St. Paul daily globe., 1886-10-31
THE sUMMING UP.

l,flt one UlOI6 oCSAldi NHf ANN
work and then comes the snowStorm OF
ballots. The end is near and the resuItWlh
soon be known. The campaign has oeeh
brief but the hottest ever known in Mime
sofa politics. 1t is the first time tor quar-
fer of a century that the dominant party IN
state politics has felt that its supremacy was
shining away from it. As is always the result
ot TOO long duration of power the Repuo-
Hccan party in this state has passed INTO tne
control of rings and is dominated by bosses.
And as is always the result of boss suprem-
acv there has come reaction and popu-
lar revolt against ring rule. Such is the
situation in this state to-day.
The contest has been a stubborn one'
The Democratic party, representing the
popular cause, took the aggressive at the
heginning. and has never hesitated or fsI-
tered. Its standard has been continually
advancing. and the enemy'S outDosts have
been carried in quick succession, until to-
dav the two parties stand in the attitude OF
two armies, one beleaguered garrison, the
other the beseigng and assailing force.
The Penubljcans have withdrawn within
their last line of defenSes. and are envl-
roned by the Democratic hosts, who STAND
eager for the word of command TO scale the
ramparts and plant the flag Of victory there.
The issues upon which the fight has been
made may all be comprehended in the old
time issue between imperialism and de-
mocracy.
The same two principles are involved
that have contended in all ages for the
mastery in government-the one that the
favored few should govern and live IN Idle
luxury: the other that the toiling many
should control and shape public affairs for
there own benefit.
McGILL and GILFILLAN are the repre-
sentatives of that class who believe them
selves born to rule and to receive tribute,
who assume that they were born booted
and spurred to ride the producing classes
who are supposed by the monopolst TO
coma into the world saddled and bridled for
mencal service.
AAfEs and RICE are the representatives
of the great body Of the people who work
with their own hands and whose earnings
constitute the real wealth of the nation.
On the one side stand monopoly and
privilege, clamoring in high imperious tones
for control of the state government and de-
manding the right to represent Minnesota
in the halls of the national legislature.
On the other side stands the farmer, who
forces the bosom of the earth to yield its
nroduct for the support Of men, and the
mechanic, who increases the value OF
things by his skillful industry. and from
whose hands flow those constant rIvulets
which feed and swell the illimitable ocean
of our revenues. They demand the right
to govern themselves.
Thus the issue is made mp.
Thus the two parties antagonlze each
other. and upon the issue thus Joined will
give battle next Tuesday.
Which ever way the tide of battle may
turu there can be no question as to which
way it ought to go.
The importance of the issue cannot be
oyer-estimated Its dimensions embrace
the hearthstone of the humble laborer as
well as the gilded palaces of accumulated
wealth.
The principles which it involves are as
dear and precious to liberty and equality
as were those for which our fathers fought
at Bunker Hill and Yorktown.
Our opponents are armed with all the ap-
pliances which appeal to the ambition or
cupidity of men. The power of gold has
caused the betrayal of the people in all
ages.
Its mission now is the same as then.
And it will be successful unless the people
rally closely together and stand firm in this
cause for the redemption of themselves and
their children from perpetual vassalage.
Choose ye this day whom ye will serve,
God or Mammon."