St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-23
MEETING OF DEMOCRATS.
STRONG ADDRESS BY JUDGE CHARLES
E. EANDRAE.
CAMPAIGN IN THE EIGHTH

Il. u. MCHu%n is Maue freSi-
dent; Frank BattIey, Vice
President Great Enthusiasm
Displayed.
The Eighth Ward Democratic club
completed its organization last evening.
1t has $50 members. P. J.. McHugh is
president, Frank Battley, vice presi-
dent; c. II. Gruber. secretary: Frank
Robert, treasurer. and Dave Peoples.
Thomas Carey, IL. Freidel, James Do
Ian and Frank Kelly. executive CON-
mittee. The constitution and bylaws
reported by Chairman MetZdorf were
adopted. The principal speaker of the
evening was Judge Flandrau. who was
followed by Thomas Martin and Nor
man Felter. The speeches were en-
Enthusiastically received.
In introducing Mr.. Flandrau. Presi-
dent McHugh said it afforded him pleas
ure to present II honored above all
other men IN the city and state, one of
the ablest among men.
Judge Flandrau said the enthusiasm
he saw in the hall and the fact that the
AhSSlIiS was Oil IN CtCO VI w QSIltitS lOu y
birthday .augured we'll for the future of
Democracy in this city and state. He
regarded George W ashington not only
the father of liberty and s%elt-goyern-
ment in this country, but of Democracy.
The best Interests of every community
depend upon the success the people
meet with in carrying out the true Drin-
ciples of Democracy. When the colonies
cut loose from the parent government
there were strong differences of opinion
as to the form of government to be ac-
cepted. Many we're doubtful about the
ability of the people to govern them
selves, but Jefferson %contended that
they were able to do so. These two
distinct ideas still exist. One party
favors a strongly centralized govern
ment, and the other believes that the
people are competent to exercise all
power. Herein is the difference be-
tween the two great parties. The Dem
ocratic party is the party of Washing
ton and Jefferson. The Republican
party is the successor to the old Fed
e~ralists and Wings. The Democratic
party has existed since the beginning
of the government, and its voice and its
votes have always been for the people.
Jefferson'S idea was that the republic
should be divided up into small repub-
lies. with the township the unit. The
township should look after the domestic
concerns; the. county the roads, the
records and affairs of that sort; the
state the legislation and the administra-
ton of the laws, the protection of per-
sons and property, the regulation of
marriages. When that is done little
else remains for the general govern
ment beyond the provision for public
defense. the regulation of the currency.
the negotiation of treaties. The Re-
publicanS howl against state rights, but
they are the safeguards of the people.
The interests of Florida differ from
those of Massachusetts. The climate
and the habits of the people are not
alike; the products widely vary, and
laws and regulations fitting II are not
adapted to the other. The general gov
ernment should have nothing to say
in regard to the internal affairs of any
state. The functions of the general
government are distinct, and, when
exercised i'll accordance with the prin-
ciples of democracy, move along with
the symetry and beauty of the heavenly
considerations.
He spoke of the force bill, the federal
election laws recently repealed, and
showed the danger there was in them
to the liberties of the people, as they
applied to the North as we'll as TO the
South, and gave absolute control TO the
party in power if they chose to eXer-
else it.
He spoke of the success of the Demo-
cratic party two years ago, and Of Gro
yer Cleveland as one of the wisest and
best men Oh earth; of the necessity for
revenue. and the promise of the party
to give a tariff for revenue only. When
a tariff was laid as it was under the
Mckinley law, for the benefit of classes.
it became robbery. The Mckinley Jaw
was framed by the manufacturers.
They were invited in and asked to
state what they wanted, and the
bill was framed to suit them,
and without regard to the inter-
ests of the people. Great Brltain's poi
icy was to prevent the development of
manufacturing industries i'll the colo
MES, and we had Tor and for that rea-
son the first tariff framed by our gov
eminent was a protective tariff. The
purpose was to encourage infant indus
tries and teach our people to be indie
pendent; 1t was never intended to be
the permanent policy of the govern
ment, but the Wings and their Repub-
lican successors have chung to it. and it
has been Instrumental i'll building up
trusts, and the tendency is to the impov-
erishment of the masses for the benefit
of the classes. The Mckinley bill was
the most infamous measure yer con-
sidered by a legislative body.
Wheat is low because there is over
production; wages are low because
there are d two men chasing every
job; two jobs for every man would
make high wages. Under the Republi-
can tariff there has been an over produc-
ton in every department and the result
is, nothing now to do and distress on
every hand. he roasted the Republi-
cans and commended Cleveland's
Hawaiian policy.
Local politics and the duty of the
people to nominate and sustain a good
ticket was a strong feature of his ad-
dress and called out ringing and re-
heated aDDlauSe.