St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-28

Yes, Mr. Blaine, the Democrats will seize the
government. Three millions of northern
Democrats, aided By million and half of
southern Democrats, propose to seize the
reigns of government and to give the coun-
try the best administration it has ever had.
Was it not the Republican party that pard
oned the southern people and bestowed upon
them the rights of citizenship! And now,
after nineteen years of peace, are they not
citizens?
If citizens, have they not a constitutional
right to express preference as to their rul-
erss The Republican orators claim that their
party suppressed the rebellion, that it has in
creased our population, made our soil pro-
ductive, and in fact claim that all the bless
ings God has bestowed upon US and upon our
country have come from it. If we owe the
party for all these, which party is responsible
for the low price of wheat and other products
of the soil, and for the silent, deathlike ma
chinery all over the land. Again, is it not
about time to puncture their claim to all the
credit for the suppression Of the rebellion?
Look at the Democrats who went out from
this state and illustrated the annals of war
by deeds as daring as those of the party that
claims SO much. Whose names figure
more conspiciously than those of Sibley Cor
man, Colville, Crooks, George, Bishop,
Uline, Dreher, Joe King, Jimmy O'Brien and
hosts of others whose names might be men
toned!
The time for the battle to begin is near at
hand. Let US close up our ranks, and with
our loins girded about, and our banners to
the breeze, let us move forward as one man
10 achieve great victory, and when the sun
goes down on the 4th, and the stars blossom
in the armament, the shepards on the noun
tains viii bear the glad news as the angels of
peace proclaim glory, glory, the country is
redeemed and saved.
JOHN W. WILLIS.
Prof. Fogg said that he would be glad to
have few words from Mr.. John w. Willis.
In response to this request and to general
demand from the audience Mr. Willis made
a few remarks. In speaking of the congress
sional candidates he urged that j. B. Gilfllan
has always manifested an unfriendlY dispo-
sition towards st. Paul. Besides this he was
domineering and Indifferent. The only way
was to vote against him early, often and al
ways. Mr.. Gillian when the war broke out
did not go to it. He had a
lucrative business here at home and
remained here in safety to attend to it, It
was different with Mr. Merriman. He should
cred mis- musket and went to the war. While
Mr.. Gilfillan was quietly at home accumulat-
! ing wealth Mr.. Merriman was tracing the evil
dence Of his patriotism with his own blood
on the battlefield. He was happy to say that
! the indications were that he would be elected.
MIR. Merriman is a man of liberal views and
he had no doubt that he would receive a
large majority il Ramsey county. In regard
to the legislative ticket he spoke
Of Lamson ana Lightner as
carpet baggers who had nc
ties to bind them here and no interest. In
speaking for Mr.. Lemon Mr.. Willis said he
would 60 into the legislature ana reform tie
board OF public works. Mr. Richter was not
competent to act as sheriff When lie was
sheriff before YOU had to give him written
, instructions as to what to DO, and then send
a man with him to see that lie performed his
duty. Ii gave him pleasure 10 speak OF Mr..
O'Bricn. He spoke very highly of nm, il
every way and hoped he would receive the
biggest majority Of any man thai
ever ran. Referring 20 nationa
politics be said that when Gov. Cleveland i:
elected to the presidency the first thing thai
he viii do will be to ordcr an investigation
into the disbursements Of money, and int
ell departments. Come inquiry will be made
into the star route cases. Blaine, Dorsey
and the whole gang viii be inquired into
The Republican party rad always been OIL
the side OF mouopolics aud now the great de
mand is for change and return to al
honest government.
s!R. MACKAY.
This gentlcman needed no introduction
for during this campaign he has often ap
peared before political audiences. lie made
a rafting speech aud introduced his remarks
by saying that the time for talking had al
most past ana the time for action was clos
al hand. He eaiieaattention to the fact tia
after the Ohio election wheat dropped 3 cent
per bushei. He denounced the Republican
as a lot of jobbers, with jim Blaine as tn
chief one. He made striking comparison
between Blaine and Cleveland. Balm
was disgrace, while Clevelan,
was dignifed man, VIII
quietly attended TO his duties. When Cleve
land is elected a reform will take place al
the way through.
AID. sTARKEY.
AID. Starkey spoke in response to gen
eraI demand. lie maintained that the figh
in the Fifth ward was not a personal one,
was simply a determination of the people
At various meetings in the ward votes hsC
been taken and the vote nearly unanimou
FOR Lemon. At the Blaine and Logan clu
4 few nights ago the vote stood 175 70
Lemon to % for Drake. II was straigh
fight between j. J. Lemon against monopo
lies.
CONCLUSION.
Mr.. Lee made few more remarks, urgin
all to support Lemon, and called upon thos
who agreed with him to stand up. whe1
everybody was upon their feet. Finally, wit
cheering for the cause and the party, til
meeting adjourned.