St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-20
THE FLOUR CITY CAMPAIGN
4 Fifth Ward Democratic Club Organ
lied With a Large Membership.
AMES AND WINSTON SPEAK.
General Political Notes From the Va
ri0us Wards and Announcement
of Meetings.

All seats were filled, and many stood
when the meeting to organize Fifth
ward Democratic club was called to
| order at Window hall last evening. So
large turnout upon call simply to
secure names for the nucleus of club
was very encouraging. \ number Of
addresses were made by well-knOwn
Democrats, after which the names of
those wishing to join were taken. judge
Lars NJ. Rand was first introduced. lie
predicted glorious victory, and SAID:
Democracy this time is not placed
under the disadvantages of four years
ago. 1t has been tried and not found
wanting. Its standard bearers are not
now unknown in national politics. The
Independent vote which before felt that
it was making an experiment. 10 longer
hesitateS, and looks to Democracy as
the party of REFORM" He then took up
the tariff question, and asked how long
the West cares to be taxed to make
milliOnaires in the East. Mortgages
upon the fertile soil of Mime
sofa are held by New England
manufacturers to the amount OF
Sl15,000,000 as the result of the
protective system, which enriches the
few manufacturers at the expense OF
the many consumers. He did not think
comparison should be drawn between
the workingmen of England and
America owing to the vast differences
in the resources and the natural adj
vantageS of the two countries. 4 COM
parisOn between protected Germany
and free trade England is apt, however,
and in England the wages paid to
skilled labor are 2115 per cent higher.
Tho minnesota PannllipanG admit tho
perniciOuS effect of protection by insert
ing in their state platform low tariff
plank in direct contradiction to their
national platform.
In closing he urged the election of +.
NJ. Wilson as rebuke to the impudent
assumption of the money power as
typitied in Merriam's nomination. 'lf
Babb is elected you will see a repetition
of the old woman policy of the Pills
bury regime" he said.
MAYOR AAIES
next responded to an enthusiastic call
and made short address.
In retiring from active politics to re-
sumo the practice of his profession he
said he did not feel like giving up the
mayors chair to a Republican, and was
gratified by the assurance that III his
successor, Phil Il. Winston. will be
the interests Of the people at
heart, and after paying Mr.. Winston
4 warm tribute the mayor gave the
newspapers a characteristic shot and
said: The major general of the Trib-
une. the major of the Journal and the
corporal of the Pioneer Press were dis
tressed because a sewing circle of old
maids will not be allowed to Iun Min
neapolis.
A. d. Smith gave practical talk of a
few minutes duration, upon the needs
of the city. He charged the Republi-
cans with political dishonesty through
the legislature:by gerrymandering the
city, rObbing its executive of his power.
creating expensive boards, loading
upon it a bonded Indebtedness, and in
other ways overriding the will of the
people in the face of their emphatic pro-
test at the polls.
p. B. Winston at this point was called
out and enthusiastically greeted. He
made a brief but energetic address, in
which he urged the necessity of thor
Ough organization and earnest work.
John II. Long followed with few
suggestions; John L. Byrnes defined
the issues of the campaign, and Titus
Mareck added few words OF encour-
agement.
The club will meet next Wednesday
night to perfect its organization.