The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-15

everybody in Minnesota knows that a
straight Democratic ticket stands no
more shOao OF election this faU than knot
acouAd OF sacdtto,cing locomotive"
Then in another column we have
this:
"We assure our esteemed St. Cloud
Times that the Globe is not haunted
by fear that the Democrats may fuse
with the Populists, or the Populace,
as the Chicago organ of that party
terms it. That fear Is the nightmare Of
the Pioneer Press, the Tribune, and the
cGndadotes on the Republican ticket only
1here can be no fusion, simply because
the Populists have made ticket that
IS satisfactory to them, and all the
Democrats can do is to indorse that
ticket or vote for it. Thatsome Dem
Ocrats will do this is probably true
They did it in sufficient numbers in
1890 and in 1892 to defeat the Demo-
cratic ticket, some 1900 of them vot-
Ing for Owen, and again in 1892, about
1000 voting for Donnelly. The Globe
insists that all that is needed to make
democratic success sure is for Demo-
Gratis to vote the Democratic ticket"
And in another column we have the
following very significant EDITORIAL:
"A rumor reached a prominent cam
djdate for office on the Republican
state ticket a day or two ago to the ef-
1ect that there is a conference going
on between the Democrats and the
Populists looking to fusion. This ru-
NOR was not long in reaching the ears
OF the Republican executive commit
tee. AS result a couple of promin-
ent Republicans were called into con-
ference and entrusted with the mis-
sion of ascertaining what truth there
was in the rumor. Yesterday the Re-
publlcanS who were entrusted with
the delicate duty held conference
With couple of very prominent
Democrats who are supposed to have
other interests besides those of poll
tics. The informant of the Globe on
the subject said that he did not know
just what consolation the Republicans
got out of the interview of yesterday,
but he did know that q certain Repubh-
can candidate for state office had been suf-
Je11ng from loss OF steep and appetite Orer
the runlor of tusion'
Really, it does not look to US as if
the new managers of the Globe would
shed many tears if the Democratic
state convention endorsed the Peo-
pies party ticket, from top to bottom,
and it was elected by 10000 majority.
Lord! What turning over that
would be! And what roaring cele-
bration would follow from Houston
county to Pembina. And what hunt
ing over Of the books would ensue.
And what an investigation of pine
land frauds. And mineral lands, And
swamp lands. And new deals allaround
the board. And the states all
"busted!" And the eyes hanging out.
And there would be no fusion either.
For the Democrats would simply avoid
a hopeless contest, and express their
preference for the Peoples ticket over
the Republican. Not particle Of
sacrifice of principle on either side.
The Democrats would simply say:
events have, for the present, render
ed it hopeless to make straight party
fight. We will only expose our own
weakness if we do 50. As between
Nelson and Owen we prefer Owen. In
1896 we will rally our men on the old
llutS. i HIS Is dl Uu year anu Sluc
issue. Sufficient unto the day is the
evil thereof"
If our ticket is fit to be elected we
want every man in Minnesota to vote
for it. And we don't care if they
come to us sngly, or in squads. or in
brigadeS, or in whole armies. We put
that ticket up to be elected; and, with
the help Of God and the good people,
we propose to elect it.
'We are "loaded for bear" The
'bear'' is the reform of abuses:-thc
relief of the people:-the saving Of
homes:-the stoppage of robbery;-the
punishment Of thieves;-the lifting
up of the whole state. Every man
who is with us, in this bear-hunt, is
our friend; every man who is not is
our enemy.
If the Democrats endorse our ticket
we will 'thank God and take cour-
age
l they do not we will Click" both
the old parties put together
That's all there is of it. |. d.