St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-13
sixteenth-Charies Cater. Herman.

The Democratic congressional plat
form adopted at ShakOpee Thursday was
the theme of discussion among the old
style politicians yesterday, and, regard
less OF party, it was pronounced a Splen-
did document. The fact that it appeals
to the country upon the paramount issue
of the day is regarded as noteworthy
departure from the ancient platform,
which was not considered quite salts
factory unless the position of the party
was stated on every conceivable
issue, and when this was done matters
were generally so complicated that the
platform, builded with so much labor,
was usually thrust to one side. that be-
ing tie best way of dispOsng of it. In
the Third congressional district this
year the voters need only ask them
selves the simple question::
Are we in favor of the Mckinley
tariff bill?''
All who approve of this ultra-protec-
zionist measure should vote to return
The present congressman; but those
Who condemn it should not fail to cast
their ballots for 0. M. Hall. who stands
pledged to work and vote against such
niqniteS in the future.
Several members of the new Demo-
cratic state committee spent portion
,f yesterday around the Merchants, but
there was no politics in their presence.
Hon. NJ. Mullen, Brown county's mem
Der Of the body, was in the city Oh bust
ness, but found time to post himself on
The situation in other portions of the
state by interviewing Democratic war
horses like Col. ID. Thornton. of Waton-
wan; eX-MayOr Mason, of st. Peter; Dan
Aberle, of st. Paul, and others. Mayor
Mason. of st. Peter, is the gentleman
who four years ago literally mopped
The hills of his home city with Senator
Gld 5. Ives, who is now the Republican
candidate for lieutenant governor.
When Mr.. Ives was named for mayor
the Democrats got together, nominated
MIR. Mason and triumphantly elected
him. This election placed the Nicollet
county Democracy in such excellent
condition, that in the state election in
the fall OF 1886 Mayor Anes came within
hfty-slX votes of carrying the county,
although it was the home of Gov. Nc
Gill, the Republican candidate.
LII was the general opinion Of the few
Democratic state committeeman in the
city that no meeting of the body would
be held before the last of the month.
and that the Democratic state campaign
would not be inaugurated before Oct. l.
Ollcll COol deoGWOI0 is meet
ing with some difficulty in his self-al-
lotted task of reading the riot act'' to
the Republican kickers of the state.
Each week his paper, the Mortified
News, contains one or two lengthy edi-
tOrlals designed to convince the erring
brethren of their mistakes. These arti-
Giles are prepared, it is said, with the
idea that the country weeklies will re-
publish them. Some few do this, while
others pay no attention whatever to
them: Now and then bold bad man
like Frank n. Stacy. of the Howard
Lake Herald, prepares spicy answer.
Here is Stacey'S latest:
Having contracted for the machine and
the nomination which it controlled Mr. Mer-
nam, through his attorney, Mr.. Heatwole,
calls for the delivery of the vote. The vote
should be delivered to Mr.. Merriam because
OF the principle involved AS To the deal
which transferred the support of the eau
cuses and convention to Mr.. Merriam, Attor-
ney HeatWole hastens to state to the world:
1T is a contest of principle, and not a mere
selfish brawl between persons tor place. pelf
and power!'' Is is the moral duty of Repub-
lcans'' to indorse MIR. Merriam and his prac-
hces because of the principle involved!"
Merriam, his principles and practices.
should be indorsed by the party of progress,
principle and the people, on another consid-
aratlon; to show how true the party is to its
P1ONSSS VI anu W tell tine whole
world how true its political rulershaye been
IN all the past of its honored history as
witness Mr.. Heatwole's too, too significant
language:
1.-THE Republican party of Minnesota has
everywhere and always been faithful to its
pledges. 1t has never promised more than it
has performed 1t has never sought to gain
snd hold the affections of the majority by the
arts of the demagogue. The growth of the
state in material wealth and assured pros
perity, no less than the proud position it oc-
euples for its educational advantages, tells
the whole world how true its political rulers
have been in all the past of its honored his
the clamors of few selfishiy ambitious who
have sought to make the Republican party
the mere machine of their personal advance
ment.'
1.-The mere machine of their personal ad-
vancement'' is good