The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-10-31

IS Raxta1g We94 - Honest Oono-
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MEN AND BRETHREN This is the
last word we shall say to you before
you 60 to the polls. OF all the mys-
teriOus and invisible movements
made by the party machinery Of the
three parties at st. Paul we can say
nothing. 1t would be useles to at
tempt to go over q history soon to
be cast into oblivion, with all con-
cerned.
But we may address you on the
plea of patriotism, OF loyalty to
truth and justice of devotion to the
cause OF the toiler-of profound SYM
pathy with the poor!
Ii you are farmer or a laborer,
and are democrat, you know as
well as we that a mighty struggle is
on-that we stand upon the verge of
chapter of history never before un-
travelled from the sleeve of Time.
You know well that the porten-
tious future will array you against
corporations and vast accumula-
tious OF capital.
Yousee your party arrayed upon
either one side or the other? Which
is it?
The Democratic Party in times
post, won the title Bourbon" be-
cause the Bourbons of France
Learned nothing, forgot nothing"
The rank and grand commonalty of
the Democratic party is progressive
and reformatory. But it's machinery
is as black as the smoky pinions of
the bird of foulest type can make it.
Do not say we are harsh-think of
how we have berated your political
foes! Your machinery is corrupt. 1t
is venal. It is owned by the plutoc-
racy of this country. Jas. J. Hill is
today it's guiding spirit in the west.
On either side are Kelly and Doran.
This machinery went into conven-
ton. Before them were men like
Gen. Pope and Daniel Buck. But the
Popes and Bucks were consigned to
the political boneyard," and rep
resentative railroad man put up as
the executive nominee of a popula-
ton already restlessly growing un-
der the dominion OF Plutocracy.
1t is no use to explain Thomas
Wilson's record, Or mollify his
speeches. His career is known. His
sentiments are known-he is known.
Now, it is true-as true as any fact
in political chicanery and intrigue
can be-that it was designed by a
corrupt machinery of two parties
old and the new-to get the demo-
cratic hosts to spur on the alliance
spirit, exchange nominees, stand by
each other-and then have the dem
ocratic voters held in hand and voted
for the straight party ticket.
We have been in no such combine
we have stood for a clean, upright,
transparent campaign of a new par
ty with new principles. We have
sought your membership to alliances
on such a basis.
Now, we do not believe that the
democratic machine can lead you
back to the corrupt party fold. We
do not believe that you belong to a
ring" to use the alliance as a means
to corrupt end. Let us have cause
for our faith in you. Stand by the
new party, democrats ALL OF you.
Do not submit to the party lash an
other moment!
Do not elect PAIL, the President of
a Millers' Association, Lieutenant
Governor-to appoint the legislative
committees. Do not elect Thomas
Wilson to be governor of this state,
when the breath he draws is of the
atmosphere OF aristocracy-and in
line with wealth concentration!
We talk to Democrats in your
hands lies the destiny of Nov. 18th.
1t is in your ranks that we fear de-
lection. 1t is OF you that your old
party leaders say, 1--WE can rely up
on you at the polls is to stand by
u.s." We know what we are talking
about, democrats. We know where
the deals have been made, and
where the action is counted on. Do
not be deceived in regard to our anx-
iety. Do not whistle it away. There
have been no deals made with the G..
O.. P. 1t is indeed, and truly, OF you
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