St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-26
DO YOU HEAR DEM BELLS?
The State of Minnesota Is Rising
to Remark.

W IGcI11ctfks
Albert Lea Standard
The exposure of the census frauds in
Minneapolis which followed the arrest
of seven enumerators last week in that
city at the instigation of citizens of st.
Paul makes evident the most brazen
and rascally plot ever unearthed in the
state.
1t seems that deliberate, systematic
and secret scheme was in operation
whereby the census returns of that am
bilious city were being enormously in
creased, and if it had not been discov-
cred it is evident that $4,000 or 100000
names would have been fraudulently
added to its census. One Ed A. Stev-
ems, whose character eminently fitted
him for the task. was engaged with
force of clerks in filling blanks and man.
ufacturing returns which were being re-
ceived by Supervisor Davenport, and
this was being done and paid for by
money provided by the city council and
citizens. regardless of the rights of the
rest of the state, and in flagrant, GRIM
inal violation of law.
1t is astounding and almost past be-
lief that any community of heretofore
reputable people should even Indirect
ly engage in or countenance such whole
sale villainy: and yet, after the enume-
ators are arrested and the damniny
facts are made evident. the citizens
unitedly, it appears, rise up, and with
terrific rage denOunce and reprObate,
not the stupendous fraud, but st. Paul
and its citizens who righteously uncOv-
cred it.
Not citizen of Minneapolis seems to
have had the honesty and courage to
manfully recognize in the least degree
the outrage that was being perpetrated,
much less to assist in exposing and
righting it. On the contrary, promi-
nent citizens, in their wrath at being
caught at the villainy, acted like insane
men, like wild asses, If not baffled
knaves, and threatened to boycott st.
Paul newspapers, politicians and busi-
ness men, and to pursue every possible
revenge against them.
Minneapolis should be made to under
stand that it does not constitute the
state, and that every other city, town
and hamlet in Minnesota has a vital
interest in securing an honest census.
That city evidently intended to surrep-
titiously rob the rest of the state of its
just representation in the legislature
course of st. Paul citizens would have
succeeded in its nefarious plot. The
country press should now strengthen
the hands of st. Paul, and demand of
Supt. Porter that new census of Min
neapoliS be taken by diSintereSted. out
side persons, in order that its wicked
scheme may be defeated and justice to
the rest of the state maintained.
An honest count will not show to eX-
ceed 10000 bona fide inhabitants in
Minneapolis, and yet by the Infamous
plot of its people it was proposed to in
crease the showing to 225,000.
Talk about boycotting! Let it be
understood that other localities besides
Minneapolis can take a hand in that.
If that city persists in this census out
rage it will soon find the country dis
tricts almost solidly arrayed against it;
against its newspapers, business houses,
exposition, politicians and other inter
ests which depend on the country for
support.
The issue with the country is vital
one; it will soon be thoroughly under
stood, and Minneapolis, braZen, shame
less, arrogant and infamous in its
course, will be whipped, scourged, dis
honored and trodden into the mire of
guilt and defeat as was never before
known to city in these United States.
Playing for Business.
St. Cloud Times.
The Minneapolis newspapers are play
ing the census fraud arrests for all there
is in them and more. They are unani-
nous in war upon all the st. Paul pa
pers, and are endeavoring to induce
Minneapolis people to withdraw all
patronage from them. The Indignation
of the Minneapolis publishers contains
a great deal of business" E
Facts Must Be Had.
Duluth Herald.
There is no course open to st. P aul
except to prove the charges made by
some of her represe ntatlve citizens.
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