The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-08-11
GEN. BAKER WlTHDRAWs.
The Alliance Candidate for Governor
Declines the Nomination.

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Alta meeting of the alliance state central
as the Alliance candidate for governor in
the following letter:
GEN. BAKER RESIGNS
ST PAUL. Aug 2. lS92.-To the Alliance State
Central ommittee-Gentlemen herewith sub
mt my declination OF the gubernatorial nomi-
tender me on the 7th OF July last. 1t will be re-
memDered that reserved the privilege OF so DO
ing lie should circumstances, in my Judgment, IN
OF opinion that the general situation is such,
Doth Tor the ensuing campaign and our future
as an organizations that We withhold present
political action. a
1t appears to me that you can as we'll pre-
serve the Alliance party organization without
State ticket as with it, though trust that con-
tlnued local action will ensue, especially in the
legislative field. Some Of US were originally Re-
publican Alliance men, some Democratic ALI
ance men. The suspension OF present political
action by your COMMITTEES 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 ALI
ance principles. respectfully submit we had
subjected to the charge of resisting any real re-
form movement. I have not at any time as
you We'll know. stood i'll the way OF harmony.
We distinctly stated that we desired none OF the
ofhces. These we were willing to remit to greed
and ambition. In tact We only sought to keep
the reform forces Of the state IN the path SO sue
III mind that the original purpose OF
as THE ALLIANCE WAS NON-PART1sAN.
1t was esta bished for the economic and social
betternlent OF the farmer. Against the best
Judgment Of the best men OF the Alliance it was
plunged into the mire OF politics. It's influence
as non political organization was vastly more
moral influence 1t brought to bear upon the ole
parties was healthy and successful. .
But its present management in this state has
brought to 1t new and extra ordinary political
Nhn r17TNS INN 1pfO 1fcf INV
the Peoples party of Minnesota, and sought to
be enforced with relentless discipline, making
the subtreasury scheme the only test OF party 10y
lowers conform. bold and reckless scheme, It
has no home in the atmosphere OF honest polit-
lcal economy. Above all it Is the special child
OF class legislation. t'%-
POLITICAL CHARLArANs OFFER
as vine at the banquet to beget irrid escent
dreams of easy fortune. Tomorrow it will be-
consigned to the lumber room OF political trash
Its only function in Minnesota has been to
drive men OF conservative judgment out Of the
Peoples party.
The utter abandonment of tariff reform by
the Peoples party is the most shameless case
OF political cowardice III the history OF the state
This was the potential issue with the Alliance
TWO years ago: to-day it is side-tracked for the
sub-treasury. substitution OF the fox for the
hon., There We're plain and practical questions
on which we could all have united. That we
did not do so IS no crime Of OUTS. The respon-
sibflity lies with those who have perverted the
mated by "bosses,' like the lowest type OF po-
litical parties. Our action was a revolt against
such treason, and a rebuke against selfshness
TO the Peoples party in it's natural aspect we
have Offered no opposition. The general trend
OF its purposes is good. It is
A RAPIDLY A1UsTERING ARMY
born OF many injustlces and wrongs. Its errors
are such as time may cure and the final Sitting
may enable it 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
IRE frustrated.
I 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, nave not STRUCK
their flag to the new and absurd doctrines
which later men, by craft have imposed upon
1t. My grateful appreciation is due these men
Tor the high honor they have conferred upon
me. They have made a history and planted all
organization in thus state which political strife
will not soon etface. With them it will be my
pleasure to cherish the old principles when
nave given real life and power to our cause
Very respectfully, J. II. BAKER
The resignation was accepted and it was
decided not to- put any candidates in the
field for this election.