St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-14

tonight. That unWilliDgness does not
arise from any lack of interest in the
cause which concerns US all, for l never
felt deeper interest than now. Nor
does it arise from any doubt of our sue
cess, for that seems to be assured.
1t is because the presentation of any
argument by any speaker seems almost
entirely unnecessary. The case has
argued and is arguing itself so thor
oughly in the course of events now tax.
ing place and which have taken place
that the eloquence of an orator, if had
it, would surely seem to fall far short Of
that conviction which has already taken
possession of the public mind.
MIR. Evarts, in one of those brilliant
sayings which have SO often lighted up
life of dignity and honor, declares
that the wisdom Of mankind after 5000
years has discovered no better method
of administering justice than to set
up two men on opposite sides,
each charged with the duty of
eXagerating the merits of his side
and perhaps abusing the other. Hardly
any better method has ever been dis
covered for governing the world than
by political parties who set up political
speakers to chant the merits of their
own and denounce the vices of their
enemies. The position, therefore. of
political speaker in ordinary times
seems to be simple and very
easy. On the other side today, the
task still appears as easy as of yore.
All they have to do is to forget that
they are in power, that they have
themselves the responsibility. and then
60 at us in the old-fashioned way,
charging all disaster t. the past and
promising everything for the future.
Even the Senior Senator
from New York, who has been out of
the party for some months, signalizes
his return by joining in the old chorus
just as if he had never lost step in the
procession. Our task on this side was
never more difficult.
Torecur to Mr.. Evarts' suggestion.
what would be the stats of mind of any
counsel for the plaintiff if called upon
to address the jury when the Defend
ants attorney had fully confessed his
clients guilt, and had overwhelmed
MIN with all the reproaches and
epithets and denunciations of which
the language was capable?. His
occupation would be absolutely gone,
and even Joseph Choate, or Rollins, or
Root, or Carter could only founder back
into silence as best he might. Such is
the condition of the Republican speaker
today. There is no way in which he can
hnfn
fessiOn. L have been in the
habit for some years of speak,
ing of the Democratic party in terms
which seemed to me to be just, but
which the members of it have not found
entirely satisfactory, and yet | never
dreamed of using words about the party
or lis chiefs which have been shouted
In speeches by great Democrats from
Maine to Texas, and italicized in much
writing by very exalted public func-
tionary.
l should never have dreamed of
charging the senate of the United
States, though of another political
party, with perfidy and dlshonor, and
yet that is only portion of the epithets
which were chosen by the chief magis-
trate OF their own selection. When l
saw the senator from Maryland in the
senate chamber with uplifted hand
successfully call witness after witness
to prove their party chief had beguiled
them into the yassage of the very bill
he so bitterly denounced, | thought no "
far short in the last campaign | had
fallen of describing the actions liable to
result from the supremacy of the party
to which was opposed. have there.
fore
No Epithcts 10 RestOw
tonight. My weapons have been taken
from me and my occupation as politi
cal speaker for this campaign seems tt
be gone. Yet in SOME ways l DO moi
regret it. If we can no longer talk
politics we can perhaps do better