The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-11-10
TALES OF THE TOWN

tude unpatriotic. Gentlemen OF the
Convention, I concede that the demo-
cratic party committed the unpar-
donable crime of clinging too close
to the constitution, but it was not
cowardly. There were a million
more men in the Union army than
voted for Lincoln in 1860 and Harry
Hawkins was one of the number.
We are satisfied with Harry Haw-
kins and we are satisfied with the
democratic party.
Where did the soldiers come from
If not from the democratic ranks?
Why, our dear friends, the enemy,
charge that they all were democrats
on one side and, as we see, they were
nearly all democrats on the other
side, So that the war seemed to have
been but little factional fight in
the democratic party. When we got
together on the field of battle, we
shot off the democratic majority and
gave the republicans control of the
country for score of years. If that
be cowardice, make the most of it.
We are young democrats up in
Northern Minnesota, but we have
read that Samuel J. Tilden received
100000 more votes than Rutherford
B. Hayes in 1876 and was elected
president through an electoral COM
mission seating the Ohio statesman
an outrage which the patriotic
democracy, for the sake of peace,
acquiesced in. We are satisfied with
Samuel J. Tilden and we are salts
fled with the democratic party.
Yes, we are young democrats, but
we have heard of Grover Cleveland,
who came from the straw and man.
ger of Buffalo to be mayor, COVER
nor and president, and who never
has faltered when there was duty
to be performed. He arc Sc above the
meanness and narrowness of party
spirit to be the president, not of a
party but of the whole people; and
| in recognition of this, democracy has
thrice honored him with its nominal
ton. He has challenged the Opposi-
| ton to maintain the principle of pro-
| lection for the few with taxation for
all, against the principle of equality
to every citizen before the law, and
| he won in 1888 by 100000 major
ity, though the electoral vote placed
| tial chair. We are satisfied with
Grover Cleveland and we are salts
fled with his tariff message.
| We are young democrats far away
} in the Northwest, but we have heard
of Dan Lawler, the st. Paul orator,
Dan Lawler, the ideal and superb.
He comes to the young democracy as
prophet to his people, whose only
collar is the rosary of the Gods.
Now what of Harry Hawkins? He
has lived thirty-six years in Mime
sofa and has been at the head of the
lakes ever since fish were legal ten
der. He was elected to the senate
two years ago by 400 majority in a
district that is 1000 or 1000 re-
publican, but was counted out by
that grand old party, which, while
crying "a free ballot and fair
count" can vote fifty Indians with
one suit of clothes.
When l see these things, am re-
minded of a scene in tthe Constitu-
tional Convention of South Dakota.
The committee to choose a motto
had reported the beautiful but not
! always truthful words, Under God,
the people rule" A delegate in a
rear seat, who was, perhaps, more
original in thought and, certainly,
more democratic in principle than
the rest, moved to amend by strik-
ing out "Under" and inserting "By,"
so that the motto with the empha-
sis properly distributed would read,
"By God, the people rule"
Gentlemen of the Convention, we
can make it SO if you nominate
Harry Hawkins, for we have con-
cluded to compromise the matter by,
making him preside over the body
to which two years ago he was
rightfully elected. We came here
with no demand; we care not to dc
tate. We are not dogs in the man
ger but, rather, babes in the woods;
and we ask only that if you think it.
! good politics and can see your way
clear to do so, you will honor our
end of the state by choosing Harry
| Hawkins.
We offer you a good candidate, a,
hustling campaigner who is here to
speak for himself. Six years ago,
Knute Nelson RAJ for congress un-'
| opposed in the old Fifth district. He
! is running for governor now and We
need Harry Hawkins to help cut
down his vote. 1t will help us, too,
: in the congressional contest; and, as
the shedding is poor this season,
can't you help us pull our ticket
| through?
I Why has the republican party
chosen Knute Nelson? Not because
he fought the Morrison bill. No,
not because he voted for the Mills
bill. Not at all. Not because he is
antagonistic to Cush. Davis, the ideal
.. of his party in this state. No, not
for these, but in spite of these, and
for the single and simple reason that
he is not an American. 1t reminds
one Of the old story of the Borneo
monkeys that run out on the low
limbs of the trees and drop their
long tails into crab holes for game.
Soon the crab begins to bite and
the monkey grins and bears it till
patience ceases to be a virtue, when
| out comes his tail with a jerk and