The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-09-06
HORTON, Aug. sist, 1894.
Enron Sun:

OMAR SIRs-- GU WOulu OOAlSO W SANhAS
space to few remarks In reference 10 the
democratic legislative convention held NJ
the court house in the village of Morris on
the 28th inst. Being myself of that politl-
cal creed and being accidently in town
on that day, thought must so and see
the circus. Having arrived at the scene OF
action, and hearing hints as to the outcome,
1 became little interested, and looking
over the assemblage, which was not very
large or very enthusiastic, | recognized
few familiar faces of persons who have
heretofore palmed themselves Off ON their
unsuspecting associates as apostles OF pure
democratic doctrine But the mask has
fallen and the line of demarkation between
purpose and sham is very disnncuvely
drawn. Those people have waited them
selves INTO the populist party, not from
motives of patriotism, curiosity or senti-
ment, but for political preferment, and fear
of losing their vocation, as it would seem,
they think now, the democratic party is
dead, and in consequence thereof, they
must seek "other fields and pastures new"
If our party is dead, am pleased to have
been present at the closing obsequies. 1t
brought to memory description of the last
night of the Irish Parliment in College
Green, only we had no "Grattan" here to
defend our cause, but "Pitt' and
"Castlereagh' were numerously represent
| ed.
And while pledging themselves to
| patriotic resolutions and extreme measures
| of "JefferSonian democracy" they swal-
| lowed the dose prepared for them-by the
| political huckstors they represented
without grimace.
One of the delegates, from Big Stone
county, believe, made very nice argu-
ment from populist stand point, compar-
| ing the action of the present convention
with that of some years ago, when the
democratic party endorsed the name OF
Mr.. r. j. Hall on their ticket, and asked
why "good democracy then, should not be
good democracy now" While really there
| is no similarity in those cases, except that
which exists between a recruit and des'
erter Besides the precedent would be a
bad one to follow-even by populists,-be-
! cause the result was failure to elect
| Mr.. Hall and proved disastrous to his
future political aspirations. And there is
very little doubt as to a similar result in the
case of Mr.. o, Neill, for fusion, at best, is 6
humbug and the people can see it without
spectacles. A very adroit move by the
| nominating committee, or at least the
majority, which attracted my attention was
the choice of Traverse county democrat
| for representative, when they knew there
was present Stevens county man and &
democrat, who was DESTROYS of accepting
that nomination, but they also knew if hi
got it he would ''stick" and that was not ir
the program, for later on, this Traverse mar
will respectfully decline to accept, and the
unsuspecting democrats will vote straight
populist ticket before they will see theil
mistake, or at all consider the matter
This, l am satisfied, will not occur IL
Stevens county, Judging from the action o
the delegates who very promptly threw OF
the yoke that was being placed upon then
and cut themselves clear of any comb
nation or fusion which the other count!
delegates wanted, being themselves alread!
very cleverly bamboOZled.
Another interesting feature of the circus
was young fellow by the name of Zoos
ling'' / think, if that is the name it is in
dicative of the work he has done for thu
democratic party in years gone by, for
never heard the name in politics, at least il
twenty years. This young man referred to
claimed to have proxy but never present
ed it to the committee on credentials, ant
it is doubtful if he had it, but, however, tn
great majority appointed him as one OF tn
legislative committee to reward him, o
course, for his fidelity to the cause, bah
Such rot in the democratic party is almos
intolerable, however, it may turn out TO
the better, because no good democrat feel
bound to support any ticket, or either, blu
just as he is inclined, and under existin!
circumstances, and the present condition o
affairs, the straight republican ticket i
preferable to me and should be, and thinl
is to all pure party democrats. We know
where the republicans stand, not so witt
the populiSts to-day; they will preach on
doctrine and tomorrow another, and eithe
is as chimerical and Elusive as the igni
fatuus.
In the conclusion would advise (havin,
no ak to grind the democratic voters of thi
legislative district, on the 9th of mex
November, to teach the would-be bose
and ringsters of their party, a lesson tina
they will remember for all time to come.
A SPECTATOR.