The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-01

Vocates OF honest money, have had no
connection. official or otherwise. with
the management of the National
democratic party on it's canvass. and
therefore, can only, be considered as
men who not only have no right to
speak Tor the organization but who
nave exceeded all proper bounds in
venturing in this method and at this
tune to attempt to influence the voting
action OF it's membership. I am glad
to see their impertinent and iniudicious
action so promptly and emphatically
rebuked by the temperate remon-
strance OF our official representatives,
M essrs. How and Cutcheon. And L am
especially pleased with the prompt re-
futat1on and denial with which the
q met the first publication or
the report. No Democrat who has
been sincere In his championship OF
Palmer and Buckner will or can vote
for Mckinley. An intimate knowledge
of the motives that have guided the
National Democratic movement en-
ables me to declare that no such pur-
pose has ever animated any Of our
leaders.
'"Those Democrats who repudiated
Organism and all that it implies, in
July, had the choice Of McKinleyism
open to them then, and such of them
as identified themselves with the IN
tentative as emphatically in midsum-
mer as they will do on Tuesday next
when they cast their ballots for the
candidates Of their choice, Palmer and
Buckner. Meanwhile, however, no
reputation, no denial no condemnation
of the irresponsible action Of the gen
tlemen who associated themselves with
Judge Wilson in the recommendation
Which gave birth to the false report
that Minnesota gold Democrats had
deserted their standard bearers can
overtake the original report or undo
the mischief it has caused
In this matter these gentlemen have,
perhaps unwtttingly, defeated the very
object they had In view. They un-
doubtedly hoped to secure votes for
Mr.. Mckinley. If they have accom-
piished anything at all, they have prob
ably secured votes-few or many. no
one can determine which in advance Of
the event-fOr Mr.. Bryan by weaken
ing the confidence of some Of our fol-
lowers. in the sincerity Of our leader
ship and in the honesty Of our cause:
for 1t IS inconceivable that any Demo-
GRAFT who desires to vote for MCKINLEY
had not long since arrived at that de-
termination, 50 that added votes for
him could scarcely be obtained by de-
taching support from Palmer On the
other hand, it is unQuestionably true
ling patriotism Of the Indianapolis plat.
form, supplemented by the earnest and
devoted work Of our committees. stata
and national, had won hundreds or
thousands of Democratic votes to its
support who would otherwise have
been found enrolled under the leader
ship Of Mr.. Bryan.
ITO brive them to him 1t Is but nee
essary to impeach the honesty of our
canvass and convince our supporters
that they have been dealt with in d
spirit Of duplicity.
I'm this light, the action Of these gen
tlemen appears not merely monument
tai political errOr-but q trif1ing with
the interests Of great cause that is
wel1-nigh criminal"
/. My observation leads me to think
that even now. the Palmer-Buckn
ticket will poll a tremendous vote
When saw the character Of the dele
gates that attended the Indianapolis
convention J was led to hope that
there were enough patriots in the
country to elect our candidates. I
think. even now. that the men who
reaKy believe that our platform rep
resents the best ideas Of government
are In the majority, and Il they would