St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-23
DEMOCRACY'S GLADSTONE
And Illinois Chiefest Counselor
Does Himself Proud.

And Illinois ChiefeSt Counselor
Does Himself Proud.
Senator Palmer, of Illinois. made his
entrance upon the rear of the platf orm
and was Immediately recognized and
greeted with an ovation of applause.
The chair announced to the conven-
ton that Senator Mills had been COM
PEELED to leave the hall on acc cunt of
illness, and there were Immediately
loud calls for Palmer all over the hall.
Mr.. Sheehan, of Michigan, moved that
Senator Palmer be asked to address the
convention. Loud applause.]
The chair appointed Gen. Jackson, of
Iowa. to present the request of the con-
ventiOn to Senator Palmer. and 10000
threats Joined in an ovation as the old
man was led by Gen. jackson to the
front of the platform.
The CLairman-Gentlemen of the
Convention: l need not introduce to
you this battle-scarred veteran of De-
mocracy Loud and lOng-cOntinued
applause.
Senator Palmer-Gentlemen, l find an
honor thrust upon me very suddenly
after coming to this great body. think
l am hardly treated with fairness. |
have not had an opportunity of estimat-
ing this marvellous assembly of Demo
Gratis. l think have Alright (pointing
to his locks) to speak to this assembly
as one having experience, at least, and
l come not urging you to be patriotic;
that is All instinct in Democratic hearts.
Applause. need not urge you to the
adoption of every eXpedient to secure
harmony in our ranks cheers, because
there lies before us one of the most
important political contests in which
the Democracy of the country has been
engaged for quarter of century. 1t IS
The Great Crucial Contest.
Unity, therefore, is essential. Every
Democrat should forget every subject
to controversy. We should be brethren
indeed, with common motive and COM
man purpose, and engaged in common.
earnest. patriotic effort. CHEERS That
is your mission. The great work of re-
storing constitutional liberty i'll the
country has devolved upon you. APP
plause.] And will you allow any paltry
subject of dispute, any matter of a per-
sonal character. to intervene when our
! country calls upon US in trumpet tones
; Shall we do it?
Let us be one-one in spirit, one in
| purpose, and let us be one in the great
camp. Let US all work for the &C
complishment of this great purpose. L
! expect a harmonious result. The names
| before you are names of patriotic men.
| Choose from among them him that will
| bear the banner aloft. Get firm, I'M
| swerving and unaterable Democrat,
! who is in earnest. Applause. Put the
! flag In his hands and follow it.
AT this point the speaker was inter-
rupted by cheers and yellS for Hill,
Cleveland, Boies and other of the posi-
bic nominees.
An OdtOus Pennant.
Resuming his speech Senator Palmer
said: Let me tell you that If the
Democracy and the country are deceived
| i'm this contest it is not the fault of the
Republicans. At Minneapolis they
| flung their banner to the breeze and in
scribed upon it in bold terms, all that
| is odious in Republicanism. Cheers.
|; They have written upon it a menace
to the peace of the country III the new
force bill.
As sure as BENJAMIN Harrisonis elect
ed and the next congress is Republican
we will have force bill such as the
| ingenuity of John Davenport or the
devil may suggest. [Cheers.l 1t is due
/
that they have not attempted to deceive
the country Oh that point. They de-
clared their purpose, and if they sue
| ceed we will have no right to complain.
They have written an addition to the
tariff "McKinleyism," worse .'McKin-
leyism," more "McKinleyism" than they
ever had before. The count n is to be
walled around by what is called PRO
lection" This great giant public, with
its 65,000,O00 of inhabitants, with re-
sources unsurpassed anywhere on earth,
is to be fettered. You owe it to us to
arm the country for the great contest.
We are going to work in Illinois. | ex-
pect to see IN November that Illinois
has carried the state for the Democratic
electoral ticket. [Applause.] We do
not expect to burn Chicago up, laugh
ter but we will make it amusingly red.
lLong-continued laughter and applause.
Gen. Palmer retired from the plat
form amid great enthusiasm, and there
was an immense howl went up for Eel
lows, of New York.