St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-01
The CASS COUNTY FIGHT.
The Democrats and Farmers Alliance
Have Good Ticket.
A LITTLE MIXED In POLITICS
But Will Be Elected If All Opposed to
the G. 0. P. Will Give II Their
Support.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
FARGO, Aug. 3l.-To one anxious for
the success of the Democratic party in
this county it would seem that the ticket
nominated by the convention of last
week should be entirely satisfactory.
1t is true that some of the nominees are
not 'dyed-in-the-wOOl" Democrats, hav-
ing for years past been connected with
the Republican party, and have been
recognized as Simon pures, but these
men have seen the error of their ways,
thrown down their rotten idol, and, like
reasonable citizens of this republic,
where every man has right to his
opinions, have dropped the old affilia-
tons and joined the only forces which
can afford
THE TAXPAYER RELIEF.
They having learned by experience
that there is no help to be found in a
party which supports monopoly and
thieving trusts, high tariff and free
whisky, have Joined forces with the only
organization which proposes to reduce
the eXOrbitant tariff, relieve the work.
ingman and agriculturist from the bond
age which has eaten at their vitals so
long, and this too without the shadow
of excuse, and vote with the party which
has always opposed the piling up of
treasure by the government to the det-
riment of the producers of the country.
God said, LET there be light. and there
was light" The illumination struck
Cass county; it hit Smith Stimmel, it
shocked K. V. Mcknight and many
others, and the illumination will not
cease until these gentlemen and their
associate Democrats are elected to the
several offices for which they were nom
mated by one of the most intelligent
conventions ever held in Cass county.
All will cOncede that the
TICKET Is A CLEAN ONE.
Every man is thoroughly in earnest.
They are gentlemen of culture and
ability, and will honor the positions to
which they are to be elected. Smith
Stimmel was formerly Republican,
but now an active member of the alli-
ance, and seeks Il a relief for the farmer
which he believes can only be found
through other agencies than the Repub-
lean party. He is the Eeer of any man
on the ticket. John Wager and John
Hartman, nominees for the house, are
members of the alliance and Democrats.
G. w. Smith, for sheriff, has always
been Democrat, is honest, capable and
a first-claSs business man, and will make
as good sheriff as Cass county ever
had. The candidate for treasurer is
John ID. Batson, a blOOded Democrat,
who fears
ir NOTHING BUT DISHONOR,
and is tower of strength in himself,
noted for his strict integrity and splen-
did business ability, sincerely loved by
his friends and respected by his enc
mics. The other candidates are all live
men, well fixed in the hearts of their
neighborS and friends. and, with united
effort, will be elected. There is work
to be done, however. for at the head of
the Republican nominees is a man well
loaded with
BOTH BOWELS AND BRAINS,
and known throughout the northwest
as politician who can bring more re-
sources to bear upon an election than
any other inhabitant. Said one of his
friends to-day, "a man who can deal
himself four jacks and hold an ace,
king and queen at the bottom of the
pack is pretty safe to bet on in pOliti
cal fight" With this estimate of Ed
wards ability, it would seem apparent
that he will
NEED MUCH WATCHING
and frequent Ranking before the battle
is over. That this will be successfully
accomplished is now indicated by every
sign in the political horizon, but victO-
ries are not won on paper, nor by resO-
luton. 1t is votes the Democratic
party needs, and with a united effort,
and strong pull altogether, they will
have enough and to spare.