The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-17
RIVER AT 8 A. M.
VERY MUCH MIXED.

The comparison OF which many peO-
pie are fond just at present. between
the existing political situation and that
just preceding the outbreak Of the
Civil war, is justified in as far as it
relates to the general breakup of par
ties, the severance of old ties and the
forming of NV ones. Because the diff
ferences of opinions have been most
widely advertised in the Democratic
ranks 1T does not follow that they are
either most general or most serious
there. The fact is that the whole DO
litical world Is in state of upheaval.
and the Democratic party has simply,
with it's accustomed fearlessness and
honesty, spoken it's mind most freely
to the whole world There is no less
agitation in the Republican ranks. The
bolt at ST. Louis of the delegates from
the extreme Western states was the
signal for movement of much larger
proportions that is now being pushed
forward with energy and zeal Not
only are the members of the senatorial
junta acting in their several states,
but the rank and file of the party are
badly demoralized. Free silver Repub-
lican clubs are being formed in all
parts OF. the country, and the party is
going to suffer a very large detection
in the agricultural regions, where it is
useless to talk to the farmer about the
benefits of a protective system, under
which he has had for a generation
to pay high for everything that he
bought and sell his produce in the
cheapest markets of the world.
1t might be supposed that the Peo-
pies party, which has been getting al
most everything in sight, would be
happy In the prevalence of this general
row. On the. contrary, it is scarcely
better off than the others. The men
who have been in charge of the Pop
ulist movement in the past have very
decided views of their own about the
disposition of the Offices They have
borne the labor and the heat of
the day, and, imagining that they see
a possibility of success, they have no
mind to hand over the honor and
emoluments to any eleventh hour con-
vert. While Democrats are kicking be-
cause they say the Peoples party has
swallowed the Democracy. Populists
are kicking with equal vigor because
they say the Democratic party has
swallowed them. With no more energy
do the sound money Democrats pro-
test against the nomination of Mr..
Bryan and the adoption of the Chicago
platform thant the middle of the road"
Populists protest against the indorse-
ment by their party of Mr. Bryan and
the substitution of so-called Demo-
cratic candidates for those of their
own faith is evident that there will
be row at St Louis over the indorse-
ment of the Chicago convention quite
as respectable in proportions and ss
serious in results as that ~-recinitota
within the Demoo~atic Marty ;tsoIf ~,
the aeeC...on of new policies.
me plan which shrewd men have hit
upon, and which has been notably ad-
vocatede and advanced by Mr.. Teller
the ablest of the free silver leaders
to form a union of the free siIyerites
of all parties, Republican, Democratic
and Populist, and to carry the country
on fusion deal, has practical diff
culties about it, Great among them
IS the inherent selfishness of politicians
who do not care to see the fruits of
their labors pass into the possession of
others, even though it may be recon-
mended to them as the necessary price
paid for the triumph Of principle. The
recent convention in South Dakota
points the moral nicely. Four Demo-
Gratis were named as presidential cleo
tors, a boiling Republican for railroad
commissioner. and the rest of the tick
ct was filed with candidates nominallv
Popuiists, but really a sort of "go-as
you-please" aspirants for anything If
sight. Now the uniform teaching a.
politics is that you can work up tn
kind of a trade In political convel