St. Paul daily globe., 1886-10-09
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AVE ES AE DULUTH.
The Next Governor Makes a Ring
ing speech to the People of the
Zenith City.
Special to the Globe

The Next Governor Makes a Ring
ing speech to the People of the
Zenith City.
Special to the GlSbe.
DULUTH, Oct. S.-There was large
crowd this evening at the opera house G.
M. Parkhurst introduced Mayor Ames, who
said:
l appear first as mayor of the noble city of
Minneapolis, because your mayor and COM
mon council have given an invitation in that
capacity and return thanks. l also appear
as candidate OF one of the powerful
parties. / made no canvass for the
vote of delegates, yet 800 from
every part of the state nominated me. 1
wish to contrast this with the Republican
party, and when refer to that party / mean
the leaders OF that grand old party which has
performed noble mission. and has ceased to
exist save under the leadership of
ringsters and tricksters who Cypress
the people. Who assembled at the
Republican convention? l attribute to
many of them motives of houesIy. The 9th
ers were induced by monopolists and rings to
further their ends for the nomination. The
credit belongs to one whe is called '"rhat Lit
tie Villain Fletcher" ] disclaim that i am
of a different pattern from other political
leaders, except that L am baked by the noble
army known as the ''tin bucket brigade"
L 90 not seek IUC HOnIudClOH
1 sam asked to take. would
not advocate anything contrary to the inter-
ests of the people, though l was promised
therefor by monopolists the chair for which
I aspired. When l accepted stipulated
that the party should take some forward
step. The Democratic party has stood for
years on issues of the past. l was born
in this age. 1 asked them to incor-
porate in the platform new issues of my
life and history. l asked that all soldiers
should in justice have a state home. Why
have the Republicans in the last twenty years
made no progression for the poor soldier?
Minneapolis is full of them. / asked another
plank for the mighty mass of people who will
one day, l hope, govern. Show me a law in
the last twenty for the laborers. Laws
were made for the lawyers instead of the
laborers and this is on par with the rest.
I asked that the laborer have equal rights
with the rich. What have the Republicans
done in twenty-six years except by law TO
appoint three commissioners II. $4,000 year,
and host of inspectors to rob farmers.
They ride about the state in Pullman
cars at the expense of Charley Pillsbury's
gang. In 1776 1 urged the laboring men
to organize. To-day the boss does not exist
IN Minneapolis who would dare to
thus throttle the men under him.
When a man builds a mill he should
expect to make money, but not to make
$4,000 a year grinding down the wages of the
poor. l am pledged to protect capital
and I mad the infinite pleasure of
helping the laborer to the high plane
where he should land. Railroads were con-
structed by the gift of the public domain and
there is no reason why the Pillsburys or any
other ring should have better terms
than the farmer. The farmer doesn't
want to kill the elevators and mills. He asks
simple justice. 1t is often said: ''How much
the Pillsburys have done for Minneapolis.
Granted; they have built mills and have
beautified the city. They have done much
for the workingmen, but how much have the
workingmen done for the Pillsburys?
The Democrats have nominated that
terrible creature Ames, and he
is likely to get away with the plunder.
What's the matter with me? L amt done
anything. 1 am a poor man and live in
rented house, yet the ringsters have engaged
eighty speakers. among them ]. G. Blaine and
John Logan, to kill the monster Ames. They
have subscribed 100000. I aint got $100 to
fight them with. 1 thank you for your at
tention. Applause.
The glee club then raised enthusiasm by
singing to the tune of ''Vive La Campagnie."