The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-15
NTGOVERNOR DAY.

LLEUTENANTGOV DAY.
Lieutenant Governor Frank A. Day, of
Minnesota, is the vigorous editor of that
live country weekly, the Martin County
Sentinel. Mr.. Day was a delegate to the
convention at Mankato, where he and his
band of 30 free coinage brethren were so
effectively turned down, and a gold plank
inserted in the platform. Mr.. Day is by
no means silenced by the proceedings of
that convention. He has something to
say, and he talks as though he also had
in mind something to do. What he says
in late issue of the Sentinel is certainly
interesting and important enough to
warrant brief review in these columns.
His testimony should receive the careful
consideration of conscientious Republic
can voters who desire to know the prin-
ciples and controlling power of that par
ty. Editor Day describes the convention
thus: ut was more bankers meeting
than a convention of Republicans. More
than a dozen delegates came to us per-
sonally at Mankato and frankly con-
fessed that while they voted for the gold
bug resolution, they didn't believe in it
that it was not their sentiment but
they said it was going through, and
what's the use of kicking?"
even "a respectable minority of second
district Republicans believe in the Brit
ish gold Standard to use the phrase of
Mr. Day, nevertheless, the gold cult won
handily. The convention was so packed
and controlled that, as the Window Re-
porter puts it: jacobson and Day made
speeches and appealed for the silver dol
lar without making any impression, and
the sound money resolution was passed
with great enthusiasm. There was prac-
tically no silver sentiment in the con-
vention" So much for Wall street con-
troll in the Second Minnesota.
What does Lieut.. Gov. Day think of
the Republican state convention and it's
platform? And what course will the
free silver Republicans take in view of
that platform? This brief editorial COW
ers that subject:
minnesota Republicans under the
hypnotic control of VIM. R. Merriam and
other Wall street sympathizers have
practically endorsed the British gold
standard. This is not Republicanism as
we have been educated to understand it,
and if the ST. Louis national convention
adopts a similar course our opinion is
that Minnesota will be placed in the list
of doubtful states" ST., s.r.,..
The Republican party is treating the
money question just as the old Wing
party treated the slavery question. Eva
sion, straddling, and finally complete
surrender-was the Wing program in the
relations of that party to the slave pow
er. Just as it is the Republican program
in the relations of that party to the
money power, There were thousands of
Wings in 1856 that stood where Day and
jacobson and the rank and file of Mime
sofa Republicans stand today. In 1856
the problem which confronted earnest
voters was-Country and freedom versus
party and slave power. The problem of
1896 is-Country and freedom versus
party and money power. The patriotic
WAigs of 1856 had no trouble in solving
their problem; and the sincere and patri-
otic Republicans of 1896 should have no
trouble with theirs. 1t is simply a mat
ter of principle and patriotism. In 1896,
Minnesota will be placed in the list of
doubtful states" is the opinion of Lieu
tenant Governor Day; just as in 1885,
New York, Illinois, Ohio, Minnesota. and
nearly every state in the North and West
was made doubtful by courageous and
patriotic voters.
The gold influence is controlling the
Republican organization and Republican
platforms in 1896, just as the slavery
influence controlled the Wings in the Sos
May a righteous and awakened public
conscience punish this corrupt power in
1896 as in 1856. Editor Day evidently
looks forward to such result. He says
again:
''The gold bugs are getting in their
work on conventions in great shape
The unfettered free man with his little
lead pencil and his God. inside the cleo