St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-25
CHEERS FOR THE CzAR.
Six Thousand Chicagoans Render
Homage to the Idol of Autoc.

Six Thousand ChicagOans Render
Homage to the Idol of AutOc-
racy.
largest political gatherings in Chicago had to
be doubled tonight to make room for the
throng that attempted to hear Speaker Reed.
The outpouring was almost unprecedented
in point OF magnitude ana enthusiasm for
such an event i'll this city. Doors were locked
at Battery d armory fully an hour before
the hour announced for the beginning
OF the evening mass meeting to
be addressed by Mr.. Reed. Over 5000
people were within the walls. every chair on
the main floor and galleries being occupied,
and hundreds were patiently waiting III the
armory of the Second regiment, adjoining
Battery D, in the hope that an overflow
meeting would be organized TO be addressed
by the celebrated presiding officer of the
house of representatives The hall was elab-
Orately decorated, the feature being that the
hanglngs were composed exclusively OF the
Stars stars and stripes When several hun
association, with banners flving, entered
the hall as all escort to Mr.. Reed there began
at once a scene of remarkable enthusiasm.
1t was a distinguished group that accom-
panied the guest of the evening: United
States Senators Farwell and Cullom, Con-
gressmen Mason, Adams and Butterworth,
besides Chairman Jones. of the Illinois Re-
publican state central committee, and many
others equally well known. Mr.. Reed spoke
substantially as follows:
Fellow citizens, ladies and gentlemen: j
thank you very heartily for your cordial
greeting, which will endeavor in my mind,
at least, TO distribute around among those
who deserve it as much as do. For take
it that your approval as expressed tonight is
the approval of the time-hOnored principle
of government by the majority made into
latr Thn how axtynr n Nar
advantage over the Republican party, and |
am not partisan enough TO fail to perceive
it and 10 fail to acknowledge it. The
Republican party does things; the Demo
party achieves, the Democratic party finds
fault 1t follows from the very necessity of
achievement that the Republican party must
take positive gronnd ON some known spot OF
the earth. The Democracy are free then, to
skirmish through the rest of creation. Oh
course, that gives them during the early part
of the conflict the appearance of occupy
ing the earth, but when the thing is over ii is
found that the Republican position mas
been thoroughly defended and that the Dem
ocracy are on their way TO next years CAM
paign. Not having to do anything, it fol-
lows that they are not under any necessity OF
being consistent There is nothing, and never
has been anything, in the constitution of the
Democratic party to prevent it from being
denunciatory TO greenDacks when we were
issuing them for the salvation of the country
when we were trying to make them as good
as gold The Democratic platform has one
advantage over us in its method of argu-
ment, that of simplicity. They simply have
to pass on what we do, and account for all
the
MisfOrtunes of the World
by means of the acts of the Republican party.
Just now the thing which is destroying the
world is the Mckinley tariff. My friends.
have we not had enough of this nonsense!
hac flnnr hnny q RI
vancement OF this country any time during
| the last thirty years which has not been as
sailed in precisely the same fashion in which
| the Mckinley tariff is assaled to-day, and is
| there single thing which the Republican
| party has done that has not within two
| to five years received either the tacit
| or the vociferous approval Of the Democracy?
| II that bas been our past history, II seems
| that we need not tremble for the future.
! There is one thing which ought to character
| ize the legislation of this free people. and
| that is the participation i'll the enactment of
| it by all the people of the United States. for
| we have SOlemnly agreed that not one man
| on this earth or In this nation shall be per-
| mitted to govern any other man without his
| consent; that the rights OF us
all are precisely and ne exactly equal
| vast multitude assembled here, except be-
cause every individual of it has a right to
| participate, for he is man i'll the govern
| ment OF this country? Why do we meet for
| INSTRUCTION., IL IL Is uOt DcCduse we IcGu IL.
! We meet together to determine our wishes
! for our own government and our safety as a
| nation depends upon our firm adherence to
| the principle that nobody shall be left out
! and that nobody shall be considered so poor.
| or old. or black that he snail be counted out
| in the government of the nation. Ny friends,
| there are men in this country who believe
| that yon can safely disfranchise million
| and quarter of voters entitled to cast bal
| lot by virtue of our constitution, which was
! saved and improved by the blood OF
Our Best and Bravest.
| am not one of that number. If the man
| who believes in that doctrine could show you
| that the power which was taken from the
! million and u quarter of legal voters was dis
| trlbuted among US all they might find soma
| ground upon which to stand in de-
| fense q1their violation of the constitution,
| but thS power which is taken away from this
| million and quarter of voters is not lodged
| in us all. 1t is transferred to the few
who live in one section Of this coun-
| try. 1 don't want any Democratic
| brother to be moved to tears when state
| where the section is, for do it with no refer
| ence TO the saddening memories OF the past.
| / do it because geographical accuracy re-
| quires me to do it, The South is a geograph-
! graphical portion they 1--WE not only the
| rights of white men. but the right of a mill
| ion and quarter of voters and right to use
| it against you and against me. In the state
! of Kansas. for instance, where they elect
| seven members OF congress, they have to
| they have to cast in South Caro-
I lima to elect the same number Of men. In
| other words the South Carolina gentleman is
| the equivalent of seven of the mortgaged
| farmers of Kansas. Force bill'' they call It
"Bayonets behind 81 / can appreciate the