The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-10-10
MINNEAPOLIS NEWS.
MABEN,S MAGNANIMlTY.
He Gives Up His Nomination for City
Treasurer to Save Two POpulist
Members of the Legislature.

treasurer or the city of Minneapolis, has
written the following able letter:
MINNEAPOLIS, Mirn., Oct. 3, 1870
the Peoples Party Campaign Committee
Gentlemen: Whatever there may be said
against fusion in the vulgar acceptance
Of the term, it does not seem to me that
amongst sensible, reasonable men, there
can be no objection to uniting of all har-
monious forces to down an Objectionable
common foe. The Peoples party unques-
t1onably require 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
nominees for governor mayor, state sena-
tors and representatives to the legislature.
AS 1T seems to me, every true reformer of
the Peoples party ought to be willing to
sacrifice his own personal ambition for the
common good of the party and to hasten
If possible the day when we shall be placed
in control of our state and municipal gov
eminent. Now is the accepted time and
now is when we should act wisely and we'll.
Malcontents and disconnected office seek
ers should not be allowed to influence us for
evil. Theorists and rainbow chasers''
must not be allowed to carry us away with
their fancy pictures and exaggerated prom
lses of things to come if only follow
their lead
Facts, logic, reason, action, is what we
need If the wrongs we complain of are to
be corrected The coming election is an i'm
portant one for US. A United States SEN
ator is to be elected by the next legislature.
Are we going to let any chance of defeating
a Washburn representative slip away from
us? hope not, for if Washburn is re-
elected 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 a petty city of
flee to us compared to state senator or a
representative? Chaff, and chaff only My
fri hny of ,1H,t, nIor
in the way of reform when you in any way
whatsoever prevent uniting of harmonious
forces in order to insure the election of a
representative who has been placed in NOM
ination by our own party.
If our own legislators cannot be trusted,
lhen indeed is our cause a failure. The
man elect is the one we must depend
upon not the votes by which he is elected.
So long as the Democrats willing to in
dorse some of our nominees for the legis-
lature, if we in return will indorse their
nominee for city treasurer and some other
unimportant offices, I am frank to say the
opportunity is a glorious one for our cause,
and should by all means be improved. To
show my unselfshness faith and sincerity
in the matters under considerat ton, 1 here
by tender my resignation as the Peoples
party nominee for city treasurer in consid-
GRAFTON that you, the Peoples party city
campaign committee indorse the Democrat
ic nominee, J. c. Scallen, Esq, and in con-
slderation that the Democratic campaign
committee indOrse the Peoples party NOM
lnee, Frank Fellows ESQ, for repre senta-
tive to the legislature from the Thirty-frs
district, certificate of nomination for J. c.
Scallen to be held by our secretary until
the Democratic certificate for Frank Eel
lows is placed in his hands: and as this "fu-
SION deal is entirely satisfactory to all of
the parties directly Interested affects my
own legislative district, and is heartily in
dorsed by my constituents, 1 trust no one
| will object, and that Mr.. Scalen and Mr..
| Fellows will both be unanimously indorsed
by the committee and both triumphantly
elected next November.
c. B. MABEN.
He presented the following petition:
| To the Peoples Party Campaign Commit
tee:
| Gentlemen-We, the undersigned Peoples
party men, respectfully request that your
honorable body do al! in your power to
strengthen legisla tive and judicial tick
cts because herein lies our hops for reform
Law making power is absolutely necessary.
We therefore bag you not to let selfish nom
| inees for city or county offices unduly influ-
| ence you against fusion, so-called, when
our own nominees for repre sentatives of
| the legislature can be indorsed by the Dem
ocrats if the Peoples party will indorse
| the Democratic nominees for minor city or
| county offices. We hereby indorse the so
called Maben-Scalen-Fel Fellows DEAL and be-
| lieve you ought to put it through promptly
to the end that our representatiV nomi-
! nee, Frank J. Fellows Esq, may be surely
! elected to the egsla ture and the Republic
| an nominee defeated. Signed by 40 Popu-
] lists.
| The Peoples party city committee ac-
cepted Mr.. Maben's resgna ton and in
dorsed the purity of his motives. There is
| however, quite an element Of Peoples par
ty men who are opposed to making any
| concession to secure legislative votes.