St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-01
SUGGESTIONS TO DEMOCRATS.
What VIII the Coming State Con-
vention Do?

VeDSlOn DO?
To the Editor CT the Globe
Every good Democrat is now discuss
ing what the coming state convention
had better do. 1t seems to be conceded
that it will nominate the three Demo
Gratis that are Oh the Peoples party
ticket, Messrs. Macdonald, Canty and
Buck: but how much further should it
go? Some say we should lndorse the
whole electoral ticket of the Peoples
party. and thus take Minnesota out of
the Republican column. We could GER
taiHly elect them, but what assurance
would we have that they would not vote
for Harrison? If, after the Peoples
party was liberal enough to nominate
three Democrats for leading places on
their ticket, we refuse to show similar
liberality. and every one of their candi-
dates for the state Offices of Republican
antecedents was fought by us. and de-
feated, might there not be such
state of Indignation and hatred of De-
mOcracy that if Weaver could not be
elected by the Minnesota electoral vote,
and Harrison could be, all those nine
Peoples party electors would vote for
Harrison. and Cleveland be defeated.
Remember that there will be two
months between the date when the
electors are chosen and the date when
they meet to cast their votes for presi-
dent and vice president.
If the Democrats help to elect the
Peoples party electors but fight all the
Republicans on that ticker, might not
the Peoples party state committee, be-
ing nearly all Republicans, meet and
instruct their electors to vote for Harri-
son? If the election OF president and
vice president turned on Minnesota's
nine electors. there would be great eff
fort made, between Nov. s, 1892, aud
Jan. Ii. 1888, TO induce those nine
electors to vote for Harrison and Ried;
millions of dollars might be spent to in
f1uence that result. e
1t would not pay the Democratic
party to make enemies of every Peo-
pies party man of Republican ante
cedents on that ticket. or on that state
committee. And if the Democratic con-
vention endorses the Democrats on
the Peoples party ticket what reason
can it give the laboring men of the
cities fer refusing to endorse Mr..
Martin, their candidate for secretary of
state? And race-preiudice will be
charged if. while endorsing three
American Democrats, they refuse to ell
dorse Congressman Halvers0n. the
candidate for lieutenant governor. The
question will be asked why we endorsed
the Peoples party electors and all the
Democrats OIL the ticket, but would not
touch any man who was formerly Re-
publican.
Some say we should 60 the whole
ticket except Donneliy. Now am not
worShlpper of that gentleman. but
what is the reason Of the opposition to
him? He has never made a speech or
cast a vote against the interests of
Minnesota. His enemies are the rings
and corporations. The Democracy cam
not afford to say that he snail not he en-
dorsed because the money power cannot
use him and is therefore against him :;
that is not true Democracy. He will
draw votes from all parties and will
certainly run far ahead of Weaver
hence he may be elected and the PeO-
pies party electoral ticket be defeated.
Even if our party agrees to quietly sup
port their electoral ticket at the polls. a
secret known to $4,000 Democrats cam
not be kept secret. The Republican
papers would tell the farmers that they
were being used simply to eject CIeve-
land; and there might be a stampede to
the Republican electoral ticket. and it
might win, even though DOnHelly was
elected governor.
There is no use of making two bites
of cherry" If the Democracy can in
dorse twelve men on the Peoples party
ticket mine electors and three Demo.
crats). there Is no reason why it cannot
lndorSe the other four. 1t cannot afford
at stake. 1t would be a poor consola-
ton to tell Mr.. Cleveland that we were
so determined to down Donnelly for
governor that we lost the presidency,
and that Donnelly was elected in spite
or us. If, on the other hand, the Demo
cratic party now fuses with the PEG.
pies party. it will lead to combinations
in all the counties, and we will have
three-fourthS of the next house. and Or
ganiZe it, and elect United States
senator. who may be a Democrat, and
who, at least, would not be a Repub
lican, and whose vote might change
the political complexion of the United
States senate. There will be a
state during the next ten or twenty
years: and it would be we'll for the
Democratic party 10 have the good will
and friendship Of this powerful move.
ment among the farmers and mechanics
instead Of their enmity; there will be a
great many governors. senators and con-
gressmen, ETC., to elect after 1892. OF
course the railroads and corporations
will kick against any ''fusion' with the
Peoples party, but they have no love
for the Democracy anyhow; they belong
naturally to the other side, and will sell
US out at any time. If we had moi
truckled to the railroad influences fol-
years, Minnesota would have been a
Democratic state long ago. These views
may not agree with yours, Mr.. Editor
but at this lmnOrtaDt priSia in tho h G.
tory of the Democratic party all sides
should have hearing. l hope The Min.
neSota Democrats will initiate their
party in Kansas and take the state
away from the Republicans, not only
for this year, but forever.
DEMocRAT.
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