St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-28
IN THE EVENING.
There Was Oratory and Enthu-
sIasm at Harmonic Hall. -


mania hall, although the hall was not
any disappointment that may have
been engendered by the lack of a great
multitude was soon dissipated by the
enthusiasm of those who were there.
Previous to the opening of the meeting
a brass band stationed in a corner of
the hall thrilled the hearts of the ex-
pectant audience with stirring music.
At s O'Clock sharp the orators of the
evening and few honored guests. no.
liceable among whom were Mayor Win
ston, K. w. Durant, DR.. A. A. Ames,
DR.. Allison, c. NJ. Schmidt. Senator
Pope and Dan Aberle. of st. Paul,
stepped forward and took their places
on the stage. E. w. Durant, as presi-
dent of the North Star Democratic
association, then stepped to the front of
the stage to speak. Before he had fairly
begun. however, he was interrupted by
Joe JepSon, who said: ''JuSt moment,
senator. The band will play one more
selection before the meeting begins
The senator insisted that he had the
floor, and the band was forced to be
silent while he opened the meeting in
words somewhat as follows:
This evening and this occasion
campaign which shall carry to victory
in this state the glorious banner of the
Democracy. 1t is somewhat unusual
for us to call meeting together whole
year in advance of an election, but there
are good reasons why this should be
done. We. remote from the struggles
in Ohio, New York, Iowa and these
other states where elections are now in
progress, can hardly realize the feeling
which exists. Everywhere the Repub-
licans are crying to their brethren in
other states, Save lis or we perish
I'VE in the campaign Of 1890 gained a
very considerable advantage ground,
and we want now to hold and add to
what we have, and in order to do this
must work earnestly.
We Have "a Long Winter
before us for the study and dissemina-
ton of cain aign literature. We pro-
pose to organize a Democratic club in
every city, village and hamlet in the
state. We do this not alone to advance
the interests of the Democracy, but to
advance the Interests of the people, and
TO convey to all proper knowledge of
affairs political.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Durant's re :
marks Matt Gallagher, in brief but
highly complimentary speech, nomi-
mated L. b. Winston as chairman of the
meeting, and his remarks were followed
by such hearty outburst of applause
that Mr.. Durant pronounced vote of
the question unnecessary. Mayor Win
Ston. in taking the chair. said:
"My Friends: am so pleased to see
this large gathering and with your
hearty demonstration that fell almost
tempted to make speech, although, as
you all well know. the present mayor of
Minneapolis is not public speaker. A
few years ago, however, Minneapolis
had mayor who was also public
speaker, and l will now call upon DR..
A. A. Ames to address YOU"
The Mention of DIR. Anes' r.
name was the signal for the heartiest
round of applause of the evening and
it was some moments before he could
make himself heard. He spoke as fol-
lows:
1T has been some time since l have
had the pleasure of addressing a Mime
apolis crowd, but although l have been
for time out of politics. my interest In
the Democracy has by no means waned.
take as much interest in the welfare
of my party as private in the ranks as
l did with sword i'll my hand.
according to my way of thinking we
have started this campaign too soon. for
my campaigns have always been
short, sharp and decisive. But since
came here and heard the opening adj
dress of MIR. Durant L am of the opinion
that perhaps | was wrong"
The doctor explained that he had at
tended the meeting expecting to sit i'll
the audience and was, therefore, not
prepared to make speech. After a
few remarks upon the tariff question,
he gave way to
Congressman J. N. Castle.
who said:
MY Friends: I am glad to meet you
again. L have not had that pleasure
since last fall, when | made twenty
seven speeches In Minneapolis.
l want TO speak 10 you of something
that has stood i'll the way of the progress
of Democracy. That is the want of ac-
tivity. DIR AmeS has suggested that per-
haps we are little too early in open
ing the campaign, but say no. In time
of peace prepare for war. That is my
motto. Let us begin now to work hard
and let us keep working.
The attention of the people should be
directed to the vital issues of the day.
and that takes time. There never was
SidiouS system OF taxation than that
which has recently been adopted. l
think Mr.. Pillsbury was right when he
SAID that four-fifths of the people of the
Northwest were in favor of a radical
reduction in the tariff. 1t is inconceiy-
able that the majority of the people of
the Northwest should vote as they have
for the last twenty-five years to send
their money east of the Allegheny
mountains to enrich the plutocrats there.
Our Eastern friends have even given up
trying to prove that the tariff is of ben
eft TO agriculture in any way.
"There was a time when the COM
merce of the United States was second
only to England, and in fact equal to
England, but now how do we stand?
Why. even little Canada has more of
the carrying of goods across the sea than
we have. 1t is not long since our friend
Pillsbury actually was selling Pills
bury's Best flour in every capital in
Europe. But now how is it? Why, he
will tell you himself that he is eX-
cluded from all excepting Holland and
Belgium.
Now, gentlemen, if the flour of Min
neapolIs is excluded from England.
France, Russia. Spain and Germany i
wouldn't give 10 cents on the dollar for
all the mill property in Minneapolis.
They talk about the decentralization of
silver, but that Amt what we want to
hear about. We want to hear about the
decentralization of wheat and flour. The
kind of reciprocity we want is to sell
our flour in every part of Europe. We
don't care for reciprocity with the
South American states, where they have
that we want but dates.
oranges and bananas. We must sell our
products abroad. Some OF our Repub-
lican friends say they would create a
sea of fire around this country. They
talk about a home market. What do
they mean by it? Why. they would
build around us tariff wall so high that
We would be forced to buy i'll this coun-
try, and who would that benefit? Why,
the manufacturers, and no one else.
They would take your money and give
1t to the.manufacturers of New England
and Pennsylvania"
Cyrus wellington. OF st. Paul,
was then called unon aud cnnko &c fol