St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-16

ance. The Democratic party is a very
great brotherhood; 1t is not confined to
st. Paul or Minnesota, but it permeates
every community. 1t has but one OBJ
ject-the interest of US all. Men differ
as to what are the best interests of the
nation, but the Democratic party does
not aim to do anything which would
conflict with the constitution. Its OBJ
ject is the proper administration
of our recognized constitutional prin-
ciples and the recognition of the
rights aud interests of the people. For
a great many years the Democratic
party ruled this country, and ruled it
successfully. Four years ago the peo-
pie regained their confidence and elected
Grover Cleveland. Loud and long APP
plausel. During the twenty-five years
that interviewed the Republicans had in
stilled into the hearts of the people that
the Democratic party was all wrong,
and it was with some hesitation that
the people chose Democratic presi-
dent, but during these four years since
the election of Grover Cleveland the
country seems to have prOspered, and
the industry, commerce and agriculture
of the nation have flourShed beyond
the most sanguine expectations, even of
Democrats. Our party feeling that the
nation has had its confidence in DemOc-
racy justified has renominated Grover
Cleveland, and has supplemented this
nomination by placing in the second po-
Sition that
GRANDEST AND NOBLEST OF MEN,
Allen q. Thurman. Loud applause.
Now. gentlemen, this is the initial step
of the campaign. We ought to have
now an intellectual fight, not personal
one. There are issues before us of
financial innOrtanna nnpr
mercial Importance, of great Importance
to the laborer. to the farmer, to the mer-
chant, to the manufacturer, and to the
capitalist. and we will proceed to dis
cusS these issues upon their merits. AL
low me to ask you if any personalities
arise in our coming campaign; if you
find any man seeking the support of
the Democratic party for personal
reasons. for personal aggrandzement,
j don't care what faction he represents
l shall not use any names, for it is not
necessary, fr0wn him down! APP
plause. Stand together! Loud APP
plauSe. The great issue is whether the
people ought to continue to be plumb
cred by legal process and their earnings
and profits taken from them and piled
up in the national treasury. l shall not
discuss at length the questions of anti
tariff, protection. etc, now, it is enough
to say that man has the right, if he
has anything to sell, to sell it in the best
market. The argument that was in use
a great many years ago to the effect that
we could not compete with Great Brit
ain will not do now. Can't we compete
with Great Britain or any other country
now? [Applause.l 1 have always
thought on this subject that every ma
ton that undertakes to stand in
the family of nations of the
earth ought to be Independent.
and able to support ITSELF. The best
illustration of that was furnished in the
late war. The South could not support
itself; therefore it had to, in the natural
order of things, succumb to defeat.
If we can support ourselves in peace
and war, we are independent and need
no protection. [Great applause
Judge Flandrau very felicitously in
troduced as the first speaker of the oc-