The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-04

friends Of Mr.. Eustis have arranged
to have an open meeting Of the league,
1t having been published for several
days that speeches would be made by
Frank Nye, Judge Jamison and others.
Mr.. Nye was present according to in
vitation, but this action having reach
ed his ears in the anteroom, he sent
in a request to be excused and subse-
quently departed. The resolution was
offered by W. H. Taylor representing
Comrade G. w. Curtis. its author, who
had gone to the Cincinnati encamp-
ment. 1t was adopted by rising vote
with only four dissenting votes cast by
the president, ex-Sher1ff James Eye,
the league secretary, A. A Kelley, w.
P. Roberts Esq, who Is a candidate
for the legislature and one other COM
rade. The preamble and resolution
thus spread upon the minutes and
which was subsequently cinched by
motion to reconsider, Of course de-
feated, are as follows:
Whereas, This league in its declaration of
principles pledges It's allegiance to the men
and principles that shall work for the best
interests Of the Union soldiers of the Civil
war; that the soldiers Of said war, when abil-
lty and talent are equal, should have the
preference In elective and appointive posi-
tlGns OF trust honor. and emolument and
Whereas, At the recent state Republican
convention W. H. Eustis was nominated for
governor of Minnesota, and
Whereas, Said W. H. Eustis had formerly
been elected mayor Of this city by receiving
the warm support Of the old soldier and this
league in his election to said Office and to
whom he had in divers speeches made during
his canvass pledged his warmest sympathy
ana his earnest assistance, in giving to the
eXIsoldier his share of appointments and po-
sit1ons during his term Of office, and
Whereas, Soon after assuming the office
OF mayor, he Is alleged to have made. and
we believe, on competent authority, he did
SO make, remarks and observations detri-
menta! to the self-respect and interest of the
ex-soldier, in that they had "outlived their
ceive any appointments under him. and that
acting under this policy he did refuse nearly
all applications for positions made to him by
old soldiers, in direct opposition to the prin-
ctples enunciated previous to his election,
and
Whereas, Said w. H. Eustis did, as mem
Der of the park board, advise aid, and abet,
In said board, the turning over of public
property to the use Of racing gambling de-
vices, and other immoral uses, within a
short distance of the principal cemetery of
mortal exercises therein, day set apart by
the law Of the state to be devoted to cere-
monies Of patriotism and reverence for those
who died in their countrys cause and against
tee and other citizens and
Whereas, Said w. II. Eustis has not only
made public his antipathy 10 the old solder
of the Civil war, in depriving him of the
right of competing with others in the great
struggle for existence and livelihood but
has shown, while mayor, that the subz:itu-
ton of my policy for law would make him
a dangerous executive for this state. IL car
ried out in the same proportions, ard he Iia-
BILE to plunge the state in.o condition detrl-
mental to the best interests Of its people;
therefore, be II
Resolved, That this league realizing that
It's devotion to the Republican PARTY ard its
former allegiance to all It's nominees has
made 1t distinctively a part OF said party
does hereby declare that we believe that thu
defeat of bad candidate Is moro beneficial
to the party than his election. and that W.
believe 1t to be the duty of this league to
aid In such action, and that In doing so we
do not renounce our Republicanism, but
rather reassert our allegiance to the true
principles upon which the party was frss
founded.
Resolved, That this league does hereby de-
clare that we believe the election of w H.
Eustis TO be governor OF this state would
be a declaration of war against the o'd So
diers interests, and detrimental to the best
interests Of ell citizens.
Resolved, That this league Will not sup