St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-10

the department of medicine and surgery and
said that the false vouchers, he supposed, did
not exceed S63,000. In former times, when the
sensibilites of the people became offended by
official corruption, they themselves undertook
the task of reform l dare say many of you
bear it in memory that an entire administration
went down, and for time being the party went
with it, because of one dedication or embezzle-
ment of S62, 900. That was but forty years ago.
and that was the only case that occurred attract
ing attention during that administration. Yet so
fearful of punishment by the people that party
went from power for the time being Who ex-
poets that party long IN power with all the emol-
uments of public position received aud enjoyed
by its followers and relatives, can reform itself.
The recent case to which / have referred is very
instructive. In that testimony the secretary
said that year ago he had received letter in
forming him of the misconduct of one of his en-
ployes, and that very recently he had been told
of two others engaged in various transactions,
but he said to the committee that so earnest was
the pressure especially by members of congress
for the reappontment of the head of the bureau,
that he could not believe it possible that it was
in the condition in which he found it last. The
offenses against the public service are numerous,
many of them fragrant. They must be pursued
to their hiding places. They must be brought
forth and exposed and punished, and the agents
that the president shall employ, l mean
the new president that you are
must have one to shield and nothing to CON
ceal. Let fidelity and competency once more on
the part of employees, and justice and fair play,
so far as the people of the country are concerned
be observed, and reforms viii follow. hope
never again to see the cruel and remorseless pro-
scription for political opinions which has dis
gFaced the recent administration but bad as the
civil service is, know that there are men of
ability in the present service, and would not ask
that they should be driven from office, but none
but such ought to be continued In the language
of writer when we come to define the rights of
the outs and those that are in, let it be under
stood that but the fttest shall survive
Applause. Now, Mr.. President L hope
the new administration will hold itself
instructed by the sentiment of 1875
lCheers. In opposition to centraiza-
ton, to that dangerous, spirit of encroachment
which tends to consolidation in one, and thus
creates, whatever the form of government, real
despotlsm. | have but one other sentiment to
refer 10 before I shall call your attention to the
claims which l propose to suggest for the man
that Will nominate, and in respect to this sent-
ment no one is responsible but myself. VIII
nations never desire more rational umpire of
differences than force? Must labor and treasure
always flow before international controversies
can be settled: Controversies will arise, they
are inevitable. Civilization of this age demands
that they be referred to the disinterested statss
for settlement by friendly arbitration. APP
plause. The intervening ocean protects
young Republic from the menace of European
arms 1t will be a beautiful spectacle if this
Republic, so strong and so secure, shall lead the
nations in movement for permanent peace,
and the relief of the people everywhere from
mantainence of standing armies and ships of
war. The best of Gen. Grants administration was
the settlement by arbitration of the controversy
touching the Alabama. That settlement stands
in bright glorious contrast in all history to the
,Ir
he beleagured the capital that men might have
offices to which they were never elected. Loud
applause Mr.. President and gentlemen, / have
to suggest for your consideration citizen of the
state of Indiana, the Hon. Joseph Mcdonald
Loud and long continued applausel l thank
you all for the reception which you have given
to his name. Born in an adjoining state Indiana
became his home when but a boy. He learned
trade, and that made himself Independent and
very respectable. Applause And after that
he pursued his studies with such opportunities
as he had and finally prepared himself for the
great profession of the law And from the time
that he took his stand in the court house of his
county, until the present time when he may
stand, it may be, in the supreme court of the
Unitee States, he has been the peer of the best
of his profession in the west. Loud applause
First, selected by the district in which he lives
to prosecute the yIeas of the state, afterwards
chosen by the state to represent her as attorney
general, next--not next to that, but before that
he went from his own district in which he waa
raised from the neighborhood TO the congress of
the United States and afterwards the people of the
whole state sent him senator to Washington.
Faithfully, diligently, ably he represented lndi-
ana in the senate, and he was welcomed by the
ablest of the senators as their peer. Mr.. Melon
aid has been a student of the learning that has
made the Democracy of the United States what
it is to-day. Loud applausel. He is familiar
with the writings of the fathers, and his opinions
are based upon the sentiments that came TO him
from their pages He is of clear perceptions, of
strong judgments, of earnest convictions, fair
minded and just. No man Will have occasion to
20 to the White House when he shall he presi-
dent. if you shall honor him with your nomina-
tion no man will have occasion to find fault with
the candor and frankness of his reception. Cen
tlemcn of the convention, l do not speak for Nc
Donald alone, do not speak for myself alone,
do not speak for those thirty gentlemen that
have directed me to stand here and speak for
them. / speak for a mighty state, lound and
long continued applause but ten days ago 4
Democracy that never steps backward, Democ-
racy thar meets the contest and where it may
con Applause, instructed those thirty gentle 4
men and myself to say to you that Joseph E. Mes
Donald is worthy of your consideration
candidate for president of the United States.
and what is Indiana and what is the Democracy
OF Indiana this mighty state that is leader of the
tween east and west, resting upon Ohio, asso-
ciating in commerce, in trade, in good neighbor-
ship with adjoining states This great state has
said to us; Present the name of Mr. Mcdonald
to the greatest convention 1.-THE world has eAer
seen, Applause and for Indiana | must appeal
to yOu to-day. What heed win you give to Indi-
ana? For twenty five years, during which |
have had some responsible connection with this
great party, she has been without strife or dis
cord in her ranks Applause. She always
acted one man, and when the election days
have come, the tread of her Democracy has been
as the tread of one regiment, when the hour of
battle is on hand applause you know very WELL
gentlemen, that Indiana asks no question
whether your candidate shall live in New York
or Delaware, or Kentucky. You know very well
Tia VI when the crisis comes Indiana viii give
him her vote. Applause. But know you
are going to make 1t against Indiana because
She is faithful because she will not hesitate
Are You to say from election to election, from
convention to convention, we need not trouble
about that solid state. She is all right; her vote
VIII 90 well at the election. We must take care
of New York tGfeat laughter and applause
Is that where the representatives of the Democ-
racy OF Indiana, these thirty gentlemen and my
self, have to stand in your preseneel We ask
not favor because Indiana Is true always, but
we ask that this Shall not come in judgment
against Us. (Applanse. When many of your states
hesitate when war had passed the smoke of bat
ties had blown away, and the sound of guns
upon the plains and amoug the mountains had
ceased, and yen struggled. and we struggled, In
diana was the first state To carry the banner of
Democracy to the front, applausel and gentle
man, man of good attainment high character,
endorsed by my state, present his name to you,
and all | shall ask is justice, the humbest of
US all may ask that much, aud when it shall
come to be that in a Democratic convention jus
tce may not be asked, then perhaps had better
review the paractices of the past and not come
to conventions at all. Laughter | thank you
MY brother Democrats, ! thank you Mr.. chair
man, for this attention that you have given me,
while have spoken for friend. (Applause;
great number OF delegates rising to their feet.)
When the applause had subsidized Gen. John
c. Black, of Illinois, took the platform and made
a strong speech seeonding the nomination of Nc
Donald