St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-17


Democracy has the undying love of
the men who believe in the people and
favor popular government and fear the
Greeks bearing gifts but it cannot be.
l returned under pressure Of profess
sional engagements, and on the 10th
shall be in court as 'bread-winner.'
Hon. Don M. Dickinson wired: "My
engagements make it impossible for me
to be present. beg you to make the
expression of my thanks TO the associa-
ton. and my regards to one and all its
members. Our Watchword should he
forward with aggression for tariff
REFORM"
John Blanchard. editor Of the Mime
apolis Times, after explaining that his
health would not permit his presence,
said:
Il should greatly enjoy being with
you Oh the occasion. for certainly no
one more heartily rejoices in the sue
cess of your association than myself. 1t
has done much good work already, and
L am very confident Is going to be one
of the most efficient agencies in the dis
semination of Democratic truth and the
winning of future Democratic victo-
ries."
Judge Seagrave Smith, of Minneapo-
lis. wrote that he hoped to attend. but
pressure OF business prevented. He
added:
ut is none too early to commence to
organize for the next fight. l hope
you will succeed in making proper
preparations for the contest and have a
harmonious aud happy session."
Aftera complimentary - allusIon to
the condition of art in Minneapolis, as
evidenced i'll an alleged portrait of him.
self printed Ill the Minneapolis Journal,
he Introduced the first speaker of the
evening, Hon. Z. j. Haynes. of Mime
apOliS.
j. C. HAYNES.
j. c. Haynes responded to the toast to
"Grover Cleveland. Man and Presi-
dent" He promised that the toast is
one that in the nature of things should
be responded to. He spoke at consid-
cradle length. in which he said that as
he understood 1t the bright particular
star of Democracy is Equal rights to
all and special privileges to none" He
took the view that there are two occa-
sions in tine history OF every man in
pubic life when an eulogy should be
pronounced and his virtues eXtolled,
but it would be impossible in his speech
to travel over the history of Grover
Cleveland, and speak of all the acts that
have distinguished him as man and
as a politician. 1t might be impossible
for the speaker with his camera to take
picture of his whole life. Mr.. Haynes
spoke of his education, and then re-
viewed many of the incidents in
the early official life of Mr..
Cleveland in New York before his first
election to the presidency. His fearless
course in office was commended, espe-
cially in the line of economy in the
management of state affairs. The dis
tinguishing features of his presidential
life were reviewed. He was commended
for his adherence to the purpose of
standing up for the rights of the people
irrespective of the demands of the
politicians. Mr.. ~ Cleveland had gone
one step farther than jefferson
in removing Republicans from office by
adding offensive partisanship to the list
of causes for removal. He was not
president of the Democratic party, but
of the people. He seemed to under
stand the wants of the people. Although
he may have been censured at times for
the course be pursued, yet in time it
was always conceded that he acted
right. Allusion was made to the fact
that he was not only the great champion
of civil service reform but also of tariff
reform.
JUDGE THOMAS WILSON.
Hon. Thomas Wilson was given an
ovation when he Arose to respond to the
toast, Our Party; Its Opportunity and
Its Duty" During the course of an eX-
cellent address he was heartily applaud
ed number of times, and when he sat
down the large audience cheered and
waved handkerchiefS for some min
uteS. In the course of his address,
Judge Wilson said: 1T gives me great
pleasure to meet SO many and such good
Democrats here.
sit 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.
1.-THE demagogues 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 legis-
late for them and to preserve them. By
whatever other name this party may be
called, the party of the masses is De-
mocracy."
Judge Wilson. in speaking of the
tariff, declared that the taxes collected
In the custom house, as we'll as those
collected by the excise man, are paid
by the masses. The poor have been
paying more of the taxes than the rich
men. | am aware that am talking to
men who have been Republicans. So
have /. was opposed to negro slavery.
When the tariff became burden, | re-
belled against that slavery with every
nerve of my body. The time is ripe for
our triumph against class legislation.
Let us have our convictions and stand
up for them. Then we will feel like
men. We have on one side the monop-
olists; on the other side we have the
populists.
My experience is that the bulk of men
are honest. When hear the popuIist
asking for one law for the farmer and
another for the laboring man, feel that
they cannot give relief. If was the
law making power [ would not make
one law for the farmer and
one for another class. but one
general law for the whole people
a law to obviate the one passed
by the Republican party, the purpose of
which is 10 make the masses pay tribute
to the classes. Equal rights to all and
special privileges to none" is what we
are to write on the doorposts and lintels