St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-20
STATE POLITICS.
The Fifth District canvass.

The Fifth District canvass.
Fergus Falls Telegram (Rep.. Oct II.
On arriving at the Opera house the hall
was well filed with Republicans, who lis
tened with interest through the entire even
ing to Mr.. Campbel's remarks He is well
posted on the tariff question and makes this
his main issue, advocating q tariff for reve-
nue. only, but laying it in such a way as to
protect our manufacturing interests. He has
plenty of facts from his side of the case, but
it is doubtful if he made any converts last
night. While Mr.. Campbell is not an ora
tor he is a very forcible and ready speaker,
who takes perhaps as well as one who is more
eloquant. II he wasn't in the wrong boat he
would be one of the leading men in the state
for he is an able man and personally as fine
a gentleman as one would desire to meet.
COL. BAXTER AND MIR. CAMPBELL AT ST. CLOUD.
St. Cloud Times.
Col. Baxter, Democratic candidate for
congress, was first introduced and spoke for
twenty minutes He said that he was an in
voluntary candidate for congress, having
been nominated wholly without solicitation
and unexpectedly to himself. He referred
to the record of the Democratic party; the
tration of affairs; the iniquities of tariff; the
record of the parties thereon. He spoke of
the war of the rebellion; the claim of the
Republican party that it had saved the Union,
and stated that an investigation of the poit-
zeal beliefs OF the soldiers of that war had
disclosed that over quarter of a million
mole Democrats than Republicans had en-
listed in the Union army. He alluded to the
present political contest, and paid high
tribute to the Democratic candidates Col.
Baxter was frequently greeted with applause.
Ex-senator Campbell, of Litchfeld, was
the next speaker. His speech occupied two
hours and half, and was one of the finest
political addresses ever delivered in this city.
He said that every four years the people of
this county were called upon to elect pres
ident. In doing this two things were properly
to be considered-the policy of the parties,
and the character and merits of the caudi-
dates. These questions he proposed to con-
slider this evening. Mr.. Campbell devoted
the greater portion of his speech to the tariff
question, which he handled ably and
thoroughly. This is a dry theme to most
people, yet Mr.. c. presented it in such way
as to make it very interesting. He exposed
the faliacies of the theory OF ''protection to
American industries" and declared that
its greatest protection was to the mono
polists. While the manufacturer accumu-
lated his milious' the coalition of the work
ing classes was becoming worse and worse
To-day, while the Republican party is preach
ing protection" thousands of wnrkingmeu
in Ohio, Pennsylvania and other sections
are out OF work and their families in want;
for trying to ''protect' themselves and keep
up the price Of their labor they were evicted
from their homes in Ohio, or imprisoned by
hundreds in Pittsburg ''where Jones liyes''
the chairman of Blaine's committee, who
made his millions by protection, - and was
appointed to that place because he could give
800, 600 to Blaine's fund. Protection had
led to over production a tariff on raw mater
ials had prevented our competing in the mar
kets of the world, and our manufactured ar
ticles were piled up awaiting home consump-
ton. Were it not for this tariff,
America might compete with the nations
OF the world, our productions would be sent
abroad, and there would be work for ALL He
read extracts to show the prevalence of strikes
to illustrate how the nail and other manu-
facturers in Pittsburg (''where Jones
prices, one fayorite method being to shut
the factories, discharge the workmen, and
force rise. Mr.. Campbell discussed the
subject at great length, fortified his argu-
ment by statistics, and convinced many
doubling ones that a revision of the tariff
was necessary. He referred to the i'm
mense accumulation of money in the
treasury from tuis source, and said it
was a temptation which would lead to
reckless extravaganza. Biaine's theory
of a distribution among states was ridiculed.
We cannot give even synopsis of Mr..
Cam pbel's comprehensive argument, and
merely note these points from memory.
He also discussed the merits of the eandi-
dates and quoted from Republican testimony
to prove that Blaine was ''reeking in corrup-
tion.' and unworthy of the support of con-
scientions voters. He did not desire to cite
Democratic evidence to sustain this charge
the proof was presented by Republicans
whose honesty of character and rectitude of
purpose had never been impugned. In OPP
position to this man of corruption, was one
whose name had become synonym for high
official honesty Grover Cleveland.
He discussed the record of Knute Nelson on
the Morrison bill, and declared that he as
we'll as Strait and Waite, had lodged the vote
by tellers, and only went on record when
they knew the bill was killed without their
vote. He characterized their action as cow
,ardly in the extreme.
Mr.. Campbell closed his eloquent speech
by reference to some'of the charges against
Gov Cleveland, and spoke in glowing terms
of his injunction to his friends to ''tell the
TRUTH This was the manner in which be
met the ISLANDERS. B:aine dare not tell the
truth-the truth was what he most dreaded.
Mr.. Campbell is an earnest speaker and
holds the attention of the audience better
than most orators. He was frequently ap-
plsuded, and at the close of his remarks re-
ceived an ovation.