St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-02

ton to aid the party which has favored
them and stimulated by the expectation
of further especial benefit.
This deal between a political party
and private enterprise, by which gov
ernmental aid is promised in exchange
for partisan support. is covered by the
DreteXt of a care for the business inter
ests of the country. While we readily
concede the importance of these inter
ests, while we hold that no political
party should be uumindful of them or
needless of their prosperity, we insist
that no plea for their promotion shall be
used to Justify political methods which
endanger the integrity and beneficence
of every institution.
Since, therefore, the fair name of our
business interests has thus been used in
A Disreputa ble Service,
| have deemed it appropriate to call at
tentl0n to these things in an aSSemblage
gathered together under the auspices OF
business mems club. 1t seems to be
peculiarly fit and proper that the pat
riOtlc business men OF our country
should repudiate the suggestion that
care for the interests they have in keep
ing can be an excuse for corrupt pollt-
ical practices. They can teach with es
pecial authority the lesson that business
Interests are safest under fair admin
Istration of an honest and just govern
ment, representing the unbought suf-
frage of cur people. Beyond this,
however. our business men, and all
other Americans who love their country,
ought to make common cause i'll an eff
fort to turn back the tide which leads to
a perverSion Of the functions of our gov
eminent, invites the corruption of our
voters and mehaceS the sure fOunda-
lions of political virtue.
In a sincere and disinterested adj
vocacy of sensible tariff reform, we
labor to remove the temptations that
beset the integrity Of our people and
strive to preserve that justice and
equality which our government was
created to guarantee to all our country
men. Let us at all times bear in mind
that it is the peoples cause we have in
hand and, while warning them of dan
ger, let us never lose faith i'll the ire
sistible power of their awakened patri-
OtlSm.
The SiIver-TOngued.
AS soon as the applause ceased Con-
gresham breckenridge, of Kentucky,
was introduced. He said that if there
was no money used during the cam
paign, and no other political organiza-
ton than the old-faShioned party organ
iZatiOns, as they were during the time
or our fathers, the election of Cleve-
land and Stevenson would be conceded
by every one, by a majority SO large,
both in the electoral and popular vote,
come to the conclusion that the days of
usefulness of the Republican party
were over.
at is almost impossible" he contin-
ued, ITO lay imposts without hurting or
helping certain industries. 1t is also i'll
the very nature of The case true that
when it is once admitted that one pur-
pose of protection is to create Oppor-
tunities by legislation there can be no
stopping place. The laws of commerce
are eXtra-territorial and cannot be con-
troled by inter-territ0rial legislation.
1t is impossible for nation, any more
than for man, to live unto itself.
There can be no final settlement of
the tariff question on the high rate Of
duty. The law of 1888, which was
passed by the Forty-seventh congress,
in winch the Republican party con-
trolled both houses. was proclaimed to
be a scientific and practical settlement
every one Interested knew this to be
ridiculous claim. The business inter
ests Of the country required peace, but
there
Could he No Peace
under such a bill. Adulteration OF the
goods manufactured within the law nee
essariy results from reduction of the
tariff.
eff the Democratic party were put in
power there would necessarily follow
the purity of the ballot box and of the
Of public affairs, an in
cOrruptible congress, sound and
American administration, ana The
development of the industries of the
country. according to the laws of nat
uraI development, and the restoration
to the people of the right to change
their government without injury or in
timidatiOn at the ballot box"
Continuing, Mr.. Breckenridge said:
"Mr. Cleveland has the heart of Andrew
Jackson and the head Of Thomas Jeffer-
son. One of the things that make him
look forward to the triumph next Tues
day was that 1t would leave no sorrow
in Its train"
Mr.. Cleveland remained on the plat
form until the close of the meeting.
The doors of the hall had been left
open, and the building by this time was
crowded to its utmost capacity. Mr..
Cleveland had great difficulty in get
ting away. Every one on the platform
wanted to shake his hands at once.
and a large number of those
in the hall jumped to the platform and
tried to get to the eX-pyesident. Chairs
we're upset and people were almost
trampled OH. Mr.. Cleveland was virtual
ly held a prisoner by his enthusiastic
admirers for some minutes, but a last
by the aid of a half-d0zea policemen lie
escaped to the cab which was awaiting
him at the entrance