New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-08-10
GEN. BAKER WlTHDRAws.
TIE Alliance Candidates. for Governol
Declines the Nomination.

Tie Alliance candldateforG Governor
Declines the Nomination.
Alta meetingof the alliance state central
committee in st. Paul Gen. Baker resigned
as the Alliance candidate for governor i'll
the following letter:
GEN. BAKER RESIGNS.
8 ST. PAUL. Aug. 2. ] S92.-ro this Alliance State
Central Observation-Disclosures: I herewith sub
nit my defamation OF the gubernatorial nomi-
nation the Alliance convention was pleased to
tender me on the 7th OF July last. IL will be re-
membered that reserved the privilege ofsso do
ing should circumstances. in my Judgment, IN
dictate such a course wlsest for the cause. ] am
OF opinion that the general situation is such,
both for the ensuing campaign and our future
as an organization. that. We withhold present
political action.
1tappears to me that you can as we'll pre-
serve the A.liance party organization without
state ticket as with it.. though trust that con-
timed local action will ensue, especially i'll the
legislative field. Soma OF us We're originally Re-
publican Alliance meii. some Democratic Alil-
ance men. The suspension OF present political
action by your committee will leave the mem
bers OF the Alliance in this state free
to cooperate with such political party as
in their Judgment will best promote true Alli-
ance principles. respectfully submit we had.
better so form our action that We may not be
subjected to the charge OF resisting any real re-
form movement. l nave not ut any time, rs
you well know, stood i'll the way OF harmony.
We distinctly stated that we desired none OF tile
Offices. These we We're willing to remit to greed
and ambition In fdctwe only sought to keep
the reform forces OF the state Ill the path so
scessfully pursued in 1890. It should be bor..e
III mind that the original purpose OF
THE ALLIANCE WAS NoN-PARTIsAN
q 1t was eSta DliShed for the economic and social
betterment Of the farmer. Against the best
Judgment Of the best men OF the Alliance it was
plunged into The mire OF politics. Its influence
as II non political organization was vastly nor.
powerful than it will BET a political party. TIE
moral influence it brought to bear upon the OLD
parties was healthy and successful.
But Its present management i'll his state has
brought to it new and extraordinary politics.
measures. The most importantstep taken by
the Peoples party of Minnesota, and sought to
be enforced with relentless discipline, was making
the subtreasury scheme the only test OF party 10y
atty. To this procrustea bed must all its fol-
lowers lowe conform !, bold and reckless scheme, il
has no home in the atmosphere OF honest polit-
zeal economy. Above all it Is the special child
ofclass legislation.
POLITICAL CHARLATANs OFFER
as wine at the banquet to begsJ irriGlescen;
& dreams OF easy fortune. Tomorrow it will be
consigned to the lum Der room of political trash
Its only Junction in Minnesota has been to
I drive men OF conservative Judgment out OF the
People party.
The utter abandonment OF tariff reform by
the Peoples party is the most shameless ca So
of political cowardice III he history OF the state
This was the potential issue with the Alliance
TWO years ago; to-day it is sidetracked for the
sub-treasury. d substitution OF the fox for the
lion. There We're plain and practical questions
OH which we could all have united. That ".
did not do SO is no crime OF ours. The respoll-
sibilty lies with those who have perverted the
Alliance into mere political machine, DOM
mated by bosses" like the lowest type OF po-
litical parties. Our action was a revolt agaills,
such treason, and a rebuke against selfishness.
70 the Peoples party in its natural aspect W.
have Offered no opposition. The general trend
OF its purposes is good 1t is
A RAPIDLY MASTERING ARMY
born OF many mjustlcas and wrongs. Its errors
are such as time may cure and the final stiu.
may enable IL to form its lines OF battle on ten
able ground. But in this state, unhappily, it
has been SO differed and led that for the
present all hopes OF uniting the reform forces
i are frustrated
am especially proud to have been nominated
by the old Alliance. The stalwart men who
created the organization. who we Q it's pro :
motors and brave builders, have not strucS
their flag to the new and absurd doctrines
which later men. by craft. have imposed upon
it. My grateful appreciation is due these men
a.or the high honor they. have conferred upon
me. Tney have made a history and planted an
Organization in this state which political STRIFE
viii not soon efface. With them it Will be my
pleasure to cherish the old principles which
nave given real life and power to our cause.
Very respectfully, J. H. BAKER.
The resignation was accepted and it was
decided MOTTO put any candidates in the
field for this election.