St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-02

their Creator with certain inalienable
rights, that among them are life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness; that to
secure these rights, governments are
Instituted among men deriving their
just powers from the consent of the
governed"
These words are the corner stone and
inspiration of the Democratic party,
and upon them are based. as upon a
solid and unyielding rock. all the hopes
which the world has OF government by
the people, of the people and for the
people, in this and all coming genera
tiOns.
Our government is instituted for the
protection of our lives, our liberties and
our property, leaving each individual
citizen 10 work out his destiny in his
| own way, subject only to such limita-
tlons as the constitution and the laws in
| the interest of all may impose.
Equal rights to all. special favors to
none." is one Of the foundation princi-
| pies of the Democratic faith. 1t is also
| an old maxim of that faith that ''That
| is the best government which governs
! least"
| believe we have too much legisla-
tfon, state and federal; that there are
| too many laws; that our Legislation
should be general. jnst and equal; that
| our laws should be strictly enforced
upon all alike, and that we should
| Cultivate More Independence
and individuality upon the part of the
citizen. AS general rule govern
| ment which attempts more than 1t
| ought to, Will do far less than it should
| government which undertakes things
| beyond its reach is certain not only to
| fail, but to produce effects directly the
| opposite of that which it considers de-
/ sirable, and my experience and observa-
| ton testify to the fact that a party
| which promises most III the way of spe-
| cial or class legislation will be conSpicu-
| Gus only for its failures
We cannot make men good and true,
| and honest and thrifty, and economical
| and temperate by legislation. They
| who think we can. mistake the end and
| overrate the power of government. The
history of some of the states of this
| Union. along these lines. justifies all
that can be said upon this topic. i
| have no faith in the doctrine that poll
/ tics or legislation can cure the ills from
| which we suffer; patient industry, care
| ful economy and thrift are the potent
| factors by which we may hope to re-
| lost. The American people must rely
! on themselves and not on congress or
| the Legislature for the practical relief
which they require.
| Now, Mr.. Hayes. | do not suppose in
writing as have that | can tell you
anything new. These views are old
| as old as the republic-but l believe
| them to be sound. and, stating them as
do, state the honest convictions of
my heart, and from them you will be
| able TO form correct idea of the man
! / am.
l add that my oldest son is a member
of the B. of l.. E. He is today and
| every day running an engine OH one OF
the railroads of this state for the sup.
| port of his family. His interests are as
! dear to me as are my own. He is a
] citizen of this state and OF this great
| republic. He has the same rights. priv.
| ileges, duties and obligations that
| have; the laws that protect me will pro-
| tect him.
The principles of the Democratic
| party are plain and simple. They are
| known and read of all men. What they
were in the beginning they are now,
and they will remain so long as free
| governments are maintained among
men. Very respectfully yours.
| OEOhGE -. DEChEh.
Nelson's Shallow Reply.
Gov. Nelson's answer is, as might be
anticipated, a rehash of the fact that the
| Republican party once stood for the
! freeing of the slaves, and that therefore
it ought now and forever to receive the
votes of the labOring men. By stating
| that in so-callcd Republican states there
| Is more labor legislation on the statute
I hos IA in cto ~
| also attempts to make capital.
1t is truly wonderful fact that Penn.
sylvania, for example. with 5000, OOC
| people and immense manufactures
| should have more labor legislation than
Arkansas, with scarcely any manu-
featuring!
Then, again, Gov. Nelson is still more
dishonest and unfair in his attacks on
| the legislature of 1891, which he declares
did not pass as many labor laws as the
last legislature.
Why does the governor not explain
| that such measures as the employers
| liability bill failed in 1891 because the
entire Republican membership OF the
two houses was solldly against it and
! all other measures of the kind. To these
only needed to be added the votes Of q
| few members of the Populist and Demo.
| cratic parties. and the manner In which
| the Republican managers obtained
| these clearly exculpates the other
| parties, and places the responsibility
squarely upon the Republicans.
| Gov. Nelson, too, forgets that the
i state senate two years ago was not Re-
/ publican.
Stripped of all verbiage, there is very
| little difference between the letters OF
| Mr.. Owen and Gen. Becker. Like Gen.
Becker, Mr.. Owen has little faith in
Igspecilic legislation, and believes in
| every man being given the same chance
! in the world. The material portions of
| his letter follow:
Fundamental, Not Specific.
| desire TO say, in reply, that l ano
| my party have given, and are giving, q
! great deal of attention to the matte RI
about which you inquire. | am frank
to say that / have but little faith In any