The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-10

THE PLAIN FACTS.
The Glob e desires, in all sincerity
and honesty of purpose, to nave a word
with the Democrats of st. Paul 1t
addresses itself to them all, without
distinction of age, sex or previous con-
dition of views upon the tariff the
ei11,nr or other questions Whoever
believes in Democracy, whatever be ms
conception of the proper Interpretation
of that word; whoever wishes TO see
the Democratic party successful ana
the Republicans overthrown; above all
whoever wishes to have competent
and orderly government supplant the
chaos and shame that now prevail IN
the city hall, has an interest in these
words and a duty to perform.
The opportunity is here TO put an
end to this administration and all its
works. 1t has disguised and shamed
and angered the people of this city as
did no other administration in its his
tory. They have had enough of the
experiment upon which they ventured
in the spring of 1896. They have learn
ed that what the true reformers told
them in that campaign was the literal
fact. and in sackcloth and ashes have
they repented of the blunder that they
made. They are ready to offer due
and proper reparation, and to restore
to themselves their own self-respect.
They are prepared to eXpel from pow
er, with one vigorous, all-comprehen-
sive parting kick, the men who were
put into power two years ago under
the Republican name. All that they
ask is to have presented to them
ticket of reputable citizens, on a plat
form of honest and efficient local gov
eminent. All that the Democratic
party needs to do is to comply with
this demand in order to become the
beneficiary of the conditions that now
paign is as good as won. The voters
of this city have made up their minds
to reject and rebuke the politicians
who have been false and incompetent.
and they will take care of the rest.
The single question that now re-
mains to be asked is whether the Dem
ccratic party will avail itself of this
opportunity and will accept the govern
ment of this city that is placed within
reach of its hand; or whether it will
make a sublime ass of itself, for the
sake of a few personal ambitions and
few personal revenges. The plain
fact is that it's choiee lies between these
two extremes of good and evil fortune,
and that there is no middle ground.
We have here in st. Paul Democrats
who differ on some issues raised in the
last national election, but who are in
hearty personal accord with one an
other, and whose aims and desires with
reference to the future of ST. Paul are
one. Shall they unite and conquer. or
shall they divide and make sure of
their own defeat and the disappoint
ment of the people by the perpetual
Of 1,aior Of
There is, we have always believed.
much virtue in plain speaking, and the
Gil has in this matter no reserves
and no concealments. The question
whether the United States should or
should not engage in the free coinage
of silver at the ratio of Is to 1 has. as
every man knows who has brains
enough to fill a walnut shell, no more
connection with local politics in St
Paul than it has with the mountains
of the moon. 1t would be exactly as
reasonable to introduce into the next
spring campaign the issue of the an
nexation of Hawaii, and elect or fail
to elect mayor and common coun-
Gil according to the views of the vot-
ers upon that 1t would be in every re-
spect far more reasonable; for this is
question about to come before con-
gress for practical action, which the
silver question is not; and this is a