The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-19

wait and see what the Populists do
at Minneapolis. If they do not indorse
the candidates we have named, then
we will know what to do and will be
ready to meet such an emergency. But
they will indorse them, l feel certain.
The only issue before us is free silver.
and to win the Democrats and Popu-
lists will pull together. That is the
sentiment in my district, and L believe
there will be no difficulty in carrying
out the original programme of fus-
ion ticket"
Daniel Shell, of the Republican state
central committee, who has been
swinging around the circle with Ros-
we'll c. Horr, of New York, who is
making speeches for Mckinley in this
state, was a caller at Republican head
quarters yesterday. He says the Re-
publican club organized at Worthing-
ton few days ago with a member
ship of $50 already has more than ZOO
members and will soon have 800. 1T
is the sound money cry that has
caused so much interest In the organi-
zation," said Mr.. Shell.
A. E. Rice, of Willmar. was in the
city yesterday and said the Repubh-
cans of Kandiyohi are up and at
work to elect all their officers. Eddy
will get the biggest majority he has
ever had, for congress" said the ex-
lieutenant governor.
The officers of the Morse American
Republican club, organized Monday
evening with large membership, are:
G.. J. Lomen, president; J. Jacobson,
vice president: ]. B. Wist, secretary;
A. K. Teisberg, treasurer.
A meeting of the county Republican
committee was held at the room in
the Endicott block last evening.
The meeting, it was announced, would
arrange dates for the county primaries
and convention. When the members
from the evil influences of candidates
and their friends, the committee de-
cided that it would be good thing
to POSTPONE action until the Democrats
had shown their hand. The Repubh-
cans are apparently not so certain that
they have an easy fight on hand, and
are going slow for a time. The meet
ing adjourned after short session.
The efforts of a bakers dozen middle
of the road Populists to pull Francis
HI. Clarke off the congressional ticket,
doesn't seem to be meeting with sue
cess. At meeting held Monday night,
a resolution was passed to 3, asking
Mr. Clarke to withdraw from the TICKET,
but that gentleman affirms his deter
mination to remain of the ticket and
go down to defeat if necessary, re-
eardless of the efforts of SchemerS to
obtain his abdication in favor OF a
Democrat
Secretary Jared How, of the Demo
cratic sound money club, yesterday re-
ceived cheering adviceS from Mile
Locs. Mobiles and Stearns counties, in
dicating increasing sentiment in favor
of a stable currency. "Hennepln cOun-
ty is making more rapid progress than
Ramsey in the sound money cam
paign," said Mr.. How, "but / expect a
marked increase in interest here after
the Ramsey county Democrats are or
ganiZed There's no question that the
sentiment will find many ardent sup
porters in St. Paul as well as in other
carts of the state. l find, too, that
sound money is stronger and making
more rapid Roadway in the country
than in the cities. Opposition to free
silver sentiment among farmers is be-
ginning to manifest itself in the stub
bornneSs onborn in every American
citizen to investigate for himself rather
than submit to the dictate of party.
Populist leaders are not so strong, nor
their arguments So PERSUASIVE DIS lI1Sy
fancied. The rural communities are
waiting for campaign orators. They
are in demand everywhere-men who
can stand severe cross-examination
and who have the facts that make
convincing arguments at ready COM
mand are in demand everywhere. The
farmer will not accept the dictum of
the Populist orator with his abusive
arguments this year
III 1a1n ION FROM
Minnesota to the Indianapolis conven-
ton. 1t is probable that the North
Dakota delegation will join us here
and we will attend in a body and make
a showing that the Northwest may be
we'll proud Of Minnesota delegates are
very enthusiastic, and there will be
many go from st. Paul who, though
not delegates, are interested in sound
money and the purity of the Demo-
cratic party.
LAS soon as the ticket is nominated
in Indianapolis, we will begin active
work in Minnesota. We shall invade
every part of the state. We do not
expect to carry a single state, nor do
our candidates hope for more than to
preserve the integrity and honor of the
party name. We shall divert sufficient
Democratic votes to secure the defeat
of Bryan and free silver-with that
we shall accomplish a great work that
the nation will appreciate. Every
Democratic vote cast for a sound
money Democrat is so much loss to
Bryan. We shall compass his defeat
without doubt"
The locomotive engineers have or
ganized a railroad-mens non-partiSan
sound money club. The central or
ganization will have permanent quar-
tiers in st. Paul which will be procured
shortly. At the first meeting the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, Throughout the length ard breadth
of our land for the past three years there
has swept one of the very worst financial
panics known to modern times The very
foundation stones of our American prosperity,
development and progress has been shaken.
Through the storm have stood shoulder to
shoulder in the upbuilding of our organiza-
tons of labor, and have. thereby very marked
ly aided in maintaining an American standard
of wages. a rock upon which depends the
future progress Of this new world
Whenever, by legislative enactment the
purchasing power of our wages is reduced.
then 1t is that our standard OF living must
fall the education of our families be neglected
and life to our children soon becomes a
struggle for mere existence The ideal as
set forth by our forefathers of life liberty
and happiness becomes a mockery.
We believe that the demand made by the
Democratic national platform for the imme-
date passage of law for the free and I'M
! limited coinage of silver on basis of Is to /
with gold would be a grave wrong, and q
setback to labor's cause For the United
States alone to attempt the free and unlm-
tied coinage of silver would result in de-
probation of the value of silver dollar.
which would involve practical reputation of
a part of our national and individual indebted
ness: therefore, we are unqualfedy op-
posed to the free coinage of silver under
the present conditions. Our purpose in de-
batting the financial question is to be fair
and just. and we are free to acknowledge
that the South and West have a grievance in
the fall of prices brought about by tariff