St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-22

with capital.owned products Is shut
out, their gains are vastly increased.
anu labor is heavily hurdened by reason
of the greater cost of necessary COM
moditles.
BY these and other means-notably
false fiscal policy-the resources of the
entire people are pillaged for the benefit
of few. Labor, Instead of reaping its
just reward, is systematically and uni,
furmly dcfrauded. Reform must come.
1t must come. not by the bullet of the
revolutionist, but by the ballot of the
freeman.
am something of leveler, but l be-
lieve in ieveling up, and not leveling
down. Without cOunSeling any inrOad
upon the just rights Of capital, without
seeking to array our people into hostile
classes, l would nevertheless have labor
say that the vicious class legislation.
which has produced the grievous in
CAPABILITIES with which we are now
afflicted, shall cease. and shall be sue
ceeded by the beneficent policy of
equal rights Tor all; special privileges
for nome"
When Washington, Madison, Jeffer-
son and their associates founded our
system OF government. n condition OF
general equality existed. Let us aim to
restore the conditions which blessed
the early days of this great republic.
Let us, by the promotion of brotherhood
and kindly sentiment, unite all good
citizens into Il league for the promotion
of American glory and prosperity. To
this inspiring task are you imperativelY
summoned by the necessities of the
hour, the maxims of philosophy and the
essential principles of lofty patriot
| ism.
And now. thanking you for this corr
| dial and 1attering reception, for the
| good wishes expressed III your behalf
by the gentleman who preceded me,
and for the kind attention accorded. l
assure you that l reciprocate the
friendly regard which you have shown,
and bid you goodnight.
! After the address was concluded the
| judge was loudly applauded. lie then
held reception for over an hour, dur
ing which hundreds of citizens, rich
and poor, took occasion to grasp the
hand of their hOnored guest and TO eXr
press their good wishes.
striking events Ill recent political his
tory. 1t shows that the labor element
is thinking; and, not content with
| thinking, is ready to act. Labor is
ready to recognize Its friends and TO
honor them. Judge Willis will receive
enough labor votes in Duluth, Virginia,
Tower and the mines to carry st. Louis
county.
The greeting rendered Judge Willis
at the Hotel st. Louis must have bee II
a terroriZing experience for Judge Col
Inns, of the supreme court. who was
present. accompanied by his faithful
hehchman, Charles A. Gilman, now
state librarian, but once known to FAME
as lieutenant governor of Minnesota.
Collins and Gilman stood by themselves
in dark and remote portion of the
| lobby while Mr.. McCailum was speak
ing and Judge Willis was making his
response. They looked the images OF
wrath and despair. Well they might
| for the vigorous expression of intended
support Tor Judge Willis given by the
laboring men of Duluth is but reflex
OF the prairie fire of enthusiasm for the
young but learned and accomplished
judge of the district court, which vii
land him upon the supreme bench.
Judge Collins was buSly engaged in
electioneering all over Duluth on Sat
urday. He put in busy day. He had
the nerve TO visit the Peoples party
headquarters. There he got polite
but frigld reception. He looks scared
and is scared. He sees the cyclone
coming. The sentiment of Duluth Is
Here's to Hon. John w. Willis, the
Next Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court" j. Z.