St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-03
RALLYING TO BECKER.
Cheering Reports From Many
Counties Received by the
State Committee.
DEMOCRATS GOING IN TO WIN
Convinced That 1t Can Only
Be Done by Supporting
the General.
DEMOCRATS GOING IN TO WIN
SCOTT COUNTY AGAIN IN LINE
The Country Districts Make
a Good Showing
Gossip.

Gen. George L. Becker will be the
next governor Of Minnesota.
Democrats everywhere are rallying
to the support of their own candidates.
1t is the duty of every Democrat to
vote for Gen. Becker.
The tide has turned because Demo-
Gratis have become convinced that Gen.
Becker can win.
10 force this correction home was all
that was necessary to be done, aud this
the Democratic state central committee,
labOring at a terrible disadvantage and
under great obstacles, has done. This
Is shown by reports made 10 the COM
mittee by the party leaders in nearly
every county. outside of Ramsey and
Hennepin.
Every report tells of better and
more hopeful feeling among the faith
full. The Democratic voters have come
to see the futility of attempting to de-
feat the Republicans and oust the state
house ring by any other means than by
casting their ballots for Gen. Becker.
The hearty unanimity with which the
delegates 10 the state convention last
September named the Democratic can
didate insured him the bulk of the
votes given Hon. Dan W. Lawler two
years ago, even though not a single
blow was struck by the leaders or a
speech made.
Gen. Becker is poor man, his fellow
candidates are poor men. They have
been unable TO spare the money to run
all expensive campaign.
But are the loyal Democrats, the men
who believe In the principles of the
party, going to allow these noble and
self-sacriticing men to be defeated on
this account?
Since when has it been considered dis
creditable for Democratic candidates to
be poor?
When before have the loyal Demo-
Gratis of Minnesota faltered because
their party could not afford to food the
state with money and paid workers?
Up to date the Democratic state CON-
mlttee has received and spent less than
5000.
Nearly all Of the speakers who have
gone out fer Gen. Becker and the state
ticket have not only donated their time,
but have paid their own expenses.
The Populist state committee. though
pratlng about cOrruptionand monopolles
has spent at least ten times $1,000 in
this campaign-as much as this has
been thrown away on wild newspaper
schemes.
The Republican state central COM
mlttee has been still more lavish In its
disbursements.
Only Stimulates Their Democracv.
The Democrats alone have been Door
IN this campaign, but this fact will not
lose single true-blue Democratic vote.
1t is as it ought to be, a source of
strength. Gen. Becker is entitled
to every Democratic vote, and he
will get them all. There are enough of
them to elect him governor, and if ever
man deserved the loyal support of his
party Gen Becker is that man. When
the clouds were darkest and volunteers
few, without thought Of himself, he
responded to the call Of his party. He
stood in no mans way, and asked no
delegate to vote for him. Loyal, through
long life, to the principles of his party,
poor man, with a pure and spotless
record, a man who, as governor, would
administer the Office on Democratic
lines, how can any Democrat refuse him
his vote?
Owen and Nelson cannot be consid-
cred at the same time with Gen. Becker.
hey belong to an entirely different
school Of craftsmanship. Neither are
Democrats, and the administration of
Cne would be as far from Democratic as
the other.
Gen. Becker is safe, conservative and
honest. He does not believe that men
can be made happy or temperate by
legislation. He believes that we have
too much laWmaking and too many
laws.
Gov. Nelson believes in laws being
made for almost any purpose, and does
not believe in that cardinal Democratic
principle. Equal rights for all; special
privileges to none" Nelson, in con-
gress as in state legislatures, has al
ways voted in favor of special priyi-
leges.
And Owen, while declaring himself
opposed to the legislation favored bv
Nelson, would really 20 as far in the
opposite direction. He would have the
state go into the saloon business, for
example; ne would cover the state with
grain inspectors and weighers, and. in
short, inaugurate limited scheme of
state socialism.
Therefore, neither Nelson nor Owen
stand on sound Democratic ground.
The Democrats believe In giving every
man show and no one an advantage.
Gov. Nelson would indorse this. but
would not carry it out. Mr.. Owen de-
ciares that he stands on the same
ground as Gov. Nelson, but goes ON to
show before he closes that he doss not.
Ill TACT. us only question of which
side shall get the special fayors with
both Nelson and Owen.
Becker Is the Safe Wan.
Gen. Becker is the safe man ard the
best man for all the people. He ought
to receive the votes of every farmer.
every laborer and every business man.
His position on public questions cspe-
cIally endears hiIn& to every LIBERAL
minded man who Is tired and disgusted
with attempts of so-called reformers to
regulate what man shall eat and
what he shall drink. To secure a Ger
tificate of election Gen. Becker would
not promise to help men by making
specla. laws for their advantage, He
believes in every man being given the
same chance in the world because he
believes that all men are created equal.
lie Is Democrat of the stamp of
Thomas Jefferson, Andrew jackson
and Grover Cleveland.
1he Democrats of Minnesota can elect