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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-26
NAMES MAGNETIC MAN.
Blaine Pays His Respects to the
Message of the Man That De-
feateG Him.

feated Him.
LEWISTON, Me-, Aug. 25.-The second
public address of Mr.. Blaine on the po-
litical issues of the campaign was de-
nvered in city hall at Lewiston tonight
Hon. John A. Kasson, of Iowa, and
Hon. Nelson Dingley, Jr., of Maine,
also addressed the assemblage, which
was the largest ever known in this sec
tion of Maine. Mr.. Blaine spoke with
precision and vigor substantially as fol-
lows:
l did not happen to have an oppOr-
tunity of reading the full text of Presi-
dent Cleveland's S message on the fisheries
subject until this morning, and, with
all due respect to the chief executive of
the nation, l must say that, considering
all the circumstances, it is the most ex-
traordinary document that ever was sent
from the White house to the capitol
Why should the railways of the United
States that annually transport fifty
millions of Canadian goods in transit be
deprived of their business and endure
large loss on account of a sudden
whim of the president? Why should
the transit from Detroit to Buffalo
and New York over both American
and Canadian lines of rail be
suspended, when it has no relation
whatever to the fishery question? Why
should the large traffic between Quebec
and Montreal on the one hand, aud
Portland on the other, by which Port
land becomes the winter port of Can-
ada, be summarily stopped at the caprice
of the president. because of his chagris
over the course Of an Independent, but.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-26
APREMIUM ON THEFT.
A Surplus, Coming From the Peo-
pie, Likely to Be Thrown Away
in Extravagance.

pie, Likely to Be Thrown Away
in Extravaganza.
But when you tax people far more
than the government has any occasion
to demand, you are simply robbing
the people of the money that
belongs to them; appropriating
it and allowing it to lie use
less in the vault of the national
treasury or eXpending it wastefully on
subjects not worthy of your support.
Why, how is it? hold in my hand the
last official report of the secretary of
the treasury of the United States, and
without taking up your time to read
much of it, although it would be profit
able reading, single sentence
may suffice for my purpose. During
the present fiscal year. ending June 80,
1888, the surplus taXatiOn-that is, the
tax over and above the necessities of
the government-amOunt to Sl13, 3,000,-
600. Just think of that-that the gov
ernment should take from your pockets
S113,000,000 year for which it has
no earthly use, but which, if it were
left in your pockets, would be employed
for your benefit and for the benefit of
all depending upon you,
AND WHAT is THE RESULT?
This collection of the surplus revenue
has been going On some years. (Here
Mr.. Thurman pulled out his red BAN
dana and the crowd cheered lustily.)
This collection of surplus revenue
that is, that the government has no ne
cessity fOr-has been going on for
years, and although the surplus
thus collected has been to some
extent reduced by buying the bonds
of the government at an enormous
premium, paying from 26 to % per cent
more than the face of the bonds; yet
according to the very last account l
have seen, the amount of the surplus
revenues now in the vaults of the
treasury of the United States is s115,-
100000 in round numbers. Gentlemen,
how will you have an honest government
when it has this immense amount in the
treasury for which it has no legitimate
use? Gov. Allen, speaking of this thing
of having an OVERLOOKING redundant
treasury, said In his magnificent way,
why, you might as well undertake to
keep
A POWDER HOUSE IN HE'LL
as to have an honest government with a
surplus in the treasury Loud laughter
and cheers. That was, of course, very
forcibly expressed, but it was correct.
Isn't it necessary to stop this collection
of this great surplus? [ think it is. If
you reduce the taxes, then the govern
ment will not collect more money than
it has any necessity for. But if you
keep up these high taxes, then the gov
ernment can continue to take money
out of your pockets, for which it has no
earthly use. and pile it up in the treas
ury or SQuander it away"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-26
Salvos Of Applause Accorded
the Sturdy Old Warriors
Telling Hits.
Other Orators, Including Con-
gPeSsman Mills, Address
the Great Gathering.
The Magnetic Man Discusses
the Presidents Message
With Maine Friends.
$ Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-The Palmer
House was the headuarters of an en-
thusiastic crowd this morning. Red
bandanas were flying everywhere, and
cheers for Cleveland and Thurman
arose every few minutes. and red-hOt
tariff discussions added to the excite
ment. There was no lack OF protec-
tionists in the crowd, and at
times the discussions approached
tumult. A good natured
wordy warfare it was, however, and
around the little groups of excited talk
ers great masses of people pressed,
cheering at any telling points made.
Gen. Palmer arrived in town early this
morning and registered at the Leland.
His advent seemed to be the signal for
the influx cf marching clubs, political
organizations, and visitors. Spring
field sent 1000 visitors and members of
marching clubs, and almost every large
sized town sent in big representation.
At Cheltenham this morning 100 men
were at work on the preparations for
Thurman and the $4,000 people ex-
ptCtct Ill ILLS dllcIuOOI. AUOub ulIy
beeyes were e
ROASTED ON THE GREAT SPITS
prepared for them, and carloads of pro-
visions were brought down, and not a
few well-filled kegs and barrels found
their way to the headquarters of the en-
tertainment committee. The Illinois
Central began to run trains at frequent
intervals at IL o'clock, which were
crowded to their utmost capacity.
The parade in honor of Judge Thur
man moved from Market square, where
it formed at noon, and after marching
through the principal streets, proceeded
to the Palmer house, where Judge
Thurman joined it. 1t then proceeded
to the Illinois Central depot, where trains
were in waiting to convey the crowd to
Cheltenham Beach. There were $4,000
people present at the beach when the
speaking began, and the accommoda-
at the exposition building, where the
speakers stand was erected, were en-
tirely inaequate. The stand itself was
badly placed, and not One-fourth of the
audience could hear the speakers, who
labOred under great disadvantages.
Judge Thurman was introduced by Ly-
man Trumbull.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-26
In the Third,

