St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-14
HERE WE STAND.

EX-PreSldent CLEVELAND'S address
at the THURMAN banquet last night was
in the line of all his public utterances.
1t was 4 thoughtful speech, patriotic in
Its spirit. and a superb vindication of
American citizenship. More than that,
1t was clear definition Of Democratic
doctrine, and severe rebuke to men of
the REED and MCKINLEY stamp, who
declare that 'cheap and nasty so to-
g9ther.'
Since the time of ANDREW JACKSON
there has been no man Who has come so
near to being walking embodiment of
his party creed as GROVER CLEVELAND.
His opinions are the perpetual reflection
of his party's platform. Every impulse
of his nature is in sympathy with the
masses. He is man whom public sta
ton cannot spoil, for he loves to walk
with the people and to talk with them
concerning matters which affect their
home life. So conspicuous is this trait
that even so eminent a political opponent
as CHAUNCY M. DEEPEN was compelled,
on recent occasion, to pay Mr.. CLEvE-
LAND the just tribute Of calling him
'thc typical American citizen" There
fore Mr.. CLEVELAND was at home with
the subject which was assigned TO him
the banquet given in honor of Judge
THURMAN last evening. The occasion
was one to evoke an expression of
patriotic feeling. Honor was being
done to one who stands next to CLEvE-
LAND in the affection of the Democracy,
and whose whole life has been one
of sublime devotion to the cause of the
masses, and an unyielding opposition to
class rule. When there was no other
voice to plead for the people against
the oppression and robberies Of the cor
porations, the voice of that grand old
senator from Ohio. ALLEN G. THUR
MAN, rang out in the halls of congress
in condemnation of corporation inflt-
ence; and it was by his personal effort
and courageous will that the people got
back part Of the stealings which the
corporations had filched from them.
The act was all the Drawer because Judge
THURMAN knew at the time that he
was sacrificing himself. He did then
just as GROVER CLEVELAND did after
wards when he sent that memorable
tariff reform message to congress,
whereby he destroyed all his chances
for reelection to the presidency.
And yet these two victims of monop-
oily and vindictiveness shook hands last
| night in mutual congratulations over
tho greatest political victory of modern
times, and together celebrated the tri-
| umph of the principles for which they
had willingly inundated themselves.
Verify. the blood of the martyrs is the
seed of the church. No two men ever
had iuster cause for congratulation than
| CLEVELAND and THURMAN. No two
men ever had a prouder consciousness
! of duty performed than these two pa
| triots. Noble names! Noble deeds I!
History will preserve both on her bright
est pages.
''Here we stand," is the word of en-
enlargement GROVER CLEVELAND
sends out to the victorious Democratic
hosts. We stand in victory where we
| stood when the battle went against us.
We are still standing in defense of SIM
| pie Americanism; and we will forever
stand there. We stand Oh the platform
| that ''our government, in its national in
tcSIItt IL cAdCtiy Sulttu W IL frugal ana
| economical people," "The plain and
frugal people are entitled to the watehfu
care and protection of their govern
ment, snd when they are borne down
with burdens greater than they
| can bear, and are made the OBJ
! jects of scorn by hard taskmasters.
we will not leave their side" We
| stand in defense of the American home
as the source of ali national prosperity.
We stand in defense of the doctrine
that in the distribution Of benefits the
/ government should be administered
with justice and equality. We stand in
| defense of the man who wears a cheap
coat because he is not able to buy bet
| ter one.
Here We Stand"
You are right, GROVER CLEVELAND.
| The Democratic party stands with YOU.
| To the Democratic mind, conscience and
courage point out the way to public
! duty. We propose to follow the guild
ance Of true and honest Democracy,
illumined by the lightof genuine Amer
| lean citizenship, and assert the right of
che PLAIN people of this land to be its
| rulers.