St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-31
IMPORTING VOTERS.
A Fruitful Avenue in Which the Pillsbury
Barrel is Being Ex-
pended.
Strikers From Other Points Being Run in
to Help Swell the
Vote.
doubtful Means by Which Republic
cans Express Their Des-
peration.
Bringing Them I'm.

Inc colonization of votes has been COM
menced again. For 10 these MANY wears it
has been one of the principal tactics re-
sorted to by Republican mountebanks dur
ing election campaigns. and it has served to
elect not few To offices. 1t is expensive.
out ohices often come high, and the aver
age Republican seeker never shrinks at
paying the price. The swag incident to
the ONCE must recOmpense them for
the outlay. This is the force
OF philosophy which they bring
10 bear to still the wee small con-
science which must now and then feebly
cry out against such palpably dishonest
measures. In the early history of Mime
ap0lis railroad contractors invariably
colonlzed all their track-Ia layers and en-
ployes TO carry the ends of some aspirant
VINO was willing to tap the barrel. PeOplS
VINO nave been sent to the state legislature
ana several eX-mayOrs, withal. know how
IL Is. They have been through the mill.
THEY COME 400 STRONG.
Yesterday Peter COmmers of this CITY re-
ceived letter from his brother. who re-
sides in Wayerly, stating that 400 Scandi-
navian Republicans had been sent from
Waverly, Smith Lake and the adjoining
towns to aid the PillsburYs in carrying the
polls next Tuesday. This is even worse
than an attempt to bride Mr. Harbitz.
These 400 paid strikers have been secured,
but thanks to MIR HarbitZs honor. he in
dignantly refused all bribes
In the face of all these facts. coupled
with the fact that all yesterday men were
receiving their little stipends at the Repub-
llcan headquarters, is it not the very height
OF inconsistency for the Republican organs
to raise the cry ''Pillsbury and a pure form
or government" In the language of the
vacillating mayor, 1T is neither manly nor
honest" Moreover. it is Infamous
What does it indicate? Manifestly that
the Pillsburys have despaired of being able
TO buy up Minneapolis voters in sufficient
number to gain an election from legal
voters; that they have to depend upon out
siders for their strength. Two years ago
they not only bought up votes. but
they performed an unprecedented CON-
edy. They sent up country and Sc
cured two dummies. They were given
quarters at the st. James hotel, and were
registered at Libby's carpenter shop on
Second avenue south. This was Oh Satur-
day: On Sunday night Sheriff Stoddard
walked into the st. James and
out the aid of soul and arrested
and acted as though expecting the occur
renee. They were thrown into
prison, the GLOBE predicted that no fur
ther punishment would be melted out I'M
less the Democrats prosecuted the case.
The prediction came true. What was the
effect? The columns of the Republican
press turned with the most malignant
attacks upon DR.. Ames and the Demo-
Gratis. They were charged with colonizing
hundreds of voters. Poll lists which had
been padded for the very purpose, were also
published, and committee of citizens were
appointed for the alleged service as spoilers.
But no further sporting" was done. Pills
bury was elected and the two dummies
were released. They knew their duty and
refused to be interviewed by the GLOBE,
but to Republicans claimed that they had
been hired by Democrats The Democrats,
however, were only imaginary beings, and
the taSkmasters were the PilIsbury strikers.