St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-24

elect. Ii the junior senator from
New York declared that his party
would carry this state by the
largest majority ever known IL they
could be given the platform proposed,
the reply Will ccme when in few days
Democratic colleague is placed by his
SIDE. 1t senator from Maine declared
1T Is good enough platform for the
Republlcans-we want nothing better"
how is it that he is now so diligently
endeavoring to find out the meaning of
the word ''reciproclty?" If a New
Hampshire senator believed that "the
Republicans want nothing better with
which to sweep the country" the
trouble his state is giving him to-day
must lead him TO suspect there is mis-
take somewhere. If a senator from
Wisconsin gleefully said he was glad to
see us ''show our hand' he cannot fail
TO be convinced, when he soon
gives place to real good, sound
democrat, that there was, after
all, more in the hand than he cared to
see. LII the present speaker of the house
sarcastically said 1T only shows what
iools all the other presidents have
been" he may well be excused, since he
mas lately so thoroughly learned that in
the sight of the people infallibiity is
not an attribute always to be found i'll
the speakers chair. If the representa-
tive from Ohio whose name is associ-
ated with a bill which has given his
party considerable trouble of late, said
III the Democratic party
Had Hired Esurchard
to write a stump speech it could not
have suited us better" it must be that
circumstances leading to his approach.
ing retirement from public life have
suggested modification of his iudg-
ment. l have spoken Of the campaign
of education as it has affected the two
great party organizations. 1t remains
to mention another and more impor-
tant and gratifying feature of its prog
resS. refer to the manner in which
access has been gained to the plain peo-
pie of the land, and the submission to
their reason and judgment of the OBJ
JectS and purposes for which the cam
paign was undertaken. The Demo-
cratic party is willing 10 trust the or
binary intelligence OF our people for
an understanding of its principles.
1t does not seat itself above the
common feelings and sympathies
OF humanity, and in an arrogant
assumption of superior learning for
mulate political doctrines suited only to
those favored with advanced educational
opportunities. 1t recognized the fact
at the outset OF the campaign of edu-
cation that it was not the ignorance OF
the people which had led them to SUBJ
NIT TO the evils of bad government, but
1t was partly owing to the busy activity
Of their occupations, and the consequent
neglect of political subjects, and partly
to the rigidity of their party ties and
their unqueStioning con fidence in party
leadership. Having once settled upon
their political affiliations they had been
wont to turn from watchfulness of
public affairs to the daily routine CT
their labor with much virtuous satisfac-
tion in the reflection that they were n os
politicians. Therefore, the labor of their
education in the campaign has
us; to examine the theories of
party Organizations and the ends to
which they lead; to recall the promises
of political leadership and the manner
in which such promises have been re-
deemed; and to counsel with US as to
the means by which their condition
could be improved. Never was more
intelligent. honest and effective effort
made in noble cause than that made
by the Democratic party and its allies
In this work. Our fellow countrymen
were approached, not by fabricated ex-
tracts from English journals and a lying
demagogic cry of British gold; not by
fraudulent pictures of the ruin of Amer
lean industries if the justice of govern
mental favOritiSm was questioned; not
by false presentation of the impover-
lShment and distress of our laboring
men which would follow their inde-
pendent political thought and action;
not by
A Disgraceful Proposition
for the purchase of their suffrages; and
not by the cruel intimidation by selfish
for the wages of their toll We have
been content to rely upon the intelli-
gence and thoughtfulness of the people
for the success of our cause. We have
solicited the mos: thorough eXamina-
ton of its merits. For the purpose of
such examination we have put before
the people plain and honest expositions
of the justice and beneficence OF our
principle. This has been done by the
systematic and industrious distribution
of tariff reform literature, by the effect
i've and conscientious arguments of a
well-informed and unsubsidiZed press,
and by an extensive discussion OIL the
platform of the question involved.
These are the weapons we have
used In our campaign of educa-
ton. 1t is cause of congratulation to-
night that our work has been done in a
so decent, and in its best sense
so purely American. Need | speak Of
the result of our labors? This happy
assemblage called together Ito cele-
brate the victories achieved in the cause
of tariff reform" tells the story of our
success. We will rejoice tonight, not
only in our success and the manner of
its achievement, but as American citl-
zens we will especially rejoice in the
proof which our victory affords of the
the integrity. and the
patriotism of our fellow-countrymen.
We have again learned that when
reused to thought and action they can
be trusted rightly to determine any
question involving their interests and
the welfare OF their country. Let us
not fail to realize the fact that
Our Work Is Not Done.
Our enemies are still alive and have
grown desperate. Human seliiShneSs
is not easily overcome and the hope Of
private gain at the expense of the
masses of our people is not yet aban-
toned. 1t would be shameful, and
pitiable disgrace if, by over-confidence,
we should lose the ground we have
gained. or If we should fail TO push fur
ther our advantage. The result of our
labor thus far is, indeed, "a signal trib-
ute to the Judgment of the American
people," In full faith in this judg-
ment our work should continue, upon
the lines thus far followed, until the
enemies of tariff reform are driven
from their last intrenchment. As
the people have trusted us, let us, above
all things, be true to them. Let the
light of our campaign be carried into
every part of the land where it has not
been seen. and where it has been kin
1led let 1t he kept brightly burning,
still showing the way to better days for
The people and disclosing the plans of
insidious foes. In the years to come,
when we look back with patriotic salts
faction upon our participation in the
glorious struggle fer tariff reform and
recall its happy termination. it will de-
light us to remember every incident of
tiscouragement as we'll as Of triumph
N the peoples cause. Then, when we
are asked to speak of our proudest po-
itical endeayOr and to give the hest IL