St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-19

WHetuer lrleuu OIL laDOr anu Tue people, Or
the tool of monopoly shall have a seat in
congress. Let US organize, therefore, in
every district, to see to it that no man goes
to congress from anv district who is not
with us and of us; strong enough in moral
rectitude to stand for the rights of the people
''unawed by power and unbought by gain. {"
ELECT STATE LEGISLATURES.
Again, in balanced states make an alliance
with whichever of the other parties will
choose so to do. Minorities naturally gravi-
tate toward each other. Give them some state
officers and take others to yourselves upon
an agreement that both parties shall vote the
same ticket. Be particular to see to it that
your own friends are sent to the state legis
latures. There are many states where laws
are needed for the protection of the working
men, the farmer and the merchant against
oppressors and monopolies, and if these will
stand together they can gef that protection in
spite of the monopolist. For example, In the
state Of New York as elsewhere, the produc-
ers and traders and consumers need cheap
transportation and competition between
water borne freight and the railroads. The
laboring men and toiling women want five
cent-fare law for the elevated railroad. The
mechanics need good lien law. All need
a law to limit the hours of labor, whether a
woman toiling in a mill or standing behind a
counter, or conductor or driver standing on
q car.
If anybody tells you that this is class legis-
lation, reply to him: ''Yes, we know it; we
are legislating for our class little while, for
it is the first time we have had an opportu-
nifty. The other class has had legislation
enough to last them for hundred years"
To the Greenback Labor Party and the Anti
Monopolist organization, and to the labor
ing men:
had accepted the selection Of your con-
ventions as candidates for president. Anxi-
GUS for the success of the principles which
you represent, in which, as you know, I so
heartily concurrcd, / presented, as you have
learned, as your representative, your plat
forms to the Democratic convention, in the
hope, if it were possible, that they might be
adopted and made the rule of that party,
which should be composed of your friends
and allies.
For reasons that have made apparent,
your principles were rejected and your al
lance spurned. Personally have no griev-
ance with the convention. I was treated
with every courtesy and consideration by its
officers and members, for which / take pleas
ure here and now to express obligations.
But for you have grievance. The Demo
cracy has left you to fight the battle against
the oppressors of the people alone. We will
fight the battle of the people together in the
best manner we can; and pledge to you all
that | have of remaining strength in declin-
ing years to do all that in me lies in behalf
of the principles that you and I hold dear,
and without the early prevalence and adop-
ton of which this government cannot
stand
You will have one advantage in your can
didate; you will have to spend no time in de-
Tending him. His doings have been known
to the country for more than quarter of a
century. Every act Of his life has been
under a microscope lighted by the lurid fires
of hate and SANDER. He is yet unharmed,
and has no opinion to take back, no policy
to recant, and no just charge to explain fol
what he has done either in peace or war
Of personal advantage to myself nothing
can accrue. / am too old to make selfish
plans for the future; vet hope as my last
political act, If it so be, to do some service tC
the people and mankind in calling back
the government to the purpose for which il
was framed by our fathers, government oi
the people, government by the many, and
not by the few, nor for the interests of the
few.
To the Democratic Party of massachusetts,:
AS your representative carried the prin
ciples which you have twice over enunciateG
as your platform in your state conventions
and asked that they be adopted by the
national convention. They were acceptable
to the people know for they sustained yor
to victory once in form, and again to victory
in fact, by larger vote than Massachusetts
ever gave any defeated candidate for CHIEF
magistrate,-39,0 900 more than our choice
for president, General Hancock, got two
years before. 1 had hoped to see the party o.
the people, which should be the true inter
probation of the word Democracy, adopt thai
platform, and go on to victory under it, ant
carry out its benefcent professions in be-
half of the weak and lowly who need protec.
ton at the hands of true Democratic GOV
ernment.
To withdraw as much as possible all per
sonal considerations from interfering with
my duties as your representative in uphold
ing your cause and carrying forward you
principles, did not permit my name tc
come before the convention in candidature
although am instructed that the fact is, ,an6
l glory in it, that was the unanimous choice
of the Democratic people of our state. The
convention, for reasons and under circum
stances that l have hereinbefore stated, re
jected your principles, spurned your plat
form, and instead of taking any statesman
of the Democracy, nominated as your candi
! date gentleman whom two years ago there
were not forty voters in your ranks knew
lived on earth. cannot be bound by th,
action OF such convention, so regardless o.
the interests of the people and OF Democratic
usages, and so told that body.
Party allegiance carried to such extent /:
neither Democratic nor useful. 1 shall
therefore, unite myself with the laborins
men and the true Democracy of the country
to do my endeavor with them to bring bacl
the government into control of the people
and l invite every good citizen, of whatever
political faith, to join the "PEOPLE'S
| PARTY" to purify and reform the admin.
istration and redress the wrongs done by op.
pressive legislation.
There are some who call them selves
Democrats that would little rather would
not come with US; they are not of us. To
the honest and fair-miuded Democrats who
have acted with me, but now believe theil
duty lies in an opposite direction, l bid
kindly political farewell until their conscien-
tious patriotism shall bring them back in the
near future to labor with me again in the
peoples cause, admitting that if I saw not
too wisely, saw better than they did the
necessity for change from party to country
BENZ. F. BUTLER.
LOWELL, Mass, Aug. IL, 1884.
TNoTE-I have issued this address at an earlier
day than had intended, at the desire of many
trusted and valued friends, but somewhat against
my own judgment, because 1 think that the
Peoples campaign should be short, sharp and
decisive one, and should not be begun in fact
except perhaps 4 skirmish or two, until some
thirty days later; and l had hoped to have the
advantage OF a distinct statement of principles
by the Democratic candidate for the presidency
and ascertained from his own declarations
whether recanting some of his public opinions