St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-13
His Mission to Reclaim the
Politically Erring in
Dakota.
His Illustrations of What Pro-
lection Does for the
Farmer,
Which Are Carrying Convic-
ton to the Hearts of Many
Of Them.
Reeve DiSeourses Further for
the Benefit Of the
People.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
BUXTON, n. D., Jan. 12.-In the howl
that has gone up about suffering Da-
kotians and other things, my mite has
added to the din and clatter without
| any thought of becoming contributor
on matters of economy or reform.
But Notwithstanding the off-hand way
in which multiplication ideas were
fired right and left-in the face of be-
levers and unbelievers alike, regard
less of consequences. letters of congrat-
ulation have come in, and. like Oliver
Twist. they ask for ''more."
Several things have passed through
my head during lifetime, but l never
contemplated becoming an anti-protec-
ton revivalist.
But who can tell what he or she may
do in this world before they are through
| with it? Some believe it is foreordained
what we shall do, and that a certain
path is mapped out and course designed
for us to travel before we are born, and
that whatever we do is only fulfill
ment of a guiding power. This belief
of some, founded upon Scripture, is,
that words are put in the speakers
mouth, without any thought or heed on
his part as to what he shall say. Under
inspiration, any thing that flows out is
the right thing, and the one who does
the talking is only an instrument
through which the spirit moves-and
the fellow himself is Ill no way reSpon-
Sible for the success or failure of what
takes place, any more than as though he
were not around.
As only the public can decide as to the
inspirational conditions, if it should be
determined that inspiration or anything
approaching that nature exists, the pub,
lie is cordially invited to step up and
participate in its benefits freely. 1t is
for its use. But, if judged other
wise. trust the weaknesses and de-
formities of human nature will be
passed over as lightly as possible. |
have made no effort, and never thought
| of becoming inspired. and don't say that
| am now; but if the muse of inSpira-
ton wishes to get acquainted with me,
it can have the opportunity to linger
around; and if we take to each other, it
can find dwelling place in my soul.
There will be no kicking on my part to
drive it away.
This letter will be made up principally
OfeXtractS from correspondence received
from brother grangers who are now
seeking light, with such comments
thereon as ! may be inspired to make.
An old resident of Minnesota, man
well and favorably known throughout
the Northwest, writes as follows: al
low me to praise and congratulate you
for the articles you have furnished the
farmers. | can never be a Democrat
because of their connection with South
ernerS-but / hope the Republican party
will profit by your talks" Here is a
man who recognizes and acknowledges
that | speak the truth. This is man
of intelligence, wide acquaintance and
good business standing. | feel doubly
complimented because he says he is a
Republican. Any Republican Who
wishes to lay his head on my shoulder
and weep for his past sins will be re-
ceived with the most profound candor
| and sincerity. That is what / am here
fOr-to receive their confessions and en-
| courage their footsteps in the right di-
rectiOn. No brother who Is on the polit-
ical anxious seat will be riGieuled or
cast out uncontrolled. The canopy of
| the cosmopolitan anti-pretection broth
erhood is large enough for every man to
stand under and be out OF the wet.
This Republican who writes his con-
| CALCULATIONS is really
A DEMOCRAT AT HEART.
| and in principle, but he is the victim of
| prejudice. Some men are victims of in
temperance, but this brother is victim
of prejudice. and let me say right here
| that prejudice is one of the worst dis
eases that could possibly take a firm
hold of any one. 1t will hang on harder
and longer than anything known, with
| out 1t is poverty. No one understands
| this weakness of human nature and has
studied 1t any more critically than the
| protectionist. We are told that some
| hipdS lNa ooItnht INxy ahoH
| protectionist has not been obliged to
waste even chaff to catch the farmer.
He has done it by appealing to his
| prejudiceS, and not his intellect.
If | am correctly inspired to size up
| the brother above. should say, while
| he recognizes the truth and correctness
| of Democratic principles, and sees that
| the protectionist has grounded the
ship, at the same time he is going to
wait for his beloved Republican
party to hand him the desired and
| much-wished-for change. Otherwise,
| he is going to vote to continue, not only
himself but.his poor oppressed neighbors
| in bondage; because of some view he
enteatains of Southerners and JEFF
Davis, who is now dead and gone, the
| protectionist has studied this man and
| all others like him. and has had them
| yokeU up for the past ten years draw
| ing great monstrous loads.
| They knew and could see this man.
| and tens of thousands more, sweating
away, turning their labor into the God
| of protection; and when they saw them,
| weary and likely to change their minds
and give up poor and profitless job,
| they stimulated them and touched them
| up, the same as man would start
! horse up by a whip. They said ''bIoody
Shirt" ''old soldiers" ''Souther Con-
federacy," JEFF Davis" Or some other
equally stimulating remark, and the
| preJudlced granger Immediately put
| his shoulder against the protection yoke
and pulled like good fellow. This
| brother is weak and weary and tired
now; but you can see what is on his
| mind. He wants relief, but he don't
want TO accept it from Democrats.
| Poor fellow! If he should faint away
entirely, then what? Suppose he should
| come to and find a Democrat over
him with camphor bottle, do
| you suppose he would go right
off into another swoon and refuse TO
| breathe If a Republican did not come
to relieve him. Prejudice. like anything
| else. will either wear itself out or wear
the man out who sticks to it. Both can't
live eternally-0ne or the other must
die. A quarter of century has passed
! and gone. and here is man acknoWl-
edging the truth of certain principles.
but is prjudiced against the party who
wants to raise him up instead of casting
him down. He is voting against his
honest convictions and living in bond
age to serve prejudice. This is kind
of political la grippe that has been
prevalent all over the country; but hard
| times and starvation seems to be good
remedies for it. Nature seems to step
in and furnish her own cure after the
| patied has been reduced low enough.