St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-14

| .Nooy' 1CCi Jul VI place. W16u There
is Democratic convention held in nv
city and county and l am not present
either as a delegate OF a spectator. Put
modesty has prevented my being pres
cut to-day. 1t was too much One-sided
ior me to c:G;iiie in and swell the major
| ny. Laughter and applause.] l am
exceedingly well pleased to think this
convention has passed off as harmoni-
ously as it has. [ have been Informed
that several bright and brilliant
speeches have been made, but we
all know that Democratic conven-
lions are the places for the
display of oratory. They do
not mean anything by it seriously.
Laughter. The minority always has
certain rights, and l am pleased to learn
that your chairman has given the minor
lty all the rights that they demanded,
and an opportunity to expend all the gas
they had in them. Renewed laughter. ]
we mean this all in good nature, because
the men who have been my opponents
In this contest are still my personal
friends, and hope for the good of their
souls that they are good Democrats yet.
am pleased to know that the Demo-
cratic convention of Hennepin county
has Endorsed Grover Cleveland, because
ne certainly is my choice for the presi-
/ dency OF the United States. Great ap-
plause. l am pleased also to know that
In this Endorsement it Endorses this mat
ter of a moderated tariff. 1t also in
dorses a thing which is dear to my
heart, the moderation of the tariff upon
the laooring classes. [Applause.] We
are now about to enter upon the
earlier stages of the campaign. This
is but the Matching of the egg-the
chickens to be grand Democratic vic
tory in November. Applause. l SIM
ply stand before the people to-day, not
OF my own choice, not because / have
urged it upon the people, but stand as
the candidate of the Democracy of Hen
nepin county for another contest with
the Republicans of this state for the
highest official Office in the state. In a
recent interview | stated that l belonged
to the fighting Democracy of this coun-
politics, my record as fighter in the
last gubernatOrial campaign must GER
talnly have convinced the Democracy of
this state that they have in me one at
least who is not afraid to go to the front
and throttle the wrong if it be neces-
sary. APPLAUSE l do not think it is
my duty, as long as the Democracy in
this country have Endorsed me, to recede
from making this contest, and | desire
those who are in the minority here to-
day to distinctly understand that pro-
pose to go to st. Paul Wednesday not
to make any combinations of any Sort
propose to stand up there and fight for
the Democracy of Hennepin county if
don't get but one vote. ApplauSe.]
There isn't enough force in the pow
er of
"ME AND MIKE"
there isn't enough force in the men who
have dictated to the legislature, to keep
me down from carrying out the race.
Applause. | made good, square con-
test two years ago. almost unaided.
Just let some Democrat take the position
did two years ago, the last previous
election in the state having gone $4,000
majority against the Democrats. Let
him take the position which did as the
standard bearer of the Democracy of
this state, and let him carry it as near
the ramparts as did, and will be will
ing to vote for that man and pull off my
coat and work for him.
Why is it that the subsidized press
say to-day that am weaker than l was
before? Why, it is simply because the
monopolies and the trusts of this state
have hired these newspapers to make
these statements as against me. And
they have also employed one under the
control of the state central committee to
send news through this state that | was
not in the field; that / was virtually
dead as a candidate; and still old Hen
nepin county comes forward and puts
me to the front again. Applause. If
this subsidized press, if these managers
of monopolies and trusts. if these people
who are against modified tariff think
to throttle me at this stage of the game,
+ n irn IN follow
zens, that am still on my feet, and not
only ready but willing to make cam
vass and show them that there is
b ONE MAN THEY CANNOT DOWN.
I l say this in all kindness to those who
have been opposing me. L wish almost
that the field had been turned the other
way. / wish that instead of having sup
ported Inc two years ago that it might
have been my opponent in this case.
and would pledge you that it it had
been he who had carried the standard
so close to success | would have been
the man to strip off my coat and go to
work to give. him a glorious victory.
TApplause.l Still, Notwithstanding this,
/ pride myself on being an earnest and
an honorable Democrat. No matter
who they may nominate at st. Paul on
Wednesday next, propose to stand
square on the Democratic platform, and
fight for the rights of the people. If it
be my present opponent who is nOmi-
mated, | pledge myself here to the Dem
ocracy of Hennepin county to support
him. Applause.
Some people seem to think that it
isn't right.
Some people seem to think that it
isn't right for us Democrats to have
little trouble in our midst. Why, our
hod
bear show in their lives than they have
had for the last three or four years in
their assemblies. The last Republican
convention-held in this hall, too, be-
lieve-why, never saw bigger bear
show in my life! l don't know but you
could almost compare it to a mOnkeyshOw
that went up the pole. You know the
result. [Laughter.] Now, fellow citl-
Zens, | hope that any words which have
been said here to-day in making your
contest,in adopting your platform, in Sc
lecting your candidates, if anything I'M
kind has been said, that it will all be
forgotten now. trust you will all en-
ter this contest i'll the same spirit in
throw aside all minor affairs and make
up our minds to fight for the success of
this ticket. They say that am corpse
well, l am lively corpse If am dead
in this county. Laughter and applause.]
Let us select men for our state and
county ticket whom we can carry for
ward to success. never felt so conf
dent of success in my life as do at the
present time. There isn't citizen be-
fore you who does not desire good
government for this county, for this
state and for this nation. Let us be
sure in every county to put up compe-
tent men and honest men as standard
bearers. There are too many dishonest
men who are seeking Office am sorry
to say. If a Democrat is put upon the
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