St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-29
VIII.
DANIEu BUCK.

While the principles of the Demo-
cratic party are greater than any OF its
men, there is no disputing the fact that
the grandest and most successful leaders
of the hosts of Democracy in times past
have been men who lowered as far
above their political opponents as the
principles of Democracy are and have
been above those Of the FederaliSt-
Whig- Republican opposition. The gov
ernmental PRINCIPLES laid down in the
beginning by Jefferson, amplitied by
Madison and strengthened by Jackson,
embOdy the safe and correct doctrine
for an everlasting and imperishable re-
public, and with this government, state
and natiOnal.in the hands of meuWho like
Grover Cleveland, insist that there are
questions of more moment than the p0-
litical fortunes of any man, the future
of earth's greatest republic is assured.
1t is now generally conceded that Mill
neSota Is on the eve of a great political
revolution, that the people OF the state,
tired and sick of party whose sole
stock in trade is bound upin the vicious
policy of taxing one man for another'S
benefit, are ready TO declare for a new
order of things, and are anXiously hop
ing that the opposition party may give
them Il candidate worthy of itself and
worthy of their votes.
In casting about the state for candi-
date, at nearly every turn the name of
man, worthy and capable of meeting
the favor of this large body of indie
pendent voters, has been put forward.
Democrats from every part and portion
of the state, on beng asked to suggest
a good man for the Democrats to nomi-
nate this year, have said ''Daniel Buck,
of Mankato." The remarkable unanim-
ity of prominent party leaders on this
question juStifes the statement that Mr..
Buck may again be drafted into the
active service of his party. His popu-
larlty, honesty and unQueStiOned DemOc-
racy would have made nim candi-
date formidable to the Republican party
of Minnesota in the heyday of its
power. when Democrats were Scarcer
than ProhibitiOniSts now are and the
pine land rings held their sway. Sena-
tor Buck is q mountain OF strength in
himself, politically speaking, and aided
by good, clear representative ticket,
would make campaign that would
land the entire state ticket in the capt.
tol. besides aiding materially in carry
ing the First, Third and Fourth con-
gresSional districts for tariff reduction
and the Democracy.
Hon. Daniel Buck was born i'll Boone
vile, Oneida county, n. Y, in 1929, and
is, therefore, siXty-one years of age.
After passing through the public schools
of his native town Mr.. Buck took
higher course in the academies at Rome
and Loweyille, n. Y, and afterwards
spent severalSyears in careful study of
the law. He was admitted to the bar in
1856, and came to Minnesota in May of
the next year. He has practiced law
continuously during all this time, and
has made reputation as an able and
conscientious lawyer. While he has
held many local positions of trust and
honor, his most prominent political Of
fec was that of state senator, he having
served as Blue Earth'S representative
in the upper house of the state legisla-
ture during the sessions of 1879 and 1881.
The state senate in those days was
very strong body, but Mr.. Buct was by
long odds the ableSt man in the cham
Der. and made most enviable record.
MIR. Buck has always had the conf
dence of the Democracy of Minnesota,
and has represented the state In several
national conventions. Two years ago.
when it was feared that the party was
disrupted, Mr.. Buck smothered his
dislike for active politics and at the
unanimous request of Hon. Eugene
Wilson and nearly every delegate in the
body consented to make the race for
lieutenant governor. In spite of the
fact that there was no opposition in the
Republican ranks to Lieut.. Gov. Rice,
Mr.. Buck ran very close to Mr.. Wilson
and far ahead of his ticket. His cam
paign, like that of Mr.. Wilson, was on
the high ground of principle, and won
MIN the respect and admiration of even
his bitterest opponents.
Senator Buck was the pioneer legis-
lator for the benefit of the farmers of
the state. Now more than ten years
ago he introduced warehouse and farm
erS' bills much like those enacted sub
seQuenty and is clearly entitled to the
credit OF being the pioneer lawmaker in
that line. The present splendid bank
rupt law of Minnesota was introduced
by Senator Buck when in the state SEN
ate. If nominated for governor the rec
OrdS Of the senate sessions of 1879 and
1881 would be splendid campaign docu-
ments for Mr.. Buck.
Senator Buck is man of massive pro-
pUItIOllS, Will CledIl-puC massive neaQ
betokening not only great and genuine
ability, but reSOluteness and deter
mihation that would conquer mountains
of difficulties. He never fails to attract
attention in any gathering of his fellow
citizens, and has their confidence in a
marked degree.
Only few DAYS ago Mr.. Buck was in
ST. Paul, and in the course of a CONVEX
satioD with the writer, canvassed the
Democratic field and possible can
didates. With his usual unselfishness
Mr.. Buck remarked that MI. Wilson
ought to have denomination, passing
on to pay tribute to the campaign
made by Hon. E. NJ. Wilson in 1883.
With Dan" Buck as their candidate the
Democrats of Minnesota could enter the
coming campaign with entire conf
. dence in the result. The Second dis
trict, so long the Gibraltar of Republic
am!sm in Minnesota, would reverse
itself. and, aided by the Twin Cities
and the state at large, place Mr.. Buck
in the state capitol with ease.