St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-28
ter for the Watertown convention to de.

ter for the WatertOwn convention to de-
cide-the one really important issue-is
whether the principle Of Democratic
government or the tendency in that di-
rection, shall be sustained or whether
the tendency shall be the other way.
There will be two forces at work in the
WatertOwn convention. Both these
forces will be masked under the cloak
OF favoring Cleveland, whether they
really do or not, for there is no way Of
getting away from Cleveland's popular
lowers of Cleveland and the only way,
will be to vote whether they support
what stands for Cleveland in this terri
tory. Now, l don't pretend to say
what would be best for our party i'll the
territory, whether President Cleveland
gives the disposal OF the patronage for
the highest welfare of our party, to
GOV. Church OF to Mr.. Day, although /
am Informed that President Cleve
land, being great man and
having made himself familiar with
the affairs of the territory,
has good reasons for recognizing
GOV. CHURCH AT THE HEAD
In these matters. All that l say is that
PRESIDENT Cleveland has put Gov.
Church at the head of our party in the
territory; not only has he appointed
him to the highest office in his gift and
sustained him in it, but besides this he
has given over to him the care and up
building of the party by referring to his
advice in territorial appointments in
Cleveland'S volition. He has chosen
thus to recognize Gov. Church and it is
fair to suppose that he knows what he
is doing. If we had had the running of
this business it may be that we would
have had nothing to do With this man
Church, but that amt the ques-
ton at ALL 1t is President
Cleveland who is responsible
for Gov. Church being here; Gov.
Church is not responsible for it himself;
Gov. Church cannot help being in the
position that he is in this respect. The
question is whether President Cleveland
is serving the people right in keeping
Gov. Church in office, and whether we
want to indorse him in this or not. 1t is
Gov: Church's duty, first, to make a
good and faithful officer. This he has
done to degree to call for the hearty
Endorsement of every true Democrat
who loves pure government. His next
duty is to build up his party in the ter
rltOry and encourage its best success in
SfCly ways lOl Wy tllIO llC 10 UCoU
furthering the cause of President Cleve-
lands administration. 1t is to be borne
insmind that Gov. Church
Is NOT TO PUSH
his own interests forward, but those of
his party; he is not to advance the in
terests OF any fav0rites, but those of the
whole people. Those who have followed
Gov. Church's course closely defy any
body to show wherein he has failed in
either of these two particulars. Now,
taking all these things into cOnsidera-
ton, is there any reason why the Demo-
Gratis of this territory should not indorse
President Cleveland and his administra-
ton in this territory? There is really
none. Of course there are always kick
ers; those people who cannot estimate
personal grievances of less Importance
than the true welfare of the party. But
THESE KICKERS
we will have to endure. President
Cleveland, however, will have an in
dorsement at WatertOWn, and this will
mean the Endorsement of Gov. Church
the Endorsement of his honest, business
like government in the territory of Da-
keta, which has been and is in harmony
with that at Washington.
The LooKER-IN.