St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-28
VICTORY Is AT HAND,

If Democrats Stand Firmly by
Gen. Becker He Will Win.
! The address of the Democratic state
, central committee. given above, should
| call every loyal Democrat to the active
| support of Gen. Becker and the entire
| state ticket.
Six years ago Eugene Wilson could
| have been elected had the Democrats
fully realized their strength. and had il
not been for the $3.50, 900 speut by the
Republican committee in behalf of its
ticket.
Foor years ago the election of Judge
Thomas Wilson by at least 10000 plu-
ra.itv, instead of his defeat by a beg
carly 2,2OO. would have been certain
had the Democrats believed that sue
cess was possible, and this, too. in spite
of the tremendous disbursements OF the
Republican managers.
Again, two short years ago the elec-
ton of Dan W. Lawler was narrowly
averted after the most unusual means
had been used by the Republican lead
ers and the corporations that stand back
of their machine and the present gov.
ernor.
Is this same result to be achieved
again by the failure of few Democrats
in each county to do their whole duty
for their party?
The GLOBE believes not. and the
figures will be produced to show its
reasons for this belief. Certain pre-.
liminary facts, however. will be stated
before the returns of the past four state
elections are analyzed.
On These Points All Agree.
The masses of the voters of Mime
sofa of all parties, Democrats, Repub.
licans, Populists and Prohibitionists,
are opposed to the rule Of the corpora
tions and monopollsts in this state.
They are opposed to any party that
finds it necessary to spend hundreds of
thousands of dollars iu bringing about
the election of Its tickets.
The Republican party in this state IS
responsible for the corruption that rules
every election, and in the halls of the
state legislature, and the people of all
parties know this and are determined
that it shall be stopped.
The people are opposed to having a
hoAA uoLOh OiuSSo az thC oiSpOSdl VI lH6
governor. The emoluments of each Of
the incumbents are so large that each
man holding them is able to contribute
from S10,000to $4,000 to the state Re-
publican campaign fund every two
years.
To be specific, the office of surveyor
general OF logs and lumber at Minneap-
oils is one of those positions, and it is
now held by brother of Henry +.
Brown, of Minneapolis. Another such
place is at Duluth, and third in the
Saltwater district. The incum mbents of
these three offices are usually expected
to contribute from 5000 10 $4,000 to
the fund which is used once in two
years for the purchasing of a new lease
of life for the old state house ring.
There are score or more of such po-
sitions now filled by the appointees of
Gov. Nelson, not to mention the pecu-
liar relations of the administration 10
the favored banks of the state.
Tired of Corporation Rule.
And the proof of the assertion that
the people Of Minnesota are tired of
these conditions is shown by the recent
poll of the state made by the Republic<
an state central committee. After an
expenditure of more than 100000 this
commlttee, ten uayS Oe1Ore the election,
finds that the highest possible vote that
can be hoped for Gov. Nelson is but
1000. or $4,000 less than lie received
two years ago.
The result of this poll startled the
Republican managers, and then 1t was
that the brilliant scheme OF the manag-
ers to stampede the Democrats 70 Nels
son was originated.
But it has fallen through, the only
result being that now this vote of Mel.
son has been still farther reduced. The
fact that Sudh scheme should be at
tempted was enough to fire the heart O.
every true Democrat. and to DISCUS