The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-10-27
MINNESOTA VOTERS

A new emergency has come upon you,
new duty awaits you, and it is one that
may we'll rouse You to your utmost to
save this state from becoming the scorn
ana Dy-WOrd of the patton. An infamous
conspiracy, organized long ago, kept Sc
cret till the last possible moment in order
thae II might not DC characterized every
where as it deserved. framed in the dark
ness Dy few unprihcipled schemers in
ccrtrol OF party machinery. has now been
sprung upon the people. 1t is an insult to
every honest voter,no matter to what par
ty tyne ne may ma; belong. 1t is an attempt to de-
prlve this great commonwealth of her
vote anDrishts in the selec ton of pres
1ie.t and Il vice president, AMI of her
nghtful share in the national legislature.
1t Is scheme of deception. of fraud, of
lnfamy, of the rejection with contempt of
every principle that makes political ac-
1t is for you, men of Minnesota, to say
what you think
corsummated between the bosses of the
Democratic and PEOPLES parties, and
to 80 rcbuke it on Nov. 8 that no traitor
conspiring to steal a state shall ever
again dare to appear before the people of
the Northwest.
Every man has right and duty in
RI senting the action that has been taken
by the Democratic state bosses. with the
knowledge and connivance of the heads
of the Peoples party. 1t is common
slur and SANDER and insult on them all.
But to the Republican party it should
bring a great incentive and great ell
couragement. This is no longer day of
prevail. Now we know whom we have
to fight and what weapons we must use.
1t stands a self-confessed truth that tlr.
Democratic party is no longer asking. i'll
the name of Democratic principles, for
the control of the state: for its vote in
ton in the United States senate; for :,u-
thority in its legislature. That party has
said, by the voice of those to whom it
entrusted the control of its affairs, that
it resigns every such pretension and is
willing to turn the state over to any one
Republican victory. The state ticket is
bandcned. No man dreams of electing
q single candidate nominated by the
Democrats for any state Office. The leg
islature is abandoned. as far as Denloc-
racy is concerned. In the contests in our
ic party, but 4 lnongrel affair III which
Democrat and Populist mean the same
thing, which stands for no man. repre-
sents no principle, but, in obedience to
the blind dictates of unreasoning hatred.
asks the people of Minnesota to give
who represents the fusion plan rather
than to the ablcst and most conscientious
representative of party. 1T Is better:
says the organ of this conspiracy i'll st.
Paul, that Minnesota should be repre-
sented in the United States: senate by, Il
fool than by Republican" This is the
spirit of the whole campaign. Willingly
may Minnesota he diSgraced. if only
through that the overthrow of the Re
publican party can be accomplished. This
devilish malignity passes all the bounds
of political opposition III a.
Free and Fair Field
ever known in the Northwest. 1t is an
importation into our politics of the spirit
of the vendetta. the spirit of that land
of democracy where fairness and free
dom are unknown. and hatred and malice
and all uncharitableness Govern III
political battles. What shall be the an
swer of the voters of Minnesota to a
plan which would use the honor and pros
perity of the state as football for am
bilious and INSCRIPTIONS politicians:
The appeal lies, too. to those men who
have voted. or intended to vote. with the.
Peoples party, because they were dis
satisfied with both the old organizations
deal? If the staunch Democrat is horri-
fed and angercd when he finds himself
shut into the necessity of supporting
Weaver and Field, what shall be the at
titude of the members of the PEG
pies party who learns that he
is sold out with equal certainty: who
hears everywhere the unconcealed
electors of his party. whose names have
been placed upon the Democratic ticket
will vote for the Democratic nominees:
These men are not Democrats. They
have not united with the third party to
help the Democracy into power. They
have more patriotism than that. Let
them beware. They cannot escape from
the terms of sale that the leaders have
drawn up and agreed upon. The people
themselves spoke plainly long ago. Both
conventions, that of the Democratic as
that of the Peoples party. declared I'M
cOmprOmiSingly against fusion. Now the
cause of each is trickel and traded. and
the honest intent of each deted by the
hucksters who have finished this deal.
No man who votes the Peoples party
ticket must overlook the meaning Of his
act. He is voting, not for that party,
but for
A Shameless Combination
that aims only at Republican defeat. and
has plotted afterward for its own con-
troll of the spoils. a vote for the four flu
sion electors is il vote solidly in the inter-
est of the Democratic party. The hope
of the Democracy is that. by the selec-
ton of the fusion electors. the preSilen-
tial election will be thrown into the house
of representatives. where the Democratic
vote is amply sufficient to elect Il Demo
cratic president. The present congress
would act in that event. How can this
in any possible manner be beneficial to
the Peoples party?
To the Republicans of tbs state the an
nOuncement Of the contamination of that
bargain comes like the call of the trumpet
to battle. Now, there must be no over
confidence, no Indifference, no trusting to
foreordained results. From this hour ull-
til the closing of the polls on election day
every man to whom the principles of his
party are dear should constitute himself
a tireless agent and worker for the party
of his faith and loyalty. He knows now
the dark combination that has planned
its fall. He can measure the danger that
threatens it. He can see the contempt
and the sacrifice that would follow the
successful issue of this political brigand-
age. Now that all pretense of principle
has been laid aside, now that the Demo
cratic party in Minnesota stands .no long
er for Democratic principles, now that the
Peoples party of Minnesota no longer
represents it's platform. but both have
struck hands only through its bosses tt.I
slay Republicanism =.
sessions between them = y,.&;,,b- o."
ished, the eyes of the .t..,' ia. :: Il, ,.f,,
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