St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-28
A RATTLING MEETING
Weld by the Democrats at Knauft's
Hall last Night.
speeches ny Gen. R. w. Johnson and
Several Others.

tween j. 81. Drake and j. J. Lemon in the
Fifth ward, served to call out an audience
last evening large enough to I'LL Knauft's
street, where those who were
present heard some good Democratic
ioctr.le, which were received with much
applause.
WILLIAM LEE.
On the meeting being called to order, Mr..
William Lee was called to the chair, and on
taking the position of chairman he an
nounced the fact that he had not been much
engaged in politics lately, but owing to the
local contest in the Fifth ward for the legsla-
ture, he had been drawn out. The meeting,
he said, had been called
partly to consider this matter of
electing representative to the legislature
As this was the case he thought he could not
do better than to read few extracts from the
remarks made by Mr. Albert Scheffer at tho
meeting on Dayton's bluff last Saturday
night. He accordingly read liberal extracts
from it and commented upon the same as he
went along. He said that the contest be-
tween Drake and Lemon was not political
one at all for Lemon was candidate of the
people Republicans and Democrats support
him alike. Here he referred TO
The agency Ansel Oppenheim had in
getting Drake nominated and said
The Fifth ward did not want any one from
the Fourth ward to go over into the Fifth
ward and nominate candidates for them.
He then took up the bridge business and de-
clared that the Seventh street bridge did
more business than did the Wabashaw street
bridge which cost the city of st. Paul hun
Il, e InIlo H.. !,
street improvement was aeostly general i'm
provement and ought to have been paid for
by the whole city. 1t was not just TO tax
The people over on the bluff with the
whole cost of the work. There was
no disguise as to what those who support
Lemon propose to do. 1t is the expectation
that Mr.. Lemon, if he is elected, viii go into
the Legislature with the express purpose Of
getting some legislation that will relieve the
people of Dayton's Bluff from the heavy
burden Of this great improvement, and give
the other parts of the town an opportunity to
share in the cost, There was no disguise
about it. That was what they proposed TO
do Mr.. Lee then referred 10 the county
auditor, and while he admitted that
the present auditor was a capable man, he
was not an agreeable one. Holding such an
office is calculated to make a man oVerbear-
ing and disagreeable. This is the effect that
ii has had upon Mr.. McCardy. The Demo-
Gratis had nominated a modest and unassum
ing gentleman who had lived in st. Paul all
his life. One would hardly know that he
was in town. In closing, Mr.. Lee urged all
Democrats TO work and vote for O'Brien,
and then introduced
GEN. JOHNSON,
who spoke substantially as follows, his re-
marks provoking frequent and continued
applause:
The Presidential campaign of 1884 will
soon pass into history and be memorable as
one Of the most infamous ever conducted in
our country, certainly within my recollection
and | came upon the stage under the admin
istration of John Quincy Adams. Personal
detracton and SANDER of the deepest, dark
est character has been INDUCED in by both
parties, but TO the credit of the Democratic
party let it be said that this infamous cam
paign was not its bantling, but was sprung
into existence by the so-called grand old
party. While we believe that the public
records of men who offer themselves for the
suffrage of the people may, and ought to be,
subjects of investigation, private scandals
tished up out of the foul depths Of sewers and
cess-pools should not be entertained by 3
pure and just people. The columns of
many of the papers of the land have teemed
with filth, offensive in the highest degree
and the minute details therein contained
have rendered them unfit for place in 1ir
tous families Fit her Mr.. Cleveland or Mr.
Blaine viii be elected President, and | hon
h., h.,
must we feel when we remember that so
many cruel things have been said of ouI
President, a man ofwhom every American
citizen should point with pride!
The public records of the opposing candi
Bates are legitimate subjects of inquiry. /
is said that Mr.. Cleveland is novice with
out record. Let us see what he has done
He started life u poor boy and upon him dc
volved the care of q mother and several sis
tiers, but with this burden he battled manfIl
w., supporting them and educating himsel
for the law. He became prominent in hi
grofesson, was elected sheriff, and discharged
the duties thereof faithfully and fearlessly
When the financial condition of Buffalo dc
handed an honest man for mayor he wa
elected in a Republican city 10y handsome
majority, and gave general satisfaction to al
Of the people. When the state required a
honest man to carry out the reforms Inaugural
led by that good and ineorrUpubie states
nan Samuel j. Tldcn, public opinion cen
cred upon Grover Cleveland, he WAS nomi
mated and elected by majority dazzling b
lts magnitude. As Governor he has apple
himself assiduously to the duties OF his OF
ace and has made the best governor NeN
York has ever had unless we except GOV. Til
den. The great body of men in our coantr
are laboring men and Governor Clevelan,
mas formulated aud had enacted into law
more measures for their relief within tn
past two years than was done for twent
Tears preceding. Some of the laws may b
briefly stated
A law was passed providing for the estab
ishment of bureau of labor statistics, whic
should gather the information necessary {
intelligent and proper legislation in the il
erest OF the workngmen.
A law was passed prohibiting the manu-
Eacture of cigars in the tenement houses,
law in the interest of the health of the dwell
srs in such houses and proper wages fC
Korkngmen.
A law was passed prohibiting the mauufaC
.ure of wooden hats in states prisons, pen
ientiaries, etc, law which enabled hone
hatters to make proper wages.
A law was passed prohibiting the employ
ment of convicts in the states prisons, pen
tentiarcs etc Of the State by contract, la
which protected honest worlingmen again
the ruiuous competition of convict labor.
a law was passed which forbade the mar
ayers of houses of refuge, reformatories AM
other correctional institutions from hirin!
Or. contracting the labor of children commit
sd 70 their care.
A law WAS passed which made laborip