St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-27

Ing away from moral decay. PRINCIPLES
have been abandoned for money. Con-
stituents have been sold out, betrayed.
deserted. Whisky representatives have
accepted whisky Influences to vote for
prohibition, then gone home drunk and
publicly celebrated their perfidy by
going through the farce of being pre-
Sented with gold-headed cane which
they paid for themselves as token Of
respect for their mock virtues. Money
is idle and locked up because guarantee
loan presidents, bank cashiers and those
who have been placed in positions of
trust have abandoned virtue and honor
and let their intelligence run wild.
Character is composed of trinity of
Observation-Disclosures, virtue. honor.
Too many with credit have abused or
not used it wisely. The only remedy
for present evils is return to the high
eStStandard of manhood. The time has
come when representatives should not
boldly and openly ask for cold cash to
support the principles they were elected
on. The time has come when true Amer
icanism should assert itself and act on
the principle of true Democracy 1.-THE
greatest good to the greatest number"
The time has come when the interests
of the masses should be considered
ahead of the individual. The time has
come when the betrayal of trust, and
false conduct in Office. should be held
up to scorn and condemned by every
voice. The time has come when the
good of all parties should unite to put
down common evils. The time has
come when the good should act together
for the good Of the country and the
good of each other. and not leave the
government to fall into the hands of
cranks, anarchists, thieves, bribe-takers
and Dribe-givers. The time has come
when intelligence and honor combined
should be the standard-and not intelli-
gence and deviltry. This is platform
of principles on which all decent people
not only can, but should unite. Every
man is entitled TO his honest opinions in
politics and religion, and has right to
be protected in them; and in SO far as
he honestly and conScentiously advo-
Gates them, is safe citizen and en-
titled to respect, no matter how much
he may differ from another
honest man. The first duty of
the citizen is to condemn fraud
and fraudulent practice, and cast out
corruption and corruptionists, no mat
ter what party or individual is hit.
Any one who knowingly supports or
votes for representative known to be
dishonest and corrupt, personally or
politically. is himself dishonest, and has
no right to complain of taking bitter
medicine when, he himself helped
mix 1t.
One cause of trouble with the countr y
today is low standard of manhood.
1t is suffering from greed on one side
and ignorance and stupidity on the
other.
Nationality should be wiped out and
ignored in politics. The party encour :
aging it for political ends and purposes
is justly entitled to condemnation and
defeat.
This country has dealt literally with
foreigners and emigrants who have
come here for homes. The time has
now arrived when not another inch of
the public domain should be given to
any but American-born citizeus. The
first duty and highest aim of every
man should be to make for himself a
home. and make its surroundings as
pleasant and comfortable as possible.
a pure home and family circle is the
greatest paradise OH earth. If every
home and family circle was pure all
communities would be prosperous and
! happy.
The unmortgaged farm is a throne
and the farmer on it, out Of debt, is a
prince. The present business disturD-
ance means that the farm must be re-
stored to its original place of dignity.
TIE foundation under the great social
and industrial structure must be
Strengthened and leyeled up. Then the
world will move on like placid river.
This is my platform, and the one OH
which l propose to stand and labor.
All platforms not in harmony with this
are hereby revoked as un-Democratic,
and not intended to produce the great
est good to the greatest number.
BUDD REEVE.
Postscript.
A man with platform must have al
| organ 10 carry it around the country
otherwise people could not see or ge
on it, Or know he had a platform they
could use.
In our platform we lay particular stress
upon virtue and honor. If we can't d.
the world any good, there Is not tn,
slightest desire to be known or heart
of. We wish to stand squarely upoI
the plank of h onor in our platform, ant
place ourselves ana every one else in tn,
right light. Let the truth shine, n,
matter who sits in darkness or daZZlin,
brilllancy. Crazy cranks are Otter
taken for wise men. and the wIsest mel
are often taken for crazy cranks. Ii
am crazy. it is hoped l shall be harm
less. Ii not, that shall get credit fo
! some good. Everybody recognizes