AS usual. everything was quiet and
orderly at the polling place of the First
precinct of the Third ward. The Schef-
fer men had things all their own way,
and early in the fight the MerriamiteS
saw that they were battling against a
forlorn hope and made but little effort
for their candidate. S. Lowen-
stein led the Scheffer forces, and
it was plain from the angelic
smile that he wore that things
were coming this way. There was no
McGill ticket in the field. The votes
being nearly all ''straights" but short
time was consumed in counting them.
The result was: Scheffer, 176; Mer-
riam, 53.
The Scheffer delegates were: Henry
q. KrOeger, Andrew Holm, George
Hess, Fred Brandhorst.
The Merriam delegates were: G. A.
Treziyulny, Christ Nelson, Akel Mort
lund, Frank Wylie.
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Scheffer's majority in nine out of eleven
wards. ds.................. ......-........1, T43
Never in the history of the state has
so much money been spent to carry
.aucuSes.
The expenses Of the opposition to
Scheffer do not fall short of $4,000, it
is stated, and in the Sixth ward $1,000
alone was spent.
Men were paid as high as $500 for their
votes and services, and money ran like
water.
The campaign Merriam's managers
have conducted here have so enthused
the ward heelers who were rolling in
wealth last night that no poor man will
be able to run for Office again in this
county.
The prices of votes have been so adj
vanced by the Republican managers
that to ever gain them on principle
again will probably be folly.
Merriam'S loss of his own ward (be-
ing beaten there by majority of 16W is
a stinger. He said Thursday that to
lose it would be a disgrace, remark
now well verified.
In the Sixth, where, two years ago, he
carried the polls for the legislature and
was then contested on the charge of
purchasing votes, he was utterly cleaned
out.
In the Seventh, Tenth and Eleventh
wards the Scheffer men made no con-
lest, and McGill gobbled some small
tonsolatIon-two or three votes.
The Scheffer men are jubilant. Said
Mr.. Schctfer himself last night:
II am more than gratifed. Il ex-
pected to carry the county but not so
overwhelmingly. 1t is the Endorsement
of the people. With the amount of
money spent by my opponents l knew
that the fight would be hard but on an
honest vote had no fear. The result
is largely due to the pure labor vote,
which could not be bought, and 80 per
cent of which voted for me.'
To ID. Aberle, S. Lowenstein and G.
d. Baker belong the real credit of
Scheffer's victory. They were indefat-
igable in securing full poll of the Ger
man vote and organizing this success
full campaign.
Money y-money-money, everywhere.
What a reyel the "stickers" and ''heel-
ers'' have had. They will be sorry to-
day that it is ended.
Checks and bank notes flew about like
birds, aud until the polls closed Corrup-
ton strobe near them with palm lined
with gold.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-26
A Lively Time.

