The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-05
ARE TIRED Of FUSION
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campaign Of 1896 now in cold blood, he
said, explanations could be made now
which were impossible in the then state
or popular feeling. Mr.. Lind had two
sources of strength. He was a Swede
and the speaker was proud of him as
such. But he got, aside from his popu-
darity on nationality grounds, about
10000 votes from Republicans, the enc
mics of Gov. Clough. He was support
ed by the friends Of ex-senator Wash
burn. Had he then been elected could
be nave appointed any Populist or
democrat to any office? No. He must
nave picked his appointees from the
w. ID. Washburn silk-stocking brigade
In Minneapolis. That was the evil Of
fusion. He could not see any triumph
for Peoples party principles in thai.
He would lead a forlorn hope to the
death SO long as he could do it with
honor. Lind, he believed, was too
much Of a man to be used again as q
cats paw to pull any ones dirty chest
nuts from the fire. The only salvation
Of the Peoples party was the CONVEX
sion of $4,000 or 10000 Republican vot-
ers, and that could never be accom-
plished by fusion. Kandiyohi county
Pops had nearly Wrested that county
from the Republicans in 1894, but the
fusion of 1896 had ruined all their
trying to steal the Populist organiza-
ton in every Populist stronghold. An
other fusion would give the Republi-
cans 10000 plurality in the state. The
old time Peoples party men should de-
clare now and in unmistakable terms
against fusion. The men behind ir
should be men who could command the
confidence of the rural members. No
matter how good and loyal the Peoples
ao,-fyr Of 1n oft iOh 10 10
country districts were suspicious of the
cities. They did not want to be sold
out again.
The committee appointed consisted of
Messrs. Bonham, st. Paul; Moore, Min
neapolis; c. H. Hopkins, Renville coun-
ty; L. H. Rahilly. Lake City; Peter
Shipman, LIE Sueur county.
Maj. Hotchkiss, of Preston, spoke by
invitation during it's deliberations. He
likewise favored independent action.
Indeed, an invitation being extended t.
the best fusionist present to present the
arguments of that side, no one respond
ed.
The committee then recommended for
permanent chairman DR.. Johnson, CT
Willmar, but he declined, he being
wanted on the resolutions committee.
The Seventh congressional district had
only one other representative present,
SO Mr. Long was continued until the
resolutions committee could report.
A cheering letter from Iowa middle
of-the-roaders was read by Secretary
Fay.
A letter from T. ]. Meighen to Igna-
thus Donnelly said Mr. Meighen was
detained by his farm work and
severe cold.
Scott Mcdonald, called on, said he
had volunteered to defend fusion, but
could not get recognition. Fusion was
in line with Populism. Every plank
in the Omaha platform was aimed to
conciliate some dissatisfied element.
Minnesota had not had fusion. The
Peoples party had been traded off
by miserable political "grafters." The
party should not disintegrate, but
should fight on for victory with the
initiative and referendum and other
worthy reforms.
J. B. Dukes, of Minneapolis, was also
invited to speak in behalf of the cities.
He said the city Populists were not
SITS ard wranglers. That i'm
preston had grown, he said. from the
dcings of renegades who still claim to
be Populists.
A collection was then taken up to pay
for lighting the hall, and the resolu-
tions committee was appointed by con-
gressional districts as follows:
First-Maj. Hotchkiss. George Hall, T. ].
Second-L. c. Lang, A. Walker. -
Lally.
Tnird-Ignatius Donnelly. P. H. Rahilly.
c. II. Hopkins.
Fourth-E w. Bonham, James Doran. DR..
w. II. SigIer.
Fifth-A L. Barber, H. ]. o. Resd, w. s.
Moore.
Sixth-H. L. Sand, ]. ]. Hubbard. A. c.
Barrett.
Seyenth-Christian Johnson, A. R. Holst3n.
Dr. Sigler declined to serve and sug-
fnJ hn Mo
There was some dispute as to Mr.. NC
Donalds orthodoxy from the Omaha
standpoint, ard he was tried in the
fire and found wanting, q to 3d. on
rising vote.
John K. Cook was nominated for the
vacant place, but Maj. Hotchkiss' mo-
ton that the committee stand as con-
stituted was adopted.
1t was decided to refer all resolutions
offered to the committee on resolutions
without debate.
Letters were read from a number of
prominent ddle-of-the-road Pops.
Mai. Hotchkiss invited the resolu-
items committee to meet with him at
the Windsor hotel.
A motion to adjourn was offered at
$40. but some one wanted to hear some
more from Ignatius Donnelly, and he
spike briefly.
A recess was then taken until 8
o'clock.
The evening session was not called to
order until $40, when the chairman
announced that report might be ex-
pected from the committee on resolu-
tons at almost any moment.
During the interim number Of brief
talks were made by the members pres
ent, including Capt. Lowe. of Renville
Hamlin V. Poore, of Bird
Island: E. P Farmer of Minneapolis;
Ignatius Donnelly and several others.
Capt Lowe said he came from the
only part of the state, he believed
where political activity existed from
years end to years end. He made a
strong plea for hard work in the direc-
ton of educating the people by litera-
ture and frequent discussions in public
of matters of political interest. He told
of the society of the Pa
triots of America, an organization
which he said was non-partisan, and
which he urged his hearers to join.
Coin" Harvey. he explained was at
the head Of it, and would forward lit
erature. which the speaker said was
non-partisan in it's character
Mr.. Poore said he spoke not as
member of the state central commit
tee. but as a hard working farmer who
had for fifteen years struggled under
the heavy load of interest in mort
gage of $500. Mr. Poore assailed. with
some vigor, the financial kings who, he
said, secured legislation favorable to
which worked to the dis
and injury Of another and
poorer class Of people constituting the
great mass of toilers.
Mr. Farmer is a Minneapolis middle
of the road Populist. He told an in
teresting story of the battle of Water
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