St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-06-06

out the will of the convention by in
augurating campaign Of education
and thoroughly organizing the Democ-
racy throughout the state on the lines
laid down in the resolutions. The
Democrat members in congress and
senators are also instructed to use all
honorable means to carry out the pfin-
ciples enunciated. Resolutions were
also adopted in favor of a national sill
yer convention to be held not later than
August, and delegates at large to such
convention, if such shall be called,
were selected. Gov. Altgeld's admin
istration was indorsed and his speech
for free silver was loudly cheered.
When the committees completed their
work a stampede was made to get
desirable seats in the senate, which
was to be the convention hall. Secre-
tary of State Hinrichsen had arrang-
ed the hall in gala attire with bunt-
ing and flags in profusion. The gal
leries filled rapidly. Many members of
the legislature were delegates and oc-
cupied places with their delegations.
When w. H. Hinrichsen, chairman of
the Democratic state central commit
tee, walked upon the stage there was
loud cheering, which continued for
some minutes after it had subsided,
Mr.. Hinfichsen said Rev. F. w. Tay-
ior would lead in prayer. At the con-
clusion of prayer, Mr.. Hinrichsen
spoke.
Mr.. Hinrichsen said:
"The question has been asked, why
was the convention called so early. 1t
is as easily answered, for there were two
good reasons, one there was the action
of the national silver party, which was
to launch a boom that would carry
away many Democrats in this and
other states, and the other was for
the purpose of opening the. question for
discussion enough before the meeting
of the national convention in 1894 to
prevent hopeless split in the party.
It was remembered that previous to
the convention of 1888 how, the Demo-
cratic party was divided on the tariff
question, much as tits on the money
question today, that President Cleve-
land issued his famous message com
mitting the party to tariff reform, and
that the shortness of time between the
issuing of the message and the cleo
ton prevented the thorough discus
sion of the question, and so brought on
Democratic defeat. This was one of
the mistakes of President Cleveland
that the committee did not care to imi-
tate. 1t has been asserted that state
convention has no right to discuss and
pass upon a national issue, and that
consequently this convention should
not have been called. Such a sugges-
ton is absurd. A national convention
is made up from delegates from the
different states, and the party in each
state has a right to express itself at
any and all times, on any and all
questions, and to instruct it's delegates
to the national convention as to the
policy it desires carried out. While the
action of this convention cannot bind
the delegates to the national conVen-
ton of 1896, yet its proceedings can and
will serve as a basis of a campaign
of education to be carried on by the
state conventions, to the end that the
party be united with one object The
party has been
SEVERELY CRITICISED.
| for calling this convention. The worst
motives have been suggested; the vflest
epithets have been used. The COM
mittee has had but little to say in
reply to these attacks, but feel it my
| duty at this time and place to make a
| denial of all those charges. The action
| of the committee was strictly regular
and according to party precedent. Now,
l believe a man may be a good Demo-
| crat and be in favor of any form of
| currency whatsoever until the party
platform is built. He may be a gold
| bug and be a good Democrat; he may
| be a bimetallist and be a good Demo-
crat; he may be greenbacker and be
a good Democrat; but the man who
says and believes that the state COM
mittee had no right to call on the peo-
| pie for instruction, or who says and
| believes this convention had no right
| to assemble and discuss any question,
has not one drop of Democratic blood
| in his veins, and has no right or
place in the Democratic party. This
| convention was not called for the pur-
| pose Of reading any man out of the
| party, nor has the committee nor any
member concerned in the cali given Ut
terance to any expression that would
| indicate any such intention. On tbs
| contrary, every effort has been made
| to prevent anything like a rupture :.