The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-17


damental questions of our standard of
value would Immediately supplant the
present confidence and security. The ma
ttonal Democrats are not tired They
can wait. One more smashing defeat
will. let US hope, end the movement to-
wards converting the Democratic party
into Populist organization. I"
And so 1t is all over the various states
men who admire their country more
than party, refuse to be dictated to by
the boy philosopher from Nebraska. But
for the present his control of the party
is absolute, and only in another stunning
defeat will it be loosened. And it seems
certain that such defeat Is in store.
Maple Leaf Messenger: The st. Paul
G | o g, the leading and most influential
Democratic newspaper in the state, has
bolted the ticket. The next day after
the Kansas City convention 1t came out
with an editorial entitled, "a crime re-
peated," or, in other words, the C b Q
can't and won't indorse the free silver
part OF the platform, an issue that was
killed and buried four years ago; it goes
on to say that the party went blIndly
to its fate then, but now, with both eyes
open. Bryan in forcing the free silver
theory down the threats of the conven-
ton Is just as bad as Senator Hanna is
accused of by the Democratic party, and
WOISey BECAUSE Ilclllld > dQN1CS ID lOI lI46
good of the party, while Bryans is sure
defeat The G l b Q represents power
full influence in its party and the state
generally, and this move Is only COM
mencement Of what will follow during
the present campaign.
Chatfield Democrat: Last Saturday the
st. Paul G. l o b e published a double
loaded editorial in which it declares that
it will not support the candidates nomi-
mated at Kansas City on a platform con-
tanning the 16 to l free silver plank. 1t
says 1t makes no difference whether free
coinage finds expression In the first or
last paragraph of the Kansas City plat
form, and it censures Mr.. Bryan for the
dictatorial manner in which he forced 1T
upon the convention. The article has
true and honest ring.
Fairfax Standard: The first breal1-away
from Bryan came Immediately after the
work of the convention was concluded.
The St. Paul G o b 9, which was for the
gold standard in 1893, refuses to swallow
the 16 to 1 plank which Democracy Is
trying to force down the Threats of its
followers. 1t was willing to digest a
little Organism, provided the dose was
properly disguised with a few political
condiments. but to go the straight pre-
scription Of four years ago-wel, it
couldn't do 1t, and that was all. There
will be plenty Of others in the same SIT
| uation.
! Lanesboro Journal: Under the caption
of "a Crime Repeated" the St. Paul
Daily G b e on Saturday gave editorial
expression to the utter folly committed
by the recent Democratic national con-
ventlon at Kansas City in the adoption Of
| q platform upon which the party met and
| merited defeat in 1885,
Marshall County Journal: The st. Paul
| G 10 b e, the only great Democratic
| daily in the Northwest, can not support
the platform adopted at Kansas City,
and in an able editorial gives most con-
elusive reasons for not doing so.
Norman County Index: The only Dem
ocratic morning paper in ADMINISTRATIVE
| st. Paul G o e-has come out squareIy
against Bryan, Stevenson and 16 to /.
| The silver enthusiasts who controlled the
| Kansas City convention are apt to wish
they had used little common sense in
their platform before election. The con-
sentative element in this country will
not tolerate the free silver issue again.
| Sank Center Herald: The st. Paul
Clio e, the only Democratic daily in the
| 1WIh CIIl6S, openly IGpuuldlSS the DcIHO-
! cratic national platform and candidates.
1t places patriotism above partisanship.
1t declares that the 16 to l heresy was
| emphatically bad in every phase four
years ago-tOday 1t Is idiotic The logic
| of events has proved its utter falsity.
AS an issue it never ought to have ex-
listed, but now 1t is dead. Bryan, 1t con-
siders a dangerous man, and denies him
that measure of ability which a president
~ h. =
with. His lack of business sagaclty is
evident from the fact Of his devotion to
his pet financial fallacy. Disaster lays
along the lines of his policy. The
G be will none Of 1t.
| In it's reputation Of the cOnvention's
work the G o b g is not content to
double lead" 1t needs must Slug its
editorial, that one may clearly read be-
tween the lines that superlative disgust
which influences its action. And the
| clio b Is but a type. 1t is one Of tens
of thousands Of honest Democrats who
will not, cannot support such unwise and
/ unpatriotic policies as were promulgated
at Kansas City last week.
Morris Tribune: The st. Paul clio b e
has again bolted the Democratic national
platform on account Of the ':eassertion
of the free silver falIacy." The G l 0 b g
has been getting on its feet lately as the
| organ Of the Democracy, aud for It to
make this bolt certainly entails more Pc
cuniary loss than many publishers are
willing to sustain for the sake of their
| convictions.
Dakota County Tribune: The st. Paul
| G. | o b e has refused to tndorse and sup
| port Bryan and Stevenson, the nominees
| Of the Democratic national convention,
| for the reason that 1t cannot support
| the platform upon which they stand. The
| Globe is against the free coinage OF
silver very strongly and we honor and
admire a paper that has the courage OF
! it's convictions.
! Madison Press: The st. Paul G l b Q
announces that 1t stands right where 1t
did in 1895, against the candidacy OF w.
Jennings Bryan and Is to 1. 1t is sup
porter of Mr.. Lind. however, for gov
ernor.
| Alexander Post-News: The st. Paul
i, G o b bolts Bryan and Stevenson, re-
| fusing to support the national Democratic
| ticket. It could not do anything else and
! be consistent, for 1t was for sound money
four years ago. It's consistency, how
ever, will be at a considerable financial
! loss, which makes its position all the
more creditable to 1t.
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