The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-09-13
A WORD TO DEMOCRATS.

A WORD TO DEMOCRATS.
AS the primary election for the NOM
ination of candidates for the various
offices in the gift of the people draws
nigh, it may be well to say a few
words to the Democratic voters who
shall go to the polls next Tuesday. At
no time in the history of Minnesota
have there been so many asprants for
office as in the preliminary campaign
just drawing to close. Every Dem
ocrutic candidate in the field is hope
full Of victory, but only one for each
office will be nominated and all the
others will be disappointed. 1t is the
duty of every Democrat to select from
among them the candidates whom they
believe to be the bast qualified for the
Office in every essential requirement
and whom they can elect in Novem-
ben in opposition to the Republican
candidates. After Il voter exercises
his best Judgment and casts his ballot
for the candidate whom he considers
the most available for every Office, he
will have discharged his duty as an
honest elector.
In the city of Minneapolis the Dem
Oclslts have an excellent opportunity
of clecting the mayor this fall. There
are two candidates for nomination,
both Of whom are qualified for the cX-
altHl position. Which Of them is the
stronger for election on the 4th of No
vembcr is to be determined by every
one for himself. 1t belooves the DEM
Ocrats to nominate the man who will
not only be elected but who will add
the most strength to the ticket 1t is
for them to judge whether James G..
Haynes or Julius j. Heinrich is to head
the ticket in November and carry it to
victory from top to bottom.
1t is the duty of all true Democrats
to go to the polls on next Tuesday and
vote for the candidates of their choice
on the Democratic ticket. Under no
circumstances should they vote for any
candidate on the Republican, ticket.
They will be given the ticket they ask
for by the judge of election after be-
ing duly registered, and if Demo-
crat asks for a Republican ticket and
is challenged, the judge must admin
lister an oath to him to make true an
swer to the following questions:
1. Which political party did you
ton.
2. Did you generally support the
candidates of such party at the last
general election?
3. Is it your present intention to
generally support THE candidates of
such party at the next general cleo
ton?
The Republican press OF Minneap.
oils, after the nomination of Ames fol
mayor, charged the Democrats will
voting for him ut THE primary election
1t is probable that many Democrats
voted for him despite the fact that Ii,
had repudiated their party and pro
claimed himself Il Republican. Thougl
such Democrats have been censuret
by the Republican papers, it is under
stood that they would not object tt
Democratic votes for Loren FLETCHER
for congress.
Yhe henclmen of Loren Fletcher ar,
going through the district and telling
Democratic competitors. Fletcher ha'
them to vote at the primary election
for John Lind OH the ground THAT Ii,
is sure of the nomination. We cal
upon every loyal Democrat in Henne
pin county to pay no attention to sucl
an argument. Let every one of then
vote for John Lind and nominate hin
by an overwhelming majority over hi
Democratic competitor. Fletcher hi:
no right to get amy Democratic vote:
against his Republican adversarie.
who are making vigorous campaig,
against him. and if any Democrats at
tempt to vote for the congressional
candidate Of the corporate interests
and avaricious trusts on next Tuestl;ly
they should he peremptorily challenged
on the ground that they are not Re
publicans.
(; The primary election law is entitled
to a fair trial. Each party has it's own
candidates names Oh it's own ticket
and the members Of either party