St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-15
A CHANGE OF FRONT.
Comparison of Congressman
"Dap" Halls Platforms Of
1888 and 1900.
Donnelly's Agents as Sized
Up by a Leading Coun-
try Paper.
The Sage and the Doctor
Quite Anxious to Be
''Silenced."
ALI They Demanded Was to
Be Placed in Control Of
the Alliance.

Is protection for protection's sake"
growing more popular year by year In
the Third congressional district of Min
nesota? 1t certainly seems SO, if the
Republican congressional platforms of
that district for 1888 and 1890 are COM
pared. In 1888 it will be remembered
even the kickers of the Gen. Gordon E.
Cole brand were whipped into adopting
state platform that declared for pro-
lection. This, it will also be remem-
bered, happened late IN the campaign,
about Sept. Is, when the ''fat" fried out
of the Eastern manufacturers had per-
formed its work on the Republican lead
ers of the state.
Earlier in that celebrated campaign
the doctrine of protection for protec-
TONS sake" was decidedly unpopular,
and so it was not at all surprising that
the congressional convention held at
Red Wing in the last days of June,
1883, by the Republicans of the district,
should have adopted a platform calling
loudly for reduction of the tariff. But
this is exactly what was done, and Con-
gresham Oar Hall went through his
district that year promising that the
Republican party, If placed in power.
would reduce the tariff. Here is the
platform on which Darwin S. Hall ran
for congress two years ago:
UResolved, That we indorse the nomina-
tons of the late Republican convention for
president and vice president, and pledge to
the ticket our hearty support.
Resolved, That we indOrSe with hearty ap
proval the platform of the late Republican
convention.
Resolved That while supporting the doc
trlne of protection to American industries,
American labor. American homes, American
fisheries, and American honor, we demand a
reduction of taxation to the requirements of
the government q judiciouS revision of the
tariff by such reduction or of repeal duties as
will relieve from unnecessary burdens the
necessaries of life, and those articles other
than luXuries which do not enter into COM
petition with the products of American labor
How has Mr.. Hall carried out these
pledges made two years ago? Does the
Mckinley tariff bill provide for "a re-
duction of taxation to the requirements
of the government" or is it "a judicious
revision of the tariff" and. lastly. does
it provide for such a repeal of duties
as will relieve from unnecessary bur-
dens the neceSsarieS of. life and those
articles other than luXurieS which do
not enter into competition with Ameri-
can labor?'
Congressman OAR S. Hall, Judged
by his record in the present congress
and the manner in which he has failed
to carry out the pledges he made in 1888
has invited defeat next November, but
the platform adopted by his Glencoe
convention on July 16 last has done
more than invite defeat-it has brought
it IN advance. Compare the following
tariff plank from the Glencoe platform
with the one of two years ago:
Resolved, That we favor the principle of
the protection of American industries and
markets with a reduction of the tariff 10 meet
the necessities of the times.
Ever since the Sage of Nininger failed
to gain control of the Farmers Alliance
organization the Great West has been
roasting the officers and other prom
lnent Alliance men in the most out
rageous manner possible. Later, when
Mr.. Donnelly failed to control the
Alliance nomination for governor, this
same paper began a systematic attempt
to break down both the official organi-
cation chosen in March and the cam
paign committee recently appointed,
after consultation with Mr.. Owen, the
nominee for governor, by President
Hall.
The hollowness of the cry set up by
Mr., DOnnellv and his organ was thor
Oughly exposed by the GLOBE a few
days ago when MIR. Donnelly's PROPOSE
ton for truce was made to the execu-
tive committee of the Alliance after the
resignation of Secretary John Lathrop.
Mr.. Donnelly demanded the appoint
ment OF new campaign committee of
which he should be chairman. "Of
course" said he. 1.-The opposition will
be represented, but only by minority.
as must not be handicapped in the
work. If this is done, AID DR.. Fish is
made secretary of the Alliance" con-
tinued the oily and willy sage, .'the
Great West will turn in and support the
ticket with all its mighty energy"
1t isn't necessary to state that both
OF MIR. Donnelly's propositions were re-
Jected by an overwhelming. vote of the
committee, President Hall, it is said,
having stated that if DIR. Fish could
only be satisfied by being elected Secre-
tary he would have to he allowed to
keep on in his present paths. The fol-
lowing from the Litchfield Saturday
Review IS rather pointed:
How much does the Great West, the ALI
ance organ ~ care for the interests of the
farmers? This is matter that we have had
under consideration for long time, and to
us 1t looks as though it cared about SIS SSS
Fish q Frain furnished the farmers with
twire, and it has been stated that they made
a snug little sum out of this. They have been
running for several months a page advertise
ment for the National Life Insurance and
AID association ~, of which they are gen
eral agents. They are upholding the Ma
tional Alliance department of the German
American Fire Insurance company, of
which they are also agents, and now
they are booming the Alliance Elevator COM
paDy and Business Agency, ST. Paul. and are
trying to induce farmers to buy their ma
chinery of and ship their grain to this Com
pany. They have worked up a large sub
nQr no fap - OoI-.
as though Fish 4 F rain were figuring on fill
ing their own pockets from the money for
which the farmers have worked hard We
have nothing to say against any of the insti-
tutIons referred TO, but does it look reasona-
bic that they can sell machinery in ST. Paul.
where rent and taxes are so very high,
cheaper than local dealers can sell the same |
grade of goods! Ii Fish & Frain wish TO
win the confidence of the farmers they had |
better .let up on a few OF these money |
making schemes that they are working on |
the farmers.
Gen. S. P. Jennison, the veteran Re-
publican editor, pays the following |
handsome tribute to Hon. o. NJ. Hall. in |
the editorial columns of the Red Wing
The Democratic convention of the Third
district did their party an honor in nominat-
Ing Hon on O. NJ Hall of this city, for con
tn best section of that party His actions.
except in so far as every party man is
influenced in certain respects by
the determinations of the caucus.
will be controlled by his judg-
ment, and his JUDGMENT will be formed after
reflection of his own mind upon evidence
fairly applicable to the subject Mr. Hall is
a clear and forcible speaker and only two
things worth mentioning exist 10 prevent
his making an excellent congressman. One
IS that he will not have votes enough 10 get
there, and the other that being one of the
Democratic party, he would be necessarily on
the wrong side in nine tenths of the political
questions before him, and would be kicked
out If he didn't go wrong with them ON the
other tenth.
No one will wonder that the Republican
does not seek 10 increase the Democratic
vote in congress; but if one such must be
given by ANYBODY from this district. we
should prefer that o. NJ. Hall cast it.