St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-01
purchase and sale of political offices for

purchase and sale OF political offices for
money consideration. and in nom
mating those for high offices who do not
belong to the same party, the people
have nominated me by a petition to
represent the state of North Dakota i'm
the congress of the United States. all of
which l greatly appreciate, and for
which l am profoundly thankful. My
election to congress is small matter
and of secondary consideration COM
pared to the stamping out of the pur-
chase and sale of political principles.
If this is accomplished in this campaign
by my nomination. a victory has been
won.
shall go forth without money or
scrip, relying upon the virtue and intel
ligence of the people for support. 1t
will be strictly campaign of the peo-
pie without Doodle. The great cry has
been against corruption aud the use of
money in carrying elections. l have
not one cent to use, and would
not use one to influence vote if l had
millions.
lam as poor as any man in the state
financially. but when the time comes
to start, believing that Divine Provi-
dence always has and always will have
care over the American people, shall
go forth. relying upon God and the cit
lzens of North Dakota to see me
through. l am the only candidate ever
nominated in the state directly by the
people on petition. This nomination
comes from the highest class. and if
elected | shall be the servant of the peo-
pie, not the boss of some faction or party.
The campaign will open at Valley City
Oct. 4, at the close of the Cheyenne
Valley fair. After this dale. shall try
to go wherever the people call me and
find means for me to get there. Moth
ing gorgeous is asked or expected. We
can get along without brass bands or
torchlight professions. Recognizing
the hard times and the Importance of
economy, | shall not turn my back on
free lunch counters or ask for anything
beyond the means of my constituents.
don't smoke and hope no one will ask
me to drink. Plain food and cold water
will do. have trained horse TO stand
on picket rope, so | can stay wherever
night overtakes me, or with a tar paper
shanty farmer who is too poor to have
barn to keep the horse of friend and
his candidate. Fill furnish the horse,
the rope and the saddle; everything else
! must come from the people.
No one will be asked to put up any
| thing. All contributions must be
voluntary. Aid is not asked outside Of
| the state, but under the circumstances,
nothing will be refused from abroad.
| We have not been wiped out by forest
fire or cycloDe, but greater calamity
has oveitaken politically. The Dem
-Ocratic party of North Dakota has been
sold out by dishonest leaders.
Its principles have been sacrificed for
! personal gain, and, politically, we are in
| helpless suffering condition from the
| stupidity, greed and SelfiShneSS of ignor-
ant dishonest men. The good name
and principles of the party must be re-
edes med at all hazards and any cost.
That is what this campaign means.
1 The issue will not be the silver or
tariff, but common honesty and poiiti-
Iecal decency, without which free gov
(fernment and the ballot box is farce.
What is platform and party name
without party honor? For want of this
1t might be said that every party in
North Dakota feels more or less hui
inflated.
What we need most now is philan
thrOpiSts and patriots to dig us out of a
hole. Thus far have had to act as my
own corresponding secretary and chair
man. 1t has kept me pretty busy to look
after the details of tho campaign and
creditors too. But l am still going
Anything from postage stamps up to q
pair of spurs to urge my horse along. OF
a pair OF saddle bags to carry the rec.
ords TO show up the dishonesty of the
rascals will help. Address all commun
ications and contributions to me al
Buxton, n. d.
! l start out OH the ground that a mar
who does not support and advocate
Democratic principles is not Demo
crat, and should not be Supported anG
voted for as such. Knud j. Nomland
has always been Republican. and i:
i now POpulist. He was nominated by
Populists long in advance OF any Demo
cratic convention. He never supported