The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-01-18
MINNESOTA DEMOCRATS.
LEADERS OF THE PARTY IN MIN
NESOTA MEET IN ST. PAUL.


NEsOTA MEET IN ST. PAUL.
The Minnesota Den. Ocrntic ASsocia-.
ton Holds Il Meeting, Followed by
Il Session Of the State Central Conn
n,fttce-Banquet in the Evening.
st. Paul, Jan. 17.-Yesterday was a.
field day for the leaders Of the Demo-
cratic party in Minnesota who gathered
in st. Paul to discuss the political state
of affairs and lay pllrs for the coming
compaign.
( The Minnesota Democratic association
met at the Ryan at 2:3O and was in
session until p. N. Among those pres
ent were President G. NJ. Foote, Secre-
tary P. J. S1ualley, Treasurer Dan
Aberle, Senators Mcmillan and Lea7itt,
Hen. Joseph Beach, Northfield; II. c..
Bull, Cokato; John G. Wise, Mankato;:
George A. Du Toit Chaska; M. Mullen,
New Ulm; G. P. McGinnis and John G.
Brown, Duluth; w. S. Hammond, Ma
della; Col. J. J. Thornton, st. Peter;
G. j. Buell., Minneapolis; G. II. Heffron,
Rochester; J. Adam Bede and w. H..
Trip, Duluth; John Wacek. New Prague
and many other high-lninded and mcttle-
some Jeffersonians.
A report was made by Secretary
Smalley which showed that the member
ship of the association has increased
from 24S to /, 155, and that $4,000 copies
Of congressional speeches on tariff sub
jects have been sent out Treasurer
Aberle reported $1,45O in the treasury.
The state organizer reported that he had
given undivided attention to his duties
for thirteen months, and reported having
q rnT7 +@ -.
Mr.. Trip of Duluth offered a resolu-
ton demanding that the Democratic me NJ
bcrs of the next legislature shall support
law regulating the holding of political
caucnses and primaries, which was
adopted.
Mr.. Hammond then offered resolu-
ton III which it is stated that the Min
nesota Democratic association compli-
ments "the loyal and plucky Democrats
of Duluth who so valiantly resisted thu.
efforts Of Il few Democrats and their Re-
publican allies to put them in the hu
initiating attitude of being Democrats in
theory and protectionists in practice. and
we commend their example to those
Democrats Of the nation, attempted to
De similarly ravished, as worthy of emil
lation.'
Mr.. Buell. introduced resolution that
the association approve the policy of
Gruv er Cleveland and the national Dem
ocratlc administration in passing legis-
latlon in congress which prevented the
accumulation of silver in the United
states treasury and put a check to the
depreciation of silver currency The res
olutlon was defeated, but later reconsid-
cred and referred to the executive COM
lnlttee. "A resolution was passed en-
dorsing the Wilson bill.
The state central committee held a Sc
cret meeting after the close of the asso-
cation meeting. 1t is reported that
chairman Cutcheon resigned, owing to
trouble with Mr.. Doran, but that he
was induced to reconsider his resignation.
Inc ordinary of the Hotel Ryan was
crowded with Democrats last night, the
occasion being the love feast of the Min
nesota Democratic association, following
th2lf afternoon meeting. 1t was "lry"
| banquet, water and cigars being the
| strongest stimulants seen on the tables,
Inc menus was good and was enjoyed
thoroughly. A list of those present would
| include the names of those members of
the state central committee and the asso-
citation who attended the afternoon gath
ering and in addition many more we'll
known Democrats, including Hon. c. D.
OBrien of st. Paul, who acted as toast
mister; c. J. Haines, John 2. Rea, Will
lam M. Campbell, r. w. NJ. Cutcheon.
John A. Johnson, Thomas D. O'Brien,
John E. Stryker, ]. J. Furlong, Thomas
Wilson and many others to the total Of
I perhaps 300.
The toastmaster was Hon. c. D.
OBrien, and he discharged his duties
with his customary grace and address,,
introducing the speakers with g. few
bright remarks. aways to the point. The
first speech was by c.. J. Haines Oh
"Grover Cleveland, Man and President -
and was of an exceedingly eulogistic
character. He was followed by Thomas
Wilson, who made the speech Of the
evening. His remarks We're forcible and
elected great applaus, and when he con-
cluded his audience rose and 4cheered.
His theme was "Our Party; Its Oppor-
tunity and Its Duty" and if all Demo
Gratis would follow the precepts and adj
vice laid down by Mr. Wilson in his ad-
dress. the. members of that party would
not be SO UNNECESSARILY removed from
the Republican standard of excellence
He first referred to the necessity of puri,
flying politics and warned his hearers to
avoid anything savoring of corruption.
| Little slips from duty and principle
lead to great political mistakes and fail
ures," he couseled.
Then turning to another phase of his
discourse, he referred. to the blame which
has fallen upon the Democratic party fo,
} the hard times and commercial and fnan
; cial depression.
> 1--WE must remember said he, THAI
bad times-hard times-so1ne times are
> inherited from predecessors in Office
Then Mr.. Wilson turned his attention
to the tariff and enunciated the doctrine
that faxes collected at the custom house
are always paid by the masses and MOI
by the classes. The poor pay the larger
proportion and the rich do not pay in pro
portion to their wealth. 1t is really tax
ing the masses for the benefit of classes.
, The other speeches were: ''The Demo
,, cratic Soldier and Pnsions,' John p
:, Rea; '"The Young Democracy" r. w. NJ
: Cutcheon; "The Minnesota Democrat,
Association" w. M. Campbell; "Ou
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