St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-08
his state were laid before Senator
Kenna, of West Virginia, to-day. He

OF OUTSIDE capital said to have been in
vested In West Virginia within the past
six years as greatly exaggerated. The
placing OF the aggregate sum of S15,-
0OO,o0O is, In my opinion, considerably
in excess of the true figures. The
changes in the complexion of state poll
tics, too, have been Overestimated. The
growth of the state, as brought about
by the influx of outside capital,
has been mainly in the direction
of railroad building. A few rolling
mills have been established, coking
plants have been erected and progress
has been made in other kindred indus
tries, but the development of the rail-
road interests OverShadows everything
else. Now, as to the character of these
investors with reference to their poll
TICS, am confident there has been no
such Republican gain as is claimed.
For example. one of the heaviest in
Testors L know of is William II.
barnum, of Connecticut. There
are a few Pennsylvanians who
nave put capital into the timber in
duStry, butt am sure that am we'll
within bounds when say that with the
exception of the negroes the entire i'm
ported vote is about evenly divided be-
tween the two parties. In this estimate
Include the political inclinations of all
the capitalists who have come into the
state"
"Will the influx of the labor inter-
eSted IN these enterprises change the
political Outlook?"
10 a very small degree, if at az
Inc men engaged in building these rail.
roads and III carrying ON other indus
tries are emlgrants from abroad and ne
groes from Virginia and North Carolina.
A curious fact may be here noted, that
In my town we have a Democratic po-
lltlcal club embracing eighty-ive ne
groeS, who were not forced to join by
the use of the shotgun, either. These
laborerS are entirely satisfied with the
condition of the workingmen in the
state. Wages are good, and aside from
the usual disturbances in the way of
disconnected strikes, there have been
no labor troubles"
THE CAMPAIGNS OF 80 AND 'S4.
Nov, to take look at the state for
the past eight years. In 1880 there was
a diversion in the straight fight between
the two parties. There was Green
back-Labor ticket in the field. Weaver
was running for president upon it and a
state ticket from the governor down
was put up in opposition to both Demo-
Gratis and Republicans. AS result,
many laborlng men voting for Wea-
yer and few for Garfield,
the Democrats carried the state by
11,000. In 1884 the Democratic candi-
dates for president and governor re
ceived majorities approXimating 5000.
In 1886, counting by congressional dis
trictS, we carried the state by but 900,
but at the least 10000 of our people
stayed away from the polls. We have
mountainous state, and unless there
is an issue at stake or danger of losing
an election, the mountaineeers do not
come down. In a presidential
not only to vote but to work.
Then. too, we find the labor and green
back vote, which was against us in 1880,
is now come back into our camp. Par
ticularly is this the case with the Green
hackers, and our party is to-day stronger
than it has ever been. The situation,
however, should be summed up in the
statement that we have bitter fight
ahead of us. With thorough organiza-
ton the state is safe for the Dem ocratic
ticket, and l have never known the
rank and file of the party to be more
alive to the issues of the day. The
activity of our people is in striking
contrast to the lethargy of the Republi-
cans"
CAN THEY BUY THE VOTES OF WEST
VIRGINIA?
''Will the free use of money by the
Republicans in carrying out the pro
gramme said to have been decided upon
by them likely to affect the result in the
state?''
II do not think so. The Republicans
have always had plenty of money to put
into West Virginia. They have always
made the state battle-ground. In 1884
Blaine and Logan stumped the state
from one end to the other. Blaine
traversed it by the line of the Baltimore
ahd Ohio, even extending his trip over
the Parkersburg branch, but i'll every
county except two visited by him the
Democratic ticket made large gains.
Cen. Logan went through the state by
the Chesapeake q Ohio, making speeches
in towns all along the route. 1t made
no difference with the result. In one
instance was able to counteract the
effect of these addresses of Blaine
and Logan in which they appealed
tO the coal miners to vote against
tbe Democratic ticket and free
coal by circulating in the audiences
a namphlet giving the record of each
candidate on the very issue, and show
ing that each had declared upon the
floor of the senate or house in favor of
free coal"
"What success has attended the eff
forts of Congressman Golf and his col
leagues in their efforts to organize tar
if league?"
every little. if any. 1t was the orig
inal Intention of these gentlemen to
bring together great many people in
terested in the tariff by issuing circu-
lar setting forth the fact that the move
ment was intended to be nOn-partisan
in character. This fiimsy subterfuge
availed little, and though the league
has secured quite a number
of members, they are all Re-
publicans. 1t was trap for Dem
ocratS, but none of them fell into it. AS
to the general outlook, ! feel that it has
never been brighter for our party.
Speaking as disinterestedly as possible,
l believe Cleveland has grown upon the
country wonderfully, while Harrison
must be regarded by those who view the
situation impartially as weak candi-
date"
Senator Kenna spoke frankly and
confidently, but as will be noted, looks
nevertheless to bitter contest in West
Virginia. He may be sure that the new
Republican managers mean to make his
state one of the two chief battlefields of
their campaign. and it will be bitterly
contested without precedent.
Cannot Lose Him.
Northwestern News.
Minnesota has Democratic congress
man whom she can not afford to lose.
That is Judge Macdonald. Shy their
works We shall know them" He is sue