St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-27
RING RULE.
How the Farmers Were Deceived,
Betrayed, sold and Delivered.

How the Farmers were DecciSo"s
Betrayed, sold and Delivered
st. Paul Dispatch (Rep.).
The result of tho Republican convention is
intended us successful effort on the part OF
the old political rings and OF the Mlnneap-
oils wheat monopoly, TO re-estabilsh their
waning power and to squelch out OF existence
all who had disregarded their mandates es-
pecially Lieut.. Gov. Gilman. The old rings
have looked with grave apPrehensions upon
the growing strength OF an independent ne
publican power In the North, among WHOSE
leaders Knute Nelson and Lieut.. Gov dilman
were prominent, The hostility to Nelson Is
no less bitter than to Gilman, though the lat
ter had to stand the shock In this contest.
For Gov. Gilman TO succeed was next 10 itl-
possible under the circumstances. Fof SIN
weeks in the midst OF the canvass
he was disabled for service by the re-
suits of the cyclone and by sick
ness, from which he had barely recovered at
the time of the convention. He is compar-
atively poor man and relied mainly upon MS
personal acquaintance with leading men III
the various counties OF the state anu upon
his public record, which has remained un-
challenged. Practically ne has been without
lieutenants in his canvass, and with the eA-
ception of Congressman Nelson mas had no
special aid from any prominent leader Ou
the other hand he has had arrayed against
him since the first mention OF his name lor
governor the determined opposition OF all the
old rings within the Republican ranks as
well as the centralized power OF the ola
Millers' association, the Fletchers, Langdons.
Plllsburys, Windows, Straits. Bickels, at least
one new congressional nominee with all their
satellites: the hangers on Of the state house
all were interested; the boiler inspectors ana
assistants and the whippers-1n OF every
grade have been pressed into the service. and
Al a. Hnc Reat
Gilman This grand army, including United
States senatorial candidates, with millions OF
money at command, have helped to organize
this unequal contest. The money OF the very
class against whom the farmers and leadlng
men of the country are cOntending has been
lavishly used in the rural districts. especially
in Otter Tail, Grant, Clay, Stevens and ada
cent counties to create a prejudice against
Gilman and to mislead and deceive the people
into electiug delegates who could be used to
subserve the purposes of the ring, and that
end was reached through agents OF the ring
in Fergus Falls, Crookston and other towns IN
that region. In Ramsey county the delega-
ton was stolen by the ring outright, and
should have been objected to In
the convention. In Hennepin 1t was
secured through contest, whlch
wi the principals was probably sham In
convention Gilman was confronted by two
powerful columns apparently, put IL was
clear that the word of command came from
one head. The farmers of the state, or
enough of them for the purpose in view,
were turned over to the ring as had been
foreordained. Gilman would have been more
than human to have resisted the onslaught
the results of which will be more damaging
TO others than to him. For the time the Olu
rings are triumphant. Gilman may be Grip
pied and thereby Nelson may be weakened,
but if we do not miscalculate their qualities
and the scope of their connections they Will
be heard from again.
The farmers were deceived, betrayed sold
and delivered. The Fergus Falls leaders, VINO
were the tools of the Minneapolis ring, TOOK
the lead in the deceit sale and delivery. The
future may show what was the price to be
paid for the job