St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-01

litical muddles which have arisen asI
the result of the workings at cross pur-E
poses of the politicians of both partiesi
heretofore. The Democrats, present al
solid phalanx and are constantly gainingI
strength from all quarters. The Re-
publicans, through their party leaders
and bosses, have attempted to regainE
nation of political clubs. These clubs
politicians and would-be Office holders,
who in no wise represent the honest
e Republican masses, l am convinced.
Who, except the politicians of the Re
publican party, ever placed Tim
Byrnes at the front? Who, except the
Republican politicians, are interested in
the formation of these political cIubs?"
"Who, except the Republican politi-
clans, are interested in working up a
public sentiment in behalf of the g.
OPP"
''Do you ask me what the result of
this artificial enthusiasm will be? L
tell you, and you may take it down as
positive fact, that the people are be-
coming more intelligent, more enlight-
ened as each year rolls by. The masses
can no longer be led by the nose. Nor
can any man with truth say that he
The people are doing their own
thinking and Democracy and Repub-
licaniSm will hereafter only exist
if they represent the honest convictions
of the people. Our representatives in
congress, who are miSrepreSenting their
observation-disclosures, Sabin and Lind
will find that righteous retributiOn
awaits them when they again appeal to
the people for an Endorsement. In my
opinion, from this time forward the old
time political bosses IN caucuses and
conventions will be badly demoralized
crowd. The people will express their
honest convictions and will afterward
see that they are properly car
ried out. Combinations for political
and mercenary motives will be thor
honest men who are welded to the peO-
pies interests will be placed at the
front. Combinations of capital in the
shape of monOpOlieS and trusts made for
the purpose of filching more money
from the people will from this time for
ward receive a setback which will un-
horse their audacity and roll their
thieving skins in the dust of oblivion
''What effect will Albert Scheffer's
coup d. etat, or little joker, with the
Farmers alliance have upon the situa-
tiOn?'
81 tell you that the farmers in the
coming political contest will be power,
but the representatives of the class of
producers who recently got together in
st. Paul in nowise represent the honest
sentiments and convictions Of the earn
est, Woodworking tillers of the soil, in a
place, the farmers have not as yet been
asked to express their opinion in refer
ence to candidates who claim to repre-
sent their views. 1 think it very strange,
in view of this fact, that these men,
without even the semblance of au-
thority, should first endorse my
very good friend, John Frank, the
farmer, and the next day withdrew it
and endorse the St. Paul banker, Al
bert Scheffer. The sudden conversions
made under the influence of Republican
politicians and wire-workers naturally
become subject of comment. / here
make the prediction that no capitalist,
monopolist OF representative of so
called financial trust will, in the
next campaign, be given any
Office at the hands of the people.
Let me make broad asSertion-De-
but we are fighting its methods of COM
bination for the apparent purpose of
robbing the people even more effectually
than in the past. You may put me on
record, too, as predicting complete
revolution in the political status of the
whole country. We are rapidly going
back, because of the education of the
masses, to those old-time principles
upon which the government was
founded-that the people are sOver-
eigns.
As far as congressional candidates
are concerned. none of the Republican
aspirants. rtime-worn, threadbear and
political roues as they are, will ever
reach the goal. No man whose only
recommendation for prominence is his
wealth can get to congress again
from this state. The demand of the
people at present is for honest and cap
able officials, a retirement of old and
wornout politicians, and the infusion of
new blood, representative of the adj
vancement Of the last two decades. Let
me make one more prediction, to be
put on record. 1t is, that the city of
Minneapolis, the county of Hennepin,
and the state of Minnesota will go Dem
Ocratic, and that the Republican leagne
clubs will be strangled by their own
weight"