst, beg admittance to your valuable col
umns with these remarks: Acknowledging
every yora in said appeal l do say: Viewing
Things from my own standpoint as farmer,
III is time to get up and be doing something
different from our former dallying off of cur
rights and franchises" ] myself, and good
many Of my neighbors, have been grand old
party followers up to this, but the pitcher
has hnilly come home minus the handle.
And noF-although this is one of the largest
and strpngesI Republican counties in the
state, and although the other party
is uang considerable money and
is having all the old rlugleaders at work, l
care say that this county viii go Democratic
this fall, though through severe fight. AS
Tor "Maly Laborers advocacy of Mayor
Ames fosgovernor, it is nothing but faer to
state thatthe people up this way at present
want Anlss first and last, and having been
over LANCE portion of the county lately, /
am fairly surprised to find the sentiment SO
strongly n favor Of the Minneapolis mayor
But here think the interests of the farmers
oorequirs somewhat more of actual proof and
open declaration on the part of Doc Ames,
and the patform he now steps forth upon,
than whit has heretofore been given US
country PEOPLE. l admit all that is said in
Ames' fayor by MANY Laborers." There is
no doubt .bout Doc. Ames being the most
whee-soued friend to the poor and oppressed;
his work and eHdeavOrs in behalf of laboring
men is known throughout the states. But
Loo. has never, as yet, had any opportunity
to show nil hand much where we farmers had
our stakesin. Consequently, a great many
OF us are sDrt of hankering after declara-
ton on Dots part, with special bearing to-
wards the important farming Interests. We
have gooi many things against us with the
present system of rules and regulations, and
while the transportation steal is the grossest
outrage, there are quite number of less inn
portant on the whole. but still telling griev-
anceS, which We want our next administration
to give due attention. Mayor AmeS is man
who can make his influence felt to a great
extent along the road he travelS-if he so
chooses-aui as governor there is no doubt
that his ability in this way will be seen
through the legislative work of the term, and
this is why we farmers shall like to see some
statement as to Mayor Ames' views upon
taxation, tax titles, free markets, Interstate
commerce, recovery of lands forfeited, etc.
Not that / think they will be anything but ia
full accord with our need, but it will do lots
OF good to many to have them stated right
on. And, Mr.. Editor. just few words more.
With the present prospects, hope that all
personal matters will be dropped. 1t we are
going to trust cur interests now with the
Democratic party, we want that party to
work together and work we'll Donnelly must
have his so alone, and the bosses and the
''kickers" must unite on principles and a re-
vised platform. If they don't; if they go
now and spoil the chance they have got this
time to prove that the Democratic party is in
earnest about giving US farmers and the
labOring classes something better than the
Republican party hitherto has given us, why,
it only goes to prove that there is some sense
in this talk about third party, anyway.
OTTER TAIL COUNTY FARMER.