St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-17

to when it is proposed to remodel the
tariff. Said he: 1--WE had better buy
out the mines and throw them in the
lake than to forget the memories Of
Bunker Hill and Plymouth Rock. The
true Democrat does not want to per-
petuate the high tariff, but to save the
people from its fallacy."
W. NJ. CAMPBELL.
Hon. William NJ. Campbell responded
to 1.-The Minnesota Democratic Associa-
tloD." His remarks were of an histor-
zeal character. He said that as long
ago as 1890, when he was chairman OF
the Democratic state central committee,
it had been truthfully said that we had
been set to the task of making bricks
without straw. He had felt that sue
cess was morally certain if we could
hold the Democrats of the state
together. Lists of all Democratic
voters were secured, aud they
were urged to stand by the party.
1t was found that we could address
directly but 1.500 Democrats. 1t was
found that central committees were
prone to think that with the ending of
the campaign their duties ceased We
saw the work should be a continuous
work. This necessItated two things, a
permanent organization and all income,
and 1t was decided to form an organiza-
ton, which, while it should be outside
OF and independent of the central com
mlttee, yet in sympathy with it.
We found lots of good intentions, and
we proceeded to organize these good in
tentions. One salient feature of the
work OF the proposed organization was
to induce voters to think right, IN the
assurance that they would vote right il
once they could be Induced to think
right. And this in word was the scope
of the organization. Beginning with a
membership in 1891 of 123 it has in
creased to 1,150 in 1891. Among
the possibilities of this organi-
cation is that of dividing the
legitimate cost of conducting cam
Daign among all the voters. 1t has
unfortunately been the case that one or
two men OF means have been called
upon to contribute the bulk of these
expenses. Well, it is human nature
that men who contribute the money
naturally wish TO gather the results.
We should be in a position to select
candidates for their fitness, ana not
because of their financial ability to
conduct campaign. When this is at
tanned we will be in position to guard
against the difficulties which have beset
US iii the past
w. s. HAMMOND.
Owing tO the ipavOida I1la abSanca oF
John n. Johnson, of st. Peter, who had
been selected to respond to the toast
1.-The Democratic Press" w. S. Ham
mond, of Madelia, was selected TO re-
spond. Mr.. Hammond expressly denied
that he was a volunteer. He had been
drafted, and with the understanding
that he might speak generally on any
subject which suggested itself. He was
glad, he said. that it had been brought
to the attention of the association that
the leaYen of reform had been
kneaded within the party. and here
is the place and now is the time
to begin the work. This association,
he said, had given voice to sentiments
which, if followed by the rank and file
of the Democracy, will as surely lead to
again. He believed that every Demo-
crat should feel-taking character and
fitness into consideration-that his
voice is entitled to just as much weight
as the voice of any Democrat in the
land. We must look to the rank and
file for leaders, and he hoped the mem
berS of the Democratic association
would go from this meeting imbUed
with sense of their personal RESPONSE
bility.
JUDGE WILLIS.
There were no other toasts calling for
responses. At the earnest solicitation
of the enthusiastic Democrats present,
Hon. J. w. Willis consented 10 address
the association. The Democracy, he
said, is still the party of the unterrifed.
Democracy with him had ever been a
matter OF faith, because the Democratic
party is the exponent Of patriotic prin-
ciples which must be the ultimate hope
of this country. Referring briefly to
the Wilson tariff bill. he said he hoped
the day would come when the shaekleS
of commerce would be broken the
world over. He hoped to see the
day when industry should be absolutely
free; that day when American enter
prise shall seek the uttermost limits of
the world for its field OF effort. Democ-
racy, he said. speaks tonight as it has
always, for the home, for all the people,
and tor the equal rights for all and spe-
cial privileges for none. The Demo-
cratic party is gathering to itself the
best material from all parties and from
every walk of life, and it will go on
triumphant to the end until the dawn
of a better day for all the people of the
land. He concluded by indorsing
Cleveland's Hawaiian policy.
This concluded the speechmaking,
and the association then adjourned,
with the proud satisfaction that the
third annual meeting of the Democratic
Association of Minnesota was the most
successful. enthusiastic and satisfactory
political love feast ever held in the
Northwest.
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