There was a lively time around the
the old engine house on Wakonta street,
the voting place of the Second and
Third precincts. Two tickets were
being voted for, one bearing the name
of Albert Scheffer for governor with a
list of his delegates, the other contain
ing the names of the Merriam delegates.
From o'clock to the friends
of these candidates pushed and jOstled
each other in their struggle to get in as
many ballots as possible. ''VOte early
and often," was the rule, and the bal
lots came so fast that the judges could
hardly keep up with the procession.
Hack load after hack load of laborers
and artisans of every color and nation
ality rolled up during the hour of voting
ana were steered 10 the polling place by
some striker like so many cattle. Every
thing went, and no question was raised
as to mans qualifications. The Mer-
riam men talked very loud as general
rule, but the Schetfer crowd, who were
largely i'll the majority, kept "sawlng
wood" DIR, Murphy's name appeared
as delegate on the Merriam ticket but
the doctor claims that he is McGill man,
A great deal of good-natured raillery
was indulged'in by both sides, but, eX-
citing as the scene often became, there
WASH single scrap. Albert ScReffer
arrived While the votes were being
counted and announced that he had car
ried the First and Second wards. He
looked cheerful and confident. 1t took
fully an hour to count the
votes, the result of which was
that the Scheffer ticket received
456 votes and Merriam 205. There was
quite number of split tickets, Scheffer
losing twenty-five votes Oh account of
them. The delegates ON the Scheffer
ticket were: Rasmus Hanson, John
Herman, B. G. Leveross, Christian Fry.
The delegates on the Merriam ticket
were: j. FL. Murphy, William Bell, A.
Simpson, Gus Sanberg.
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Fourth W ard.

There was probably more interest and
more excitement at the polls of the First
and Fourth precincts of the Fourth
Ward than there has ever before been
pull and haul. w whoop ' and yell, from the the
opening to the close, and yet everything
was done good naturedly. Tom Jeffer-
SON buttonholed the colored votes for
Merriam and worked from start to
finish, while A. S. Weller also did some
lively hustling for the same ticket.
When the voting ceased there
were forty OF more persons around
who had not had a chance to
vote. The result was little
surprise, although the Merriam men
knew they had gained the success of
their ticket. The Merriam ticket, which
received a majority OF 100, has the fol
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-26

merchant, and the retail merchant
keeps the tax in the price when he sells
to you. So that when you,buy cloth
for suit of clothes you pay in the
price you give for it the tax paid by the
importer, that same tax, with the mer-
merchant. That same tax, with
the retailers profit paid by the re-
tail merchant, and the whole thing in the
end comes out of your pockets. [Ap-
plause.] 1t is as plain as that two and
two make four. Now, my friends.
there is another thing about this tariff
that bears very hardly upon the labor
ing men. When the revenue of the
government is raised by tariff tax it
falls, as l have shown you, upon
it is not simply upon the
goods imported into this country /;
it falls upon him when he purchases
domestic goods of the same kind made
in this country. For the domestic
manufacturer raises the price of his
goods TO an extent equal to that of the
imported goods, and it has been esti-
! mated, and l have not seen it contre-
verted, that the amount paid
to the domestic manufacturer is
five times as much as the amount
which is paid to the government
and goes into the treasury. [Cheers.)
Now, my friends, would like to state
to you-and specially in this audience,
would like to speak to you longer than
have done. Who are the
FRIENDS OF THE NORWEGIAN?
La voice the DemOcrats.'l Yes, and
when you say that you are your
own friends, for, my fellow citizens,
of every hundred votes cast by the
Democrats in the whole United States,
it may be safely affirmed that ninety
nine of the hundred are the votes of the
labOring men. Applause, and voice,
That's the stuff.'1 That is the fact
and to say that the Democratic party
is not the friend of the laboring man is
to say that the Democratic party
is set of idiots and the Democrats
plause:l But they are entitled TO vote.
| country. [Laughter.] They kept for
thirty, forty or fifty years this country
| under Democratic rule and it fiourished
as never country did before. They
intend to keep it under Democratic uler
for awhile longer. Great applause. ]
1t has done so well during the last three
years and half that they intend to re-
peat the experiment and make Grover
Cleveland once more president of the
United States. [Cheers, and cries of
''Thurman:for vice president" Well,
1 don't know-that depends oil
your votes. Now, my friends, l am
lam. [Cries of ''Go ON. go on."] l am
very simple man; 1 pride myself on
being just man, too, and l owe it to
the grand man who is your candidate
for governor of this state to make way
and let him be heard for the remainder.
[LOng-continued applause.l
OTHER SILVER-TONGUED ORATORS.
Judge Thurman was followed in the
order named by Gen. John M. Palmer,
Democratic candidate for governor of
Illinois; Congressman Wilson, of West
Virginia; Congressman Mills and sew
esaI local speakers. Judge Thurman
left for CollIm huS at s. 30 tO-nipht
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crown of his head and goes down to the
sole of his feet and taxes everything
that is between the enc place and the
other-that tt x IS him on his hat, that
taxes him on his cap, that taxes him on
his coat. on his breeches, on his under
clothing, on his neckties, in word
TAXES HIM ON EVERYTHING
he wears and everything his wife wears,
if he has the good fortune to have a
wife, and upon everything his children
wear, if God has blessed him with chill
dren. Now, can it be that tax upon
all of these things can be for the benefit
of that man? Cheers and cries of "That
is true."] So far as it is necessary to
raise money to carry on the govern
ment, to pay the pensions of the gallant
men who fought for its preservation so
far as that is necessary the people will
ingly pay the tax.
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THURMAN BEGINS HIS TALK.
Bandanas Wave, Bands Play and
the Old Roman Reels Off Sound


