St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-15
CANDID CRITICISM
BY Republican Of Republican Meth
DDS.
"THE OLD SOLDIER RACKET. -
Demagogy on the Subject OF the
Tariff---What People e
Want.


state is swarming with political speak
ers, not only in the large cities and
towns, and more populOus farming
districts. but also in the more remote
and thinly-settled districts. The
speakers, as rule, make fine appear
ance, and their addresses, delivered
with ease and grace, can at times lay
claim to the title of OratOry. Their
audiences are large, yet in nine cases
out of ten they not only show no en-
thusiasm, but go away dissatisfied ana
disguised. There can be but one eX-
PLANTATION for this. and that is they 90
no get what they are looking Tor. Wnat
the people want Is logical treatment
every instance they have nothing but
rehash of old history and long
winded discourses upon subjects
entirely foreign to the Occa-
sion, and if, perchance, the
speaker ventures upon the ground
which the different parties have taken
in their platforms he gives no good
reason for his claims, but tells funny
story, treats his opponents with abuse
and ridicule and caps the climax with
dogmatism. Last Thursday night J. u.
Burr, of Colorado, and E. c. Huffcut, of
this city, addressed gOod-siZed audi
ence at Harmonic ball, and their
speeches were received in silence, and
deservedly so, for they contained
nothing but an account of the war, the
sufferingS of the soldiers and incidents
connected Herewith, a recital of the
glorious achievements of tine Repub.
lican party and dOgmatic treatment or
the tariff, coupled with
A BITTER TRADE
against England because she has the
presumption 10 manifest an interest IN
the affairs of the United States.
Mr.. Burr gave long talk upon the
war, related the sufferings endured in
Libby prison and said that during The
war there was magnaminity and good
will existing between the two sections
of the country, and a soldier Of one
army would at any time divide his
ratiOns with one of his enemies. de
criticised the GLOBE because it said
that just such talk as that had nothing
to do with the political discussions OF
the day and should be stopped. What
bearing such talk has upon our present
political situation | fail to see, but If he
percelves any evils which grew out OF
the war and has any remedies to sug-
gest no objection can or will be taken.
No Democrat denies that the old sOldl-
ers have done their country a great
service nor are the Democrats unwill-
ing to give them their deserts, and
furthermore they always have been and
always will be ready to give them
praise upon the proper occasion. But
can there be any objection taken
to voting against an old soldier when he
does not represent your views and is not
so we'll qualified as his opponent for
performing the duties OF the office? The
question needs no answer. The GLOBE
probably objects to the 'old soldier
racket" as Mr.. Burr calls it, on the
same ground that an audience would
object to an opera company giving
AN ACRoBATIC PERFORMANCE.
Mr.. Burr went on to say that The
Republicans have nominated Capt.
Babb, who is an old soldier, for mayor,
while the Democrats have nominated
an emblem of secesSiOniSm. But we
will not so prostitute our four years OF
suffering in war, prisons, ETC.. as to put
them into office. We bear them no i'll
will, but the principle is against
such action" l would like to know
what the principle is unless it
is a difference in political belief.
WHY should any one refuse to vote for
Mr.. Winston if he thinks that Mr..
Winston would give the city better
administration than Capt. Babb would
give? l hope and believe that no one
in Minneapolis would take that
ground.
He next turned his attention to the
tariff, and never have l head a more
foolish and insane talk upon that sub
hot hn IN
party, through its leader, Grover Cleve-
land. declared for free trade, but the
Democrats are now shrinking from
that position, and are saying that they
are only adjusting the inequalities.
But look to the English papers, the in
terpreters of the Democracy, and you
will find where they stand" Now he
knew, when he said that, that the
Democrats never have declared for
free trade, and that all they ask for is
such a reduction in the tariff that no
surplus shall accumulate in the treas
ury.
The statement that ''the English
papers are the interpreters of the De-
mOcracy" can only be characterized
as the
UTTERANCE OF DEMAGOGUE.
Continuing, he said that England has
done all she can to ruin the countries
of Europe, and is now turning her at
tention to America. 1t was England
100 years ago that tried to destroy her
newborn infant, aud it is England that
is seeking to stab the United States,
and by running her commerce make her
tributary to herself"
That is the statement of an alarmist
England believes in free trade because
she thinks it will increase commerce,
add that that will benefit her. But
does that imply that it will
work injury to those with whom
she trades? The speaker evidently
thought so. but the old idea, that when
two men snapped horses one was a
gamer and the other loser, is not
borne out by the logic of to-day. The
free trader believes that protection
drives capital into unnatural channels,
while free trade keeps it in its proper
channel and encourages commerce. He
read clipping from the London Times
as to the effect of the Golden club and
the work it had accomplished in Eu-
rope. The article concluded: st is
bracing itself for the struggle, and will
not rest as long as the United States is
unsubdued." l am sorry that the Cob
den club should give him SO much
cause for alarm, and will advise him, if
he has son, not to send him to college
lest he should meet some of these Cob
den club men i'll the shape of professors
and thereby
BECOME CONTAMINATED.
wish to call your attention to only
one other statement made by T.. w.
Huffcut. He stated that 1--WE have had
two experiences of the Democrats tariff
policy. One was from 1877 to 1924, and
the other from 1856 to 1860. During
those periods the country was in finan-
cial distress, but since then we have
had protection and the country has had
an unexampled prosperity" While |
will not deny his statement. yet l will
try to show that his statement is en-
tirely fallacious. This country has had