St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-08
.sNUBS CAPT. BURGER.
fHE REPUBLICAN PARTY DOES
AT FOxS = PURPOSE.
In Old Soldier Says tho G. O. r.
Goes Back on The Old
IA Soldiers.

TO the Editor of the Globe
Dear Sir-An0thpr one of the gallant
Captains of the grand old Second Min
nesota was defeated in al unfair way,
this time by the Republicans of Ramsey
county In their convention. just the
same as Capt. Reed, of Glencoe, was de-
.feated for congressman of the Third
district.
1t seems that the Republican party
has a way to deceive the old soldiers.
. II claims to he the muuthpirce during
every campaign and election and To
champion their cause before the people.
But it betrays them every time.
In the instance the hero that fell in
their hands to he betrayed and sold out,
Is the gallant Capt Joseph Burger, who
received more lead in his body than any
other soldier that left the state Of Min.
nesota to serve his country and flag,
ana whose name appears in the
Minnesota war records as one of
the bravest of the bravc-and one
OF the men under Sergeant l.. N.
Holmes and twelve private soldiers that
whipped and captured two companies
of rebel cavalry, ami for this brave act
the captain and his comrades were
placed on the roll of honor. This record
you will find in volume of Minnesota
Civil War, pages 397 and 39S.
The captain is not as lucky III politics
as he was brave and heroic in the war.
And his party never appreciates those
gallant old heroes, but is always
ready to use them as a tool Six years
ago the captain received the Repub-
iican nomination for county treasurer,
and then was sold out by the party
leaders at the polls. But the
captain made good run and
carried every Democratic precinct
IN the city. and received 1000 votes.
AT the last Republican convention held
on Wednesday, Oct. 3, the Second ward
delegation presented Capt. Burgers
name for county commissioner, he hav-
ing at the primaries carried the ward
twenty three out of twenty-seven votes.
But here is where the captain
mada a mistake with his party last
spring at Republican meeting at
Lucker's hall. when Fred Zollman, c.
+. Keller and Sam Kellermanu were
present. The question came up N that
meeting about ind0rsing the A. p. \.
All OF the abOve-named gentlemen were
in favor of the A. P. A. movement, but
that was too much for the brave
captain. He got up and denounced the
A. T. A, said it was an un- Amer
lean Institution. and that the constitu-
ton Of the United States. for which he
and his comrades fought so braveiy.
gives every citizen the right to
worship his God according to
the dictates of his conscience,
and that he would rather lose his Grip
pied hand before lie would go back ON
his Catholic comrades. such as Gems.
Sheridan, Corney. Rosecrans, and Arch
bishop Ireland, who was one Of
. the chaplains of the Fifth Min
nesota, and administered to the
. captain when he was wounded.
Here the captain made the greatest
mistake of his life. Fred Zollman, C. E.
Keller, Sam Kellermann, Henry Johns
and all the A. P A. influence turned
b against him. while his own ward was in
his favor. They nominated Sam Keller
mann. The captain told these gentlemen
that religion should not be mixed with
politics. Now, you comrades of the q.
a. H., will you allow this insult to be put
g apon one Of your comrades who is
9 good Republican, and will always sup
port the Republican ticket.
remain yours truly.
+. w. CRAWFORD.