The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-12-11
NUMBER 81.

NUMBER 81.
contributed money to assist in electino.
the Democratic ticket last November.
and that the men elected are bound to
reclprocate the favor by adopting 'sthe
liberal policy so-called. This liberal
policy, when translated into plain Fno-
llsh, means that the system of monthly
INES, with police protection, for prosti-
tutes will continue as heretofore; that
the back doors and side doors of every
GIN mill and liquor saloon in the citv
will remain open; that the gamblers
will again open houses in the heart of
the city which will be semi-public in
their nature, and that Sunday night
theatres will be in no manner interfered
with. When the Democratic party is
successful, wickedness always gains the
victory. These christian ministers ha-
ing grown men ought to understand
this fact. And yet, the unconscionable
fault-finding of these same preachers
was one of the chief helpers toward a.
Democratic victory.
LII seems to me very remarkable that
Intelligent men and women should ex-
pect to reform the failings and short
comlngs of their fellows by force of law.
"A man or a woman who becomes vir-
tuous simply because there is a statu-
tory provision which Furnishes him or
her for being vicious, is not likely to
make a model member of the body poll
TIC If society is better to-day than it
was three hundred years ago, it is not
because the statute laws of the land
provide greater penalties for the COM
mission OF crime, In the reign of
Queen Elizabeth the starving beggar
who stole loaf of bread was hanged.
And yet, there was more robbery in
England under the reign of Elizabeth
than there is to-day in the reign of
Victoria. If the reformers. clerical =
and lay, will exert themselves to give
their fellows a better and cleaner social
environment; better wages for honest
labor; better food and clothing; larger
opportunities for moral and intellectual
1 tralnlnggs Wickedness will gradually
disappear from the earth. But sin
cannot be rubbed out all at once, and
by legal enactment.
Meantime let US curiouslv watch the
result of the missionary labors of the
clerical committee of Minneapolis on
the Democratic pagans who they as
sisted to go to the legislature last fall.
X
Just now all the political interest in
oAAC oce1oS
organization of the approaching legisla-
ture. The Republicans have grown so
accustomed to having everything their
own way for the past thirty years that
some of them are seriously talking of
electing a Republican speaker This
is simply nonsense, and is only con-
sidered because of the force of habit.
Personally, would like very much to
see my old friend Frank Searle, of
ST. Cloud, chosen speaker. He is prob
ably better qualified for that position,
both by natural ability and acquired
attachments, than any other man
elected to the house. But his party
affiliations are against him, and it will
be altogether better that his Republi-
can friends keep him in the back
ground. The only way the Republicans
can defeat the Democrats in the organ
ization, is by frankly and unanimously
throwing themselves into the arms of
the Alliance members. Say to the
farmers, make your ticket, gentlemen,
and if you will leave all Democrats off
of that ticket, we will cordially join
with you in electing it, Even this may
not accomplish the desired result, but
in my opinion it is we'll worth trying.
X y s-..s ~.
The marriage of Hon. Joel P. Heat
wole, to Mrs. Archibald, of Faribault,
took place in London last, week. The
innumerable caravan of friends of the
handsome and Intelligent Northfield
editor will of course join in congratulate
tions Mr.. Heatwole is one of the
picturesque features in Minnesota poll
tics, and the cordial good wishes of all