The Irish standard., 1894-01-20
IA.GRAND RE UNION
Such Was the Democratic Gather
ing at the Ryan Hotel hast
Tuesday.
JUDGE THOs. WILSON CALLS
Attention to the Opportunities and
Duties Of the Democratic
IS Party.

Party.
Democrats, young and old, to the mum
Der of 200 or more, and representing
every section of the state, we're in st.
Paul on Tuesday. 1t was meeting Of
the Democratic Association and it's pro
ceeding throughout was marked by
unanimity and enthusiasm.
The association, at it's meeting in the
ordinary of the Hotel Ryan, re elected
all it's officers by unanimous vote, and
passed number of resolutions indicating
the sentiments of the Minnesota Dem
ocracy upon live national issues. The
meeting began at 2:3O and lasted until
$50, after which the Democratic state
central committee held an executive ses-
sion. Some 2tO members of the Demo
cratic association, hailing from all parts
of the state, assembled in the Ryan Or
dinary, and were called to order at 2:30
by President Charles M. Foote. OF this
city. ut becomes my duty, duty which
is great personal pleasure" said Mr..
Foote, moment after he mad sounded
his gayel. s'to call to order the third an
nual meeting of the Minnesota Democra-
tic association. Gentlemen, ] am not an
orator, and cannot entertain you with
speech. I am worker in the ranks OF
Democracy, and always expect to be. 1t
was my pleasure to convene the organi-
zatlon of this association three years ago
at the Merchants hotel. The object was
to organize body Of Democrats to as
sist the central committee. There was
only a handful OF Democrats present on
that occasion; but during the first year
we succeeded by hard work in securing
membership of 12l. During the year
of 1892 we renewed our efforts, and in
creased the membership to 248. Then
we put on good deal more steam, and
we have now rolled up to a membership
of /, ,l55. [Cheers.] At last years meet
ing L proposed that we reduce the MEM
bership fee from $40 to S., and think
the step taken has aided materially in
bringing Democrats into the organiza-
tion. We have now organizations in al
most every county and precinct in the
state"
At the conclusian of Mr.. Foote'S re-
marks Secretary Smalley read the min
utes OF the last meeting, and was fol-
lowed by Treasurer Dan Aberle with bis
annual report. Mr.. Aberle's report
showed that the total receipts we're s6,-
47O67, of which $5,G59.67 were disbursed,
leaving balance of sl,4l1 Mr.. Aber]e
appended supplemental report showing
shat from Dec. 81 to Jan. is $145 has
been received, of which $l05.58 is dis
bursed. The total balance on hand is
81, ,45O.42
The Democratic central committee
convened in room 4 of the Ryan at five
o'clock, Chairman Cutcheon presiding.
Tt was an executive session, and only the
actual outcome of the various movements
was klV0A OuL AOI
Principally questions concerning or
ganization were discussed. To carry out
the work outlined and to devise new
measures, it was voted that committee
of three be appointed by Chairman
Cutcheon. This committee is to draft
plan of general organization of the party
and submit it's report to the full commit
tee. If the report is approved by 9 ma
jority OF the committee,it is to te printed
and sent over the state for thesapproval
of the rank and file of the party.
The resignation from the committee of
Hon. Lewis Baker, which has been on
file for some time, was accepted, and the
matter OF filing the vacancy was left to
the Ramsey county committee.
In the evening spirited and inspiring
addresses we're delivered by Hon. G. D.
O'Brien, VIM. NJ. Campbell, j. P. Rea, J.
G. Haynes and others.
Judge Thomas Wilson responded to
the toast, "Our Party, It's Opportunity
and it's Duty" 1t was splendid effort
and during the course of his address MIR.
Wilson was heartily applauded. Among
other things he said:
"It is the duty OF every man to take an
interest in government. 1t has been
said by great men that the danger to
government is found in the many little
slips that are made by those who think
but little of the results that must surely
follow.
The demagoguee attribute to the party
in power the hard times and do not seem
to think that we may inherit hard times
from our predecessors. The people
should look to the party of the masses to
lead them to victory to legislate for them
and to preserve them. By whatever
other name this party may be called, the
party of the masses is Democracy"
Judge Wilson, in speaking Of the tariff,
declared that the taxes collected in the