The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-26
TELL WITH SILVER REPUR-
LICANS.


D I.IcANS.
The st. Paul Globe is the lead
ing daily organ of the democratic
party in Minnesota, and presumes
and assumes to speak Tor that
party. 1t has no use for the silver
republicans and by implication
neither for the populists. Democ-
racy. and it alone, meets the
Globes demands. That the fol-
lowing article IS a broad and de-
signed reputation of the silver re-
publicans as part and parcel of the
democratic machine. admits of no
question, but it might have been
less broad and insulting. How do
the silver republicans and populists
of Stearns county like it? Here
it is:
s'Washington, Jan. 1T.-Your wire
was the first information had of the
senatorial election. | deeply appre-
ciate the honor. Extend my acknowl-
edgments to our united forces.
-s'Chas. "A. Towne."
Thus the silvery- tongued orator of
Duluth wired to Maj. Bowler and Gen
Garfield, who appear to have tumbied
over themselves, as it we're, to notify
the chairman of the silver republican
national committee that he had re-
ceived the complimentary nomination
of United States senator from the
minority of the Minnesota legislature.
The democrats who have given this
matter due reflection now realize that
it was amistake to have giveh this
complimentary nomination to any body
but simon-pure democrat. The sill
yer republicans are noisy lot, like
the frogs in the story, and they BAN
boozled the democrats, who are eve-
patient and slow to anger, into voting
for one of their crowd. The tail OF the
dog undertook, and very successfully,
to wag the dog. If the dog has any
sense, we hope this is the last time he
will permit any such exhibition to be
made of himself
The Globe differentiates between a
silver democrat and silver republi-
can. The former is ever entitled to be
believed honest in his convictions<up-
on the money or upon any other ques-
ton. The latter's honesty upon the
silver question or any other question
is always open to doubt. We have
seen for several years the foremost /
silver republicans living without visi-
BILE means of support and living upon /
the fat OF the land. They are we'll fed,
They have opinions galore upon amy
proposition political They travel
hither and thither ostensibly in sap T
port of the cause of silver republican,
ism. Who supports them? Whopags
their bills? Who enables them tore
pair frequently to Denver, Chicago,
and Washington? /
We can answer none of these qaes-
tions, although they are repeatedly
flung at us by democrats. If We shoasaj +
hazard guess, however we SHOULD
say that the syndicate, limited, WHICH
is deeply interested in the silver outs
put might, if put upon the stand,
answer the question.
1t is about time for honest demo- /
Gratis to stand up and ask themselves
how long they propose TO play the
donkey and carry this load Of silver
Mr.. Towne makes a mistake. Thee /
can be no united party which toler-
ates a silver republican as it's driver !
Democrats are born. They do not.
come up out of the mouth OF the silver
pit. Their principles are not foH bar
ter or sale Can as much be said OF
the type of silver republicans who.as-
sumo to lead the democracy OF thbs |
state2 We wot not We can look 10 /
them neither for guidance nor even
good counsel They are saturated
with the egotism of the party mish
which they have ALWAYS affiliated. |
And SO, when Mr.. Towne conveys his
Fluctuations to a ''united patty we
simply say, I'VE guess not just yes-
We know the narrow escape which
this state administration has had In
the matter of selecting a superintend-
emit of public instruction. The candi-
date who was urged most vociferousiy
by Mr.. Towne and his friends was
gentleman who is worthy OF having
the title of A. P. A. added to his name.
Bigotry naturally figures in the make
up of these silver republicans OF the
North. The democracy may 20 hang,
SO far as they and theirs are eon-
cerned.
And so we say, No Tewne or any
other silver republican of his coterie
in ours, if you please. II it has come
to pass that trueblue Democrats must
split with some of their foolish allies,
the sooner the better Cut off this tail
thai assumes to wag the dog. The dog.
will look and act all the better Tell