St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-29

party by the establishment of an organ
Izati0n In this city and county anu aux
lliarles, organizations whose actions
snali De guided by the pureSt principles.
instead or mere mercenary considera-
IONS, ana which shall. at ali times, adj
Vocatt the elevation of such Democrats
10 positions OF trust and responsibility
as will. in it's judgment, merit the re-
spect ana confidence OF the best ele-
inents OF the community. and who will
exercise the functions OF their office in
y promoting the welfare of the people,
( ana doing their duty at all times faith
| fully and fearlessy.
Otto l.. Haese moved the adoption of
the platform of principles, and debate
| being invited, number OF gen tlemen
made speeches. all of whom approved
their sentiments. and they were suisse
/ quently approved.
Norman Fetter's speech was to the
effect that he had grown weary of the
party heing dominated in the;interest of
few.
John IL. Townley asked that good and
/ competent men be nominated for offices,
< otherwlSe a great many Democrats will
not support the ticket. He gave. as a
reason for being kicker for the past
two years that he did not like the way
things had been run in the interest of
the Officeholders. He said that.ther are
plenty OF good men, and if ticket is
nominated of persons like Pierce Butler
a Democratic majority of $500 would be
the result; Republicans would be turned
out OF Office and clerkships would he
turned over to 100 Democrats in the
county offices. He wants the present
chiefs pulled off the perch by nominat-
Ing good, honest Democrats.
James fl. Burns said he probably
out not to make a speech. He had
been through the mill. Because he did
not have the 20. k.'' OF certain crowd
he had lost what little money he had.
The grand jury had run him through
seven indictments. and he has two more
to come out from under. he did not
regret his experience of year and a
half in office. He spoke of the sheritf's
office having been a trading post for
Democratic officeholders until the peo-
pie had grown tired of it. and as for
himself he would vote the A. p. A.
ticket before he would vote for certain
Democrats. He closed his speech with
demand for a new deal.
Judge Frank Ford said that he had
viewed with regret the bossism in the
county, and said that the people want
to be treated fair or they will not play.
He expressed disappointment at the
way matters had turned out since the
spring election.
Alfred s. Hall was called for and
spoke against the custom some men
have of standing behind the party and
trading off those whom they can not
control. He regretted that some men
elected as Democrats are professional
. politicians who would belong to any
party for the sake of Office. He said
the reason there has been Republican
sheriff for the past fifteen years is be-
cause that Office has been used for
trading to protect other officers.
Otto l.. Haese said that the course of
some Office holders had led to distrust
sof the Democratic party, and the
sooner the true Democrats set about
1.-THE work to secure better conditions
the sooner good results will follow. He
ssaid the trouble is not Democratic
ring, but a Democratic Republican
agang.
y Pat Egan said that his platform is to
support no one for office for more than
afour years.
0 William Lahiff made a speech of the
same tenor as the preceding one.
A number of names were enrolled as
members of the club. A committee on
organization and plan of campaign was
named, consisting of James K ing, chair
I
Campbell, E. w. White, Otto l.. Haesp,
Alfred S. Hall and Paul Thepgarten.
The club will meet again Monday even
ing.