the Old Roman Reels Off Sound
+ Logic.
When Judge Trumbull introduced
Judge Thurman the building shook with
cheers, bandanas were waved and the
bands struck up lively airs. The old
Roman mounted chair, but the noise
of the crowd, and the incessant
clangOr of the excursion trains, which
were arriving mOmentarily prevented
him from proceeding for several min
utes. He pretaced his speech with an
allusion to President Cleveland's late
message on the fisheries question, and
said that having no copy of the presi-
dents message at hand, he could not
discuss it. But" said he, ''th1s 1
want to say to you: Some years ago
this country was greatly agitated by a
1t was a party to whom an lrishman was
an abomination, and if he were a Cath
Ollie IriShman he was the
ACCUSED OF THE ACCURSED.
daughter and applause). But now,
strange to say, those men who few
years ago were KnOw-Nothing and the
most abusive to the Irish, the Germans
and all foreign-born people, but
of the Irish especially, are seek
ing to court what is called the Irish
vote-to get IriShmen to vote against
the men who stuck fairly by them in
defense of their rights, in defense of
No, 1 hope not. [Cheers.l They are
seeking to get their votes by misrepre-
senting Grover Cleveland and asserting
that he is under British influences.
| [Cries: They never Wilt My. friends,
there never was a more false assertion
made than that. Grover Cleveland
! under British influence? You might as
well tell me that Washington was under
British influence. [Cheers]. Now, hav-
ing said this much. and reserving what
/ have to say on this subject to future
occasion, l come to the question that I
first mentioned, the tariff question, and
say.
NOW WHAT IS TARIFF?
tits nothing i'll the world but a tax
1t is tax imposed by the general gov
ernment upon the goods, wares and
manufactures imported into the United
States for sale. The object of the
tax is not to raise the price of
the articles upon which it is
paid, but to raise the price on similar
articles that are manufactured in this
country. 1t don't raise the price on the
Decl pdchcu Ill CulCdSOs because we
don't import beef. 1t don't raise the
price on the pork packed in Chicago, be-
cause we don't import pork. It don't
raise the price on the wheat that is sold
in Chicago, for we don't import wheat.
But on what we do import, and on
similar articles manufactured in
this country that tariff raises the
price and makes them cost more to the
men who consume them. And yet this
tax is said to be Q benefit to the laboring
man. Why, in the name of all that is
reasonable, how can laboring man be
benefited by a tax that begins at tha
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-26
THE ISSUE sQUARELY PUT.
Tariff Reduction and Prosperity
or Protection and Starvation.

IarlH heOucC1On ana prosperity
or Protection and Starvation.
Now the issue is fairly made up. The
Democrats say reduce the taxes; they
are too high; these taxes that are insidi-
iously paid, insidlously drawn from the
pockets of the people by means of high
protective tariff, ought to be reduced.
say insiduously because, my friends,
when the tax-gatherer of illinois comes
around and takes list of your prop
erty and puts down the amount of taxes
that you are to pay, you know exactly
what you have to pay and upon what
you have to pay. Not so with these
tariff taxes, The man who imports
goods into the United States pays
the tariff tax before he can take
his goods out of the custom house. Of
course he adds that tax to what he paid
for the goods, otherwise his business
would be a failure, and he would
BREAK UP IN A WEEK.
In day, or In an hour. He, therefore,
adds that tax when he sells to the whole
sale merchaut. The wholesale mer-
chant keeps the tax added to
the price. and adds his own profit
whan he sells to the retail
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-26
Notes.,

