St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-16

the greatest fitness to perform the duties not
patronage, not favor, not partisan service, not.
the contribution money, not mere political in
iluence, shall secure an appointment, and that
such fitness shall be ascertained by open, fair,
honest. impartial tests. which shall be applied to
all who present themselves. even if they can
bring a letter Of introduction from some
politician or petition from fellow citizens. Let
Us improve the law wherein ii is deficient. Let
Us strengthen and stimulate It's administration.
Let Us enlarge its scope and application. Let US
follow the example of New York, and under
state euactments secure to the states and
counties and cities rich rewards of economy and
pure administration. The Democratic party
is pledged to this reform, to all reform 1t viii
get no victories by falling to
pass specific laws or to enforce them when
passed. 1t viii get in no recruits by loud profes
sicns, which may afterwards be violated or for
gotten. II it fails whenever and wherever itmey
have power in the house Of representatives, or in
the senate to testify by its acts 10 the faith it
processes, il may not have power to succeed. But
to exert it. ability it must show its sincerity
We dare yield no vantage ground already won,
We dare take no step backward we must 90
forward onward, believe upward, and We shall
assuretly find that the people are IL the lead Of
rs and viii consign the laggards and towards to
ignOminlous aud deserved oblivion
His strongest utterances dcnunciatory Of the
spoii> system elected the louGest applause and
when he declared that the words 'zpoils systein'
was Il brutal name for Il brutal system, which
was robbins 5O,o0O,CGO Of people he fairly
brought the asseInblagc to their feet with elcc
'''' 81 NrPi'"7e'
EX-SENATOR DooLITrLE.
Coy. Hubbard was to resuond 10 the neyt
toast The coming compaign, buzz being ali
sent, ex-senator Doo,Jle, of Wisconsin, made an
i"iPl'-Hp'u ana very ao!c response ne afF"lsho"
lHe he9"JH'@n party a. jrahlFlh2 upo. Inc con-
stituton as "iifully rs the seccsSioIists attempt
ed To over % wears a"a. and declared that While
there were GOOD mon IA fine PaorL,ir2n Marty If
,c.... i,..,a..i:r. f.. nm ,,,o,ia,ti,. (which .,I
I.,. 49,, r,s ,,.,.,.,,, Tie
l"' 'oF 30 many year % reform I'9al'
"e ""'s va! % secure reform WIS 10 cIl''
Il Democratic ciyI 'trElct re.OrEtr Tor
president: lTWnultuoua app.ausel. lie dcclar
ed he never could forget o. forgive Norton aai
Garfield Tor their trrachery urOl the electoral
commission Of 1867. He stated that they prom
iscd Senator Trumbull.WnO was present Tonight,
and others tina: they would fairly try the Louis
lana cly'tiou cas" and then went INTO the con-
mission and voted against hearing the evidence.
When Garfield went back into the house after
that vote Mayor Harrison. Uh.n Il member of
congress- said to him: GLOW, in htnVen's
name, could you refuse to do What the
commission was appointed 10 Go--try the casc''
GUricl& reply was, II you held the cards,
wouldn't you play them"
This Is . tatcm-u mi which your correspondent
has never seen III print before.
Continuing, Mr. Dooiitt!c claimed that there
was Il joint SOVEREIGNTY The general Govern
mclt was The sovereignty which protected the
american citizen throughout the world and the
state was the sovereignty which protected his
private rights. Each was sovereign in lis lcgiti-
mate ieid. Ills speech proved thar age has not
damned his force and eloqucnce, and lie vas
loudly appiaUdcd throughout.
es-,,p,,, ,,,,..t,,.s q,rrt,r
removing E"'iiti't HF' ""oa read Inc loi""-
me letter FROM Senator Bdyari, OF Delaware,
which was loudly apiaIdcd:
-Washineton. April 3.-To $ Corning Judd
chairman. etc: daily received the invitation of
the polica! committee of the !roluois cub 10
attend and speak At thcira annual Lanuret the 18th
inst, my remembrance of their hospitality one
year ago when il was my good fortune to be their
guest, is potent in;luccmcnt 10 renew the pleas
urc but survey Of ny field of duty here pre-
cluded it. Measures Of great importance are
now bending De:ofo me l"o houses OF congress
,.''o, - e., ~ ''ii WIG" ''''S may
Thn welfare Of tbn country ,nd nrosnori+v Of
all classes and occupations demand /. SPEEDY
loosening of the restrictions upon production aad
trade caused by the present tariff laws, which
are palpa5ly congcstin@ every branch Of manu-
facture ny prohibiting exchanges with other na-
IONS confusing our nome markets WITH excite
."e"' anu Ctr'' S'C"' az 'otiI'"Ih@ the L|ooF-
49, r.,Ii,', ~ J;I.' pe"u 'lo' 'y
pcudcnce rpoD the condition or orr bnme morLc+
alone and its capacity. f,fally and not regularly
to affori them employment.
This is the condition of things, and the atti-
tudc Of the Republican party under whose poll
cies and administration it has been brought about
is clearly shown by votes in congress and the
declarations of their own party press, ard ii
must be seen that they are so bound to protec-
ton of the favored few at the cost of the many
that hope Of reform or relief can be expected
only from the ascendency of the Democratic
party.
The evils of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., everywhere APP
parent are confessed in many, ana proved to ex-