Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-20

his opponent? The question involved ade-
quate and proper legislation upon the wheat
matter. MIR. Mead was a lawyer, the speaker
believed; might be well versed in the law,
but he didn't know anything about the
wheat business, and the all-important
phase of grading; Mr.. Hodges did. The ques-
ton answered itself. The speaker then alluded
to Mr.. Nerds claims to an election. he re-
lied upon his having interested himself in be-
half of the Fort Smelling bridge. The speaker
thought 1t well enough to somewhat investi-
gate the grounds for arrogating the whole hon.
or of the thing to himself. Thereupon the
gentleman reviewed at length the whole pro-
.ceedings to get the bridge, from it's inception
until it was begun as an accom-
plished fact. Several meetings were held
the necessity of it was urged, advocated and
measures adopted to inaugurate it. Mr..
Mead took no part in it, but at the eleventh
hour he came in az a supporter. He could lay
no claims to getting the bill through. It
passed through of its own momentum. The
st. Paul delegation voted for it, and it went
through like a block on the waters, it was
carried through on the current of public opin-
ion and demand. Mr.. Mead the sp aker said
could not lay any claim to being the Columbus
or this bridge discovery. (Laughter.)
1t Mr.. Mead laid his claims to election solely
upon this, he, the speaker, believed he had
placed them upon very faliacious grounds. An
lmpolt ant and ttital question was before the
PtOPISf oiiC Pei Ol lltGTtSL 10 tuG ptO-
pie Upon this broad basis must the candidate
lay his claims to election. And the people want
one who would best serve them. MIR. Hodges
could do that. Applause.
The speaker then took up and discussed at
length the wheat question. He charged
ton, and being the head of
conspiracy to deprive the farmers of an
honest livelihood. The speaker was eloquent
III his bitter arraignment, and was cheered
throughout his speech.
MR. BRrsBIN's ADDRESS,
Hon. j. B. Brisbin was next called upon
The gentleman stated he felt disinclined to
speak, but he always felt an interest in politi-
cal meetings; in the pest interests of the
Democratic party, which were the best interest
of the public. The speaker said
he took particular interest in the meeting, as
he had listened to practical man, Mr.. Hodges.
The speaker then drew an allegorical picture.
; ; The Romans had been pushed to rebellion by
the patrician class. They assembled on the
~ oias Sdc,edd to deliberate, and the result was
the establishing of the tribune of the people.
In this day the people had found their tribune
in Mr.. Hodges.
The speaker then took up the Democratic
ticket in detail, and endorsed one and
one by one, and concluded that every Demo-
cratic candidate had been tried and found not
wanting Thespeaker adjured the party to stand
together, and support every individual nomi-
nee from top to bottom. They were the best.
Applause.] In this way we would be prepared
for 1880. Applause long continued. In this
connection the speaker said the people at the
last Presidential election had been
| defrauded out of their right If
franchise. He reviewed the history
| of the country to show that the fraud had re-
acted, and the people had condemned it always
by rghting the wrong when the op ortunity
was offered. He expected it at the next cleo
ton for President. lApplause.l
The fraud peipetrated upon the people at the
last election was done by money, money from
those very monopolists and ring combinations
which we are fighting to-day. [Applause.]
| The speaker declared himself no agrarian
He favored L he harmonizing of labor and CAPT
tai, but it could not be done until labor organ.
lied and made its power felt by capital. The
lballot-bex gave the avenue through which tc
make this power felt. The speaker earnestly
advised the Democratic party to stand together
It's candidates were worthy Of the endorsement,
of the people. The party had been peculiarl,
fortunate IN their selections, and the speake
felt warranted in assuring his hearers
they would be elected. as they ough
to. be. The speech was eloquent
and the speakers manner warmed up his au
ldlence to high degree of enthusiasm.
After MIR. Brisbin finished, too soon, agains
the evident protest of the assemblage, tn,
meeting adjourned in high good humor owe
the successful and encouraging state of affairs