The Saint Paul globe., 1904-11-02
A DECENT CAMPAIGN

Concerning the Wailing and whining
of the friends of Mr.. Dunn and Mr..
Dunn himself about the unmitigated
abuse" that has been heaped upon
him, we are warranted in putting in
evidence a few facts from the other
side. There has not been word utter
ed, SO far as we know. by the support
ers of Johnson and the Democratic
state ticket, of which they have reason
TO repent or be ashamed. After max
ing every allowance for the rage that
follows the smart of assured defeat.
We think that the supporters of Mr..
Dunn have considerable reason to be
ashamed of themselves.
How is this for a decent cam
paign? Here is an extract from the is
sue of the Princeton Union, Mr.. Dunn's
paper, for Oct. 81. 1t is from the first
page of that publication and occupies
the center columns, printed in the big
gest kind of type This is the con-
cluding paragraph:
The thousands of plain, common
people all over the state, true blue Re-
Publieans who are not to be controlled
by corporation organs, political scaven-
gers, traducers and marpIots, sore
headed and SOUR stomached Republic
ans and a lot of human small fry who
lnha!e the ozone of the seavenger
wagon.
This sounds very much like the
speeches of Mr.. Dunn from the plat
form, and furnishes a good sample of
one of the reasons why quiet, orderly
and decent people in such large num-
bers are declining to vote for him. 1t
is not even good campaign invective.
but just plain billingsgate. 1t seems
to us to be a very good illustration of
what an abusive campaign really is.
and where it is to be found.
The Minneapolis Tribune is news
paper commonly supposed to be of a
good deal more dignity and worth than
the Princeton Union. 1t has been en-
deavoring, with many grimaces and
much holding of the nose to furnish
that support for the Republican ticket
which it deems necessary to its party
regularity But the microbe from the
Princeton Union office has. got into its
veins. We quote some choice SEN
fences from its leading editorial of
Monday:
How would the Democrats like TO
face such campaign of baseIess lies
and obscene slander as the supporters
OF Johnson have made against Dunn?
The iaekai of dying administration
mas spent ITS last gasp sPewing siander
highest IN the history of the office he
held.
Some rude asperities of speech in the
mouth of mon of clean mind and life
have been magnified to the ornate por-
nographic diction of Dave cIough.
This sounds like and probably is an
echo of the unique campaign out of
which Mr.. Dunn won his nomination.
Is it any wonder that an advocacy
couched in such terms as these. that
a cause which requires men originally
sane in their thought, and at least not
disgusting in their speech to fall so
low, should repel the voters of Min,
nesota? There can be but one expla-
nation. The supporters of Dunn, ia
ciuding those who really desire his
election and those who, like the Trib-.
une. would welcome his defeat if it
could be conpassed without their open
completely, are fully satisfied that he
is beaten. Their insane rage finds vent
In the words that would shame the
average saloon loafer. If they wish to
find reason for their disappointment
they need look no farther than to such
extreme utterances as those which we
have quoted, and which are by no
means unique IN the conduct of the
Republican campaign in this state.