The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-29

be devoted to the dissemination of Re
publican news and the upbuiiding of Re-
publican clubs throughout the North
west" s@'s-
In Offering the postmasters rs per cent
Of It's subscription receipts, in an effort to
pad out it's circulation, the Tribune en-
ticed the leaders Of the Republican or
ganizaions into what seems very like an
effort to turn the postal machinery in
Minnesota into political engine for the
promotion of the Republican party, and
what annoys the other Republican papers
even more, for the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of
one practically official organ of the
Republican leaders.
The circular says:
To Postmasters Of Minnesota: The
League Of Republican Clubs has always
done it's most effective work when, long
before the din of political skirmishing
has begun to influence the public mind
and personal consideration control public
thought and action, it has made sys-
tematic effort for principle and public
veal, organizing public sentiment and
conducting what, for lack of better
designation, we call Campaign Of edu-
cation"
1t will be observed that the effort has
been called Campaign of education"
not because that is what 1t was, but
"for lack of better name" There have
always been suspicious outside that the
educational features of Republican cam
paigns were sometimes subordinated to
political chicanery, especially during the
days of the old school, but 1t remained
~ Il
ture, to admit that its campaigns were
called Campaigns of education" merely
for want of better name.
The circular, continuing, alludes to the
arrangements which have been made with
the Farmers Tribune, and remarks that
nc Republican paper in the state has
been more loyal to the party, more dis
interested in the support of its candidates
and its principles, and is more Ideally cal
culated to stand as the exponent of the
aggressive, active Republican sentiment
of the state, which finds its most effective
expression In the work of the Republican
League clubs"
After thus patting himself on the back,
Chairman Wright continues, referring to
the Tribune, after a momentary Interrupt
ton for self praise:
1.-THE offer which we have succeeded In
securing and which Is made In the ac-
ccmpanying circular to our postmasters
is so liberal that it hardly needs any
further incentive to action. We do not
presume to dictate what postmasters
should do"
Modest Of Mr. Wright isn't It, when
Mr.. Mckinley has SO many postmasters
to look after that he could not possibly
write to them all in one day7
I'VE do not presume to dictate what
postmasters should do in the premises,
hut as president Of the league of Repub-
lican clubs in Minnesota T do not hesitate
to call the attention Of every Republican
and particularly Republican off1ceholders
to this opportunity for helping us to build
UP and maintain strong and responsive
party spirit, which will give universal ex-
preston at the polls"
|, IT see no reason why postmasters may
not use part Of the premium here offer
ed In building up clubs, If they so de-
sire"
You see, the willy president Of the state
league is looking after the league of
Republican clubs. Would be nice If the
postmasters would organize clubs.
Strange to relate, however. the Demo
cratic postmasters did not see why they
should organize Republican clubs. and a
good many of the Republican postmasters
did not see why they should spend their
money in organizing Wright-Steele clubs
| Or Minneapolis Tribune clubs.
| An autograph signature Of F. B.
| Wright, president of the State Republican
| League of Minnesota, the title being type
| written as is the legend
Chairman Republican state central
! committee" at the other side of the
| sheet below a vacancy, in which appears
| in red ink,
| ST heartily concur in the above"
John H. Steele"
| The Minneapolis Journal has been TAX
| ing some sly digs at Steele. intimating
| that he was not heavy enough as chair
man to ballast the boat in e sesl fast