The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-01
FROM THO
THIRD DIsAGREEs WITH VIII
SON AND FLANnRAr
THEIR POSITION NOT. SOUND.
TO HIS MIND M'KTNLEYIsM rs QUITE
AS REPULsIyE AS BRYAN
ISM,
! LOOK TO THE FUTURE.
Why MIR. Hall WfIl Cast His Vote
for MIR. Lind Instead of Mr..
Clough.
To the Editor Of the Globe.

To the Editor Of the Globe.
RED WING. Oct. ST. have read
with regret the address to the National
Democracy issued by Messrs Wilson,
Flandrau and others I do not under
stand why any of these gentlemen
have been in any manner identified
with the National Democratic move
ment. Early in the campaign they
unreservedly surrendered to Mckinley
ism. Their appeal now is to those who
refused to follow them. They do not
speak for the National Democracy
nor do they assume to do so.
There Is danger, however. that many
Democrats in the state will fail to
draw the distinction which exists be-
tween sound money Democrats who
have thus surrendered, and those who
have yielded neither to Republican nor
to Populistic paternalism, and that
this address will be considered by them
as emanating from gentlemen who are
in sympathy with the Palmer-Buck-
ner movement. That movement would
have had ten fold the impetus 1t has,
II 1t was not for the suspicion that
1t was being utilized merely for the
purpose of raking Republican, state
and national, chestnuts out, Of the
fire. To many this ill-timed and ill
omened address" will come as a con-
firmation of their suspicion It's effect
will be to drive many disguised
Palmer voter into the Bryan column.
IL Bryan carries this state, the un-
fortunate gentlemen who have thus
undertaken to influence an organiza-
ton to which they do not belong, can
console themselves with the reflection
that they have contributed their ut
most to accomplish that result.
AS a National Democrat but not as
an official representative of the Ma
tional Democracy, I earnestly protest
against the spirit, language and pur-
pose of this address 10 me McKin-
leyism is as repulsiye as is Organism.
Behind the one are the trusts. corpora
tons and combines, .the communism
of wealth as Mr.. Cleveland has apsley
stated. and behind the other are the
equally but no more dangerous forces
Of Populistic communism. Between the Y
lawless rich and the laWless econ. be-
tween the millionaire ana the mob,
true Democracy must stand uncan-
tanir1ated by either, a check and
barrier to the usurpations of the one
and the. violence of the other. This
country has never been SO much in
need of great conservative balance
of-power- holding force in our politics
as it is today. Such a restraining
force. If 1T exists at all, is embodied in
the National Democracy 1t is around
this nucleus that the Democracy Of
the future-if there be a future-rnust
rally and reunite. The fear of Bryan's
election is groundless. His over
whelmning defeat is an assured GER
tainty. With his defeat the peculiar ism
which has cemented together his
molly following will dissolve. and
disintegration absolute and complete
must ensue. The National Democracy
is the only magnet which can draw
to itself all that Is good of the dis
rupted mass, and interpose a barrier
to the swelling flood of Republican
excuses.
L protest, then, against this appeal
Tor surrender. To the unterrified De-
mocracy, never so strong as when
menaced with defeat, never so loyal
as when inspired by hope, in turn APP
peal, as Democrat, for steadfastness
TO Democracy. John M. Palmer is a.
principle. He Is a stalwart protest
against surrender to Populism-equally
SO is he protest against surrender to
McK1nleyism. A Democrats duty is
clear and unmistakable He must hew
to the line, let the chips fall where they
will Whether Bryan or Mckinley is
the result, let the men who nominated
them bear the full burden of the re-
sponsibility Of their election So far
as am concerned, L limit my protest
to the folly and madness of the Chicago
convention. The anxiety manifested in
this address" for the reelection Sc
Gov. Clough surprises me. 1 was not
aware that the prosperity and good
morals of this state were suspended
upon the tremulous thread of David
M Clough's gubernatioral existencet
The Pioneer Press has derisively desig-
mated that able and refined states
man as "a typical American / did
not suppose, however, that he was the
great and only" one. But / forbear
to discuss Clough. The insinuation that
the business and prosperity Of the peo-
pie OF Minnesota would be to the slight
est extent lmperilleds by the election of
Mr.. Lind, is sheer nonsense. know
John Lind well. He is intelligent. edu-
Gated, incompatible, clean, in every re-
spect gentleman If elected. yirtl1ous
Womanhood need not blush nor honest
IlldHlOOU ndHS It's nedQ In shame when
the name of Minnesota's next governor
is mentioned. The affairs OF this state
are as safe in his hands as In those of
any man who has ever had that office
He is neither a Waite, nor a Sewali.
nor is he a Clough. He is free silver
lite and a protectionist. but neither free
silver nor protection can play any part
in the state polity of Minnesota He
is a Republican. ! would prefer a DEM
ocrat; but experience has shown that
in some mysterious manner Democratic
candidates for that office are deprived
of Democratic support at the, polls. I
shall vote for John Lind-not because
he is Republican, but because Of the
two Republicans, he is by all odds the
better.
In short a vote for Palmer and for
Lind, and for Fitzpatrick In the First
and Peck in the Third congressional
district. it seems to. me. will satisfy any
well developed Democratic conscience,
and is vote for which Democrat can
safely take the chances
Yours respectfully.
% M. Hail.