The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-13
A VICTIM OF PRINCIPLE.

The national, or third party, ticket is not
very likely to affect the presidential stu
alton to any visible extent Indeed to the
practical man in political life it repre-
sents little more than for1orn hope It
embodies the protest Of that class of POI
litical society which, being unable con-
scientiously to support either of the lead
ing presidential candidates, prefer to cast
their vote for ticket which does MT
possess even the remotest prospect of
success, rather than refrain wholly from
voting.
Such line Of conduct is regarded gen
orally as equivalent to throwing ores
vote away; and the men who allow their
names to be used as candidates for o.
flee under the auspices OF such move
ment are regarded as either fools CT
cranks by the bulk of their fellow Amer
leans
Neither of these Designations can be
said to apply to the head OF he national
ticket. Donefson Caffrey is one OF tie
best equipped. most conscientious ana
most capable men thae ever served lis
country in any branch of tie nQtit nal
government. II to sacrifice for p iac;Ele
| the highest opportunities for rubic p.
motion entities a man to the dcsignat:s n
of crank, then Denelson Caffrey is Ger
tainiy entitled to the designation. He
might be today, and might continue IL
definitely, a senator fiom tie state os
Louisiana Not the highest ko-o-s that
| his party could hes OF upon him V Id
be denied Mr.. Caffrey, ire uding is NOM
nation for the Office for Which he is TOW
the candidate of a foriorn hope if expe i
ency were his lule of rlb'ic cortrct
When the declaration of ar win s. ain
was under consideration IN The sena he
opposed it In one OF III, s,Ioagts st
speeches which The occasion brought cut.
/ just as he had opposed tn secess Oil OF
Louisiana from the Un'oa. Afterwards
taking his place in the ranks OF tx
Louisiana so!diery to support tie cause
of the Co3federacy. Ee fought the Loui-
siana lottery when it was the most popu-
lar and powcIfui institution in The state;
and never v as he known to WITHHOLD the
expression Of his adl4 iraticn fer Y or5h.,
cause or his condemnation Of an TN
worthy one no matter what the oonse-
quences to himself might be. He IS today
out of toucl: With his pal ty. virtually
exiled from public lie, m.sunGe- stood
and raisrepresented, because he refuses to
give his sanction to a lire OF public
policy, even though pursued by his
friends and supporters. which does not
appeal either to his judgment or his cor
science.
The National party will re. haps have
as little influence as the least important
of the various movements whi3h are go@-
ten up in political hfe by those whose in
dividuai ambitions or interests lead them
in a given direction away from tic &C
complishment of practical results. But
judged by the character CT the man who
has been chosen as it's standard. beare-,
it must present itself to the mind of
every thoughtful and 4eally e1ishtere3
! voter as embodying in itself the iconvic
lions and aims of many of the most hon.
| orable, as we'll as many of tie ablest men
whom active participation in public af-
fairs have brought before tic Amer lean
people during this generation.