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


We believe that the fiat of the American peo-
pie will go forth on the 4th day of Novem-
Der. uttered in tones of thunder in the State
of New York and which will be echoed back
from the Pacific slope, swell done, thou
good and faithful servant; thou hast been
faithful overa few things, will make thee
ruler over many things
1t is hardly necessary for me to lay before
YOU the record of james G. Blaine. His
record has been before the country for
long time in the Fisher-Mulligan letters and
to these letters beg to refer you. Starting
his political life as a Know Nothing, the
enemy OF all Catholics and Of all foreigners,
it is strange that he should now seek their
votes and stiIl stranger that any of these
classes should be so devoid of every princi-
pie of honorable manhood as to be numbered
among his followers. With view to dis
tract attention from the true issue of the
campaign-honesty against dishonesty our
Republican friends insist that the true and
only issue of the campaign is the subject of
the tariff. We would allow it to be so if they
would not misrepresent the Democratic
party.
They say they are for protection while we are
in favor of Free Trade. This is not the case.
1t is not the position occupied by the Demo-
cratic party as set forth in their platform.
The expenses of The government must be de-
frayed in one of two ways. Either by direct
taxation or by the imposition of impost du-
ties. The former would, aside from falling
unequally upon all classes OF men be dis
tasteful to al and hence we must rely upon
the duties levied upon articles brought to this
country. By this means We not only raise
the revenue required but we also give pro-
lection to our infant industries which call
70 fIo ,,f fha ant in
order that our labor system NAV not be
brought in competition with the cheap labor
of foreign countries. Now both parties agree
on the tariff up to the point of raising rev.
enue for govern ment expenses andhere the
| Democratic party gays the taxation should
cease. while the Republican party contends
for a tariff so high that the people shall be
! compelled to pay about one hundred millions
annually in excess OF governmental expenses.
If this extra one hundred millions bene-
! fitted the laborin9 men of the country there
might be some reason for wrestling it from
! the people, but it does not. The amount
goes into the treasury of the United States,
which does not need it, and there withdrawn
| from circulation; it makes money scarce and
! times hard. Whal has produced such wide
spread decentralization in the industries Of
the countryl You cannot pick mp a paper
4 IEaG you 90 mol ste TIE ldliuIe, OF sus pension
Of some of our manufacturing enterprises.
1t is all due, my friends, to the scarcity OF
money produced By needless and excessive
taxation in carrying cut the suicidal policy
Of the Republican party. To-day there are
over 800 0O0 idle men and women thrown
out of employment by these failures and
suspensions. The Republicans tell you that
the cause is production--why over pro-
duction!
It is because Of scarcity Of money, made
so b. the immense surplus taken from your
pockets and transferred to the vaults Of the
treasury department. Think, fellow citizens,
of the grand army OF more than 500, 000 out
of work and out OF bread. win you continue
this state of things by voting TO continue in
power the party which has brought this state
Of things upon the countryl The Repubi-
can leaders say you must not change, for it
win unsettle the business Of the country.
Away with such nonsense. Can things be
made much worse. The trouble is that
these same leaders do not wish 10 have the
books examined.
Under Republican administrations there
have been great frauds, and when L charge
fraud upon the Republican party lay it al
the feet of the leaders. The rank and file arc
as honest as the rank and file OF the Demo
cratic party, and it is from this grand arm :
OF honest, independent men to whom look
Tor help in this great work of rescuing the
country from the control OF men who have
become hopelessly corrupt by familiarity with
crimes and misdemeanCrs. When YOU 60 to
the polls on November J. listen and You viii
hear the cry for bread which is going ~
from more than quarter of million OF
hungry men, women and children. VII
you cast your vote in behalf Of these by vot-
lug for Cleveland, or will you vote for Blaine
and let these poor unemployed men and
women seek in vain for work! II is not
their fault that they are idle; it is the fault OF
the Republican party, which has promised
them high wages, but which las failed to give
them work. feel sure OF Cleyeland's cleo
ton, but in order 10 make bis administers
ton successful we must give him congress:
in political sympathy with him. Both can
Gidatcs for congress are my personal friends
and both are worthy men, but Il is clearly
our duty TO elect Mr.. Mrrrinau in order tha
We shall enjoy the fruits OF a national victory
SIr Merriman is = worthy man, lawyer by
profession, lie gave it up aud entered anOthe
calling, thus bringing himself nearer 10 th,
working men OF the country. lie is son o
toll aud makes his money no
bv prosecuting the poor, bu
by hard work. He is the friend OF labor, ant
viii serve you faithfully and intelligently
OF course you will vote for him. Our count,
and city ticket is certainly Us good, if 40
better, than the one offered us by the oppo
sition. George Mitsch is the son Of one o
our best citizens, who, by his energy anC
tact, has aided materially III building up ou
city. Our candidate is Il worthy son of
noble sire, and will make good sheriff. :
vote for him win be vote IN the right di
rpnfion Everybody knows and viii vote 70
Jimmy O'Brien. He Is man of larg,
family, and the loss by fire of his residence
should cause every man who has fellow
feeling for an unfortunate man to vote 20
him. But above and beyond all this, he i
worthy and well qualified for the duties O
1 the Office, and win make one of the best al
ditors our county has ever had.
In this, the Fifth ward, you have two can
didates for the legislature. l have nothing
Z to say against Mr. Drake. / believe him L
be an honorable gentleman, but in no wa
5 superior to Mr.. Lemon, the Democratic can
e didate. Mr.. Lemon on his arrival here iden
y tilted himself rs the friend OF labor; locating
e on Daytou's bluff be has invested his all il
property in that part OF the city. Intel
: lectually speaking ne is the peer of Mr.
1 Drake, and Your interests viii be safe in hi
o hands. The bluff should be represented il
= the legislature, and you cannot fin
more honorable or industriou
= man to look after your interest
a than Mr.. j. j. Lemon. You should all sc
: that his name is on your ballot.
r The remainder of the ticket Is good an
YOU have no good reason FOR scratching of
: single name. So vote for them all and 20
: will be wen aud ably represented. not onl
It in the legislature but in all departments fo