The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-18
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| tainment.
Never have the prospects opened
more favorably for Democratic success
throughout the state than they do this
year. Leonard A. Rosing will be the
next governor of the state Of Mime
sofa, and with him will be chosen every
Democrat whose name appears on the
| same ticket.
The tidal wave for tariff reform is
about to sweep throughout the North
west. The Democracy of Minnesota
have not had since 1892 a better OPP
portunity for controlling at least the
majority Of the seats in the lower
in the legislative contest there is good
reason, especially in view of the high
character of the Democratic nominees,
| to look forward to Democratic major
/ ity in that body and to the selection of
a Democratic successor to Senator
Clapp.
The general character of the local
Democratic candidates for Office in the
| counties Of Hennepin and Ramsey in
dicate Democratic success in those
communities. Notwithstanding the
practical absence of all party leader
ship and direction in the choice of the
candidates for the respective offices in
those counties it must be said that
the result of the primaries is in every
way representative of the party choice
and that the bulk of the candidates are
men of recognized high standing and
popularity.
If the individual Democrat who is
anxious to see his state redeemed from
Republican control will do his entire
! duty in the forthcoming contests the
results will far surpass the highest
expectations of most of us. Party sue
cess can be achieved, however, neither
| in state nor locality unless Democrats
enter the contest with the fixed deter
mination to elect their men. 1t has
| been demonstrated that with united
and earnest effort there is no political
| division within this state which can
not be redeemed to Democracy. Past
experience demonstrates that truth.
The condition of pubic sentiment was
! never more favorable for Democratic
success than it is today in the state of
Minnesota. The domination of the
trusts in business life is the logical
product of the continued control of
state and national affairs by the Re
publican party. The trusts and the
tariff are two great national issues.
Uprightness, efficiency and economy
on which Democrats must conduct
their municipal campaigns. Repub-
| Hcan corruption in Hennepin county
has been at once universal and revolt
ing. The good name of the city of
Minneapolis, the protection of the life
and property of its citizens, have been
jeopardized as never before through
Republican incompetence and dishon-
esty. The premier leader of Minnesota
Democracy, John Lind, contends for
election to the national house of rep
resentatives with an opponent who,
throughout long political career, has
been identified with all Of the worst
and most dangerous tendencies Of his
party.
In this county Republican corruption
still dominates, as it has dominated for
six years and upwards. The affairs Of
the county have been administered in
large measure through a Republican
majority in the board of county COM
missionerS in a manner which has led
to the settled conviction on the part of
the majority of the voters that, If the
facts are ever known, not only the
gressest extrava gance, but dishonesty
and corruption, will be found to exist.
One Republican official is now serving
his term in states prison for such mis-
conduct in the administration Of the
office of county auditor as was utterly
inconsistent with even the most limited
ideas of official accountability.
The state funds have been used no
toriously for the promotion Of the po-
litica1 ends of the politicians in con-
troll, and every department Of that gov
eminent is recognized as being con-
Quoted primarily for the promotion Of
the personal fortunes of those in con-
troll.
1t is under such auspices that the
| campaign opens for Democrats. If we
| do not achieve triumph it will be our
own fault. The people have indicated
as clearly as they might their demand
for changed conditions in the admins
tration Of their public affairs. If
every active Democrat in the state will
do anything like his full duty in the
campaign which now opens, Minnesota
| will be redeemed from Republican con-
| troll.