St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-19

Several weeks ago, before the munich
pal campaign had begun to take shape,
or any movement except that organ
ized early by the Republican machine
was "on foot to nominate candidates,
the G | b e appealed earnestly to the
voters of ST. Paul. to take steps for
placing in the field a ticket that would
command the confidence of all men,
becahse made up of candidates who
would conduct the. affairs of this city
as business men on business principles.
1t urged the laying aside of old and
worm-eaten traditions of the necessity
of supporting bad men or incompetent
men because they wore party
label. 1t appealed to the people who
love st. Paul because it is their home,
the city of their interest and their
pride, and who believe in good gov
ernment as something greater and
higher than bad government. That
appeal has been answered. The re-
sponse to it, of which we felt sure at
the time, because we believe thorough
ly in the honesty, sincerity and single
ness of purpose of the people, has been
made. 1t appears in a breaking away
by citizens, disinterested and patriotic
in their purposes, from the old lines and
the old machines, and the nomination
of candidates for. local office who are
drreproaehable in character, and i'm
bued with a desire to serve the public
rather than to seek something for
themselves.
The G. o b has not hesitated for one
moment to oppose men Of evil pur-
pose or unfit records, no matter wheth-
er they bear the title of Republicans or
Democrats. At a time when there was
danger that the Democratic name
would be usurped by clique unwor-
thy to bear it and undeserving of pub
lie trust, the Clio b e declared its in
dependence and its fixed purpose not
to support unfit men for office in ST.
Paul. 1t has thereby acquired the
right to be judged as fair and disin-
terested. 1t has thereby proved that
worthy candidates if nominated by it's
own party, or to support those of the
opposition who might deserve it. Stand
ing on that original platform today,
we appeal to the people once more, by
the same token, in the same cause,
with the same spirit, to give their
united support to the ticket that bears
at its head the name of o. o. Cullen.
That ticket satisfies our aspira tions,
and answers the demand of the people
for a government in st. Paul Of the
people and for the people
The men whose names are on this
list are citizens whom all can admire
and are compelled to trust. No such
ticket has ever been placed in nomina-
tion in this city before. In submitting
it to the suffrages of the people it is
they. rather than the candidates, who
are on triAl. Scan the list Of NOM
inees, go down the roll of candidates
for the assembly, and you will find not
q single man unfit for honor, not one
who is seeking for the position for the
sake of private gain, not one who is
open to a suspicion of other than fair
and honorable dealing and devotion to
the public service. Do the people want
a government like this? Or are they
ready to plunge again into the deep
and noisesome slough of party govern
ment, from which they have struggled
so desperately to emerge? The only
opposition to this ticket comes from
one which is constituted and pledged to
put party above the people; from one
which depends on its Republicanism
in its appeal to the people, and not
upon it's representative character; from
one which says to the public, if you
want to make change, put the Re-
publican party in power as a party,
whether it's representatives are fit OF
unfit, and trust in the Lord for the
outcome.
We have said all that there is need
to say A comparison of the two
tickets carries with it its own argu-
nent A glance at the campaign as
far as it has been carried shows that
the hope of the Republican side is
based upon the perfection Of that ma
chine which it calls its organization
and the hope of the Democratic side