The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-17
CHAIRMAN FOOTE, OF THE MINNIE
!. APOLIs sILvERITEs, ISSUES A
COUNTER MANIFESTO.
NO CORNER ON PATRIOTISM.
RED, WHITE AND BLUE THE EN-
BI4EM OF THE NATION, NOT OF
A SECTION.
CAMPAIGN ORATORS ARE nusY
Numerous Political Meetings for the
EdfficatiOn of the Voter-MiiI
City Matters

The manifesto of Chairman Lovejoy,
of the Republican campaign commit
tee of Minneapolis, calling upon all
Republicans to "show their patriotism"
and opposition to the action of the Chi-,
cago convention by displaying flags
from their houses, has called forth an
answer from the silverites. Mr.. Love-
joys appeal is as follows:
In an hour OF national peril party lines.
are broken down and party ties are easily
severed. In the great civil conflict of 1896
national existence and popular government
are as much at stake as they were in, the
military conflict of 81 to 65 What was won
erty may, by neglect Of duty, be lost in the
quiet of Nov. 8. Now, as then, the Repub5.
lican party stands for the preservation of the
nation now, then, hundreds of thousands
of loyal Democrats have temporarily for
saken their party and rallied to the nations,
defense.
The patriotism of peace is no less noble
than the patriotism of war. In time of ma
tional danger there Is no banner under
which those who stand for the preservation
of the nation and it's integrity can rally but
the flag which typif1es its unity and strength.
Let us, therefore, emulate the example Of
some Of our sister cities and make
streets, through the remaining days of this
campaign, a bower of flags.
The Republican campaign committee would
respectfully request all citizens who are OPP
posed to the dangerous and revolutionary
vention, and mean to cast their ballots and
exert their influence in opposition to its can
didates, to display from their places of
business and private residences an American
flag from now until the ballots are cast and
counted, Let every citizen show his colors.
If you have not a large flag, hang out
small one, that the national emblem may
proclaim your loyalty in this contest.
In answer to which Chairman c. M.
Fcote. of the silverite committee, has
issued the following:
To the Public: The joint executive Demo-
cratic committee of this city and county re-
joice in the fact that our political opponents
have virtually concluded no longer to faunt
the yellow 1ag-the official hospital flag of the
United States army-but to fling to the breeze
the American flag, even though the change is
suggested by the prevalence of 1.-The red, white
and blue worn by the free silver army
throughout the campaign. We most cheer
fully unite with Chairman Lovejoy, OF the
Republican campaign committee, in calling
upon all citizens, regardless of party, to dis
play the national colors from their places of
business and private residences until t.this
cruel war is over" However we may differ
politically, all loyal citizens should "rally
round the flag Of our common country and
keep step to the music of the Union" Chair
man Lovejoy is right in deserving the pesti-
lential yellow flag and holding aloft the flag
of America-not of England. BY all means,
''let every citizen show his colors," and let
no man dare to even intimate that the ma
tional emblem is the exclusive property of
any party.