Daily globe., 1878-10-11
THE DONNELLY CLUB.
ANOTHER ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
HELD LAST NIGHT.
A Good Report from mDuluth-Speechesb by j.
w. Willis, w. L. Banning and Col. Crooks
Mr.. Banning Shows Mr.. Donnelly's
Labors in Securing the Northern Pacific
Road.

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Mr.. Banning Shows Mr.. Donnelly's
Labors in Securing the Northern Pacific
Road.
The Young Mems Donnelly club of ST. Paul,
held its second regular weekly meeting last
might at Dem cratic headquarters, in the OPP
era-house block. An audience of fully 200 as
sembled at an early hour, and was increased
during the evening. The meeting was
couraging one throughout. The number in
attendance suggestive IF the interest in the
campaign, and the enthusiasm throughout the
proceedings evinced the zeal with which the
work of the canvass was being undertaken.
The meeting was called to order by the pres
ident, Mr.. Oppenheim. Routine business was
disposed of; the adoption of q aconstitution, etc.
THE oHA1RMANs NEWS.
The president said that since the organization
of this club he had received letters from all
parts of the district, in which the most encour-
aging results were prophesied. The best letter
of the lot was one from Duluth, that strong
hold of Republcanism. Phe gentleman then
read from the letter, in which it said that Du-
iuth had formed a Donnelly club, and it was
an assured fact that the city would go for
Donnelly. (Applause.) The gentleman then
said. we needn't be much troubled about Ohio
that we are moderately joyous the result
in Indiana, and that we could be jubilant about
Iowa, for out of that black hole one white
sheep had come forth.
MR.. WILLIS REMARKS.
The president called on others to speak,
In response to repeated calls Mr. j. w. Will
lis made few remarks. He arraigned the
dominant party in a few choice words
and averred that the Republican party had
subverted the good government fought for
and established by our fore fathers, the greatest
statesmen of ages. This subyersion of the
constitution was stated to have been done by
the imposition of high tariff, exclusive legis-
lation for monopulies, and the tyranical op-
pressior of the Southern States. On this theme
the speaker spoke the eloquence of
truth, and from it traced the
general depression of the country. The speaker
then alluded to the candidacy of Hon. Ignatius
Donnelly, and said he ought to be elected Zap
plause) as representative opponent to the
present corrupt party.
With the watchword of reform and death to
monopoly, the speaker knew the Democratic
party would win. (Applause.)
MIR. BANNING's SPEECH.
Mr. W. L. Banning was the next speaker.
He made elaborate and exhaustive review of
the financial policy of the Republican party.
Every measure had been to.enhance the valne
of bonds and decrease the currency He made
mastery arraignment of the Republican par
ty and the man who occupies the Presidential
chair. for their opposition to the wishes
of the people To them was charged
the depressed condition of business.
In the course of his rema, ks the speak er
Stated that the last census reported the prop
erty valuation at thirty thousand millions. But
since then shrinkage had fallen upon this of
eight thousand millions. This sbrinkaoe had
not fallen alike upon the valuation Bonds
mad escaped from the shrinkage. The gentle
man then spoke of the business depression in
consequence 1t was all due to bad legislation.
The speaker elaborated this subject, and gave
and how the law and the benefit of a stable ,nr,
rency had been perverted by The faulty legisla-
ton OF the Republican party, to the enrichment
OF the capitalist and monopolist.
The speaker anticipated population of lOO.-
9oo,,Wo IN TINS country in forty years. and to
90 the business of such population. S2 COO
oUO,0 would be required. But inst cad of meet
ing this requirement, even in a measure the
legislation or policy of the Republican party
was to contract the currency and put it into the
hands Of few.
The speaker gave an extended history of the
Northern Pacific road, and related Mr.. Donncl.
]y's connection with il. In this connection he
said: ne
During the session of 1861 spent the most
OF the winter in Washington urging the pas
n'st Tase o. tne ,and grant bill for the st. Paul
Dulnth railroad. y 7. Donnelly was then q
member OF Congress. His able and active
advocacy of this measure has been before re.
ferred to, and how he SO effectively worked to
secure its passage through the House and the
complete success of measure worth manu
millions to the people of the State.
1t was at this session that the scheme to
build tn. Northern Pacific railroad was in
augurated in Congress.
Inc broad and statesmanlike views and hiob
standing OF MIR. Donnelly in ths House and in
the West commended him to the sneaker of tha
house, who in making up the Committees
placed Mr.. Donnely On the COMMITTEES on
faclhc railroads. of which Thadeus Stevens. of
4tnnsylvanla-the Republican leader of the
Housewives chairman.
The Union Pacific OF Central road had heen
chartered years before this. but scarce onv
progress ha been made in it's construction
owing to restrictions in it's legislation which
mace 1T difficult to obtain funds to bui,d the
T0ad; Inc friends of that measure were at
Washington in force to procure add;t;ona !
legislation, 1oae'i
About this time had frequent conversations
win W.T.. Stevens, Donnely, and other mem
bers OF the committee friendly to tn, Northern
racine road, and they agreed that the time
nau come 10 pass that enterprise in Congress-
as they could thus force the Union Pacific ~
join in the advocacy of the Northern ro.t1
tnat they might the better secure the lcpisIa-
tlon they wanted for the Union Pacific road
;, Inc friends of the Northern Pacific bill on
the committee of the House, after looking the
the
together for consultations
l was present with Mr.. Stevens and Donne,l,,
When the committee met. A resolution ~
iaVor or the Northern road was prepared hv
them, introduced in the committee and nrssea
by majority vote. = $50"
At a subsequent meetinp of this oo,:44
a further resolution was passed authorizinor ~
chairman to report a bill making a. Grant of
land IN aid Of the construction of the road.
O.. IN que time the bill was prepared by Messrs.
stevens and Donnelly and other friends of the
measure adopted by the committee and re-
6elng taken the Union Pacific bill passed tho
Senare, came over to the House and uas re~
Ierred to the Pacific railroad committee of tbe
House. n1i''ee oA Tue
Stevens and Donnelly, with the other friends
.ne measure ON the committeeman max
ing malortv-concluded not to report the
Union Pacltc bill till the bill for the Nortbern
!oad should be passed by the Huse tbns
3rVit,ng and forcing the friends of the Union
Fac,nc road INTO the advocacy of the Northern
measure. W tn1I
IN due time the Northern Pacific hill was
ca.leo up IN the House, and on a vote heing
taken was defeated by sixteen or a;obtenno
votes; Stevens, Donnelly and others attributed
tnls nefeat, IN large part, to want Of zeal in it's
Dehalf 1t not treachery and bad faith ~, +ha
part of the Union Pacific people and oore
tnem moro distinctly to understand that tbe
~ unl1n Pacific bill would not be reported bv
the House committee until the Northern pac;fc
bill was through the House. "oAno
The Union Pacific force then turned in and
naa,o no1 only withdrew their opposition, but be-
came active workers for the PASSAGE Of the
Northern Pacific hill. 1t was called nm AGAIN
and and now passed the House by decided vote.
an ana wen went over to the Senate The friends Of
the two measures now came to full nnder-
shtanaing tha and both bills were passed nearly on
Durinp f th;s ahd wit without further opposition.
bitter contest, Mr.. Donnellv worLaa nn4: e.tneS