New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-07-06

ClOu LOT governor last thursday Wllilam
Henry Eustis said 0.5
"Our opposition few days ago il
the city Of Minneapolis named candi.
date by acclamatlon. Today he is serv'
ing the people from the lofty plane O
patriotism. But the issue is not between
candidates alone. Behind the candidates
are the principles and platforms Of The
two parties"
Very true and @cry well put, Mr.. Eus.
tbs. We accept the issue and are ready
to abide by the platform. Without any
disparagement to Mr.. Eustis, it can safe.
~ be said that his opponent, Mr.. Lind
is his equal in scholarly attainments, ex-
ecutive ability, good citizenship and
love for the great state which has hon
ored both. On that score, therefore,
there need be no dispute, and the peo-
pie of the state can rest assured that in
voting for either they are voting for men
of splendid ability and integrity. -.
But that's where it ends. When it
comes to the platforms, there is abso-
lutely no comparison. 4, ~
The Republican enunciation of prin-
fciples is altogether unsatisfactory. True,
it declares for the single gold standard,
for the annexation of Hawaii and for
the building of the Nicaraguan canal,
but in a state platform, upon which
stand only candidates for state offices,
such expressions of belief are worthless.
The people of the state have right to
to expect something more. They have
right to know what the party, that
seeks their suffrages, intends to do in the
| way of state administration. The plat
forms of all the other parties meet this
| demand; the republican platform fails
in this respect most woefully.
The great complaint in Minnesota dur
ing recent years has been directed against
corruption in the management of our
public affairs. The confidence of the
people has been abused in more ways
than one, and the baneful effects are pat
ent to all.
Realizing that these abuses were due
to reckless administration in various
state departments, the fusion platforms,
without exception, make specific de-
mands for their correction.
Railroad monopolies and combines are
denounced as dangerous foes to the
prosperity of the people. The Republi-
can platform says not word.
The wretched management of the bank
examiners Office and the high handed
course of the governor IN dealing with
the reports that came from that Office
relative to rotten banks receive from
the Democratic platform that severe and
scathing arraignment which they de-
serve. The public is certainly interested
in knowing what will be the attitude Of
future administrations towards the
banking and savings institutions of the
state, but the Republican platform is as
silent as the tomb. ~.-@.5
The failure of the railroad and ware
house commission to protect the people,
the unjust determinations and exhorbi-
tant charges in railway rates and the ne
cessity of such railway regulation as
will insure to every part of the state
equal and reasonable charges all these
matters receive conscientious treatment
from the platforms which have John
Lind for their exponent, but the Repub-
lican declaration of principles is like
the proverbial small boy who had abso-.
lutely nothing to say. ~...-.+..
The Democracy makes several demands
that no one can fail to understand. A.
mong these is the demand for the elec-
| ton of senators and railway commission
ers by popular vote. Public lands still
unsold shall be sold only at their fair
value. Partisan appointments to the
judiciary are condemned with severity.
Public institutions are to be managed
| with prudence and economy. Big fee
offices are denounced as being merely
instruments for the perpetuation of the
| machine. - 5ssnS%s@a4 g&<sN...s s g.
In making these demands, there is not
! the slightest equivocation or double
meaning whatsoever, The Republican
platform, on the contrary, on every one
of these important matters maintains a
dead and shameful silence.
| In place thereof the ad ninistration of
Governor David M. Clough is meekly
endorsed. x;
| Here then we have the issue, Mr.. Eus-
tls,and you must battle accordingly.
i " Az the Minnean0lis Times savs. One