St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-27
The Peoples Party Platform
Ratified and Extolled
Last Night.
A Small Meeting Which
Worked Up a Good Deal
Of Enthusiasm.
Movements Of Politicians
Chronicled for Readers
Of the Globe.
Resolutions Upon Judge Sc
combe--NeWs OF the Dis
trict Court.

The Inauguration of the Peoples
party "boom" in Hennepin county oc-
CURED last night in Labor Temple in
The form Of a ratification meeting. Just
thirty-one men and one woman were
present when the meeting was called
10 order, though several more of the
former struggled in during the course
of the evening. But the lack in number
did not prevent lot of enthusiasm from
manifesting ITSELF and there was enough
Speechityiug for a meeting twice as
large. DR.. E. f. Clark was chosen to
act as presiding officer, and did SO with
''grace and decorum." The object Of
the meeting, he said in his preamble to
the speeches that followed. was to rat
ify the platform, W. til all its embelliSh-
ments, adopted at the recent convention
in ST. Louis. II. B. Martin was the
first speaker called upon to warm the
chilly atmosphere Of the room with his
OratOry. He responded with discourse
that proved entertaining, not because
anything new was advanced, but be-
cause Mr.. Martin is a good speaker on
topics appertaining to laboring matters.
He deprecated the slim attendance,
but cOmforted himself aud the
audience with the assurance that
grand things would result, for all
big things had small beginnings. The
new Peoples party, he said, would be
q success, and, if its advocates were
the heads of the political bosses would
soon fall into the basket Of proper legiS-
Ialion and happiness would follow.
A. S. Edwards, in his speech, main
tanned that this was a critical year in
the labor movement, and, in referring
to the new party, he said that at last Sa
political party had been formed that
proposed to the fullest extent 10 sub
Stitute a rational, humane and just
government in place of an irrational
plutocratic government. The people
would also have an opportunity to vote
for president who represents
them i'll the industry of the
country instead of pIunderers and
Insurers. Mr.. Edwards was followed by
on less distinguished gentleman than
Tom Lucas. There is scarcely any nee
essity of stating what Mr.. Lucas said;
1T was simply rehash of what he has
mouthed for years past. To his credit
be it said, however, that his rantingS
were embellished with few fringeS,
procured, no doubt, while Mr.. Lucas
was pacing up and down as guard at
the WOrkhOuSe. His abuse OF the news
papers and the editors was as violent
and refreshing as ever. In delivering
himself of it he paid tritle more at
tentiOn to the reporters than was eX-
actly i'll accordance with etiquette,
but then, of course, Tom Lucas is not
supposed to know anything about Ell
guette. A. ID. Campbell, the next
Al laN
form adopted at St. Louis was
still there were a few Inconsistencies
that would no doubt be remedied in
time. He explained to his audience the
benefits that would accrue should the
Peoples party platform become the one
adopted by the country. incidentally
he spoke of the deplorable condition of
this city, buried under monOpolieS and
franchises as it is. He paid his respects
60 Mr.. Lowry and the transfer ordinance
that is agitating the city council at the
present time. He made motion that
committee of three be appointed TO agi-
tate the holding of mass meeting in
North Minneapolis to discuss the trans
fer ordinance. The motion passed. and
the chairman appointed MeSsrS John
Lamb, A. D. Campbell and M.
mcnamara TO act as the commit
tee. II. b. Martin then offered a
adopted at st. Louis and pledging the
meetings. support of all its principles.
TIE resolution was passed and was
taken as a basis for discourse by John
Lamb. His effort was made interesting
by the Interpolation of stories and semi
humorous SMILES. Among the other
speakers of the evening was John
Gutenberg. The burden of his song
was that the Peoples party platform
was the finest thing in the world and it
would no doubt lead to victory.