St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-25

deemed or such great Importance that
not less than three chairmen presided
during the evening.
Ii. n. Foote was the first chairman,
and he introduced the two Quartette'S
above named aud the great soloist."
A. Burke. Republican nominee for sec
rotary OF state. AT Sis the car made
his trumphal entry. The band played,
the fife flied, the FlambeauX gave
their vented unearthly yell, the Uni
yerSity club piped in its immature voice
and the whole audience rose ell masse
TO cheer to the echo Gar Reeds reputa-
ton.
When quiet was restored. E. NJ. john
son assumed the functions of chairman.
He said in his Introductory remarks
that the vast audience had assembled
for dual purpose-to do honor to the
grand old party, and to do honor to its
greatest leader now living. After a few
eulogistic utterances Senator Washburn
was introduced as the third chairman.
The senator opened by saying that the
ear of Russia lies i'll precarious con-
dition and that he deeply regretted
eStimabie gentleman. honest and pro-
rressive. But he said America also
had czar-oDe equally as illustrious, as
able and progressive. After indulging
in more fulsome flatterv. he urged the
election of knute Nelson. He said
that 20 man would be worth the name of
Republican who would refuse to vote for
Mr.. Nelson because he is a Scandina.
Wan. Next he eulogiZed Loren Fletcher.
praised him for his integrity, his
uprightness. his thrift and his states
manshlp. He then introduced eX.Gov.
Merriam. Mr.. Merriam at once launched
forth into panegyric on the virtues of
Senator Washburn, which seemed to
even up matters to the satisfaction of
the audience. He then INDUCED in
TRADE against the POpulists, and warned
the audience against the dangers which
would inevitably follow from placing
the nominees of that party in power.
He said that capital would take
wings from Minnesota and outside
capital would turn with aversion
from this state should the POpuliSt
attain to power. But of Mr.. Owen HIM
self he had not one harsh word to say.
Ii was the principles of the party and
not its nominee that, he said, he criti-
cised. He proceeded to show what
F. Al
by the people of Minneapolis,e especially
Senator WaShburn; cnumeratlng the
many railroads lie had projected and
been instrumental in constructing, and
which had built up not only Minneapo-
lis but ST. Paul as we'll.
1t was now O'clock and Senator
WaShburn introduced A. Burke afore-
said as the next speaker. who sang
solo entitled
ts'gom Reed of Name,
The song, if such it can be designated,
pleased the audience immensely and
put them into a receptive wood for the
speech of the car which Immediately
followed. Mr.. Reed began his address
by saying that the Democratic party
had said SO much that he had practically
nothing to say. The task being so easy
and So simple that he knew in advance
he would tell the auditors nothing new.
He said that for thirty years the coun-
try had been so prosperous and the
people so happy that they began to be-
lieve such must necessarily continue.
He said that now people have begun to
think that after all there was great
deal of truth i'll the prediction of what
would happen if the Republican party
was not returned to power in 1892.
MIR. Cleveland, he said, in his COM
plete letter writer had shown by
that epistle which he sent to South.
ern congressman that he was more
dangerous than his party. For himself,
he said that he had to apologize for not
having discharged his duty to his party
as fully as he should have done in view
of the concentrations passed on the
Democratic party by its own leaders.
During the last few years the people of
the United States have experienced de-
preston ana hard times. Not that they
suffered for the necessares OF lire
or lacked its comforts, for thanks
to the Republican parry by reason of its
thirty years of wise legislation the ma
ton was SO prosperous that the people
were euabled to tide over the last two
years of industrial idleness and general
calamity. The stopping of mills, the
closing of factories and the general
cessation of work were owing to the
uncertainty begotten by Democratic
inactivity i'll legislation. No man, he
said, knew where to strike a blow.
OF Mr. Cleveland's action relative to
tile senate bill, he said that the presi-
dent had Informed Senator German
that the amendments proposed by
MIN were satisfactory to himself and
urged their adoption, but when
they were offered he then denounced
llltlu, DIS VIGIL do IlUSc WHO were
Instrumental III having them adopted.
He paid his respects to Mr.. Wilson in
scathing language aud referred to his
London speech in sarcastic terms. Mr..
Wilson, he said. has promised the coun-
try that the Democratic party will take
up the fight and carry it on until free
trade shall be secured. The Gar re-
marked that Mr.. Wilson ''does not know
the value of rest"
He said that there is neither happi-
ness nor peace among the Democrats,
and that neither can be expected from
them. The present is the time in which
the nation lives, and legislation for the
present Is all that Is needed. II this be
done wisely and continued for two years,
as he believed the Republicans, when
they obtain the majority in the house of
representatives, which he said they
would at the ensuing election, would
| do, he would vouch for continuance of
| such legislation for the next eight years
| thereafter. He said this is not the time
| for scolding. but tor reasoning. People
have reasoned during the last two years
| who never had thought before be-
cause they had nothing else to do.
| Again he returned to his oft-made as