St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-27
FOR HONEaT BALLOTS.
Col. Robertson Writes About
Frauds at Elections and Eulo-
gizes DOran and Cleveland.

gizes Doran and Cleveland.
To the Editor Of the Globe.
have read attentively the article in the
GLOBE of this morning headed "Ah There,
Doran," and the balance of the four columns
on the controversy, relating to the conflict
between the city Democratic clubs and the
city ana county Democratic committee. On
reading these columns the warm Democratic
blood of my younger days still uncc strained,
seeks utterance of words which | feel to be
ana know to be in accord with the best senti-
ments of every Democratic head and heart
In the younger and better days of
THE REPUBLIC.
respectfully ask the editor of the GLOBE
10 permit me to speak these words to the
Democratic voters of the state
Let these be my cred; ntials for admission
10 the columns of a Democratic journal. /
founded, edited and published the first and
ior some time the only Democratic journal
III the territory of Minnesota. i caused the
hrst Organization of the Democratic party of
Minnesota. have since then lamented the
growth of machine politics in every city of
me United States, not excepting the cities Of
Minnesota. and have seen the consequent
general political decentralization throughout
THE WHOLE COUNTRY.
nave therefore read with delight
the letter of Hon. Michael Doran. pub
llshed in the GLOBE this morning. 1t
is a courageous declaration of war against
the st. Paul political machine which has
been run for years with impunity under the
patronage of the city and county committees.
believe that Mr.. Doran. chairman of the
Democratic state committee will be sup
ported in this open declaration of war by the
overwhelming voice of the Democracy of the
state. Cur municipal machine has too long
sacrlhced public interests to secure the votes
of professional ward bummers, who are not
only paid for their votes, but for running
into the primaries and conventions of the
Democratic party, and under this false pre-
tense demand of
ALL DEMOCRATS
that they shall vote the straight ticket at
the risk of suffering themselves to be in
suited, and if resenting such insults, to be
KNOCKED down, perhaps, as warning to like
independent Democrats
If the new election laws were aggressively
enforced alike in nominations and elections,
our corrupt municipal machine would soon
be smashed into splinters, beyond the posi-
pIiity OF reconstruction, provided only that
guardful and yiglant in the defense
and prosecution of such laws. With the ad-
vent OF President Cleveland new erahas
commenced in American politics., in party
legislation and administration. 1t is impor-
tant that the Democratic party conventions Of
This state should make such nominations for
STATE oihces and presidential electors as will
command the approval of all worthy Demo-
erats. era s.: Inis can not be done by pandering to
the 'w1de-open'' influence of the slums or to
the tricks and cunning diplomacy of
HUCKsTERING POLITICIANS,
however, powerful i'll money, whose supple
hands are continually reaching higher and
higher to grasp the siippery rungs which
they vainly hope will enable Them to reach
high position on the political ladder I'm
PEELED by the example of President Cleve-
lana influence, the corrupt municipal ma
chimes of America must soon entirely disap-
pear. see and hear the evidence of this in
our own city; we hear it, we feel it every
where: we are on the eve Of the second
declaration Of independence. The first made
ready declared, will save it from the despot-
ism of every form of dishonest success in
politics. Respectfully, d. A. ROBERTSON.