St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-12
MAID AT THE RINGS.
A Republican Scandinavian Ex-
plains why He Was AOt When the
Republican Convention Ended.

plains why HE ~ as E1Ot " mem tine
Republican Convention Ended.
To the Editor of the Globe:
[ trust that you will allow me space in your
paper for the purpose of explaining my posi-
ton regarding the Republican state conven-
ton, held at St. Paul Sept. %. You stated in
the GLOBE, Sept. "a, that l and my friends
were mad because was defeated for secre-
tary of state. This is not SO. We left the
convention justly indignant, but not be-
cause was defeated. for | was not. L was
never candidate; but for reasons of far
greater importance. 1t grieves me
into becoming a tool of this infer
nal Fletcher ring before ! discovered
the trckery and chicannery. practiced by
these men, but my eyes were at last opened,
and henceforth 1 shall ever be on the alert
when in the vicinity of these tricksters. Per-
sonally, I have no feelings against Mr.. Nc
Gill, but he is so completely in the hands of
the ring masters that he is not the man for
governor of this state, as he will be dictated
to by the Fletcher crowd and has not the
moral courage to assert his independence,
and the only way the farmers and working
men of this state can escape from the grip OF
these blood-suckers is to defeat McGili and
the rest on his ticket ut the polls next month,
and / believe it will be done.
The Swedish papers are finding fault with
Knute Nelson, and the Norwegians gener-
ally, for voting for Stordock after
the lieutenant governor was given
them and wants to make the Swedish people
believe that The Norwegians wanted all there
was to be got, and that the SwedeS were to be
left out entirely. This is absolutely false.
Among the friends of StOrdock were many
SwedeS, who, with majority of other Swede
delegates, wanted their nationality repre-
sented but they did not want Col. Hans Matt
son or Stockenstrom, who sold himself to
Mattson for the trifiing Office of secretary of
state A man who will trade his honor in this
manner is not worthy the respect of the
people. 1t is not to be wondered at that other
people get the impression that the Swedes
are not a capable class of beings
when such specimen as Hans
Mattson is held up as their representa-
tive Mr.. Mattson is not representative of
the Swedes, and they will resent the insinu-
alton that he is when the polls are opened.
He has been failure in every undertaking.
He will be a heavy load for the Republicans
to carry, and he would be sure to lose, had
he not engineered his son-in-law into the
nomination for secretary of state on the
Democratic ticket. Which every wins now it
will be
KEPT IN THE FAMILY.
According to Mr.. Mattson's assertion the
thing was fixed before hand only for the
purpose of swinging the legislative ticket of
Hennepin county in the interest of Loren
Fletcher and his hirelings. If Minneapolis
thinks she can get along without other
counties, l say we can do without Mime
apois. If Mr.. Fletcher thinks he has lien
| on Ch1sago county, as he undoubtedly does, he
will be badly disappointed before the fight
| is finished The bosses want to rule us, and it
becomes every Scandinavian lover of liberty
! and honor to rise up and crush out this Re
publican boss system that threatens to sop
our l1fe's blood. Our ancestors fought for
liberty, and fought nobly, and we can do at
the polls the same gallant work that they did
on the battle field. We came to this country
to escape the yoke of oppression that was
Calling our necks, and here find Oul selves
pleaded with to assist in building up one of
the most damnabe rings formed TO crush the
poor man that ever existed in this
or any other country. Snail we do it?
MOL no! Our ancestors were fighters
and the same blood flows in our veins.
Let US fight then with might and main against
these pittileSS ringmasters and crush them
out of existence. This can only be done by
voting the Democratic ticket for once at
least Let US vote it then, not on the basis of
personal enmity, but on the grand principle
that holds out an equal opportunity to sue
coed in life to every man in this free and en-
lightened country. Let us show these blood
suckers that we are not slaves and do not ask
for aims. for we are able and will take care of
ourselves if honestly dealt with. / count
among my best friends in this great and
glorious state large number of Norwegians,
and in their behalf as well as Mr.. Stordock's |
object to FIetcher's idea in regard to a
nation of beggars. We came here to becom e
American citizens and to win our fortunes
honestly, and as such we insist on being hon
Ored, and word to my fellow friends of
Chisago county. You have ring of no small
magnitude right among you. Hold them
down. Do not forget to give the man of
many promises and smiling, deceitful face
his rightful deserts. Otto is coming out and
will no doubt stick. FRANK N. PETERSON.
Traconia, Mimi, Oct. 8.