St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-19

dictiveness that savored of the malv-
oient, instead of trying to have him in
dicted and sent to the peniteIltiary, as
of yore, is booming him as the smooth
est vote-getter in the Democratic
party" George K. Shaw, the editorial
genius of the Observation-Disclosures,
who enjoys the proud distinction of
ticle that ''made an impress
sion' upon Pig Iron Kelly, is
even endearing in the terms in which
he speaks of our ''hOnored mayor"
Even Deacon NettletOn, who challenged
E. NJ. Wilson to say that he would adj
NIT A. A. Ames to his home, has with
drawn his vituperati0n. Why this sud-
den change? Have they discovered at
last that malignant abuse of AmeS aids
rather than Injuries him? Are ''our
wives and daughters" no longer in
peril now that he is at the head of the
municipal government? Are not ''our
sons lured to RUM any longer by the
temptations he allows to be placed in
their way? Is he no longer "a blatan
demagOgue seeking to antagonize the
working classes against capital?' Is he
no longer opposed by ''the thinking, in
telllgent and prayerful citiZenS?' Are
his followers no longer composed of the
''bummer element, the thugs, thieves
and cut-throats?'' Are not the Demo-
Gratis in the city council 1.-The worst gang
of thieves and raScals that ever afflicted
a Western city?" What is up? DO they
mean to kill the mayor off with taffy, IN
stead of abuse? There are more ways
than one to skin cat, and this may be a
new way.
The effect of this sudden change of
front upon 1.-THE genial doctor' is some
what curious to note. He is man of
impulsive rather than JeSuitic hatredS
Maledictions and defamations roll from
his broad shoulders like the spay of an
April shower from a ducks back, but
flattery and adulation-
sThat which serves and seeks for gain
And follows but for FORM
Ah, there you have him, and the fish
is landed-perhaps.
Spring has not come yet and the mer-
chant tailors have not even begun to adj
vertiSe light overcoats, but the politi-
cianis around just the same, and the
appearance of F. f. Davis in public
places is noticeable. Now, what do you
suppose he wants? The attorney gen
eralship. held by Fergus Falls lawyer,
or does he think that his ability as an
orator. and juggler of pretty phrases
culled from books, is going to pull him
through to higher hOnOrS and higher
place? His vauting ambition may stop
short of congressman or senator, but
1--WE doubt it."
THE organization of the Union league
was a happy thought. 1t has enabled
more enthusiastic young Republicans
to come to the front than you could
G n fyn ant,f Of n frnr OF
ByrneS has suddenly sprung up as a
political economist who is to teach the
farmer that starvation is luxury. r.
G.. Evans. who should have been an
auctiOneer, bee Ise of the vociferous-
ness with which he vociferates. is the
Minnesota member of the national COM
mittee. Now who would ever have
heard or thought of them if club had
not been formed, resolutions passed and
receptions given? They are leaders
now, and the masses are supposed to
obey their dictations. Farmers, me-
clanicS. business men will go where
Byrnes and Evans lead. Moral-Form
club and take all active part. 1t pays.
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Who speaks for the wOrkingmen?
Who has that right? No one comes out
and speaks for the merchants or for the
manufacturers. No one representing
the lawyers, doctors or hotel men saws
| to the aldermen: eff we don't get our
rights We'll remember you next fall"
Why should two or three vocal gymnasts
| go about representing that they are the
mouthpieces of the workingmen? Here
| is the police commission muddle. The
| government of the city interests the
working man no more, and perhaps less,
than the banker. Then why should
| two, or three, or four individuals who
form an alliterative combination under
take to say that unless ssour candidatan