St. Paul daily globe., 1892-04-30
HARPED on HYPOCRISY.
A Rousing Democratic Meeting
in the Second.

A Rousing Democratic Meeting
in the Second.
The Second ward Democrats turned
outin force last night and filled the hall
at the corner Of Margaret and Mendoza
streets until standing room only was
left for the late comers.
F.W. M.Cutcheon was the first speak
er introduced. He was an independent
in politics as far as local affairs were
concerned, he said. and when the diff
ferent city conventions had been
held he had carefully looked over
the platforms of the parties, and inyes-
tigated the charges made against the
present city administration. He had
been convinced that the statements sent
out 10 the world by the Republicans
were unqualified lies. and had decided
to support the Democratic ticket. 1t
was no time now for any true Democrat
to stat the party in the back by voting
against the city ticket merely 10 accom-
m0date the men who are crying gang
rule" only 10 gain their own ends. and
who dared not be specific in their state
ments. 1t would not do TO desert the
party now when it was gathering
strength all over the country TO be pre-
pared for the great national struggle
next fall.
Hon. C. ID. O'Brlen followed Mr..
Cutcheon. The Republicans had in
dorsed the man nominated by small
body of worthy citizens, who were not
heavy taxpayers, but who had called
themselves Independents and put Col.
Wright at the head OF their ticket. The
two parties had then come forward to
further his candidacy with trumped-up
falseho0ds. They were going about
today and with lies upon their lips,
asking the votes of honest work
ingmen. They had prepared a
number OF charges against the
city administration, aud the MlnneaDo-
lis papers had eagerly grasped them up
10 injure this city'S credit. and further
their owns interest. The irresponsible
individuals dare not charge any one
man with anything. for they know the
lie would be choked down the throat of
the one who attempted it. one OF the
things charged is that there has been
defalcation in the clerk OF the courts
office 10 the extent Of some thousands
Of dollars. They say the matter
was huShed up, and the money
kept by certain off cials whom
they fail to name ID. McCardy, the
Republican candidate for comptroller,
was a member of the grand jury that
investigated the case against j. Il. Davis
in every particular for embeZzling the
money, and yet he was lending his aid
to circulating "a rumOr that he
knew was false, and thai he as jury
man had declared SO. They have said
that life and property were unsafe here
III st. Paul but there was not man III
the whole audience who did not
h laxF Esa1f
the statement was brazen lie.
If the Republicans and Independents
have charges to make, why do they not
make them definite? The voter should
choose between truth and falsehood, and
if this is done Robert A. Smith will bc
vindieated at the polls next Tuesday.
The only danger the Democrats nave TO
fear is Democrats. If they stand by the
ticket, as III the past, Mayor Smith Will
be returned at the polls next
Tuesday by an overwhelming ma
iority. Mr., Anderson was called
for after MIR. O'Brien. He roasted Col.
Wright for his hypocrisy in posing as
ProhibitioniSt among one class anu
something else with the other. Prohl-
bition would work rum in St. Paul. lie
had been in Iowa after the law had gone
into effect there. The saloons were
closed but men were breaking tnelr
necks In the cellars where they went to
get drinks. Col. Wright had come
down from his silkstocking friends to
try and bulldoze the Scandlnavians, but
he could not do 1t, aud his hy-
pocrisy would be shown up at
the polls next Tuesday. Ben Davis,
Matt Connor and others made speeches
in which the fearless course of Aid.
Bott in the council was commended, and
the solid vote of his ward guaranteed
for his return to that body. The meet
ing adjourned after giving vote OK
Endorsement for the whole Democratic
ticket and three cheers for the grand
old man at its head