St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-02
OVATION TO VEST.
, The Missouri Senator Talks to
an Immense Audience at
Kansas City.
Z
BURIE5 THE RATCHET.
Counsels Sinking Of Party
Differences to Work for
D Party Victory.
R'KINLEY IN MISSOURI.
Evidently His Presidential
Bee Is Buzzing Very
- Energetically.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Oct. 1.-Senafor
George Il. Vest opened the Democratic
stare campaign at the Auditorium in
this city tonight. Over 1900 enthusi-
aslic people crowded the large theater
and accorded the speaker, perhaps, as
rousing reception as any orator ever
received in Kansas City. Upon entering
the hail Senator Vest was greeted with
nproarlous applause. and when he arose
to speak the cheering became an oya-
ton. He was introduced by John l..
Peek and delivered what many people
regard as one Ut the strongest speeches
IN his career. He said, in part:
1t any one is here with the expectation
that will attack the president of the
United States. or any other Democrat,
That expectation will not be realized.
Whatever difference Of opinion as to
pubic Questions may exist between the
president and myself. they shall not
interfere, as far as l am concerned,
with my duty in the hour OF conflict
and danger. My contest is now with
the enemy-not with Democrats. No
word from me shall furnish aIfseXcuSe
for a iukewarmnesS or hesitation by
any Democrat, nor give encouragement
to our enemies. The Democratic party
IN 1892 pledged itself to certain reforms.
First, the repeal of the federal
elections law, which authorized the
use of United States marshals and
soldiers at the polls; second,~ the
repeal ct the Sherman act; third,
the reduction of The tariff taxation to
revenue oasis; fourth, the lessening of
governmental expenses. Gov. Mckinley
III bis recent speech at Bangor, Me-,
made the statement that not single
pledge of the Democratic party had
been redeemed. When we reflect that
his speech was carefully prepared and
made as bid for the presidency yet
contains no alluSiOn 10 his Vie VS. Un The
Two Great Issues
of silver coinage and the income tax. it
= is not surprising that he should add
mendacity to cowardice. The Demo
cratic party has in fact repealed both
the federal election law and the
Sherman act. while tile oppressive
provisions of the Mckinley tariff have
either been entirely eliminated
or greatly modified. and governmental
rxpenses largely decreased. l shall not
be so dlsingenuOuS- TO eyade the fact
that the repeal of the Sherman act.
which authorized the purchase OF silver
ouiiion W e"o 'HShts was dcco:u-
pahieu NY serious anu irritating diver
shy VI opihIoii III ooti the iepuOlicali
any Democratic parties. we believed
then and believe now that no country
can be prosperous with increasing popu-
iatIon and decreasing money. Wewere
told that the repeal of the Sherman act
would bring immediate relief, but the
clouds have been darker and the bust
ness depression far greater since
thef repeal. The New York banks
were still glutted with money
while the continued fall in
price OF all commodities caused capital
To avoid investment for fear Of further
shrmkage. Free coinage in the United
States will not flood the United States
with silver as is SO often predicted. The
European nations will not send the
billions OF silver which they now use at
ratio OF l51s to as standard inoneyto
he coined here at the ratio Of IL TO l,
which would involve an enormous loss
III the ratio beside the cost of importa-
lion. l protest against the United States
continuing policy which increases the
burdens OF the lauoring and the debtor
class i'll order to increase the incomes OF
the rich.
in referring to state and national
banks, MIR. Vest said: The Legislation
which taxed out Ut existence the circu-
lation OF state banks is a gross perver-
sion Of the taxing power and should be
repealed.
Taking Up the Tariff
the speaker repeated the history OF the
passage oi the ne" tar,H Oil as told by
niih III the senate. declaring There was
never moment wnen the wilson bill
coiiu nave passed the senate. He said:
II any diHefthces of opinion on the
suoJect exist between the president and
my views, and have long since discard