Said Mr.. Scheffer-I know the people
of this city too well and have too much
confidence in them to think for mo-
ment that they would allow themselves
to be bought by Merriam.
D. Aberle-Just say in the paper that
I feel bully. helped engineer this
fight and l am gratified beyond express
sion at the way it has turned out. ~
Capt. Burger reached headquarters at
$50. He had lost his voice hurrahing
for Scheffer and was as hoarse as the
tones of bass fiddle.
The Schetfer workers took advantage
of the Merriam carriages in the First
ward and run load after load up to the
polls, all at Bills expense.
1t was reported around headquarters
that Merriam had blown $50, 600 to carry
the primaries.
Charley Lienau, who has stood by
Scheffer from the beginning, was of the
opinion that Scheffer would be NOM
mated.
Will Angel. Gov. McGill's secretary
looked in on the scene of enthusiasm,
smiled CHASTITY, and retired.
Instructed for Merriam.
Special to the Globe.
MORA, Mimi, Aug. 25.-The Repub-
lican county convention, held to-day.
Continued on Seventh Page.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-26
HOW THEY FEEL.
Scheffer Men Walk With High
Heads.

The Scheffer headquarters at the
Merchants was the scene of the great
est enthusiasm last evening caused by
the sweeping victory of the genial Al
bert over Doodle Billy. Mr.. Scheffer
occupied seat on table in one corner
of the room and received the congratu-
lations and handshakes of his friends
who kept pouring from o'clock until
ten. AS the results kept coming in
announcing new Scheffer victories wild
cheers greeted the happy tidings. BY
9:30 every ward had been heard, from
except the Ninth. Shortly after that
the news came that Schetfer had carried
that ward, too. A perfect howl of de-
light went up when it became known
that Merriam was beaten in his own
ward.
Around the headquarters were noticed
Charley Lienan, d. Aberle, j. H. Nah
ler, Sheriff Richter, P.J Geisen, Capt.
Burger, Aid. Yoerg.
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BILLY IS LICKED.
Merriam Loses Ramsey by
Being Completely Showed
Under.
ScheRer Captures Seventy
Seven Out Of a Hundred
OF the Delegates,
The Fight a Fierce One, and
Most Corruptly Con-
Quoted.
Money Spent Freely and
Voters Bought and Sold
Like Sheep.
Merriam Loses His Own
Ward, Which Seheffer
Easily Carries.
- -
DisgPaceful Scenes at the
Caucuses, Where the
Toughs Led.
Gold Chinked at Every Cor
ner, and Checks We're as
Free as Water.

Ramsey county Republicans want
Albert Scheffer for governor. They said
so yesterday by result so overwheIm-
ing that w. r. Merriam practically
goes to the state convention disowned
by Ramsey county, st. Paul, and the
Ninth ward (his OWN. The returns
which the GLOBE presents to the people
this morning give ample indications of
the Waterloo the millionaire met.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-26

lowing delegates: E. G. Rogers. ]. O..
Adams, Arthur w. Dunn, G. Q. Bergh,
George W. Lamson. The other ticket
was Karl Simmon. l.. Sapp. Henry
Schneider, John G. Meyers. T. j. Kirch-
hoff. The total number of votes cast
SOS, the Merriam ticket having 33S and
the Scheffer ticket 230.
The polling in the Second and Third
prec<ncts of the Fourth ward was car
ried OH quietly. 1t was foregone con-
clusion from the first that the Scheffer
delegation would be elected, there ap-
pearing to be about five to one in his
favor. McGill'S name was not mentioned
and there were none of his tickets in
sight. The winning ticket bore
the names of August Hammer, Ed j.
Borscht, George Schiller, Albert Spang-
enberg, Frank A. johnson and George
l.. Ro;hat. This ticket secured 294,
while the Merriam ticket got but 81
votes. The following names were Oh
the losing ticket: d. II. Moon, j. B.
TarboX, Arnold Kalman. G. J. MOnfort,
George NJ. House, A. ROSenthal.
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The victorious SIheffer delegates are
Aid. Johu BIom, d. Aberle, q. ]. Lo-
men, Aug. Johnson, L. Lowenstein,
August Weyand C. E. Tanning, Oscar
l.. Oswald and j. j. Biebighauser. The
defeated Merriam men were; John
Copeland. A. Anderson, James Taylor,
Samuel Anderson, II. Simon, G. A.
Gatewold. James McNally, w. A. Am
son and E. II. OZmun.