St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-11
WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS.
Their State Convention dominates
N. D. Fratt, of Racine, for
Governor.
Their Platform Deals with State as
Well as National Questions.
John W. Cary, of Milwaukee Makes Spirited
Speech.
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state convention met here at noon to-day.
There was large crowd of delegates and
visitors in the city, and the proceedings of
convention were free from 1ancor. DR..
Anderson, chairman of the state central
committee, called the body to order, and
named as temporary chairman Mr.. A. S.
Richie, of Racine.
The gentleman, being escorted to the
speakers stand, said, while he was thankful
for the honor conferred upon him, he was
also mindful of the fact that the compliment
was extended to the young men of the Dem
ocratic party. He was of the opinion that
cool judgment would rule the convention in
its deliberations. The Republican party, in
reckless disregard of its best leaders, had in
suited the moral sense of a great,
free and generous people by nomi-
mating a VIGOROUSLY dishonest, bad man
(cheers), man so bediveled for desire for
gain that his record covered jobs innumer-
able Applause. A man who had hum
bled the republics of South America at his
feet to appease his Unsuitable love for lucre
The Republican party, with a sort of hellish
ecstasy, gave the insinuation that to lie and
steal, and not get caught at it, were the true
essentials of statesmans ship. Such is the
view which hitherto stealthily, but now OPEN
ly the grand old party of moral ideas was
pouring into the veins of the
public. The Democrats had nominated a
plain, straightforward man. TApplausel. For
Cleveland honesty was brighter jewel than
the presidency. His vision had never been
dimmed by gold. With him a public office
was public trust. The standard had been
placed in the hands of man who was so pure
that he who casts his vote for Grover Cleve-
land would never rue it. [Cheers.] The
young men of the party returned thanks to
the Wisconsin delegation for the splendid
part it bore in the Chicago convention. Zap
plause.
Let the hearts of those present be fired
with Democratic principles. AS long as pol
luton stalked in high places the mission of
the Democracy could never be said to be at
tanned. The country wished to return to
the days and principles of Jackson, and the
labors of the Democracy would never end
until the Republicans were driven from
power. [Cheers.
Hon. John ". Cary, of Milwaukee, per-
manent chairman of the convention, said
the honor conferred upon him was a compli-
ment indeed. Time had to some extent
dccimated the number of old time Demo-
Gratis, but the privileges of the party still lived
The convention was composed of strong
hearted, noble men, and if wisely counseled
the party would win in November. For over
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charge of the destinies of Wisconsin. In
1859 the legislature of the state adopted reso-
lutions declaring it to be the right Of the
state to judge of its own constitution. This
declaration had been deied by others, who
turned around and became the advocates of
Capitalization of power in the general gov
eminent The Republicans had denied
every state right, claiming that the general
government alone had control of such ques-
tons. The government of the United
States had only admitted power and could ex-
ercise such authority as the constitution
expressly gave it. All other power belonged to
the individual states. The Republicans at the
conclusion of the war instituted carpet
bag governments, which did more to rend
These governments had been overthrown,
In 1880 mistake had been made by the
Democracy in not renominating Tilden and
Hendricks. [Applausel. The old ticket
would have been placed again in the field this
year had it not been that the hand of disease
had been laid on Mr.. Tilden. Mr. Cary then
reviewed the whisky frauds, the post
tradeships, the Robson navy schemes,
and said the chief of the star
route frauds had carried Indiana
for the Republicans. The public lands had
been stolen and the names of the receivers
of brides only entered in Cakes Ames' ''little
book" Mr.. Blaine had received Little Rock
81 Fort Smith as well as Northern Pacific
bonds. Laughter The magnetic man
had demanded to be let into a scheme be
cause Of his ruling as a speaker. No matter
whether the ruling in question was right or
wrong, the circumstance warranted the be-
lief that Blaine was bribed man. TApplause1
This was the man whom the Republicans
told their sons to look up to. emulate
him and follow in his footsteps" For over
thirty years the Democrats of Wisconsin had
made their fight, only to be whipped and
fight over again. Every pap-sucker had been
weeded from the Democracy and still the
fight went on. 1t was a question of prin-
ciple, and the battle would be waged until
Democratic doctrine ruled supreme CHEERS
Mr.. Cary then reviewed the Democratic
articles of faith, saying among other things
it was the doctrine of the party to permit
every man to follow his own customs so
long as he did not interfere with the rights of
others. Applause. There should be no un-
necessary burdens or taxations. The Repub-
licans said taxation was blessing and a
benefit The public was, they said, pro-
tected thereby. Laughter.l Three-ffths of
he iron mills in the United States were
closed up. That was one evidence Of the
fallacy of the argument of the Republicans
Miners were kept at work under guard OF
the military, surely happy condition of
things; strikes were the order OF the day. To
his mind man never grumbled unless
hunger gnawed at the breast of himself
and his children. The theoryof heavy taxation
was wrong and pernicious, and the RepubIi-
cans had heavy burdens on sugar, salt and
iron, which are simply to build up individual
capitalists. 1t would not suit the state of
Wisconsin to give the general government
the power to establish prohibitory legislation
The party in Wisconsin had been denomf-
mated as tramps and likened to eonvicts. The
Republicans would fud themselves mistaken
when the votes were counted. Laughter
Grover Cleveland is a noble man, one who
believes in pure and simple government,
one who disbelieves the heresy of protection,
one who will clean the stable, and will ever