St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-31

| to address the convention. With alac-
| rity Mr.. Donneily accepted the invita-
| tlon and at once began very character
istic speech. Both old parties were
roundly abused, as well as all the men
who presumed to think either right ON
any subject. He wanted the Alliance
to remain independent of all parties.
He thought if the Alliance got into bed
with either of the old parties 1t would
Watered Stock
was touched upon and the "Soo'' road
and Senator WaShburn were roasted to
turn.
THE 500 Railroad company" he said,
but $lS,4l9,21919 was for discounts
sls4If. .2l9.1 10 to discount SIS, ,754.
877.66 If they had borrowed the money
would have owed S50,000.0OO and not
have had foot of road or q spike or a Gig
arctic TO show for it. Not a man who has
been engaged in these iniquities has been ar
Pnndeosp Fes53d o Rs Rgnshed While
in Saltwater for petty offenses. Not
only were none of them punished. but the
chief among them, and the one altogether
lovely, has been sent by the Republican
party to the United States senate. They said
to him, Well done, good and faithful SER
vant AS you have shown your utter con
tempt for the laws of this state, the state will
now send you where you can make laws for
all the states. A lawbreaker must, neces-
sarlly, be the best lawmaker.' The coming
legislature should take steps to investigate
this watered stock business, and should COM
pel the prosecution and punishment of all
engaged in it, and the cancellation of all the
stock"
Radical legislation found favor in
Mr.. DOnnelly'S eyes. He believed in an
aggressive policy. In discussing this
subject, Mr.. Donnelly could not forbear
making very
Malicious Thrust
at Sydney NJ. Owen. the late candidate
OF the Alliance for governor. Referring
to Mr.. Owens suggestions that the Alli-
ance should not inaugurate radical leg
iSlatiOn. he said:
And one wiseacre says that the legislature
must not attack the wrong-doeEs first, but
wait until the corporations attack the regis
laturel And then, suppose, the right thing
to do would be for the legislature to call out
the militia for its own protection. from the
rampant corporations. This reminds me of
the tramp who was put in a tumple-doWn jail
in quiet New England village and he wrote
letter TO the town supervisors that he would
not stay any longer unless they improved the
building, for he was afraid the sheep would
come in and bite him. There was lust as
much probability that the sheep would bite
the tramp as there is that the railroad cor
porations will attack the legislature
Jay Gould and those of that ilk were
criticised in very caustic manner. He
declared the Alliance had not gone into
politics to build up party, but because
it found
That Certain Evils
could only be overcome in that manner.
The work of the Alliance was one of
humanity.
1.-THE old political parties in this country
he continued, ''have had the people III cor
ner for twenty years past, drawing up their
bellies with the plaster of fair promises. The
belly shrinks. but it does not rise. When the
victim complains the doctor changes the
plaster-he takes off the Republican plaster
and puts on Democratic plaster. And still
it draws, and still the victim waits-for both
plasters are made out of the same materials,
and bought i'll the same shop-the old shop
of Monopoly. We represent the best blood
in the world, and we march surrounded by
the noblest aspirations of mankind. Let us
rally the stragglers close up the ranks, drive
out the camp followers and give the mighty
command, Forward to the human race
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Donnelly's
speech the convention adjourned until
2 o'clock.