St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-16

ont, with the railroad magnates for the de-
feat of Judge Wilson. This year they think
they can afford to take off the mask, and
the intimate relations which Mr.. Nelson has
with these corporations is found in the fact
that among the first 10 congratulate the Re-
publican nominee. and to publicly entertain
him at dinner was James d. HUI,
whose politics consist in All entire devotion
to the interests or the Great Northern rail-
road
This year the Democrats have determined
that no mistake shall be made in regard to
where they stand. and the second plank IN
their ringing platform enthusiastically ln-
dorsed by the largest convention ever held IN
the state makes very plain the position they
occupy. III is as fellows:
We denounce the rapacious and con-
scienceless combination which has grown up
lin The state with the connlyance OF Repub-
Ican legislatures. Our grain markets have
been monopolizcd. and our farmers robbed
of the fruit OF ther hard labors. We reaffirm
our belief that This combination rests upon
1.-The fact that tie railroads of this state have
iabJured one of their primary functions, The
provision of suitable means for handling
grain, and have given the same over 10 the
controi of private persons AMI we again de-
clare our belief that the remedy, simple but
efficacous, lies in legislation requiring the
roads 10 resume this proper function, thus
fgiying to every station a free and open
market.
Ia their nominations their determination
that their attitude shall not be misconstrued
lis MADE more evident MI. LAWYER, as he
himself puts Il. is no mans man, and wears
mo mans collar, and no one knows better
that he cannot be used to further their de-
signs than the railroads. who i'll The RepU b.
llcan party have found leaders always de-
voted TO their interests. But it was when 1t
Came TO the nomination of judges that the
railroad corporations showed the greatest
lanXiety. 1t is of tie utmost importance to
them that there should be On the
bench men whose practice had large
by been in their defense They were eS-
hpecially anxious that men who had been
known TO have enlarged views of the right of
the Legislature to control common carriers
and to protect the people against unjust dis
elimination should not be elected as judges.
Two Democrats of this character had been
aput in nomination By the Peoples party and
every influence that the railroads could
fbring TO bear upon The delegates to the con
ivention was eXerted 20 defeat their indorse-
ment by the Democrats. Railroad attorneys
Swarmed about the Hobbies of the hotels and
were constantly actively engaged III an en-
fdeayor 10 persuade those who had any voice
lin the matter that neither Buck nor Canty
icOuld safely be entrusted 10 fairly interpret
1.-THE law. But the more they eXerted them
SELVES the greater became the determination
tposed that Endorsement which was equiya-
tlent TO an election Nothing could show more
Eplainiy that the plank above quoted was no
idle utterance, and that the Democrats were
determined, il successful, TO insure TO the
kpeople that fair and open market and that
Freedom from the I'M ust discrimination of
Railroads which il has been the studied and
persistent policy Of Republican adminlStra-
Iions TO deny them.