St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-17
GLORIOUS
DEMOCRACY.
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cllne6, when cdlleQ out nearly an
hours discussion. Mr.. Aberle thought
the remark was siur and should be
eliminated. Mr.. Ives said: d
las | understand 1t. that resolution is
aimed at Republicans and not Demo-
Gratis. | was not aware until Mr.. Tripp
Just stated. that the primary elections
law had been repealed. donbt if any
Democrat in st. Paul knew it. AT any
rate, we have been carrying on our priz
maries under the theory that the law
was in full force. Or, rather. l should
say that tine Democrats are not in need
of any such law. TO illustrate, at our
last primary elections we required every
voter to register, the same as though
voting at a regular election After the
votes were all cast we compared the
count with the registration, and through
out the whole city there was not yaria-
ton of over two or three votes"
Mr.. Haynes said: II feel like Mr..
Aberle, that whatever good intention
may be meant in the resolution, that
clause is likely to be misunderstood
There is certain class of people who
are so good-so full of uperlativeness-
that they do not attend primary cleo
tions for fear they may get spoiled by
contact with the common herd. How
ever. will say that L believe such a
measure will be popular with the peo-
ple.'
r. J. Rustgaard. of Duluth, opposed
the entire measure. He thought the
law would be just as subject TO abuse as
the present system.
j. j. Thornton, Of st. James. arose to
favor the resolution. 81 believe" said
he, sin letting the people select their
own men, and not be required to put up
with the choice of the politicians"
j. G. Michael, of st. Paul, made a
strong and characteristic speech in fla
vor of the resolution. 81 believe IN
calling Il spade spade" said he. "and
it is folly to say that simply because a
man is Democrat he has no failingS.
l am in favor of the resolution with the
clause objected to by some of my Demo-
cratic brethren"
Mr.. Buell. made a vigorous speech in
opposition to the resolution. He said
that the Democratic party was vOlun-
tary association of men. and to assume
such legal control over the members
would be very bad form of paterna.
ism.
A. w. Blakely, of Rochester. favored
the resolution. He said that since the
party nominee was sure of an election
where the party stood In the majority, it
was matter of the utmost public lni-
portance that the nominee should be- a
suitable person. iii.
MI. Haynes said that he considered
the primary election just as importa Mt
to the public welfare as the election
proper. ~
j. Adam Bede. of Tower, made "a
strong and humorous effort In favor of
the resolution. a..
Eventually the resolution was adopt
ed in the following form: ,,tr
Whereas. the adoption of the Austria
liam ballot law has given the voter free
dom of selection among the nominees
of the different political parties, but he
may be denied full freedom and secur-
ity of action in his selection of those
candidates; and.
Whereas. good public policy and the
! purity of our political methods demand
that the defect be remedied,
Therefore, Be it resolved that we de-
mand of the next legislature. and espe-
clally enJoin on the Democratic mem
bers thereof, the support and passage
of law regulating the methods of
holding and conducting party caucuses
! Or primaries.
Hon. w. s. Hammond, of ST. James,
offered the following resolution, which
was unanimously adopted, and with
cheers:
The Minnesota Democratic associa-
ton congratulates the loyal and plucky
Democrats of Duluth who so valiantIy
resisted the efforts of a few Shanghai
Democrats and their Republican allies
to put them in the humiliating attitude
before the country of being Democrats
in theory and protectionists in practice,
and we commend their example to those
Democrats OF the nation attempted to
be similarly ravIshed as worthy of emu
latiOn.
DR.. Schrade, of st. Paul. introduced
the following resolution:
The Minnesota Democratic association
sends greeting to Hon. Tom l.. johnson,
representative IN congress from Ohio.
Your speech OH the Wilson bill is vi
brant with the spirit of '92. 1t is Dugle
note calling the party to duty and warn
ing it of its danger. We thank you in
the name OF the great silent host to
whose thought you so braveIy and ably
gave voice.
Mr.. Cole. of Motley, was the first to
take the floor. He said that he had read
the speech of Hon. Tom Johnson and
believed to be thorough free trade
speech, and antagonistic to the admins
tration. He did not believe the Dem
Ocracy of Minnesota was prepared at
this moment to declare i'll favor of free
trade. "HoWeveT." said Mr.. Cole, lit is
possible that l am not Democrat. l
voted the ticket for the first time last
fall. l did so because 1 believed In a
reduction of the tariff, and not because
thought we wanted free trade at the
present time. do not believe it would
be wise for the Democracy of Minnesota
to indorse tho speech of Mr.. johnson.
1t would certainly do US no good, and it
might be construed as blow at the
policy of the administration"
Mr.. Haynes said: 81 doubt the pol
icy of adopting this resolution. Gar
ucIU SdiQ lliat uO OCilCfOu III JUST SueIl
tariff as would ultimately lead to free
trade; and that is just my condition of
mind. l have read Tom Johnson's
speech, and it is an out.and-out free
trade speech. 1t will hardly answer
for the Democracy of Minnesota to put
itself on record in manner that can be
construed as only a slap at the admins
tration and the congressional committee
on ways and means. We cannot afford
to take so radical q STEP" ri
Mr.. Bede moved as substitute to the
resolution that Mr.. JOhnson's speech be
circulated throughout the state for edu-
cational purposes. But no one seconded
the motion.
Hon. John G. Mccarthy, of Saltwater
made telling speech In opposition to
the resolution. "It seems to me to be a
question of whether we desire to COM