St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-01
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST.

The friends of CUsHAIAN K. DAVIS
have already begun to take counsel to-
getner in order to secure his return to
the United States senate year from
now. If the Republicans control the
legislature, they feel confident that no
candidate will appear against him in
the party caucus. Perhaps this is true.
But what if the legislature should be
divided, as it was at the last session?
Will there be coalition between the
Democracy and the Alliance. or will
few Democrats unite with the Republic
cans and send Mr.. DAVIS back to Wash
ington? Some people can be found who
regard this as possible. They reason
that self-respecting men will not con-
sent to any sort of barter with party
led by IGNATIUS DoNNELLY on the in
sane platform adopted at the recent
Minneapolis convention, and they count
on our senior senator's admitted ability
and charming personal qualities to win
some votes for him, should he need
them, even among his political oppo-
nentS.
Whoever seriously holds such views
is doomed to bitter disappointment. A
long series of essays from his pen in the
Forum magazine on the needs of inland
commerce, or on any other subject,
would not avail one whit to efface the
impression his public career has made
on the Democracy of Minnesota. He
might write an epic poem, and illumine
1t with all the warmth and interest his
presence carries with it on the stump or
at the dinner table, but it would be
powerless to distr act the popular mind
from the dlSappo hitting record of narrow
partlsanship which stamps bis conduct
III official life. He may come home from
the national capital next fall and head
his party;s fight in every quarter of the
state with his old-time brilliancy and
enthusiasm. but even among his cham
pionS he can never again kindle the de-
votion of former DAYS. and lie will find
no we'll wisherS or secret sympathizer S
with his ambitions among his foes as he
has III the past.
The circumstances are inconceiyable
under which Democrat or an indie
pendent legislator should give his vote
for the advancement of CUsHMAN K.
DAVIS. He is man of learning, of
character, of energy, and of generous
instincts. But so also were Mr.. CON-
STOCK, Mr.. SNYDER, Mr.. HALL and Mr.
DUNNELL, who represented Minnesota
III the Fifty-frSt congress. His name,
however, is forever linked, as is theirs,
with the three Infamous achievements
which have characterized the HARRI-
Gtftirl Ictt
KINLEY tariff bill, the force bill, and
the profigal expenditure of billion
dollars of the nations money during the
short space of a single CONGRESSES exist
ence. There is no future in this state
Tor public servants who proved thus
false to their trusts. Neither Mr.. CON-
STOCK. Mr.. SNYDER, Mr.. HALL nor Mr..
DUNNELL is at present considered in coll
nection with the incumbency of any
elective Office. Neither should CUsH-
MAN X. DAVIS be. The people of Min
nesota believe i'll tariff reform, in per-
sonal liberty, in economy and simplicity
OF administration. Let the Republic
cans, if they dare, put our senior sena-
tor at the head of their column and try
to carry this commonwealth Tor protec-
tionism. sectional hate and extrava-
gance. The GLOBE does not believe
that they will make much Roadway.
There may be doubt on some questions.
Perhaps it would be better, should the
Democracy hold the balance of power
III the next legislature, to invest with
the senatorial toga some out-and-out
Republican of position and influence
than to return an unreliable demagogue
of the PETER pattern. This will be a
subject for future determination. But
one thing is certain, and it is this: A
man who voted for the MCKINLEY tariff
bill, the force bill and the appropriation
bills of the Fifty-6rst congress must be
retired to private life at any hazard and
at all hazards. No considerations of
local pride or personal friendship must
be allowed to stand in the way of this
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