St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-27

lean people. 1t will be question of
government of free trade for free trade,
OF government OF the people for the
people. These, he went Oh, are the two
principles that divide the Republican
and the Democratic parties.
George w. Rockwell was loudly called
for. and he responded facetiously that
1t is not often that man is asked to
make speech at his Own funeral. He
then made an acrid and bitter arraign-
meet of the Democratic party. 1t was
the most partisan speech of the day. Mr..
Rockwell with acerbity alleged that the
Democrats are always from fourteen to
sixteen years behind the Republican
party, the party of progress. That is to
say, long years after the Republican
party has abandoned theory of pOliti-
cal government. the Democrats take it
up and made it national issue, and
then he gave the same old stereoJyped
review OF what the Republican party
has accomplished, and supplemented it
with high
Protective Tariff Speech,
also OF the set type, and declared with
cauStic emphasis that the prosperity of
the people means the death of the DEM
ocratc party. In SubStantiatlOn Of this
startling revelation he cited the fact
that great deal had been said lately
about the Homestead troubles, but
the facts are,'' he cried, ''ovtr 60 per
cent or The laborerS at Homestead, under
Republican system Of protection, own
their own homes"
A Democrat who listened to the dec
laraf!On asserted soto vOce:
Not until their mortgages are paid,
and the interest on these mortgages will
almost prevent them from ever paying
the principal"
Inc chairman was authorized to ap
point district central committee, and
the convention came to an end with
three cheers ''for Rockwell, Greer and
IaWney," as it was announced.
The Platform.
The platform is merely repetition
of Republican platforms in general.
The Mckinley bill was Endorsed, as
was the Harrison administration. and
the platform of the Minneapolis conven-
ton is reattirmed, and Harrison is de-
clared the premier statesman Of his age,
and then the platform proceeds:
We condemn the policy of free trade as
disclosed by the Democratic platform, or as
taght by the 2GJG0)O copies of Henry
Georges book introduced INTO the Con-
gressionai record and circulated by the Dem
ocrats at government expense.
In view OF disastrous anti-bellum ex-
perence with wild cat'' or state bank
money, we condemn the Democratic policy
on this question. We urgently urge upon
congress 10 pass stringent laws regulating
the manufacture and sale of adulteration and
limitations of all products of farm and fac
tory, for the protection OF producer and con-
SUmer alike
In justice TO the farmer we demand that
congress at once pass law prohibiting the
free use of government lands for grazing
hnn stti fNf ffa.a,H vi,
ciples involved in the Washburn anti-optlon
bill, and recommend the agitation of this
question until gambling in farm products is
efectually prohibited.
The platform closes with a resolution
of coincidence to Blaine in his bebreave-
ment, and then indorses Senator DAVIS.
Hon. j. A. Tawney was born at Gettys-
burg, Adams county, Pa, JAM 3. 1855. His
father was a farmer blacksmith. AT the age
OF fifteen young James entered his fathers
shop and learned the trade At nineteen
years he learned the trade of machinist at
Dubois: Pa, leaving there for the West,
finally locating at Winona, Aug. 1, Il. pay
ing his last p cents TO have his trunk taken
to hotel. On the day of his arrival he
win Bros, of this city. In the fall of
1878 he assumed charge of the cooper
ing establishment OF Davidson & Co
where he remained until 1850, when he en-
this city, previously having obtained copy
of Blackstone and spending his evenings in
study thereof. He was admitted TO the bar
July TO- 1SS2, shortly afterward entering into
partnership with d. E. Vance, under the
firm name of Vance {. Tawney Since then
he has conducted some successful law suits
i'll the stale. and is HOW the senior partner of
the firm OF 1awney. Smith u Tawney. He
was chosen judge advocate of the Second
regiment. Minnesota National Guard. in Feb
rllary, 1883, which position he still holds.
For ten years he has been chairman of the
Ninona county Republican com mittee, and
i'll the fail of 1899 was elected state senator
from this county by majority of 3Ji.