New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-10-27

in the civil service Of the government,
the party which in 1886 in the state
Of Minnesota has the nerve to face the
great issues manfully, and plant itself
manfully upon the issues which prom
ises redress of the grievances of the
laboring man, the agriculturalists and
the temperance people and all lovers
OF morality and decency, is not to be
laid aside as thing that has outlived
it's usefulness to satisfy mere whin.
Applause. The present republican
ticket labors under most unfortu-
nate circumstances in the Fifth con-
gressional district. It was unfortu-
nate that Mr.. McGill had no follow
ers in this district prior to the state
convention. There was none to ad I.
vocate his cause or post the people
on his fitness for the Office of govern
or. Hence thevoice ofdetraction was
allowed full and free course. The
contest in this district was confined
to two candidates, while the friends
of both seemed to concede that Mr..
McGill was the tool of q powerful and
INSCRIPTIONS ring headed by well
known political boss in Minneapolis.
We went into state convention; our
two candidates were defeated. The
friends of McGill triumphed. The
effect in this district was deplora-
BILE. The friends of Gilman and
of Gibbs were alike crestfallen and
dumbfounded. They felt that they
had been sold out. They felt that
they must rebuke the arrogance of
that Minneapolis ring, even if they
must bolt the republican party and
support SO objectionable candidate
as the one presented by thedemocrat-
ic ticket. Candor compels me to
say l was permeated with the same
spirit, though would not, under any
circumstances, have voted for the
mayor of Minneapolis. It soon began
to be whispered about that we were
mistaken, and when the democratic
papers and the disgruntled republican
papers were shamlefully OBTAINING the
honored name OF John S. Pillsbury by
charging him with collision in ring
politics, said, ''this is false. {"
have known him for a decade
almost intimately, and I do not hesi-
tate to say that he is incapable
of such things as have been attribut-
ed to him. believe ]. S. Pillsbury
would differ with me radically on
measures for legislation. ] believe if
governor he would veto all measures
that l hold dear and necessary, but l
believe also, that he is thoroughly
honest and conscientious. Why, if a 4
angel should drop down here tonight
and say, "there beats but one honest
heart in the great city of Minneapo-
lis" [ would Jump up and say, "that
hearts in the bosom of John S. Pills
bury" Applause]. Now, gentlemen,
have gone through that thing Ihave
examined it and must candidly de-
cia,re--even at risk OF being regarded
by some of my friends as BAN.
boezled and deceived, and by
my enemies as bought up and
corlupted-that there isnot word of
truth in this Minneapolis ring bust
ness. The whole history of McGill is
a remonstrance against the very i'm.
putation, while the action OF the
Plllsburys and, in this case, of Loren
Fletcher himself, is as open and as
honest as sunlight. We have McGilps
pledge that, if elected, he will BIZ HIM
self the governor; that he will stand
squarely upon the matchless plat
form OF the party and rigidly enforce
its DEGREES; applause]tha he will ap-
point railroad commission which
will meet the approval of the inteli-
gent farmers OF the state. Enough.
There is nothing in his history or his
character that gives the lie to these as
sertions. Ishall trust him. Ishall labor
for his election, and when that is tri-
umphantly done, shall be satisfied
and he will owe me nothing but the
courtesy of a ''Thank you" Mean
while, am an alliance man, and if
"worst should come to worst" if the
republicans should disregard all their
pledges; if ring rule should prevail; if
McGill should, once elected, laugh us to
scorn, want the alliance to be 80
strong, determined and courageous
that it would march to the front and
make it so eternally hot for the whole
traitorous gang that they'll wish
themselves in the bottomless pit Just
long enough to cool off.
May say word to the temperance
people? l am one of you; am a pro-
hibitionist; sympathize with you in
your past efforts to divorce the re-
publican party from the dram shops.
Do you not see that the democratic
party, by it's platform and the charac-
ter OF it's nominees and its manage
ment, has drawn the liquor traffic
with all it's votes and i'll gotten gains
to it's bosom, as naturally and as
powerfully as the needless drawn to the
pole? Do you nots that the repub-
lican party, rid of this mighty incubus,
by your help may be made the prohibit
ton party OF thestate? Will you stand
by now and see the liquor interest
kick them on the one side while YOU
strike them down on the other side?
Can you make the great republican
party your friend by such q course?
Do you not know that prohibition
has been effected in Kansas, Iowa and
Maine through therepublican party? l
appeal to you, I urge you to come
manfully to the rescue and endeavor
to widen the breach now opened be-
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