St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-27

u Inc reform OF the tariff made during
the past year justify the developing
demand for a reconstruction and reOr-
ganization of the United States senate.
Between the senate as it was III the
early days of the republic and as it is
10Y the contrast is dark and humili-
atlng. Unable or unwilling to olsen
tangle itself from a cod of rules which
III effect prevent the passage of any
measure except by unanimous consent
II stands like The British house of lords
an impeachment TO all progress, the bull
wark OF special privileges and existing
wrongs, an almost insuperable obstacle
to every honest reform. 1t is AL un-
American body, neither chosen by the
people, responsible to the people, nor
responsive to the peoples will.
There seems to be scarcely a North
ern state In which for years past the
election of a United States senator has
not been accompanied by a carnival Of
legislative ~debauchery. Whenever a
senatorial election is pending all the
Doodlers in the state become candidates
for the notwithstanding the odors
of the feast even before the table is
spread. So open and shameless have
these things been that many are OF the
opinion that the state prison ought to
adJoin the state capitol, with only the
grand jury oom as the connecting link
between them.
Whether all these scandals are true or
not. it is sufficient that the whole
try believes them to be true.
If public confidence in our national
legislature is to be restored,i if the integ-
rity OF our political institutions is to he
maintained, if the liberties of the people
are to be preserved, the senate must be
reformed.
The Democratic Position.
am one of those who believe that this
a best he accomplished by a cOnstitu-
election of senators by the direct vote
of the people of each state. This would
take national politics out Of the state
legislature; it would take the United
States senate out of the hands of the
trusts. The house of representatives
passed such an amendment. Nearly
every vote for it was a Democratic vote.
Those against it were Republicans. In
nearly every convention held since that
time the Democrats have Endorsed and
the Republicans have remained silent
upon the proposition. 1t is fairly in
issue between the two parties. 4.
l will detain you but a moment. The
Republican party stands today confident
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less. Still welded to protection-allied
stu with the trusts and m~OnOpOlieS of
its W creation-it nevertheless hesi-
tates to offer any policy for the present,
any promise for the future. Two years
ago it eulogized the Mckinley tariff as
the perfected masterpiece Of American
craftsmanship. 1t then a pe ans of
praise over Sherman's silver purchas-
ing law. Both OF these idols have been
shattered to atoms. Where is the Re-
publican leader who now proposes to
restore the Sherman law, or resurrect
McKinleyism?
Senator Allison growls at the Demo-
Gratis because we did not go farther in
the direction of free trade; Reed ele-
Yates the scarecrUw OF prophecy and
complains because we are going to 70
farther in that direction; Harrison
kicks at Cleveland and falls to the zero
of his own insignificance; even McKin-
ley seems TO have abandoned all hope
OF resurrection. OF all the men VINO
ten years ago blazoned the virtues of
Mckinleyism there is nov not one 80
poor as to do it reverence" Like the
dead Caesar its lies PROSTATE in the
capitol abandoned by friend and foe.
kixby's Kindergarten.
A few weeks ago the Republican coun-
try editors gathered across the river to
receive instructions in editorial rhet-
Oric. 1t was BiXby's kindergarten.
The editors didn't know what the Re-
publican issues were to be in this CAM
paign. and Tans couldn't tell them.
So he summoned my friend Dolliver
from Iowa, and Dolllver told them to
say nothing Of the present, to beware
of the future. and stick to the past.
Rattle the bones of Lincoln and Grant,
tell the story of what tile old Repub-
lican party did in the days when Sc
ward, Chase, Greeley. Sumner and
others who have since abandoned it,
were its leaders; stand firmly upon the
platform of ancient history; talk not of
the present; lake no thought for the
morrow, for the morrow shall take
thought for the things Of itself. Sutfi-
cient unto the day Is the evil thereof"
These Dolliverian precepts have
taken deep root in the columns of the
Re publican country press.
In concluding this masterly address
Mr.. Hall excited the greatest enthusiasm
by the slight personal reference he
made, and at the same time the dele
gates showed their great personal liking
for their member Of congress.
81 desire to say at this time" said
Mr.. Hall, land l wish this convention
to bear me witness, that there is not a
single delegate here who attends by my
request. l long ago decided that if the
people decided that they wanted NE to
| accept a denomination that the move
ment must be made by them. And now
l have the right to call upon every man
who says he is a Democrat, every man
who thInks'he is a Democrat and every
man who is a Democrat to take off his
Goa and help make this campaign the
| greatest in the history of the district"
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