St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-11

SlGO, nominally for the purpose OF pay
ing the expenses of the missionaries to
be sent into the states, to fire Dakota at
the people as an incentive to vote the
Republicans into power. If there are
seventy-five clubs, this will make the
neat sum of $500, which would pay the
expenses of quite band of political
tourists. Some of the clubs protest
that if the wealthy monopolists of the
East want their services they should be
the ones to put up. But there is pain
full silence in that quarter. No call for
Dakota oratory is heard, except, per-
haps, from SPRINGER. Even PLUMMER
fingers and waits for a louder demand.
1t is hoped the clubs will promptly re-
spend to the appeal of the good judge,
as he is worthy and deserving, and
''money makes the" politicians travel.
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A delicate sense of propriety is al
legged as restraining Col. PLUMMER
from going to New York to meet his re-
turning friend, j. G. B., and going with
him to the state of their common nativ-
ity, amid the ovations of the populace.
have all the honors-but a week or two
later he will wend his way to Maine to
aid in saving that state at the Septem-
Der election. In the meantime the
colonel wants to have hand in the deal
to be made in the delegate matter.
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One of the cOnundrums now agitating
the press is as to ''the BAILEY boy" at
Chicago. He was put on the delegation
and made treasurer solely on account of
having a small barrel, as supposed, to
be drawn upon as an Offset to the honors
of his position. 1t is now alleged that
he took $40 from the boys In place of
considerably less sum assessed, and has
never since had time to return the
balance. The boys don't want the
money, of course, but they are curious
to know if the BAILEY boy put up a
job on them, or exhibits mere puerile
heedlessness at their expense-and how
much did he come out ahead?
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Col.PLUMMER was squarely for ALLEN
for delegate for three consecutive weeks,
and has not exactly thrown him yet,
but has got his second choice a little
nearear the front than the first He
says that if Gen. ALLEN cannot be NOM
ilIated-and he evidently does not be-
lieve he can be-and the delegate is to
be taken from the South, as he is con-
vinced, Gen. CAMPBELL is his man. He
says CAMPBELL is an honest, able and
earnest man, and represents the aspira-
tlons OF Dakota more truly, perhaps.
than any other public man in the terri
tory. Still, if the North should gen.
orally concentrate on ALLEN, PLUMMER
will not be found a kicker.
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Secretary Villas is likely to become
popular among land claimants if he
keeps on making and reversing decis-
ions in their interest. He is a Western
man and knows the lay of the land, and
the circumstances under which the
public land is acquired by the settler.
With him satisfactory evidence of good
faith overrides host of technicalities.
Some recent decisions are specially COM
mended.
One of the absurd points made by one
of the young stump orators whom the
Republican clubs want to send down
East to win the doubtful districts for
high tariff, is that the Democratic policy
will deprive the Dakota farmer of the 20
cents bushel tariff on Manitoba wheat.
No one proposes to remove that tariff,
and Dakota can grow wheat as cheap as
hn ATon
itoba wheat would still find its market
across the water, not affecting the
American producer more than now.
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Any old soldiers who are disposed to
cenSure the president for his diSap-
prOval of some of the private pension
bills will do well to read the CORE
spondence in this supplement between
an old soldier at Fargo. out in a terri
tory where they can't vote for president,
and Mr.. CLEVELAND. Mr.. BALCH, the
old soldier, is gate tender at the rail-
road crossing, and personally known to
the writer. 1t will not be prudent for
any one to charge in his presence that
the president is opposed to pensioning
old soldiers in all meritorious cases.
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1t was understood that Hon. WALDO
NJ. POTTER, the oldest and one of the
ablest editors in Dakota, when he came
up from LA Moure to Fargo couple of
months or so ago to edit the Fargo Re-
! publican, had for his mission the defeat
| of the aspirations of the Argus ponder
| osity to go to the council. He stirred up
| the animals and made the scene so in
| teresting that it is said all the other
| fighting editors stopped to see the mill.
But he has now stepped down and re-
turned to his quiet La Moure. There is
no explanation whether his task was
effected or could not be, and he would
avoid being among the knocked down
and carried out by taking to the woods.
Be that as it may, the Argus man seems
to have confidence, as well as audaclty,
and not only uses his paper to urge his
candidacy, but seems to be making a
| house to house canvass of the county.
| 1t is greens for outsiders and Demo-
Gratis. The Sun evidently takes the
| judicious view for the latter, in urging
them to stand Off-no matter to them
which side is worsted-a split and cat
| fight is certain if the Argus chief is
able to set up the convention. Then
the Democrats can come in if they can
keep their man in line. 1t will demor-
alize their party to take sides with either
faction. Put up their own banners and
open the door to all Republican kckers
and boilers. They will have a party
left, if nothing else.
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There is no doubt that the financial
condition of the people of Dakota, even
in the sections where the reliance is