St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-13
VOICE OF TIE PEOPLE.
Nhatto do with DOnueIEy

To the Ed tor of the GLOBE
The success of the Democratic party in the
coming campaign is what every good Demo-
crat Should desire and work for. | have wit
messed ali the antics and capers of the tenn
pest-in-a-teapot fight between the bosses, So
called, ard the would-be bosses and disap-
pointed oiiice-seekers, and have taken no
part in it whatever. [ now wish to speak d
few words for the interest of the party and
for peace and harmony. A great many mis-
takes have been made. Mr.. Donnelly has
charact eristically made many enemies i'll Civ
ing vent TO d good deal OF bad blood and per-
SOnal feeling, not to say malice, i'll INDUCING
his combatative and dynamite propensities to
fight everybody. But think a mistake was
made in denying Mr.. Donnely some
share in the spoils of victory when he asked
a little ONCE. 1t was too late for the party TO
say he was no Democrat after they had hon
ored him as the standard bearer OF the party
in mis- candidacy for the United States senate,
and on several occasions as a candidate FOR
congress. Whatever otfenses he had commit
ted were thus condoned, and it was too late
to ask divorce as soon as the party came
into power. They had shared the same couch
with hun too long. He is no less Democrat
to-day than he was them and he was then
good enough to be used to fight DemocI a G
campaign to seek q Democratic victory Dir.
Donnelly should be met now with flag OF
truce, and if he knocks at the Democratic
door on Tuesday next the victorious
.,bosses" can afford TO be liberal
and generous, and take Charitable
view of his childish performances.
at Pennington and elsewhere. Donnelly
would have been Democratic CONGRESSMAN
to-day. in place of Washburn and Giinlian II
his splendid campaign had not been over
powered by Wushburn' money. The same
may be said of his CAM ii against Strait
His power on the stump in favor of the very
principles the Democrats will have to fight
for in this campaign makes it trump card
to conciliate his influence and utilize 1t for the
public good. But he must promise to speak
and fight for principles. and not wage per-
sonaI warfare against individuals. His per-
and Kelly and Doran have nothing
to do in fight for principles
Mr. Hill is no better and no worse than ali
other railroad men in his watered stock bust
ness ''They all do it," His watered stock is
only part of the rail- oad system OF the
country. und he is not personally to blame
for it. Mr.. Hill has other stock which Is Doth
watered AMI fed to the great advantage OF
this entire state and in this stock business
his is far ahead of all other railroad kings.
He has always been a good Democrat ana is
se,f-made man. Kely and Doran are not to
blame for being bosses. Their positions were
given them by the Democratic state commit
tee, and whatever mistake was made in not
Joining others with them in the duti
of recommending men to Office was
made by the entire committee. These
men have simply carried out the
trusts reposed in them and have done it well,
and generally have made few mistakes. 1t
cannot be said they have used their trusts
for any personal advantage "Let us have
peace then Let the tomahawk be buried.
Give the antics show and hearing in that
convention, and by all means give Donnelly
q hearing. Let personal warfare on him
cease, and demand, as condition, that he
cease personal warfare on others.
''Principles and not men, is the Demo
cratic motto.
AN INDEPENDENT DIM OCRAT AND HIGH PRI-
vATG WHO NEVER ASKS AN OFFICE.