St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-05
MABEN's LETTER.
He Is for Fusion. and Honestly
Avows 1t.

He Is for Fusion. and Honestly
Avows 1t.
The following able communication
was submitted to the Peoples party
city committee by G. B. Maben. In ten
dering his resignation as nominee for
city treasurer. MT. Maben clearly out
lines that, unless something In the line
of fusion" can be accomplished. there
is little hope for the POpuliStS securing
even recognition at the polls. The city
committee, however, does not agree
with him, and there's the rub, and, Of
course, thei own funeral:
MINNEAPOLIS. MIMI, Oct. 8, 1884,
To the Peoples Party City Campaign
Committee - Gentlemen: Whatever
there may be said against "fusiOn" in
the vulgar acceptance of the term, it
does seen to me that amongst sensible,
| reasonable men, there can be no objec-
ton TO a uniting OF all harmonious
forces to down an Objectionable COM
mon foe. The Peoples party unques-
tionably re quire the legislative power
to accomplish needed reforms. In order
TO get this power we must concentrate
our forces upon this point and
leave no stone unturned to gain
votes in legitimate way for our nom
tors and representatives to the legiSla-
ture. AS it seems to me. every true re-
former in the Peoples party ought to be
willing to sacrifice his own personal
ambition for the common good of the
party, and to hasten, II possible, the day
when we shall be placed in control of
our state and municipal government.
Now Is the accepted time and now is
when we should act wisely and we'll.
Malcontents and disappointed Office
seekers should not he allowed to IN
tiuence US for evil. Theorists and
''rainbow-chasers" must not be allowed
to carry US away with their fancy pic
lures and exaggerated promises of
things to come if we only follow their
lead.
Facts, logic, reason, action, is what
we need ii the wrongs we complain of
are TO be corrected. The coming cleo
ton is an important one for US. A
United States senator is to be elected by
the next legislature. Are we going to
let any chances for defeating a Wash
burn representative slip away from us?
hope not, for If Washburn is reelected
he will go to Washington for six years
longer. and in the meantime no con-
gressional legislation favorable to our
cause can be expected. What is petty
pared to state senator or representa-
tive? Chaff. and chatf only. My friends.
beware of the obstacles you place in
the way of reform when you in any way
whatsoever prevent uniting OF har-
mOnious forces in order to insure the
election of a representative who has
been placed in Nomination by our own
party.
If our own legislators cannot be
trusted, then indeed is our cause a
failure. The man we elect is the one
We must depend upon, not the votes by
which he is elected. So long as the
OF our nominees for the legislature, if
in return We will iudorse their nominee
for city treasurer and some other un-
important Offices. am frank to say the
opportunity Is glorious one tor our
cause, and should by all means bs i'm
proved. To show my unselfishness.
faith and sincerity in the matters under
consideration, l hereby tender my resig-
nation as the Peoples party nomi-
nee for city teasurer. in consider
alton that you, the Peoples party's
city campaign committee, indorse the
Democratic nominee, J.C. Scallen. ESQ.,.
and In consideration that the Demo-
cratic county campaign committee in.
dorse the Peoples party nominee,
Frank Fellows, Esq. for representative
to the legislature from the Thirty-frst
district. certificate of nomination for j.
e. Scallen tc be held by our secretary
until the Democratic certificate for
Frank Fellows is placed in his hands :;
and, as this fusion" deal is entirely
satisfactory 10 all Of the parties directly
interested, affects my own legislative
district. and is heartily Endorsed by my
constituents, trust no one will object,
and that MIR. Scallen and Mr.. Fellows
will both be unanimously Endorsed by
the committee. and both triumphantlv
elected next November.
G. B. MABEN.