St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-22
THEYRECOM!NGhOME
Gen. Becker Meeting With
Great Success in His
Canvass.
DEMOCRATS CAN WIN NOW,
II They Stand Firm Against
Both Owen and
Nelson.
HOW BECKER is GREETED.
His Appeals So Fair and Clear
That They Bring Re-
suits.
HOW BECKER is GREETED.
Democracy has nothing to fear!

democracy has nothing 10 Tear!
Republican voters will aid justice!
Gen. George l.. Becker. Democratic
candidate Tor governor. has NOW COM
pieted The thlrd week of his canvass. y
brtef review OF his progress and work
In the words of j. j. Ryder, who has
been with him, will not be cut of place
IN the Time ne has been out" said
Mr.. Ryder, 'Gen. Becker has covered
nearly, II not quite, twenty Counties.
On flrSt taking the stump the Demo
cratic leader found that there were two
currents OF sentiment, setting III oppo-
site directions, both threatening the
success OF the Democratic ticket. One
class Oh men, more largely Republican
then D.mocfatlc, mIi,teneI by WroaS
and smdrtlng under The tiagrant malad-
mInIsira'ion o! State affairs. were declar-
Ing their determination to defeat Knute
Nelson, and thus break Republican rule
by voting for ). NJ. Owen. Another
class. fearful of disaster to the material
Interests of the state if Owen should be
elected. were declaring they wouil vote
for Nelson III order 10 prevent such Il
result.
Gen. Becker boldly grappled with
both horus Of the dilemma. From tile
start he has not hesItatei 10 take de-
cidea notice OF the dangerous diSaffec-
ton. Like the blunt, honest old veteran
OF Democracy that he is. Gen. Becker
has reasoned earnestly with the mem
beers of his own party. By practical
Illustration and analysis of the posi-
bilities. he has shown ,hat there is one
easy, plain way to avoid doing either of
the things spoken of. He mas main-
tanned, with homeiy but telling elo-
Quence, that Democrats can
Defeat Eoth Nelson and Gwen
by remaining true 10 themselves and
giving steadfaSt allegiance 10 the
Democratic candidates. The decline in
the Popalistic vote two years ago h.
discounts by allowing Owen 10000
votes, twice the number Doanelly re-
ctived. Hlle5oe is allowed 10000
votes, Oh account of the earnest
canvass he is making among the
ScandipavIans. A large proper
ton of liilieboe's votes will come
from the Republican party. Owing to
laiN uCINNt4OU VI tiC ~ ga
navIan papers, coming OH top OF the ex,
posed rottenness OF Republicanisn i'll
the nation and in the state, Mr.. Owen
VII pull six votes from the Republican
party for one he gets from the Demo-
Gratis. Democracy has never found its
men deserving in platOons and regi-
m'nts. The lite line of political faith
that Democrats cling 10 is not 4 rope of
sand. Once having grasped it and
realized its genuine, lasting quality,
men very seldom let go of it during
lie.
The threatened dangers have been
stemmed 10y the very earnestness and
strong personality OF this man. lie
siirks nothing, nor does lie seek to de-
ceiYe himself as to facts. What he finds
he tackles with MAGNIFICENT courage,
ami half-hearted friendship turns to
admiration. Men who were waverng
are rapidly rOusing from the.r lit of Do
litical paralysis and are fast recognizing
the essential right OF the Democratic
candidate to the full measure of Demo-
cratic strength. They have been con-
tirmed anew and shown the error of
chasing false gods. So, lii a comforting
If not all extraordinary degree, Gen.
Becker has found Il source Of 'tremen-
dous strength i'll what some might re-
gard AS source OF weakness
Not an orator, anything but a
pretentious eXh0rters he is yet strong
on the stump in his sim plicity and di-
rectHeSs. Never playing for effect,
always careful and deliberate in state
ment, sure of his words and solid i'll his
knowledge. the Democratic candidate
has not failed III single instance to
make very decided impression. His
talk is entirely different from the ord-
nary political sp 'ech. 1t is most eX-
celiently calculated to touch and infiu.
ence the generous Democratic heart.
For long lifetime identified with the
losing party III Minnesota; for a geHer-
alton worker and IL builder in Min
ncsota's march of progress; never ex-
plotting his really great achievements
as citizen and public Official; self
confident in his LIES record, but not in
any sense self opinionated, the caudi.
- date for governor Is a really noble
figure in addressing Minnesota audi
eHce
THE kind of regard the people hold
for George L. Becker is best exemplitied
by the attendance at his afternoon
meetings. Business men and farmers,
as well as wGrkilen in their working
clothes, constitute these audiences.
They are not administrative, but thsy
are earnest, and clearly anxious to hear
and consider the =
Arguments and Claims
of the Democratic ticket. Such meet.
ings are far more significant and vaiu-
able than the 'hurrah' gatherings that
result from brass band tprn-outs. In
not one instance has Gen. Becker failed
to secure a good audience at Il morning
or an afternoon meeting. and his even