St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-20
ALERT FOR DEMOCRACY.
OBJECTS CT THE RANSEY COUNTY
DEMOCRATIC CLUB
STATED IN A CALL TO ACTION

Tor the Present - Cleveland
Commended and Refractory
Senators Censured = Special
Attention to Be Given to the
Primaries and Conventions.
The Democratic Club of Ramsey
county held its second meeting last
night in the room of the Real Estate as
ISOLATION in the New York Life build
ing. A couple of hours were taken up
in discussing matters of interest to an
effective organization of the Democrats
of the county preparatory to the spring
campaign. John E. Hearn presided,
and o. ii. O'Neill served as secretary
The motion of j. E. Williams to pro-
coed to permanent organization was
discussed, but the matter was deferred
pending the preparation of constitu-
ton and bylaws.
Benin Davis spoke In favor of sending
out circulars calling for organizations in
each ward and township. o. Ii. O'Neill
and Pat O'Brien spoke in the same line,
but took the view that this matter
would better be deferred until after the
full organization of the general club.
j. I. Mulgrew moved the appoint
ment of committee of nine to advise
in the matter of ward.organizationS. The
matter was discussed by j. j. Bailey,
| NJ. j. Donovan, Edward FitZergald and
| others and then deferred.
Patrick Flynn offered resolutions
commencing President Cleveland for
| calling an extra session of congress to
| repeal the Sherman law and laying
| structures on the obstructive senators
| who prevent repeal. The resolutions
| were adopted.
The committee on platform reported
the following address to the Demo
cratic voters of the county, which was
unanimously adopted.
| The Democratic Club of Ramsey
| County having organized temporarily
| hereby extends a cordial invitation to all
| Democrats of the county to become
| members in time to assist III perfecting
| permanent organization; and in eX-
| tending this invitation we deem it but
fair and just to those of the party who
| have not yet identified themselves with
the club to set forth briefly its objects
| and the plan on which it proposes to
work.
/
| Democrats who have not heretofore
taken an active part in the management
of the party and who are unknown as
! politicians to throw aside their reserve
and timidity and assert the right Of the
| majority 10 select the candidates and
standard bearers of Democracy.
Experience teaches that the success
of the party depends upon the work
done at the primaries and in the con-
vention; that if these bodies are allowed
to be run and managed by few inter
ested politicians, the result will be nom-
| nations which will be diSIaSteful to the
| Democracy, which will weaken public
| confidence in the party, and VIII end in
defeat at the polls. ) u
The way to defeat these disasters In
| the future is for the rank and file Of the
party to take the control of the pri-
| marieS and the conventions into their
own hands, where it rightfully belongs.
| There can be no doubt as to the result
| if this is done, for our city and county
| are naturally Democratic, and will
never fail to elect the nominees of De-
mocracy if these are the choice of. the
| party. q
If we do not do this, If we supineIy
and slothfulIy allow the selfish ana
| corrupt men of the party-and there are
| such men in the Democratic as well as
in other parties-to control the pri-
| maries and name she candidates, we
| have no right to complain if the nomi-
! neeS fall far below the proper standard.
| What we have forSeen and could have
| prevented, but did not prevent, is our
| own doing.
In order then that the Democracy
may have some means of expressing Its
| united wish on all questions affecting
| the public veal and the policy of the
| party. this club has been organized. 1t
| is not to be merely a campaign club to
| diSband with the close of the polls, but
| is designed to be of a permanent nat
ure. Its plan cOmprehendS organizing
| every precinct i'll the county, and in
| order TO do this effectively before the
| spring election it is necessary to COM
| mence the work at once. One member
| shall have as much voice in its manage
meut and control as the other; it shall
| be Democratic In management as well
| as in name, and the majority shall rule.
1t shall not be run for the benefit, polit-
| lcal or otherwise, of any one man or set
of men, nor to further the aspirations
of any clique or faction. In conclusion
| its object shall be the general good and
welfare of the Democratic party, par
| ticularly in the city Of st. Paul and the
county of Ramsey.
Again we urge all Democrats who
love the principles of their party and
desire its permanent success to enroll
themselves as members of this organi-
cation at once without further invita-
| ton.
The following-named gentlemen were
named as committee to draft a consti-
tuition and by-laws,t to be reported at the
meeting of the club TO be held next
Thursday night in the New York Life
| hail nlxr. ~ Ill I
Hearn, A. N. Barringer. William
Young, Patrick Flynn and Benn Davis.