St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-11
EX-GOV. WALLER'S VIEWS.
Speech Of the Famous Connecticut Re-
former at ALBANY,

Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Citizens-I was one
of the committee appointed at Chicago to notify
the candidates of their nomination. That duty
has been i'll part discharged. The committee no
titled Gov. Cleveland that, in ali human probable
ity, he would have to move in the spring.
Laughter and applause. Tomorrow the COM
mittee will repair to Saratoga and thereby notify
Thomas A. Hendricks that the Chicago conven-
ton renominated him for reelection, at Chicago.
lCheers.I We will all take from your beautiful
city the of your universal
hospitality. The people everywhere will read
with satisfaction of this suspicious opening of
the presidential campaign in this the capital city
of the Empire state. They will learn that here
in Albany, the official home of Gov. Cleveland,
he is held in the highest esteem by those who
know him best. Cheers The Chicago con-
vention meant in their action, and the adoption
of platform and selection of committees to meet
the public expectations of that great majority of
the people of this great country who are in favor
of honost and economical government. lCeeers. |
The platform of the Democratic party is
nnequivocal; on the tariff, it is sound. The
Democratic party declares that it is
the true policy of statesmen not to raise one
dollar from the people that is not necessary
for the support Of government. What
Democrat would favor raising any
more? What Republican would say he was
in favor of taking single dollar from the peo-
pies pocket that is not absolutely necessary?
There is but one other point and that is in rails
ing that money, it shall be SO managed as to in
fict the least injury to American labor. In
other words the Democratic policy, or that
which the Republicans say is the only issue of
the campaign is in favor of raising as little
money as possible and
so TAXING THE PEOPLE
That the interest and labor of America shall be
best protected. What Republicans, anywhere,
will dare stand before the laboring men and tell
them that the Democratic platform on that sub
ject is at fault? Nay, more, it goes further.
There is not word in the Demo-
cratic platform that is opposed to the principle
that, in raising taxes, it shall be SO
managed that there shall always be discrimina-
ton in favor of what we raise and make in this
country. If any man says that you belong to a
party that is in favor of raising more money than
is necessary point him to Blaine's letter of &C
ceptance. After he has raised 500, 100000
more than is necessary he wants to distribute it
back again. Great applause. Does anyone
believe in such craftsmanship as that? No. that
will do for the marines. Cheers. 1t will do
for the Mulligan guards. Great cheers and
laughter We are too old to swallow such stuff
as that Now, another point. The Republican
party has no hope of success except in the dis
sensions and divisions of the Demo-
cratic party. Now, mark that. Their
tactics will be as futile as they
ere mean and contemplate. They say that they
are in favor Of the workingmen and labor. Do
you believe it? Look at the records and you will
always fnd-thank God for the records-that
where odious laws have been passed Democrats
have repealed them Mark another point. They
say the Democratic party shows religious in
tolerance. Shades of ancient history protect US !!
Whoever dreamed that in 1884 the sGhcems Of
the Know Nothing order in 1854 would be finding
fault with the Democratic party because they
were opposed to religious tolerance When you
are marching over them Democrats, remember
that the
LEADER OF THE REMNANT
OF their once great party in 1854 advocated the
infamous doctrine that foreigners were coming
to this country too rapidly, and should be kept
out. They said that men of certain religious
persuasicns ought never to be allowed to hold
office. These are the real issues Of the cam
pagn, and the tariff issue is only raised to de-
ceive you. Let me say that your co-workers are
looking to you for help and aid. If you fail
here, corruption will thrive for another political
decade at Washington, if you keep up the rights
to fight among yourselves, and then, when
the nominations made, come forward united !;
if you exercise conciliation, and stand by the po
ltcal faith of your fathers then the star reuters
and Mulligan Guards will not be the plumed
knights in our politics for the next four years.
Remember that the fight you making is for
the glory and advancement of our great country.
Stand together, so that we shall hear, on the eve
of election, news from New York, so that the
papers can say that Connecticut and New York
are side by side geographically, are side by side
in the great march for Cleveland and Hendricks.
Great applause. ia4A