St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-02
TIE ADORE IS
Which the Conference Adopted by
Unanimous Vote.

Which the Conference Adopted by
Unanimous Vote.
To the Democracy of Minnesota: We have
assembled here for the purpose of discussing
the political situation in our state and to call
attention to the odious political methods
which are rendering powerless the voice and
joint will of the people. And we declare
that this movement did not originate with
disappointed Office seekers, but with men
who have not asked or sought Office of the
federal government III any manner whatever.
1t is the outgrowth of great discomfort ard
dissatisfaction amongst the mass of the De-
mOcracy of this state, who feel ashamed and
disgraced by the political methods of a
few men whose proceeding are without
authority or precedent in the polit
cal history of the country. That there
are among us to-day some persons who have
asked for official positions is true; but they
are independent American citizens, possess
ing the inalienable right to take part in the
governmental affairs Of this republic. 1t is
heritage dear to people that prides itself
upon its right of self-government; and those
who understand and duly appreciate the
institutions of this country will never con-
sent to the destruction Of this autonomy, nor
tamely submit to have their rights trampled
upon or desecrated by brace Of committee
men of any committee, either state or ma
tional. Why has one man a greater right
to seek Office than another if he is equally
honest, faithful and capable? The highest
Offices in the gift of the people, whether
executive, legislative or judicial, are sought
by many of our ablest, purest and most emil
nent men, without cenSure and the sheer of
being disappointed ofice-seekers comes with
bad grace from those who have crawled into
the position of Office brokers through usurped
power and the gross violation Of the inherited
prerogative of every citizen of this republic
1t is time for the assumed leaders of the
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this is a land of free speech and equal rights
and not monarchy where all power is col
lected at common center, where the public
voice is stifled and liberty crushed by usur-
patton and centralized power. Our national
constitution guarantees the freedom of
speech and the right of the people to peacea-
bly, assemble for redress of grievances; and
our state constitution provides that govern
ment is instituted for the security, benefit
and protection of the people, in whom all po-
liJical power is inherent, and that all persons
may freely speak, write and publish their
sentiments on all subjects. These rights and
privileges constitute
THE VERY FOUNDATION
upon which we have built democratic and
republican form of government, and they
are essential to its perpetuity forever. When
these rights are ignored and denied to the
people then democracy and republicanism
cease to be governments by the people and
for the people, and the boosted supremacy of
a republic becomes deception and imposi-
ton. Liberty once crushed and lost is not
easily regalned. Attacks upon it by an in
sidious foe or by an open and defiant enemy
should be met and punished. The strength
of q liberty-loving nation lies not only in its
infused spirit of public liberty, but in it's
courage to hurl from actual or assumed
authority those who betray its rights and at
tempt to build up centralized power. And
a great political party basing its right to rule
v,rir1 fvn1a ST ~,
obedience to the popular will should see that
Its practice is in full accord with its asserted
principles. If betrayed and tenn
porarily robbed of its power it
should never tamelY submit to be
robbed of its honor. If it's leaders, actual or
assumed, betray it then it should arise in its
might at the first opportunity, retrace it's
steps, purify its life-blood and dethroue its
traitors. There should be no corruption of
blood in party Boosting of civil service re-
form, and that the voice of the people is the
automatic principle of it's existence. And so
believing, we come here to-day to declare our
adherence Of bossism and our hatred of CEN
tralized power in every shape. We desire
peace and harmony in our party, but not q
peace purchased at the price Of our manhood
and selt-respect and the sacrifice of our polit-
ical faith. We come, not to destroy or disor-
ganize, but to purify and to save. We are not
the messengers of political hate, but we want
treason to the voice of the people made
odious and the blood prisoners of our party
dethroned until they shall repent and reform.
What is the record and its results? On the
14th day of April. 1885, about twenty Demo-
Gratis met in the city of st. Paul and passed
the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Hon. P. Il. Kelly, member
or the Democratic national committee, and the
Hon. NJ. Doran, chairman Or the central commit
tee. be and hereby are authorized to act for the
Democracy of Minnesota in indorsing and trans
uniting to Washington applications for appoint
ments to federal positions, and that we request
the president and heads of departments to recog-
nize no other Endorsements from this state.
The candidates for presidential electors
were Intentionally excluded from that meet
ing, because if present they would have de-
nounced such resolutions with indignsti ton as
monarchial creed unworthy Of the Demo-
cracy Of this state. If any body of men in
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