The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-15
APPRECIATES THE GLOBE.
Private Nobody UphO1ds 1t in It's
Fight for Sound Democracy.

To the Editor Of the Globe.
have wanted to write you for some time
and have been prevented by several reasons.
First. what l wanted to say thought other
and better men than myself should be the
ones TO say, and l waited that they might
90 so, but waited in vain. Then when
started to write there much l would
important.
My primary reason for wishing to write
was because | felt what a hard fight you
were wagng against overwhelming numbers,
and looked that the fine that l know
you nave behind and around you should step
TO the front and say: Go ahead, Mr.. Ed
TOR; we are with you. We read your splendid
articles on all the leading questions of the
DAY, and our hands are right here to uphold
you. Don't you give up, but go on, strong
IN the strength that the knowledge of close
sympathy and hearty approval gives to him
VINO IS hghting a hard battle against heavy
Odds"
l run over the names as I remember the
faces of that grand gathering of splendid
men who represented in every way all that
was noble and advanced in manhood, that
gathered in Mozart hall in the early part Of
last fall
recall their words burning with a most
perfect patriotism, and l have waited and
waited to see them rally round you now that
we outsiders, that only read your most ex-
cellent leaders, might know that it is weak
staff we are leaning on, but veritable tower
or strength and that although the outlook
now is black, we have no cause for despon-
dency, for we have with us the men the
finest in the land, and they are bidding us
be Of good cheer, as we read the columns
OF the st. Paul D al ly Globe.
But, Mr.. Editor. we, by that 1 mean US,
outsiders who can only hope to form the rank
be the great National Democratic party, for
suppose 1t will dawn upon the minds of the
grand staff we now have, with the extra good
collection of regiment and company officers
that it will be absolutely necessary to have
a rank and file and that to get them re-
cru1ting must be resorted to- and I fear we
shall be at some disadvantage in our efforts
to recruit. because we cannot Qike the other
political bodles) appeal to ignorant prejudice
to sustain class distinction.
We dare not deceive by misreEresentng
things to catch our untaught brother, nor can
we pander to the half-digested falacies
that nave grown to be considered respectable
And, harder than ALL we must be true to that
lofty patriotism that demands the sacrifice
OF the individual in the common good We
the outsiders, say, want to know where are
the men who came so well to the front before
election? l, myself, as l have already said,
have waited until l am tired, to read of one
q had hoped OF many coming right out and
giving you the glad word, the hearty hand
snake, that so cheers the leaders heart.
And because they do not so support you
or. at least. do not come right out and put
themselves alongside you in your great work,
left file in the awkward squad. want to say
to the editor OF the st. Paul D ally G o b e.:
Thank you for your good work for the pure,
undefiled Democratic party. Thanks for your
stand on the arbitration bill. l know all the
great men Of our party did not come to the
front. The appeal to patriotic Americans fell
fat and the parsons were too busy to re-
spond. But the boys in the ranks with
you. They heard your big drum calling, and
want you to know they are right behind you
Go ahead. Keep track of Senator Morgan,
and don't let him steal that 500, 900 from
our treasury.
Expose every move Of the protection frauds
who so badly defrauded us. Make plain to
the deluded ones the errors that paid takers
have been able to lead them into, and all
the time know that you are not labOring in
vain. but are really sustaining the faith of
numbers that have no help outside yourself
Private Nobody
Company None Left File Awkward Squad.
Minneapolis, Feb. u, 1897