St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-24
The First District Opens the
Campaign in a Blaze Of
Glory.
The Democratic Standard
Bearer Scores Monopolists
and RoastS Tariff.
"No Tariff Refopmep Dressed
in MeKinley's Clothes Can
Be Governor"
No Longer Any Doubt Of the
Verdict Of Voters in Min
,neSOta.
Special to the Globe,

AUSTIN DEPOT, Mimi, Aug. 23.-The
opening gun of the campaign was fired
III Austin tonight in one of the greatest
meetings the Democrats of Southern
Minnesota have ever held. Not only
did the people of Austin, ladies as we'll
as gentlemen, turn out en- maSSe to hear
the gifted and eloquent standard-bearer
OF the state Democracy on the issues
OF the campaign, but from all
over the First district came the leaders
of the party. The great hall of the
Mower county court house was crowded
almost to SuffOcatiOn before the meet
ing began, and before Mr.. Lawler COM
menced his address standing room was
at premium. On the stage were Con-
gresham Harries. Judge Wilson,
Hon. Lewis Baker, state chairman;
w. ID. Beldin, chairman of the First
district congressional committee, and
Hon. Joseph Lelcht, nominee for state
treasurer. MIR. Lawler was introduced
by Judge j. e. Nethaway. and was
greeted with rounds of applause. He
opened with the remark that tue princi-
pal and almost
The Only National Issue
between the great parties during the
present campaign was the reform in the
laws OF the federal government relating
to taxation. The Democratic party
planted itself firmly squarely and hon
eStly upon the principle that the laws
OF the national government relative to
taxation had drifted away from their
legitimate purpose and were today in
the hands of private individuals used
to eXtort money from the people
of the Union for private interests
and for private ends. MIR. Lawler out
lined the history of tariff legislation
from the introduction of the Morrill, bill.
and roundly denounced the tactics of
the Republican party in perpetuating
the system. He explained the bargain
between the Republican leaders in the
ton OF Harrison, and as recon-
pensation for the subscriptions by
the monopolists to the Republican
campaign fund the Mckinley bill was
passed. Mr.. Lawler said the time had
gone by in this state when Republican
speaker could face an intelligent au-
dience and make the claims and asser-
tions which were being made few
years ago. The people had found out
the folly of the protective tariff system,
and he proceeded: II have no doubt of
ttlt fGIulCb vi IllO NOleTS OIL MlillGSOIG.
Our brethren in the East
VIII Elect Grover Cleveland
as sure as the sun rises on the Sth day
of November next, but they will not
elect him without our assistance this
time. Minnesota is tariff reform state.
1t Is Grover Cleveland state, and
no tariff reformer dressed in the
worn-out clothes of William l..
ha
governor of Minnesota this fall" Mr..
Lawler stated that if elected governor
they would not find after Inauguration
day that his manhood had been pawned
to any corporate interest whatsoever.
Mr.. Lawler resumed his seat amid
great cheers after speaking upward of
an hour. Judge Nethaway followed
Gov. Lawler in short speech devoted
to the effect of the tariff OH
the wages of labor. He made
many good points, and was followed by
Congressman Harries, who with apt
illustrations, made an effective speech.
The passage of the free wood bill, the
free tin bill, the free cotton ties bill and
the free binder twine bill were cited as
among the things done by the Demo-
cratic house at the late session. The
attitude of the Republican senate on
these questions was shown. And there
is only one way to get rid of it, he said,
aud 1t is to change the senate and elect
Grover Cleveland president.
Judge Wilson Received a Call,
and was most cordially greeted. He in
cidentally remarked it was to the inter-
est of the country that there be two
parties about equal in strength, with
the eyes of the people upon them.
They would be less prone to do
wrong, for as soon as corruption was
discovered the dominant party would
quickly give way to its opponents.
Judge Wilson referred to his connection
with the Republican party during the
War of Rebellion. but when that party
made the tariff the first principle of its
political belief he returned to his old
party-the Democratic party, as did
hundreds of gentlemen he saw before
him. The jddge overhauled the tariff,
and exposed the foolish claims of the Re-
publican party thereon. The Republican
tried to hoOdwink the farmers OH this
question. He could not for the life of
him understand how, as Republicans
claimed, prohibitive tariff could raise
the prices of the produce and cattle ex:
ported by the farmers. 1t was nom
sense. Protection to the American
farmer was, you sell in the cheapest
market, buy in the dearest. The
meeting wound up with cheers for the
state, national and congressional tickets.