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 $63,000. In former times, when the
sensibilities of the people became offended by
official corruption, they themselves undertook
the task of reform. 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 defalcation or embeZzle-
ment of Soc 900. That was but forty years ago.
and that 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 power, with all the emol-
uments of public position received and 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 disappointment 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
ofenses 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
TO uOAlllldle mere the agents IQdL he SQ9l employ
must have no 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 will follow. hope
never again to see the cruel and remorseless pro-
scripuion for political opinions which has dis
graced 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 none but the fttest shall survive
Applause. Now, Mr.. President, 1 hope
the new administration will hold itself
instructed by the sentiment of 1876
[Cheers- In opposition to centraliza-
ton, to that dangerous spirit of encroachment
which tends to consolidation in one, and thus
creates, whatever the form of government, a real
despotism. | have but one other sentiment to
refer to before shall call your attention to the
claims which l propose to suggest for the man
that l viii nominate, and in respect to this senti-
ment no one is responsible but myself. Will
nations never desire i 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 DISTINGUISHED statss
for settlement by friendly arbitration. APP
plause. The intervening ocean protects our
young Republic from the menace of European
arms 1t Will be 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
maintainence 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
liz
he beleagured the capital that men might have
offices to which they were never elected. Loud
appIaHseI Mr.. President and gentlemen, | have
to suggest for your consideration citizen of the
state of Indiana, the Hon. Joseph Mcdonald
Loud and long continued applause[ 1 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
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 applausel
First, selected by the district in which he lives
to prosecute the yleas 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 a senator to Washington
Faithfully, diligently, ably he represented Indi-
ana in the senate, and he was welcomed by the
abest Of the senators as their peer. MIR. Melon
aid has been a student Of the learning that mas
made the Democracy Of the United states what
it Is to-day Loud applauseI. He is familiar
with the writings Of the fathers land his opinions
are based upon the sentiments that came TO him
from their pages He is OF clear perez tions. of
strong judgments, OF earnest convictions, fair
minded afd jasI. 10 mah wiil have occasion to
90 to the White House when he shall be presi-
dent if You shall honor him with your nomina-
ton. no man will have occasion to ind fault with
the candor and fraHkness-of his reception. Gen
tlemen of the convention, do not speak for Nc
Donald alone, do not speak for myself alone, /
do not speak for those thirty gentlemen that
have directed me 10 stand here and speak for
them. / speak for mighty state, Hound and
long continued applause but ten days ago
Democracy that never steps backward, Democ-
racy that meets the contest, and where it may
cone Iapplause instructed those th1ftr gentle
men and myself 10 say TO you that Joseph Z. Nc
Donald is worthy Of your consideration as a
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
east and OF the west, but sitting midway be-
tween east and west, resting upon Ohio, assO-
eating 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 the world has eAer
seen, Iapplause and for Indiana I must appeal
to You to-day. What heed viii you give to lndi-
ana. Fsf 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, SIZE always
acted as 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 question
whether your candidate shall live in New York
or Delaware, or Kentucky You know very well
ia aJ when the crisis comes Indiana will give
him her vote. applause. But | know you
are going 20 make it 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
ab0ut that solid state. She IS all rights her vote
viii 20 well at the election. We must take care
Of New York. tOreat laughter and applause.
+ that where the representatives OF the Democ-
racy of indiana. these thirty gentlemen and my
self, have to stand in your presence? We ask
not favor because Indiana Is true always, but
we ask that this shall not come in judgment
against Us. Applause 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 among the mountains had
ceased. and you struggled. aud We struggled, In
diana was the drst state to carry the banner Of
Democracy To the front, lapplausei and 4 gentle
man, man Of good attainment. high character,
endorsed By nay state, present his name to you.
and all shall ask is Justice, the hHmblest OF
Us all may ask that much, and when it shall
come to be that IN q Democratic convention JUS
tice may not be asked, the n perhaps had better
review the paractiees of the past and not come
tn conventions AZ all. I4aughter.) / thank you
my brother Democrats, / thank y3u Mr.. chair
man, for this attention that you have given me,
while have spoken for 4 friend. (Applanse;
great number Of delegates rising TO their feet.)
When the applause lad subsided Gen. John
G. Black, Of Illinois, took the platform and made
3 strong speech secouding the nomination of Nc
Douald.
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