St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-22
RINGS FOR NELSON.
His Nomination and Candi-
dacy Perfectly Satisfactory
to All Of Them.
The Wheat Ring Is for Him
to a Man and Al
ways.
Pine Land Robbers Have Two
Very Good and Substan-
tial Reasons,
While the Iron Ring Knows
a Friend. land Protector
Every Time.

The days of ring rule in Minnesota
are numbered.
The arbitrary ,-and tyrannical course
of the bosses of the Republican party in
this state during the last eight years
has disgusted thousands of staunch Re-
publicans.
The tariff question has taken many
over to the Democracy, but ring rule in
the Republican party has taken almost
as many. Dissatisfied and disgusted
with the methods and tactics of the
bosses the sturdy and honest rank and
file of the Republicans of the state have
been more readily open to the argu-
ments of the opposition.
And this is especially true in this cam
paign and explains the grand recep-
tions given to Dan. W. Lawler in every
part of the state. The people have
turned out to hear him, and have been
convinced of the necessity for change
in the state administration. Let those
who doubt that the Republican party of
this state is absolutely in the hands of a
half-doZen men, all of whom are IN
tereSted in some one or all of the va
rious rings that curse the common
wealth, briefly review some of the acts
of the party machine since 1854.
In 1856 the miilers' ring of Minneap-
oils wanted to name the candidate for
governor. and succeeded.
Many Republicans protested. but the
vote controlled by the iron ring elected
McGill.
The disgraceful struggle for the CUB
ernatorial nomination in 1883 is still
fresh in the minds of the people. The
rings were ready to be satisfied with
either McGill OF Merriam, but did hot
want Scheffer because he STOOD nearer
the people. Money won the day, and
Merriam was nominated.
Nearly 10000 Republicans were so
| disgusted by the manner In which Mer-
RAMS nomination was brought about
that they voted for the Democratic
nominee, the late Hon. E. M. Wilson.
Again in 1890 Gov. Merriam was
nominated, with the result that defeat
was only averted at the last hour by
the most lavish use of money ever
known in the history of the country.
Nearly $4,000 Republicans enrolled
themselves in the ranks Of the opposi-
tion.
This year the bosses decided that
something must be done to save the
state, and when the time came man,
selected more than year ahead by the
ring, was placed on the ticket for gov
ernOr.
Not because he is or has been a good
Republican,.
Nor because he will do something for
the people of the state if elected.
Nor because he is man of command
ing ability, or great gifts as an orator
and statesman.
Nor because his record has been in
the legislature of the state i'll favor of
the producers, the workers and the bus
inesS men of the state.
No, Mr.. Nelson was nominated for
reasons very different from those that
should control in the matter of award
ing an honor like that which was given
him. He was nominated for reasons ell
tirely satisfactory to tine members of
the various rings that desire to have full
sway yet a little longer in this state.
Flrst-Mr. Nelson was nominated be-
cause he is satisfactory to all the ring
sters. and if elected will keep things IN
the old groove.
Second-Because it was believed that
he would bring back the votes of great
nationality, nearly all of whom, being
liberty-lOvers, have during the past ten
years enrolled themselves under the
banners of tariff reform.
The fact that Nj. Nelson is the can
didate of the wheat ring has been
clearly -demonstrated to the people by
| the Republican organs, managers and
speakers in this campaign.
Every Nelson organ has defended the
| wheat ring.
1 Every Nelson speaker has been de-
| fender of the wheat ring.
l ! And Mr.. Nelson himself has insisted