St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-07

man of Democratic faith brings us in
contact with the needs or the Obliga-
tionS of the present. The Republican
party, on the other hand, hangs upon
the walls of its conventions the por-
traits of its presidents, and knows, as
the country knows, that their lives and
achievements are the best history OF the
country. At the head of the list stands
the
"SaViOr'' of the Republic
and the emancipator of slaves-Abra-
ham Lincoln. Then comes the great
soldier whose genius for war gathered
the scattered fragments of power and
welded them into irresistible force
Ulysses S. Grant. Then comes the
educator, soldier. statesman and orator,
whose example is the theme of the
American youth, James "A Garheld:
Then that admirable officer, and model
gentleman, Chester a. Arthur. we
honor and express our best wishes for
long life and happiness for Rutherford
B. Hayes. and whatever may be the
outcome of this convention, it will place
upon record its pride in the wonderfully
useful and patriotic administration of
Benjamin Harrison.
Our Democratic friends seem TO be
remarkably deficient in presidential
ii nber. 1t is Cleveland or Hill and
nothing beyond. Cleveland and reform,
or Hill without reform. That peerless
journalist. Henry WatterSon, has re-
Gently said that the Democratic party
was between the devil and
The Dark Blue Sea.
By which one of these metaphors he
intended to refer to Cleveland and
which one to Hill he did not say, but he
left the Democratic voters who are seek
ing light and safety in the condition of
the colOred convert, when the preacher
declared that he had hell on one side
and damnatiOn on the other. Then"
says he, "dis darky takes to de woods"
But the Republicans are embarrassed
with riches. OHIO, the mother of pres
identS and the mistress of offices, has
upon this platform admirable qualitica-
tiOnS for the chief magiStracy i'll Gov.
Mckinley. She has statesman whose
creative mind has formulated the best
legislation of the century, and whose
name will live forever as one of the
greatest of American statesmen-John
Sherman. Iowa has the experienced
and able Allison; Vermont, EdmundS;
Michigan. Alger; Wisconsin, Rusk;
Illinois, CullOm and Lincoln. l might
hausted the list.
There Are Two Names
which at present belong 10 no Stata, but
to the country, One that singularly
gifted statesman who has contributed
so much to the improvements of our in
dustrial possibilities and the glory OF
American diplomacy, James G. Blaine.
The other that level-headed, wise and
Il 0fOH
vino, upon the platform of the people,
and in the chair of the chief magis-
trate, has maintained the best traditions
of the presidential office. Benjamin
Harrison. The Republican party is
united in its policy in every part OF the
Union, except where here ana there the
bugle may give Shrliler note because
there is more silver III the instrument.
The Democratic party is hOpeleSsly
divided upon its industrial policy, and
on the crucial questions of sound finance
ard honest currency. A Democratic
voter, anxious to understand what his
party believes, who reads first CIeve-
lana with clear utterances on the one
side, and then eight-tenthS of his party
leaders, with their emphatic declara-
tions, on the other, and then studies
Gov. Hill'S mastery balancing on
The Financial Fence,
will be mentally in the inebriated con-
ditiOn of the alcOholiZed chamOiS of the
Swiss mountains, who jumps from jag
to jag.
1t is eminently fitting and proper that
this great hall which was built to house
the product of the factory and the farms
of Minnesota should be dedicated to the
use of a national convention of the Re-
publican party. The Republican party
has solved the problem of the har-
mOniOuS activities, and the mutual
prosperity of the farm and factory. 1t
represents that industrial energy and
uSefully employed capital which is so
rapidly developing the resources of our
country, and ever employment and good
wages to the labcrer, aud ever increas-
ing homes TO the thrifty and InduStri-
Gus. There is something sublime in
the significance of this exhibition of a
great people governing themselves. 1t
can be equalled in grandeur only by
the gathering from the sea and the land
of those who will respond TO the last
trump when the assembled universe
stands before that Great Judge. Its de-
liberations Will be watched with equal
interest by
Friend and Foe.
They will be carefully studied by the
lovers of liberty all over the world.
May partIsanShip without passion, in
dividual judgment, deferential to the
views OF others and patriotic effort for
the right TO so guide and control the ac-
tiOn of this convention that its noml-
nees and its principles shall command
the support and receive the appreciation
of the American people. Tremendous
applause.
Mr.. Depew's aliusions to various pos
sible presidential candidates were re-
ceived with various degrees of applause.
When he spoke of John Sherman there
was a round of cheers. Michigan's
Alger was greeted with applause, as
were also Allison, Edmunds, Rusk and
Lincoln. When he had reached the
point where better known names were
to come in, voice in the gallery
shouted ''Hurrah for Blaine" and the
audience broke out into wild burst of
cheering. waving of handkerchiefS and
swinging of umbrellas. Mr.. Depew in
Quired, with a grimace. 81 wonder who
is running this speech, anyhow" and
the audience received this admonItion
with hurricane of laughter and cheers.
Mr.. Depew's mention of President Har-
rison's name elected from the great
audience a demonstration of cheers,
umbrellas and handkerchiefS which. if
anything. surpassed that which was
given to Mr.. Blaine.
The entertainment closed about 10
O'Clock with the singing by the vast
audience of the national hymn, Amer
ica."