St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-16
WORDS OF CONTEMPLATION.

Secretary Smalley, Of the Democratic
association. has received many letters
from prominent Democrats scommenda.
tory of the course OF the association in
issuing stirring address to the Demo.
Gratis of Minnesota. Among them are
the following:
T San Francisco. Monday, April a.
Ny Dear MIR. Smalley: have Just read
your admirable address. II we could
tget few state committees, to follow
| suit there would be some hone. But.
|, truly. it looks as though the special in
terests owned the country. The Wilson
aDlii was bad enough, but the senate bill
pas sheer suicide. Your friend. .e
pc = = HENRY WATrERsoN.
Eas,,f
= House of Representatives. Washing
ton-Dear Mr.. Smalley: am sorry 10
say that the question of passing any
ldariff bill Is now in most critical con-
uition. Personally, beiie,e the way
luthe democracy is being betrayed h..e
insNashinytoI. is certain to bring about
sauch reaction as will send bill
through the senate and get it into CON
ference where it can be dealt witt.
Others, however. who are looking
mainly at p the Whshington situation.
are less sanEnlhe than |. The only
other rese,rree iSstoshave the woods Set
o. fire all over the country until line
o. flame closes in upon US here that will
be simply Irresistible. You are doing
your share. | only trust that others can
be depended OH 10 cooperate as they
should. Sincerely.
JOHN DEWITT WARNER.
United States Senate, Washington.
April 9-My Dear Sir: l am heart
anu soul with glorious. fighting Dem
ocracy OF Minnesota, but l have no
chance to tight here. We are in the
hands OF seven or eight protectionists
who hold the fate of che party in their
hands, Very truly yours.
RQ. MILLS.
House of Representatives, Washing
ton, April l2.-Dear MIR. SmalIey:
WHAT with Coxeyism. free sill ger, pro-
lection, anticipation and other crazy
legislation we are coming to pass
where the American people will spsw
us out of its mouth. Until we get back
TO. sound money ideas, to tariff for
revenue only and To home rufe and
common sense legislation, Surh as Presi-
dent Cleveland. Secretary Morton and
millions of the Democrats be-
lieye in. the people generally
will not banker after Democratic
supremacy. Instead OF becoming
weak-kneed every day become firmer
believer in sound Demo cracy and
more dIs5ustedwith these heretical isms
l cannot blama the people everywhere
or anywhere i'll expressing their disgust
with an incompetent, crazy majority, |
love the wild men, in our party per
sonally, and find them good fellows aud
honest gentlemen, but heaven deliver
us. as party, from such leaders, and
1t now looks as if next November. Prov
ldence, through the ballot box, would
rid congress OF our present Democratic.
so-cailed, but actually POpulIst, MAORI
ty. 1t Is enough to make a mans heart
Sink which he reflects on the glorious
opportunity we have had 10 Serve the
country and see it all disappear or turn
into gall and wormwood. However. it
| is all right. We knew our duty and
l5we have Tot done it, and our overthrow
Is overdue. am Democrat because
believe i'll sound money. low tariff taxes,
civil service reform and home rule, and
| because am opposed to meddlesomr,
cranky, ill-considered lunacy in legisla.
ton. and in my heart L cannot blame
| the country in showing its contempt for
us as a, party at every opportunity.
Under the circumstances, all IL man can
| fo is 10 vote against every unSuund
| measure here. ana never OPEN his mouth
except to advocate genuine, wholesome
Democracy and TO condemn and de-
uounce all departures from it, and SO
| far as my moderate ability goes, shall
be found to the last true to this pro-
gram. Yours truly.
MICHAEL u. UARTER.