St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-29

his forehead. 1t Is so we'll understood
that it weuld be useless for him to deny
it that Mr.. TOwne is the candidate, the
representative Of, Is committed, heart
and soul, to that un-American, un-
Christian, that infamous organization.
called the American Protective associa-
ton, known as the A. p. A. You all
know what this contemplate conspir-
acy is. At least. suppose you do. If
you do not. l will tell you. l remem-
Der to have heard Adam Bede once
Describe IL EAumorOusly
as a society composed of persons who
refused to be saved by foreign Re-
deemer. But unfortunately it is worse
than this. There would be nothing par
ticularly extraordinary or particularly
unfortunate in the fact that persons
such as these should refuse to he saved,
for. if read Alright the great teachings
of Christianity, those who hold views SO
lacking charity and loving kindness as
those of this order cannot be considered
as either very worthy or very likely to
be saved. But the lamentable fact is
that the members of this asso-
citation, under the mask aud pre-
tense of a new knownothlng cru.
sade against our foreign-born fellow
citizens. which by itself would be bad
tempt to OstraciZe from the hOnors of
office, the emoluments of private en-
ployment, the kindly intercourse of So
ciety all those whose convictions lead
them to give alleg lance to that great
church which for its spiritual teach
ings looks to the Eternal City. Person.
ally, gentlemen. am neither Catho-
lie nor Protestant. am unfortunate
in belonging to that increasing number,
who, ,ardently longing for spiritual light.
are yet condemned to walk in night
absolutely black save for the single
star of natural faith that anything SO
wonderful and so holy as the human
soul can never die.
But Am an American
an American whose great-grandfatherS
fought for the liberty of our republic
An American whose father fought to
free the African slaye-an American
who is himself ready to fight again, If
need be. for the freedom of the thought,
the speech, the conscience of every
Amercan; and this creed of the A. z.
A. means slavery of thought, speech
and conscience, the baSeSt and most
Insupportabie form of slavery human
cruelty or folly ever invented or ever
can.
ITO those who hold this doctrine the
Democratic party is unalterabiy,openly,
expressly opposed. We have said it in
our platforms, and we still proclaim it.
To those who hold these doctrines Mr..
less securely because the understanding
may be tacit. And he is bound to them
by bond stronger than any pledge,
stronger even than the iron oath OF the
A p. A.-his own Self-interest.
sit is to the votes of this organization
in Duluth, which Il say it TO her
ignominy-is stronghold of the A. P.
A, that Mr.. Towne looks for the votes
which he hopes will place him within
reaching distance of election.
"WhenMr. Towne was asked his opin-
ions upon the subject of this Organiza-
ton, he is said to nave replied that he
was not member of the association,
but that he had no criticism to make
upon any secret society.
''He dared not deny his affiliatlon
with them.
''And this is why l say to you that if
Charles Towne were to be elected TO
the Fifty-fOurth congress he would take
his seat as marked man. He would
bear the brand of this Infamous con-
spiracy upon his brow.
Can the District Afford 1t?
"Do YOU know the sentiment that eX-
lists in the national house OF representa-
tives toward this American Protective
association? know it, and it is almost
as bitter, almost as unforgiving as the
spirit of that order itself. The feeling
is that this organization must be hunted
with fire and steel and Until the snake
is dead.
"If Mr.. Towne, bearing this stigma,
were to become member of the house
of representatives. he would be a lonely
man. When he entered its hall, no
hand would be stretched forth to him i'll
friendly greeting. When he departed,
his colleagues would linger behind. lest
they might be thought his friends.
When he rose to speak-if inoeed he
were permitted the opportunity-his
audience would melt into the cloak
rooms. like snow before the sun of
spring. When he sat with his commit
tee his voice would he unheeded and the
responsibilities confded to him would
be only those that could not be with
held. His usefulness,e even his happiness
would be gone.
''Can you gentlemen, citizens of this
imperial district, the needs OF which are
as great as its promises for the future,
afford to be represented by man who
has deliberately condemned himself to
a legislative career such as this? A re
you willing, whether you can afford to
or not, to be represented by m all who
has seIviley bowed the knee and
pledged his faith to these ing uisitorS
who are basely trying to filch from US
the liberty of conscience that our fathers
bought, but not too dearly. with their
blood?"