The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-29

The most inspiring feature of this
whole great national contest is the
campaign which Palmer and Buckner
have been making throughout the coun-
try for the honor of the Democratic
party and for principles Of
that are invincible because they are
right. For the past week this has been
the common remark Of all thoughtful
men. Democrats and Republicans have
been shaken u of the rut Of ordinary
campaigning, and filled with wonder
and admiration at the sight Of these
two brave men. representatives Of a
united country, sacrificing ease and
comfort, and exposing themselves to
the anger of former associates for the
sake Of a noble idea and for the u
of the future. 1t means much for this
country that it has sons who are capa-
bic of this. 1t means much for the
younger generation of voters when hey
see the elder buckle on the their armor
and go forth to fight the evils that have
been fostered by paternalism and the
selfish greed of politicians until they
threaten the very life of the nation
itself.
And it is true that here and here only
is the inspiration of this campaign.
The men who fight for Bryan are under
the sway of mixed motives, not all Of
which will bear examination. Some
there are Who are working through ha-
tired for revenge. Some there are who
seek to satisfy their lust for power by
an appeal to sectional hatred and to
arouse the passion Of class against
class. Some there are who hope to Sc
cure a share of the spoils of office that
Mr.. Bryan promises by the wiping out
OF civil service reform. Some there
are whose financial distress is so great
whose fortunes have been so ruined Inv
reckless speculation that they are ready
to invite IN possibility in the hope
OF lettering themselves. And some
there are who honestly believe that
free coinage would remedy existing
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appeal to the patriotic impulse. The
men who fight for Mckinley are most
ly spurred to effort for fear Of the dire
disasters that void fall upon us in
case of the success of the Rrvan na,tv
They seek self-preservation rather than
positive good. They do not look for
great reforms under the coming adj
m~inistration And there is little inspt-
ration in this.
In the National Democratic move
ment, on the other hand. there is all
that stirs the blood, all that men who
hold the love of country as a religion
long for. all that can appeal to the
highest patriotism. The cause which
Cen Palmer represents is one Of an
solute unselfshness. So new an :dea is
1t among us of late that men should
give themselves freely for their country
without hope of reward that the nobil-
1ty of the great appeal which is made
to the Democrats of the country comes
TO us as a novel thing. Yet that an
tS ~ LIN A11O1d al 10ed Is one 10 Whlch
the American people have never vet
failed to respond. It is the heroic rem
nant, the men who dare to stand I'D and
protest against the wrong and for the
right, they who fear not to take their
lives in their hands, to whom the is
sues Of the future belong. The inspira-
ton which filed the breasts Of those
men who headed the anti-slavery r
SADIE and whose names will live in our
history forever is with the National
Democratic party today. 1t is a high
and holy fervor which every man may
we'll be proud to share.
In these last days of the stress and
struggle of the campaign. we call upon
Democrats everywhere to stand fast by
the standard of our ancient party
faith. Let others yield to persuasion
or to fear If they will. but be it ours tc