St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-15

the ScandlBayians OF the city. The
Heimdal Is managed and owned by Re-
publIcans and disaffected Democrats,
and all sorts Of peculiar allegations uI-
der the doubtful protection OF fictitious
signatures may be expected throughout
the campaign-and then the end. The
paper just came INTO existence, and the
anitnus Is paipabie. In the last issue,
as indicated. appeared this roast. and it
was copied into the Pioneer Press yes
terday. No one paid any attention TO
the assault until 1t was translated. aud
then Lewis +. johnson was provoked
into making
This Response:
Today Pioneer Press in pursuance Of
Its high mission Of eIlightcnHg the public
on the various phases of the prescHt political
aspect. refers 10 an article in the Norwegian
weekly. the "Heiudal, aud serves up the al
legged letter OF a certain swedish citizen
as embodyiag the sentiment OF the scan.
dinaVian population III this city.
According 10 Swedish citizen those
Swcdcs who at present hold Office
have forced themselves upon their poor.
helpless companions aud do not IN any
sense. represent more than handful Of
them. nor VIII they be tolerated any longer
By respectable ScandinsvaHs Whether
the Scandinavian voters viii allow them
selves 10 be guied by the iusiuuated appeal
10 their respectsbiiiy the coming elections
Will show Before that event taxes place,
however. Il may be permissible 10 say few
words ancHt The Scandinavian vote.
IN order 10 understand the division ia the
scandinavian ranks IL j. well 10 remember
that the term ScandinnVIan II not applicable
to the three HatiOnaiities 10 embraces. In the
came sense as. for instance. the term German
Is TO the different Icutnnic peoples. The
former ~ Gistiucuya geOgTa phical term, the
latter political one: nhappfly the meaning
which the term Scandinavian has in the Old
country has been retained on this side Of The
water and The sHme envy and petty jeai.
Ousy which even now j. causing trouble
on The other side. blales forth with
wOuted Ygor. whenever tie Interests Of
mean and tuum come into conflict on this
side Thus. although the term scandinavian
- generally understood in politics. 10 apply
10 al homogeneous element. IL docs 10 such
thing. aud either Of the three natiOnaiities
hez authority 10 speak for the Othcr. II VIII
hereby easiiy he seen that letter written by
a swedish Citizen OHIO bF the way ought
10 become an American citizen fonhwith)
agntusl his fellow COuntrymeu IS potent
weapon in tho hands Of Il newspaper which
EaS expressly come into being IN order TO
down the SWcdcs
The mann object OF our "S~edish Citizen
is 10 get IN blow at be Swedes holding
Office So The city ball By declaring them IN
competent ana stamping them as uObOdcs
II must bc inferred that Swedish Cittzcu'
30 extremely interesting 10 learn his name,
il he bsAaHy.
At 'he head Of the swedcs In The city hall
stands tire present city comptroller. ana 10 IS
easy 10 sce that nc is the principal nobody
rCicUud 10 IN swedish CiuIcD letter
Mr. E1itOr. Our city comptroller is known.
md fnyOiabiy known 10 our respectable Cit
IcnS Of swedish nationality. but he is nat
uIaliy less known ~ the majority OF Amer.
cans. Years before he ever thou sht Of he.
mo q 81
BIN at school In Stockholm We were pef-
hOu8l friends and many a time have We
stood tnCk TO back ia niiual defense against
Yirinns attack, from The boys uf ncigbborlug
sChDOis remember those times aud for
Whnt II may avail offer 10 cover his back
lie athnda bcfOrc The public tGGny n cBndI-
dntC fOi Office. and The crItcI ium OF hlh uYail-
ability 10 iiil 10 viii be no less his personal
Integrity Than the Htiainmeuts necessary 10
the satisfactory Performance of responsible
duties. With Au education received AT The
foremost college iu Stockholm. with the fur
tier advantage OF q course at the principal
commercial school in sweden. with the CON
maud ol several languages, acquired during
extensive travel on the continent OF Europe,
aud with the experience gained by
many Years service with his predecessor.
there can be no question that he is TT as
nuy possible competitor 10 ably MI The Office
Ia seeks. As 10 his personal Integrity, he
has lived long enough nmOng as 20 require
no assistance in defending ms reputation
Such is the man. vino, through combine
lion OF circumstances aud personal ability.
finds himself ia possession OF an important
office, aud who now appeals 10 the electcrRte
10 confirm him In The position to when he
was appointed.
The swedish temperament has ever re
scntcd uncalicd for and malicious attacks,
and 10 viii belle Itself if IL is not reused TO
give Mr. Pouthau and other countrymen the
most generous support wheu tho day comes.
II lnev do not they win lose in day all that
Inns been gained By years OF bitter ex perlencc.
ard justify Inc opinion Of The alleged
SWEDISH CITIZEN"
Judge T.. S. Wood. the slaIwart Demo
clat OF the Eighth ward, is making
lively and systematic canvass for the
nomination for justice of the peace in
the district west Of Wahasha street. He
has pretty good following. and his
friends predict an easy contest when
the convention assemblies.