St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-16
DEMOCRATS CALLED TO AC-
COUNT.
State Democracy Must Get a
Move on Itself"

state Democracy Must Get
Move on Itself"
To the Editor of the Globe
frankly confess that | am disap-
pointed i'll TIE attitude of the Demo
cratic press OF the state regarding the
''wheat steal" or wheat combine" in
yestigaiiOn. In the first place. | am
amazed that the Democrats do not seem
to sec the point of attack upon the Re-
publican administration of this state
that that Investigation reveals. Can it
be possible that Democrats ere grown SO
one-ideaed that they can see, think or
talk nothing but tariff REFORM" even
when the opportunity offers TO broaden
little and get a hip-lock on their Old
foe. the Republican party? The worship
of Tommy Jefferson-a good boy i'll his
time. but what did he know of the
issues that now confront and imperil
us?-will not ill the bill today. Repub-
licans smile to see the Democratic
apathy regarding abuses and outrageS
that they are the creators OF and apollo
gists for.
Could not the Democrats see an OPP
portunity to score point against the
Republican administration in the sum-
ming up of Attorney General Childs?
; lie is a creature, an agent of the admin
istration; it must be held responsible
for his acts. He was called to preside
over the deliberations OF the committee
in judicial capacity. as judge adyo-
cate. Read his summing up, and resist,
If you can. the impression that he is the
combines attorney, and is making a
feryent plea in its behalf. Is not the
inference reasonable one that he, an
agent Of the administration, is aware
that his principal is responsible for
condition and practices that he consid-
erately--and naturally. under the cir
cumstances-seeks 10 obscure, if he
cannot bury? There is positive evil
dence of collision between railroads
, and elevators. Is there not excellent
cireumstantial evidence that there is
third party TO the combine. the con-
| spiracy, the state administration?
If the attorney general does not fur
nish sufficient evidence, turn to the
| majority report of the committee IL
| that sweet-Scented document is not the
. natural result OF the attorney generals
summary, is not inspired by its Ian
guage and its evident sympathies, then
it is the most deceitful document OIL
record. That report is a curiosity IN It's
way; novelty of its kind that deserves
! q permanent place in a museum of rare
! freaks. a colored man WHO could not
! do better job of whitewaShing would
! not be able 10 earn ten cents day. The
committee builds up structure Of de-
| mails. of not provens, OF disgusting pet
! tif0gglng. of assurances of holiness and
loneliness OH the part of wheat buyers
! and transporters, and theH proceeds to
| tear it down by making recommends
| tons that are justified only Oh the
assumption that its report is a lie. If
everything is honest. everything
4, straight, everything pure, then why. in
heavens name, lumber up our statute
| books with more legislation looking to
greater security to wheat growers, and
a. more honest administration of the
state weighing and inspection depart
/ ,ment?
! The cold truth is that Ubiquitous
! practices in the buying and transport
ing OF grain have been in vogue in Min
llnesota ever siuce it became a state, and
the Republican party is and should be
iIeld responsible for them. 1t is the
business of the Democratic party, if it
means business. to put the responsible
ity where it belongs. The people are
becoming aroused; they propose to have
change, especially the industrial por-
ton of them; and il the Democratic
party is 10 be lin it, it needs to get
move oh itself. or forever after hold its
peace as the friend OF the common peo-
pie. Tne people are not caring So much
who holds the Offices as they Ito about
the symDathicS an inhu.ices of the