St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-23

was not a party of ever changing prin-
clplcs. 1t stood for the labOriug man
and the defense Of his rights.
s'Tlie Little Giant"
D.. B. Johnson. introduced as 1.-THE
little giant" made a rOusing speech OF
twenty minutes duration. He scored
o Nelson for his machine methods
aud questionable politics in juggling
with the Judiciary. aud declared that
never before was the prospects for
Democratic success so bright a.
now. He spoke at some length. and
,dwelt upon the excellence Of the
whole Democratic ticket and spoke OF
the candidates individually. He alluded
to the mayOralty candidate and the pol
icy he would doubtless pursue. He said
That it would not be MIR. Thian's policy
to throw things wide open III MinneapO-
lis as many believed. He would see to
it that every man was protected in his
business and his interests in 50 far as
the laws entitled him TO such prOtec.
ton.
Fred s.. Bailey, Of st. Paul. encour-
aged the audience by reciting the as
cendancy of Democracy in that city.
He said that Mr.. Than was as we'll
liked In Ramsey county as he was in
Hennepin. warned the voters
against partisan attacks on their can
didate from the Republican press.
Frank ID. LarraDee anu Lars NJ. Rand
both made brief speeches bristling with
good Democratic doctrine. Their re.
marks were largely confined to the
partisan complexion OF the Hennepin
judiciary. and MIR. Larabee stated that
he would be prepared to discuss the
issues Of the campaign with all Corners
between now and the 9th of November,
"Tan Bark', Bcde.
j. Adam Bede was present and made
a characteristic speech which eI cited
meeting in a particularly happy vein
and, to borrow II Of his expressions.
pumped JOY" into the hearts of all his
hearers. He began modestly. by
observing that a federal o~tficeholder
had no right to talk politics and
he would therefore cUiIfine himself to
the ''rights of man" and kindred topics.
But he 500 got waXed as partisan as
tie most Jacksonian Democrat could
wish, AMI put the audience in great
good ham0r.
OF Gen. Becker. he remarked that he
was a candidate for governor of this
state thirty-five years ago, almost before
the Republican party was born, and he
phS W y III va Nv 4NOttl
Star stale after the Republican party
had passed away.
II used to believe" said. he. sin a
nonpartisan judiciary. but l DO not
think l do now-we are getting too
accustomed to having our W way. l
love a partisan. If a man is a Republic
an let him say so, and il he is q hog let
him be equally frank. We have been
discouraged lately, but there was no
need OF it. Ii the Democratic papers
had steadily pumped 10y into their
Leaders Instead Of doing out gloom,
u work in securing victory would have
been far easier"
He took a shy at the United States
senate, and spoke at length on the tariff
bill. He pronounced il a much better
tariff Measure tkan either the Mills bill
or the Morrison bill, and dwelt upon
the fact that sugar was cheaper
today, despite The talk Of
senatorial bOudling, than it was a
year ago under the Mckinley bill.
he thought the great struggle III the
senate haul been of incaicuiab.e good.
1t had educated the. people, and no
great reforms. could be effected without
long and persistent agitation. He pad
his respect to the Populists, and said
they were all right. but they ought1o
Have something to grow on. The De-
mocracy would graft the better part Of
them and thus absorb them in time.
j. L. KIichli. aSpirant for senatorial
donors, was called upon. but made way
TOR other speakers. promising to meet the
Third ward Democrats often during the
campaign. A notable feature of the
Eheeting was the enthusiasm which was
manifested on all sides TOR Louis Ii.
Than. Each speaker delighted to do
him honor. and every mention Of his
name was the signal tor an outburst of
applause.
Occupying seats OH the platform were
Hon. Seagrave Smith. Judge Willis, G..
+. Baxter and many other prominent
Democrats