St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-02

LNIh ONCI UVSSiOiC SuuutuutCS-
Donnelly's name was conceded for
governors with0u debate; the name
ut Daniel Buck, of MankatO. was NELL
toned by some person for lieutenant
governor. He was objected to because
he was a Democrat. Mr.. Donnelly then
advocated his cause, saying he was more
of an Alliance man than Democrat,
and pushed his nomination; but. much
to the disgust of Mr.. Donmeily, his pet
scheme was destroyed. He then advised
that all further business be referred to
the convention.
But here was the scheme he was con-
cocting, and which he now. with his
unblushing etfrontery, accuses Mr..
Owen of being guilty Of-cOnsOrting
with the Republicans. The Democrats
were anxious to fuse with the Alliance
party. There was a senator 10 be elected.
The 'rminent" man from Nininyer, il
elected for governor. could be elected
senator nf the United States, ana all
ihls patronage the Sage mourns so
much for now that MIR. Owen may have
the privilege of dispensing he could
have turned over to the Democrat for
his place in the senate. the eminent Ig.;
willing to give the state OF Minnesota
to Democracy for place in the senate,
but he was tOiled, and the honesty of
the Peoples party vindicated. And
now, in 1894, we see the Democratic
party broken into threads. tine Repub.
licahs coming by thousands into the
ranks of reform. Owen nominated for
governor, and the Sage caught III his
last act OF treachery.
10 still further show up this crafty
politician, will give the history of the
Peoples party convention of 1894. A
few davs before the convention met
Mir. DOnnelly and his sOn-in-law. to
whom was introduced. in the office of
the Representative, and was informed
by MIR. Donnelly himself that his son.
in-law would be candidate for auditor.
Although Democrat in the past, Gilt
imam had written several good articles
In the Repre- sentative. and was now
good POpulist, and asked my support
for him.. l told Mr.. Donnelly never
disclosed what intended to do until on
the floor of u convention. For himself,
| was willing that he should be nOm
mated for United States senator, for
had long thought it the best place for
the Sage, rs his ambition would be
gratitied, and the semptatiOn for him to
lnJure other people who might be chosen
fur governor less; and. as he was bull
IN china shop. the more he stamped
around in the senate the better, as all
heads there were fair target; but
WhaI was tiy SUI ptiSC WH0u UOl Uudu
l mentioned the matter to but opposed
it; and finally. when the most intiuen-
tial man in the Alliance, Donnelly's
personal friend, asked me not to do it
because it would hurt the legislative
ticket, desiSted. And now, since the
Sage takes ii as personal atfr0nt be-
cause the convention dared to refuse to
nominate his son.n.law. in spite of his
personal solicitation, will let him
know the reason why Giltinan was not
no minated.
Says Ig Is Treacherous.
Mr.. Donnelly is chairman of the COM
mittee appointed at the last session of
the legislature to investigate the pine
land steals. His sOn-in-law is chief
clerk Of the department to be investi-
gated. appointed by the head Of the de.
partment, who might perhaps become
involved i'll the snarl. Is 1t likely he
will use his knowledge TO stab the
friend that appointed him? 1t was be-
lieved he would not from the fact that
Mr.. Donnelly is chairman Of the inves-
tigating committees, appointed to catch
the pine land thieves, and as manager
OF the Representative, gets most OF his
advertising from the men he was inves-
tigating, and promised us-mark it we'll
to stop future stealings. To lock the
barn after the horse was stolen and re-
tire to rest while the robbers pursued |
their way unmolested! Mr.. Donnelly |
makes great parade of the recovery of |
$50, 900 tor stolen timber, as though it |
was an evidence of sincerity. Place |
$4,000 beside the millions stolen and it |
is not two weeks interest. The timber |!
thieves of Minnesota would gladly pay |
ten times that amount yearly could they |
be made safe in the future from dis |
gorging their pelf and avoid the danger
of a striped wooden suit.
l now come to the browning act of his |
long life of political treachery. The |
Farmers Alliance, at the suggestion of |
this "eminent" man, contributed their |
money and took stock in what is now |
called the Representative, Mr.. Don
nelly, in order to have DOnnelly ma |
chine, promising to write over his own |
name, but not to be held responsible for
any other matter contained ia its pages.
LII order tina. he might have that proini- |
nence so eminent person is entitled to.
his articles were set in larger type. |
When the paper was moved 20 this city
Mr.. Donnelly shuffled and stacked the |
cards and dealt all around. MIR.
StrOuphtOn, the editor, was asked 10
assume responsibility for articles be did
not write (yOu know Ig was only re-
spOnsible for those over his own nancy,
and when Stroughton refused he was
turned loose, and the paper allowed to
drift along, SO that change might not
seem to be so sudden as to excite sus-
piciOn. aud also that a suitable person
could be found to be played upon
as Donnelly wiiled: also the paper
was Incorporated and stockholders
asked 10 donate their stock, for what
purpose, II the paper was honest, God
and IL only knew! The suitable man
was found on the editorial staff of Re-
publican paper, who qualified himself
for Donnelly's henchman by stating he
had voted Democracy for ten years and
wrote Republicanisin. aud was now so
thoroughly mixed in both brews that he
was. fitting subject for Donnelly's tap
aud to be uncorked at any time, and
give Democracy, Repnblicanism, Popu-
lism OF fusion. Here was a mixture for
a dollar and half year. Knowing of
this combine, kept my eyes open, and
soon discovered the DonneIly cipher in
the edition of Aug. l, entitled "Munici-
pal Election" in which the Peoples
party was advised to make no nominal
. tiOns in the city il suitable candidates
could be found In either of the two old
parties.
Were this done the cry of fusion
would kill Owens chance of election
and crafty the internal revenge of
Donnelly, because Owen, in response
to the will of the people, has dared to
stand for an Office that the people
will not give to the treacherous and
eminent Sage of Nininger. Then the
central committee of the Peoples party
met. and some citizens, feeling the ne
ce- sity for daily Peoples party paper,
asked the committee to aid it with their
support, and, 10! the eminent Ignatius
Donnelly arose in wrath and demanded
that the Representative:be also Endorsed,
or he would run his knife into the new
paper. Honest man! Lover OF the peo-
Pile! Sympathizer with humanity, de-
termined to crush out all and everything
but his despicabe bitterness and un-
worthy ambition! But did the Repre-
sentative need indnrsInr hnIlt I'M and