St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-11
AN OPEN MEETING,
Last Nights Session Addressed by
Shining Lights.

onlnlnS lights.
An open meeting of the Alliance was
held last night, the hall in the Lumber EX-
change being packed to suffocation, and
even standing room was at premium
The audience evidently expected a treat,
and they were not disappointed, so far
as pyrotechnical oratUry of the cut and
dried order is concerned.
The meeting was called to order by T.
}. Meighen, chairman of the Peoples
party executive committee. and &. p.
! Carpenter, of Dakota county, was elect
| ed chairman.
John Arnold Keyes, of Duluth, was
then introduced, and he proceeded to
read a speech of over an hours
duration from manuscript. He COW
cred all of the economic, tnan-
cial and industrial questions of
the day. He asserted that where a
Democratic form of government did not
give equal rights to all 1t became il fail
ure, and graphic description was given
I of the suffering caused by the general
depression of the times.
| President Donnelly was called for by
lie audience. and his natural modesty
inally yielded TO the loud demands of
he audience. He related a number
Of amusing anecdotes, jumped OH
the plutocratic press and monopolistic
corporations, and raked things over
/ the Goals generally. incidentally, he
alluded to the candidacy of S. NJ. Owen
for governor, statement that met with
applause, and he then gave Doc Fish
thrust by saying that the devil had been
exercised last night, bell, book and candle
He touched Oh the Cleveland admin
istratlon. the tariff and the money ques-
Il on, winding up with the deplorable
ondition of the masses. In conclusion
II called for subscriptions to the party
organ, and appointed committee to
la Ike subscribers.
After a recess the meeting was adj
dressed by II. B. Martin, the labor
agitator, of Minneapolis
Hon. S. M. Owen, late candidate Of
the peoples party for governor, was
then introduced. and he proceeded to
make an address that ELECTED
frequent applause from the audience.
Mir. Owen sketched the rise of the
dominant parties, and he characterized
the Capitalization of wealth and the
power of corporate monopoly, as
the chief dangers of the republic.
He advised the adherents of the party
TO drop every eXtraneous issue and
make a combined fight on the monopol-
lists of the country. Referring to
his name having been mentioned
again as the standard bearer
of the Peoples party for governor, he
said that he would prefer to be in the
background, as he had no desire to
enter the strife. He spoke for over an
nour, his remarks being listened TO
with considerable interest.
just before the close of the afternoon
session the alliance was addressed by
Eva Mcdonald Valesh and Staet Lect-
urer Long, who made his annual report.
ALLIANCE NOTES.
During his speech last night IgnatiuS
Donnelly alluded in his well-knoWn
pathetic manner TO the statement of the
COVE rnor of Colorado 10 the effect that if
need be to secure the rights of the people
he would be willing to wade in blood to
the bride. Mr.. DOnnelly said amen to
this, and went the governor one better !
by saying, if necessary, he would wade |
in blood to the ears. This caught the
crowd, and howl of approval went up.
Among the noted farmers of the state
in attendance at yesterdays meeting
were Henry Julius, and Darius Reese, of |
st. Paul. Both gentlemen were deeply |
Interested in the proceedings, and when |
Mr.. Donnelly made especial mention of |
the g. D. o.. they were visibiy affected. |
The convention proper was brought |
to close last evening at o'clock by |
President DonnellY, who pronounced |
the benediction.
In his address last night President |
Donnelly paid his respects to the SUI
preme court judges, whom he roundly |
denounced for the recent decision in the |
state elevator case