St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-11
A DEMOCRATIC STORM
Arising in Minnesota, Upon Which Re-
publicans Would Do Well to Keep
Their Weather Eye.
Two Corrupt and Two Unpopular Oandi-
dates Unfavorably Affect the Re-
publican Vote.
Mr.. GflflIan's Party Suspected of
Putting Him on the Track
to Shelve Him.
Ames Speaks at Mankato--The Dem
ocrats of That City for Kelly
and DOran.
Democratic Prospects Excellent.

Democratic Prospects Excellent.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1O.-A gentleman
who has resided for many years in Mime
sOta and who has taken very active in
terest in politics, informs friend here. by
letter, that the outlook for the coming CAM
paign is exceptionally favorable to the
Democratic party. His statements are in
harmony with those of several distinguished
MinneSOtianS who have recently been here.
They are to the effect that the Republican
party has been demoraliZed in two districts
by nominations of personally unpopular
candidates for congress, and in one of the
other districts candidate has been named
whose public life will bear no closer scrutiny
than that of James G. Blaine. 1t is not
supposed that the Minnesota member has
made as much money out Of railroad i'll
vestments of his character and official in
huence. but that is only because he is not
as brainy as Blaine. His corruption is
inferior to Blaine's only in the ratio of his
inferiOrity of intellect. There are no letters
on file from the congressman commencing
''My Dear Mr.. Fisher" and ending: BURN
this letter." but there are circumstances
which make case against him
AS CLEAR AS HOLY WRIT,
and as damning as the chastity of q Delilah
Then again, it is said that the Prohibition
lists are going to make an issue in the CAM
paign larger and more important than any
that has preceded. 1t seems that the hand
writing is on the wall. 1t is to the effect
that the Republican party must become a
Prohibition party if it would become resur-
rected. Furthermore, the protection doc
trineS of the Republican party do not suit
the agricultural masses of Minnesota, nor
do they suit her merchants and trades
people. The Northwest is becoming a
strong free-trade center, and every free
trader who becomes indOctrinated with the
ides of Golden leaves the Republican
party, ex neceSstate rel, and becomes a
working Democrat. It is to be hoped, how
ever, that the pernicious manifesto Of the
alleged association of
AMERICAN FREE TRADERS
may not be permitted to injure any of our
people politically. The gist and germ of it
all is that it is better to elect any Republican
protectionist than a Democrat who straddles
the tariff. That is the sum of it all. In
other words, it would be well to break up
the Democratic party and then solidify it.
That is the policy which Blaine pursued in
defeating Folger in 1882. 1t didn't pay.
That kind of policy will never pay. 1t
doesn't do any good to kill horse and try
to break him afterwards. 1t wont do to
diSintegrate party in order to rebuild it.
If such foolish doctrinaires as eject such
doctrines from their diseased brains can be
prevented from influencing popular thought
in the Northwest, the Democratic party
would seem to be marching on to centrali-
cation and mobilization of political force
which will compel victory from defeat in
the coming campaign. There never was
so good prospect for Democratic success
in Minnesota since the organization of the
state. These are the words of wisdom,
and they come from one of the Republicans
of influence, and whose wishes and words
command the respect of his party in the
state. But he is working for his party, for
he believes in it,
LOOK An YOUR BALLOTS.
A Minnesota Congressman Charged
Railways.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-The Chicago.
Milwaukee & st. Paul and the Chicago &
Northwestern railroads did not demand GER
tain rights in the Sioux Indian reservation,
when it shall be opened, for the benefit of
any congressman. Those corporations are
not run for the purpose of furnishing lobby
ing employment to any members of con-
gress. They do not grab at the impossible
in order to make opportunities for congress-
men to make money out OF them. In short,
the members of congress have nothing to
do with these roads, except occasionally,
when special services are needed. When
the time arrives and they need man, they
generally can purchase one with money. 1t
they do so, 1t would not be right to say
that the congressman had belonged to the
corporation all the time. Railroads find
congressman expensive customers, and do
not want to use them when they can avoid
it. Hence, when you see member of con-
gress from Minnesota or Wisconsin work
ing in the interests of those railroads, and
spending valuable time here all winter,
FIGHTING FOR THE RAILRO DIS,
it is fair to presume that he has been pur-
chased at his own price and that he is try
ing to work himself out Of bondage by
faithful service. Usually the companies
which have to resort to the lobby place
sort of chattel mortgage upon member for
one session. But, if they fail of their OBJ
ject, they will reissue the mortgage for the
remainder of the mans term. If there is
doubt OF his denomination, and if there is a
probability of his being needed for another
term, the railroad considers it cheaper to
put up doodle" for his denomination and
reelection than to purchase a brand new
man. At least that is the opinion of the
veterans here. What has all that to do
with Minnesota or national affairs? Well
only this, that one of the renominated
congressman in Minnesota is supposed to
have been blowing with the corporate
heifer, and, like Sampson, may be shorn of
his strength before the campaign is over.
Which one? There is chance for the in
telligent voter to investigate bis congress
man. That the state has such man is
quite likely. That it could be proven upon
investigation is also likely. But unless the
dear people take an interest in the kind of
people they are hoodooed into electing, the
same cid story, like love romance, will be
re-enacted from year to year, and from
Ammo Domini till dOomsday.
A FORAORN HOPE.
GiifilIan Wants to Go Back to WASH
ington for Doing Nothing.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON Sent 10-The CORE