Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-25


from the oppressive burden Of war taxes, since the
unprecedented prosperity Of the country ard an i'm
enss surplus revenue, not only Justify but osmand
| Q great reduction OF taxation, and fuch reduction
may be made without any damage to the best intsr
est Of the government
We extend to the pecpis Of ireland who have lon.y
suffered an oppressive an unjust system OF LAND
tenure and tenancy, our most hearty sympathy, and
bid them good speed n their efforts to rsadjust the
present system Of land tenure, SO far as that end
| erty or personal liberty.
| Having received respectful communication from
committee OF citizens, calling themselves the con-
stitutional amendment agitation committee, and de-
string that Misunderstanding shall exist as to our
position upon the matters presented in that COM
municatiop.
Rescued, That If any porsi,n of the people of
this state Of the United Stses desire to submit
TO the people OF the state of til Union at large.
the question Of prohibiting the msnufscture or sale
do but We pledges the Democratic party to oppose
any sumptuary legislation of any kind whatever, and
We demand for the citizen the largest measure of
personal liberty consistent with the preservation OF
social order and security.
An AMENbMEET.
J. W. hleClung offered the following
amendment to the resolutions:
ResolUeG, That this convention is In favor OF irn-
proving the Mississippi river to the end that re-
duction OF freight charges be secured. etc.
The resolution further called for special
legislation which should prohibit throwing
refuse and saw dust in the river to sink at
some point below st. Paul and create bars to
navigation, etc.
Mr., McCIuDg urged the adoption of his res
oIution in short address He was aware
that there was difference of opinion respect
ing the proper mode of efiecting the end aimed
at. but there was no difference of opinion as to
the advsability or necessity OF the measure. He
did not believe that even the people of the city
of Minneapolis as whole would favor the
obstruction of the river by dust. 1t is well
known that the improyem ert of tbs naviga-
tion would be great benetit TO the manufac-
turing and mercantile interests of the city of
Minnta ntapoiis. Il would be a saving
of Si,000,(0O. Then why should this Demo
cratic convention be 10th to take the required
step, even if it be against some little local
feeling in Minneapolis? The speaker ex-
planned that he came into the convention as
the substitute of Gen. Fl. Fl. Sibley.
General Sibley had told him upon
requesting him to fill his vacancy, that he,
Mr.. Sbley) should introduce this very reso
luton. Il is question which has been De-
fore congress, question upon which all onr
representatives have record. 1t is one of
the most prolific sources of obsJructing the
river. you must stand up to the rack
and declare yourselves for or against this
measure, 1t can't be avoided" Such is the
feeling even among the Republicans Of st.
Paul, that should this convention ignore the
measure third party would take up the mat
ter
Mr.. Ankenny, of Hennepin stled that in
the caIltr part of the convention it had been
voted to refer ali resolutions to the committee
on resolutions 10 be by them first considered,
and he therefore wished co state that he con
sidered Mr.. McC.ung's amendmentlwholly ont
of order.
OPPOSED TO The AMENDMENT.
Judge Flandrau took thel floor and explain
ed that he came into the convention for the
express purpose of selecting a candidate for
congressman, man who would
antagonize the Republican candidate
and secure enough votes to elect
him. He did not think it good policy to
digap the candidate. Nothing had been
hidden by the committee On resolutions. Any
sppi river is not of vast Importance,
makes an egregious mistake. Any
man who will rise up and say that the preser-
! yation of the Mississippi river was not of
national importance is alike mistaken. The
committee had taken this fully into considera-
tion, but the committee had conclud-
ed that they should entrust the
didate which we shall select. The speaker
insisted that the fact of putting anything into
the river which shall obstruct it is a great
outrage and must be abated. This dlstrlcr has
always been represented by Re.
publican, and those Republicans have
never had the courage to introduce measure
in congress which should abate the sawdust
nuisance. We know that the sawdust thrown
into the river by the mill men sinks 10 the
bottom of the river at Pigs Eye and creates
bars" He was in favor of entrustiDg the
question 10 the integrity of the candidate
nominated By the convention.
LAID ON THE TABLE.
Judge Atwater followed in a short argu-
ment. He urged that the resolution in ques-
tion should have been presented to the COM
mittee on resolutions. ''The gentleman who
presents this resolution, in the face
of the vote taken by the convention
| that all resolutions must be referred to the
committee on resolutions, or not entertained,
says he didn't choose to-" The speaker
| thought 1t was discourteous, alike to the con-
gention and to the committee, that it was not
| properly and regularly submitted. He op.
posed discussing the question by the conven-
| tion, and in order to save time, moved that
| the resolution be laid upon the table. The
motion was carried.
rRoHIBITIoSAL AMENDMENT.
! Mr.. &. Il. Lineau opposed the submitting
of any wrong to the people, and he considered
| the prohibition movement as wrong
| VIZ Willis kdtC LILO itdcOu tuC u[dltlDE IQC
resolution.
| Mr.. Wilson, as a Democrat, stated that he
was opposed TO prohibition. He was
| a temperate man, but he thought
| the convention should not act
with cowardice, but should stand by
the doctrine expressed in the resolution. AS
Democrat he believed il the rights of the
| people to petition. He believed in every ones
right to their opinions. He was willing to
meet the movement with argument. That's
good Democratic doctrine. The Democratic
party is not a prohibiting party nor is it q
liquor dealers party. 1t believes in the free
| dom of all American citizens. AS Democrats
we must not be towards. He had too much
confidence in the representative choice of the
party to which he belonged to doubt them in
| the premises. He would oppose smothering
the resolution or the question.
| ANOTHER AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Lineau moved to amend the resolution
by striking out the clause relative 10 prohibi-
/ ton. He stated in explanation that the Re-
publcans had taken no position relative to
| this petition which had also been submitted to
them at their convention heIdin ST. Paul, and
he feared that unless the Democrats of the
present convention either ignored the petition
or passed positive resolutions denying their
right to petition the body, the people whom
I ho fad