St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-14
ALERT DEMOCRACY.
A Rousing Meeting of the
Stalwarts Of the Mime
sofa Party.
Ringing Enuneiations Of the
Democracy's Triumphant
Policy.
Initial Steps for the Forma-
ton of a General Central
Organization.
An Organic Law to Be Sub
mitted to the Party Con-
sideration.

evening dL lut McICudulo uOlCl dl tilO
gathering of a large number Of prom
inent Democrats from all parts Of the
state, who had been summoned by the
special committee appointed by the
Democratic state central committee to
hear the plan of organization which
they had been instructed to formulate.
Long before the hour of the meeting
the lobby of the hotel was crowded by
the gentlemen whose names have been
before the public constantly as leaders
and workers of the party Of the Democ-
racy. About 200 gentlemen had an
sWered the call. the Democratic senators
and representatives in the legislature
and members of the common council ap-
pearing in body. Among these pres
ent were:
Senators March Morse Bell Phillips, Nc
MILAN, Representatives Reeve, Penny, Rynp,
Trip, Gallagher, Christlieb, Smith. Walsh,
Nelson, MeAllisGer, of Hennepin Congress
men-Elect o. NJ. Hall, j. n. Castle, L. p. Bar
mum, W. H. Harries; Mayor Winston, Col.
Glenn. Scion Armstrong, ID. B. johnson, G..
j. Buell., ex-Ald CIoutier, j. c. Haynes, II.
W. Donahue, Judge Lars NJ. Rand, Hon. j.
w. Lawrence, of MINNEAPOLIS, Mavor
Smith, Aldermen Flandrau, Conley,
Bot, Costello, Minea, McNamee, Me
Hon. Lewis Baker, Hon. c. D. OBrien,
County Attorney r. OBrien, Hugh Camp
bell j. A. johnson, j. L. ToTnley, P. W.
Locke, f. NJ. Trissel W. z. Murray. W.. Nj.
Campbell, Ambrose Tighe. c. IL. Benedict.
Alex Adams. of st. Paul; c. l.. Baxter of
Perham; r. l.. Frazee. of Frazee City; j. A.
Bowman E. E Neil, of La Prairie; Capt. IL.
S. Cole. of Fergus Falls; Leslie Mathews,
editor Benson Monitor; eX-Mayor John Lud-
wig Winona; Frank L. Randall, Winona;
II
Paige, Olmstead, W. ID. Belden, Caledonia;
j. o. Eberle, jackson; C. A. Moody, Sank
Rapids.
Down to Business.
Marshal Campbell called the meeting
to order, and said they had gathered to
consider the question of Democratic
organization, for which purpose a com
mittee of twenty-five had been ap-
pointed by the state central committee.
The committee had made their report
to the executive committee, and they
had called the meeting that evening to
discuss the matter. On the motion of
c. NJ Foote. of Minneapolis, Mr.. Camp
bell was elected chairman. Mr.. Camp
bell said that the government OF the
country should always make known
its principles of government. The
Democrats of this state had
not been properly organized, and they
had with one exception been III the MI
nority. Our opponents had lnaugurated
very bad policy, and the Democratic
party had been Influenced by it. Flee
tons had been controlled by the Repub
lcan party by the use of money, and
this led to bad results to the state. We,
ourselves. had found that we must
raise large sum of money to offset
their opponents, and we need not point
out the evils which would accrue from
the use of money in elections. lie hoped
that the matter had been exaggerated,
but certainly deal of harm had been
done. The committee therefore hoped
that some plan would be evolved by
which the success Of the organization
would be assured.
On the motion of Dan Aberle, z. j.
SmaIley was elected secretary of the
organization.
Hon. G. d. O'Brien, who was received
with loud cheers. said:
am proud to meet my fellow Democrats
upon this occasion, which is the first occa-
sion when they have assembled i'll this state
after election when no subject of vital i'm
portance was to be discussed. regard this
meeting as a solemn conyocaton OF Demo
Gratis assembled to exchange views for
the benefit of the state and commonwealth.
ings of the leaders OF our party and have
looked forward to the time when the Demo-
cratic party would lead the politics OF this
country. We owe to Grover Cleveland and
his teachings that we are assembled o.nlght
to evolve plan to aid him, when III OF he
will lead the party to victory. The Demo.
cratic party can sustain all the interests of
the country irrespective of politics or posi-
ton. 1t is complained OF that politics have
become corrupt but up to this time
the people had not become corrupt
1Cheers.l He felt great satisfaction to
know that the people were the De,
mocracy of the country, and they should
appeal TO them to come forward ana devote
their time so that the briber and the bribed
would be sent to prison. The duties OF an
American citizen were supreme. Every cltl-
zen should be equal before the law. and the
law should be equal to every citizen. Glass
legislation is opposed to every principle of
freedom and the constitution of the country.
In the West to-day they were oppressed by
multiplicity of legislation which tended TO
class legislation. and they must see that this
should end. The legislators must DO their
duty, and they must recognize that
it was a great honor TO be serv
ant of the people of this state.
| spoke of class legislation and will give you
some instances. During the past few years
Il law was passed making it an offense for n
man to go to a hotel' and eat meal and
not pay for it. but no law existed TO make
the hotel keeper pay the butcher. a law was
before the legislature now to punish with i'm
prisonment any man who hired horse at q
livery stable and did not pay for il, but there
was no clause to punish the livery stable
keeper who did not pay the farmer
from whom he had bought the
horse. That was class legislation.
Many of the business interests i'll the state
were managed by corporations, and he
wanted to know if the ninety days catch as
catch can session could not be stopped
where the corporation and people were ar
rayed against each other. For the first time
in many years Wisconsin has gone Demo
cratic, and they were approaching III their
legislature these vital affairs with great care.
/ beg of you not to let Minnesota be behind
Wisconsin.
General Oratory.
John W. Willis, said he had listened
to the wise counsel of the last speaker
and the position OF the Democratic
party was clear. They had never in
angurated sectional legislation or pro-
lective tariff, they never had taken
from the toll of millions and give it in
subsidies to a few shipOwners. The
Democratic governments of the South
were free from rings and corporations,
while in the North the farmers were
allied to fight the monopolists. They
must fight class legislation for it
was dangerous to this country. They
were united IN principle, and let them
marshal the ranks and lead them on to
victory which would give equal liber-
ties to all, and show favor to none.
Congressman-elect 0. NJ. Hall took for
his subject 1.-The Australian Ballot
System" He said that out of the
victory of 1890 they could perfect the
means of grand victory III 1892. The
Democracy had been aStonlshed by their
victory of last November, but they
ought to have done more, bat they were
not organized and did not know their
strength. There was no method nor
unity of purpose, but the victory was
won by the enthusiasm of the people.
The state committee had done all they
could with the means at their disposal,
but eight weeks was not long
enough to organize for a fight.
They proposed that night to found a
Democratic organization and enroll in
it all the Democrats of the state. They
did not propose to select candidates, but
tO drill the DpODlp in tho time of npapa