St. Paul daily globe., 1888-07-16
MANKATo's DEMOCRACY
Fire the First Big Gun of the Cam.
paign.

paign.
Special to the Globe
MANKATo, July 15.-The Democratic
club of Mankato held its first public
meeting at the opera house in this city
saturday evening, which despite the
unfavorable weather, was quite largely
attended. The meeting was opened by
Judge l.. NJ. Rand, of Minneapolis. in n
forcible and eloquent speech. i'm which
the candidate of the Democratic and
republican parties were contrasted
ana their respective platforms ana
llyzed. The speaker paid fine tribute
to the craftsmanship and courage of
President Cleveland. He detailed his
civil service record, and showed
now conscientiously he had ad-
hered to his promises on that score
ne spoke in high compliment
OF the excellent judgment in the selec-
ton OF his appointees, scrutinizing care
fully their personal ability and cborac-
ter, and the fidelity with which thew
had discharged their duties. lie
also spoke eloquently of the great abil-
lty and services in public life of Mir.
Thurman, and contrasted his record on
the Chinese question and all other issues
affecting the rights of the people with
that of Mr.. Harrison, showing that while
thurman, In the great struggle on the
railroad and other questions, was al
ways true to the people, Mr.. Harrison
had always been upi;33no the side of the
MONOPOLIST
and moneyed power. He treated the
great tariff issue in an intelligent man
ner, and showed the great Injustice of
the high protection policy adyo-
Gated by the Republican party in its eff
fects upon the agricultural industries of
the great Northwest. Mr.. Rand spoke
ior nearly an hour and half, enlisting
tne closest attention of the audience.
lion. Ex-senator Wilkinson followed in
a speech of half an hour, devoted en-
tirely to discussion of
THE TARIFF.
Quoting from the Republican papar
OF this city, which called upon him to
explain his advocacy of protection while
a. hepupilcan senator from this state.
lie SAID that he entered that body
with the commencement of the war
OF the Rebellion, he said he had adyo-
Gated protection, but it was protection
OF Tie constitution of his country, and
mad voted for high taxes for that pur-
pose, Dut when the war closed and the
country was saved, and the Union
maintained, he had steadily advocated
A REDUCTION
OF taxation. He quoted from the Re-
publican platform of this congressional
district in 1870, adopted by the conven-
tlon which first nominated Mr.. Dunnell.
IN which a very decisive stand was
taken in favor of
A REDUCTION
OF tariff duties and a cessation of taxa
ton which you have heaviest upon ar
tIcleS of necessity consumed bv the
masses of the people. He claimed that
the record of the Republican party not
only of this state, but of other North
western states
HAD ALWAYS
been consistently in favor of tariff re-
form until the recent action of the Chi
cago platform, which stultified this
record by declaration hostile to the
pest interests of the country. He
showed the injustice and wrong pro-
posed by removing the taxes
on whisky and tobacco, while
maintaining duties upon COM
modities necessary to the comfort of
the people and the prosperity of the
great industrial interests of the coun-
try. Tne audien :e was largely COM
posed of labOring men, deeply inter-
ested in the political issues
OF THE DAY,
and they appreciated the candor and
doliIGy WHICH characterized both
speeches. The Democrats and tari # re-
formers feel much encouraged by this
opening meeting, and no doubt
its influence will be far-reaching.
The outlook in this section is certainly
very encouraging. Old party lines
seem to have been broken down, and
while the Republican politicians are
making pretense of harmony and en-
thusiasm, both are mere schemes, and
the sympathy of the people is with the
Democratic party, its old standard
bearers, and the principles represented
Inv them