St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-15
CORRUPTION.
The Millers' Association,
Railroad Magnates,
And All Wealthy Corpora
tons in the State,
Pouring Bushels Of Gold In
to the Capital Ring
Triumphant March ofMayor
Ames in Minnesota.
The Fires of Enthusiasm Lighted
in Every Village.
Not a Dollar Expended in Aid of
the Peoples Cause.
The Next Governor Honored by the
Greatest 0VatiOnS
Ever Witnessed in the Cities OF
Brainerd and Wadena.
Ever Witnessed in the Cities OF
Brainerd and Wadena.
The PeonIe.s Fight.

Politics in Minnesota to-day presents
very significant and singular spectacle. The
campaign is under full Roadway and its
actual conduct presents more fOrcbly than
is possible by platforms or declarations.
the real issue before the people Of this enter
prising and progressive commonwealth.
On the one hand is man. without money
and utterly free OF any machine nd. travel
ing through the state and among the peo-
Die: frowned on by wealth and seOwled
upon by corporations, sneered at by the
self-rightaOus and vilifed by subsidized
and envenomed press; yet arousing the
utmost enthusiasm among the masses and
greeting a popular outpouring of citizens of
every. class, condition and nationality
wherever he rests. This is the Democratic
canvass as made by A. A. Ames. The re-
verse of the picture shows something so
radically and so strikingly different that the
contrast cannot but impress the most
careless voter. 1t shows the powerful and
widespreading influence of the wealthy
machine. Its candidate is in O0scuTIty and
is purposely kept so. for his appearance IN
public. even among the friends of his home,
has aroused no enthusiasm, created no in
terest, evoked no popular sentiment of APP
proval. He can give no reason for his eX-
istence as a candidate. and the apology that
is the alterna tive is lame as the cause itself.
Exponent and party are alike depressing,
and the mention Of his name calls to mind
the ring influences which procured his NOM
inatiOn. While he is consigned to secluSi0n,
the powerful engine behind him is Oiling
with abundant wealth the machine which
holds and controls his party throughout the
state This is the Republican canvass for
A r. McGill as made by John 5. Pillsbury
and Loren Fletcher. backed by all the
money invested in railroads. elevators and
mills. and conferred in the Republican ring
of Minnesota.
THE CANVASS BEING MADE
on either side is strikingly significant of
the nominating process. A. A. Ames was
the unanimous choice of the people. and
his nomination was made by the people.
He now rests his hopes on the people. If
elected he will represent the people, and at
the end of his term will return to the people
the authority with which they invested
him. a. R. McGill was the unanimous
choice OF the rings which control the wheat
market, the elevators and the railroads.
The people fought against him, but were
p0werless in the presence Of the machine.
He now expects nothing from the people.
does not appeal TO the people, and cannot
arouse the people: he throws himself com
pletely upon the machine which nominated
him and which must buy and compel what
ever strength and support he receives at
the baIlot-bOx. If elected he will represent
only the ring machine which elevated him.
These are facts which daily are impressing
themselves with greater force upon the
yeOmanry Of the state, who untTammeled
by connection with the wealthy powers of
the cities, will assert themselves at the
polls.
THE TOUR OF MAYOR AAfES
through the northern part OF the state has
been the triumphaI march of a man of the
people, and has lighted the fires of enthusi-
assn in every town and village along his
course. Thus far in his career not dollar
has been expended in the aid of his cause.
and what he has accomplished is merely
the result of the desire for emanci-
nominate him. The state central COM
mittee is barely organized and has done
nothing. Mr.. DOTan has been detained in
the East, and whatever may be accom-
plishe has been delayed up to this time.
Money is absolutely essential in campaigns,
if only for clerical and postal expenses. but
nothing has as yet been asked by the COM
mittee. The cry raised by the opposition.
that liquor dealers all over the country are
contributing to the Democratic cam
paign in Minnesota. is but the echo
of cry made year after year
and now grown weak with continued use.
The railroad and other wealthy corpora
tons of the state, belonging for the most
part to the Republican ring, have of course
contributed nothing TO the Democratic
I,ai- hoy boon aIxr
unbuckled in aid of the machine behind
AicGiIl. The supporters of Mayor Ames
are numbered almost without exception
among the ranks Of the people and cannot
contribute financially to any great extent.
Beyond paying the unavoidable expense of
printing tickets. the Democrats will incur
none; but will rely entirely during the cam
paign upon the voluntary assistance of
those who will array themselves against the
rule Of the ring and the power of the
machine, and at the polls upon the strength
OF the people themselves.
THE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN
is entirely different. To perpetuate the
power of the ring is the first consideration,
and money alone can accomplish this end.
In response to the call. money has poured
in without stint. The Millers' association,
the rich elevators, the opulent railroad
magnates, the wealthy corporations
throughout the state, contributed without
hesitation, and the corruption fund grows
steadily. 1t is doubtful, however if the
price monopoly is willing to pay will meet
the demands which are high and numerous
The rents and gasheS made in their conven-
ton are chasms which must be bridged by
money There are the malcontents and
the soreheads to buy over. and there are
the newspapers to be fixed. Party organs
must be squared. and party men must be
paid. The praises of McGill and the de-
tense of the ring must be sung through the
columns of the party press at 50 much per
line for the managers know that if they
would continue to live and rule they must
pay the price. They have long been dane
ing over the PROSTATE people of the state,
and the fund to pay the fiddler must be an
enormous one. SaIaried orators must do
their public work. and Salaried politicians
are relied upen for quiet manipulation of
voters at the crossroads. So that while the
Republican fund is very large. The drain
keeps pace.
THE ISSUE IS DRAWN.
The issue of the campaign has been clearly
drawn. and if free expression of sentiment