St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-28
BRUCKARI's HOME FIGHT.
Ills Party Stands sOlidly by Him,
80 Despit, Covert Attaolrs

10y SsoHuS SOlluiy ny HIN,
Despite Covert Attacks.
For several weeks past the st. Cloud
journal Press has been waging war
upon Mayor Dan w. Bruckart, of that
city, who is candidate for the Repub-
Hean nomination for attorney general.
he fact that the paper is Republican
In politics, and presumed to be the partv
organ, has called attention to these
attacks. That they are not given any
weight IN Stearns county is evidenced
ny the TACT that over one hundred prom
lnent Republicans of that county are in
the city working tor Mr.. Bruckart's
nomination, and the delegation to the
state convention was instructed for him.
The st. Cloud Times. has, however,
given review of the situation that
places the opposition in a peculiar
light. 1t follows:
AS a Democratic paper. the Times would
ordinarily let its Republican brethren fight
their own battles, with the inward hope that
IL might be contested to q finish for both
But, In the case of the Journal-Press attacks
upon ID. w. Bruekart's candidacy for attor-
hey general our love for fair play leads us to
expose to the Republicans of the state the
ariant hypocrisy of Editor Mitchell, iii his
deciaratlon that his opposition to Mr.. Bruck.
ART Is dine to desire to secure strength to the
IL
Cloud know full well the cause of the Jour
nal. Press war on Mayor Bruckart They know
100; that honesty OF purpose or conviction
seiaom or never actuate Editor Mitchell.
spite, revenge for real or fancied injuries is
the moving spirit of his being. Let us ex-
plain why he opposes MIR. Bruckart
-FOUR years ago James S. Mitchell, brother
OF W. Is. and c. S. Mitchell, died. leaving a
homestead in this city. Certain valuable
property in Texas. which was in his name
was owned by the widow at the time of their
marriage, and was hers in her own right
which caused him 10 so make it we will not
aliude to- leaving the homestead here and
certain personal property 10 his brothers and
sisters, beGueathing TO the widow her own
DID not accept the terms of the will as to the
minnesota property the estate in Texas
should also pass TO the members Of the
Mitchell family. The widow declined to ac-
IN Texas was her own. Her husband had
no power to bebueath it, anc there
fore. She insisted upon her dover
S6e a Under aa the Minnesota statutes
certain personal property, claiming that it,
ike the Texas estate, was hers in her own
right. w. b. and C. S, Mitchell entered her
residence. against her protest. ard attempted
10 remove the articles involved. She re-
sisted, and called the police. The result
OF all this was several law suits. Mrs James
S. Mitchell employed D. W. Bruckart as her
attorney. Up to this time the Mitchels were
his Warmest friends and supporters But
this mattered not to Mr.. Bruckart. He made
a gallant fight for the widow, and through
thick and thin he fought her battle One
OF the suits was against the editors for as
SAINT upon their brothers widow, and a
Stearns county jury gave a verdict of $500
damages against them. At every turn they
were defeated i'll their schemes, largely due
to Mr.. Bruckart's efforts. The Texas courts,
Up 10 the highest held that the property
there was the widows own, and thus foiled
the. efforts of the brothers to secure her
mite
Republicans of Minnesota: Tie
a owe is the cause of the Journal Press
war upon ID. W. Bruckart. From a
warm supporter. Editor Mitchell be-
came his enemy, because he defended
the rights of the widow and fatherless.
The Mitchell brothers opposed and
aided in defeating Bruckart for mayor
last year, and this year, after his cleo
ton, they induced contest to be
brought against him in the courts, in
which. as in the will cases, they were
defeated. Such is the secret of the
Mitchell fight on Bruckart. Where
does their high-sOunding loyalty to the
party appear in view of these facts?
20 Should Mr.. Bruckart be nominated?
As Democratic journal we will op-
pose his election But We love fair
play. We don't like to see hypocricy
win the day, and therefore we re-
produce these facts, SO well known in
st. Cloud, that the people of Minnesota
may understand the animus of the
journal Press opposition to D. W..
Bruckart for attorney general.