The Saint Paul globe., 1896-07-24


n "a XXM{ l should have
A-XIy5AY the opportunity
j< y Ls/ to do so.
know hundreds
of Democrats who, like Mr.. Buell., will
vote for Bryan if they are not given
the chance to vote for sound money
Democrat. 1 favor the nomination of
third ticket. We must have IT.
SIXTY YEARS A DEMOCRAT.
Judge Wilder, of Red Wing, a vener-
able gentleman considerably over eigh-
ty years of age, was recognized by the
chair and spoke with a vigor that sur
priSed all who heard him. He cast his
first vote in 1886, he said, and had voted
for every Democratic candidate since
that time, but not for every candidate
of the party. In the Greeley campaign
he took to the woods, and as between
Bryan and Mckinley he would have to
take to the woods again. He would as
soon have Bryan as Mckinley, who is
the echo-nOthing more nor less-of
! the cry of federal protection for pro-
tection's sake alone. 1.-THE sound
money plank of the Republican plat
fern is being whistled down the wind, ="
said the judge, and protection is being
pushed forward alone. If Mckinley is
elected, combination is certain to be
formed to secure the passage of legis-
lation to enact free silver and protec-
ton together. Let us, then, have a
Democrat of the old school, standing on
the old Democratic principles, and let
the results take care of Themselves"
Hon. P. B. German, of ST. Cloud, be-
lieved the adoption Of free coinage of
silver would be the greatest calamity
that could befall the country "It is
the outgrowth of protection. The pro-
fpPtfOn oil
other barons and monopolists taught
the silver mine owners to ask for pro-
lection too. There are a great many
Democrats who do not propose to vote
Tor Mckinley; and we must remember
that our young men who do it will be
very likely to vote with the Republi-
cans hereafter 1 believe we should
give a positive expression in favor of a
second Democratic ticket.
j. +. Williamson, of Hennepin. said
the only resolution likely to occasion de-
bate was the second one. He therefore
moved that the first set be adopted,
winch motion prevailed unanimously.
CLEVER RUSE BALKED.
EX-Ald. J. C. Haynes, of MINNEAPOLIS
offered an amendment, the effect of
which would be to make the resolution
an express declaration against a third
ticket. In support of his amendment
Mr.. Haynes said: "The only question
at issue was, shall we nominate a, sec
ond ticket? The amendment is intended
TO negative the proposition" He re-
viewed the campaign of ~, and assert
ed the conditions are entirely different
today. The nomination Of third ticket
would, he held, be a mistake from any
point of view. In '73 the country could
not be endangered by a third ticket,
While now the danger is great For the
best interests of the American people,
let there be a free field and a fair fight.
The people can settle it, and why mix
the issue? If, as Judge Wilder says,
Mckinley means 16 to l. they've got US
anyway He objected to indiscriminate
condemnation of the Chicago platform.
II had been fairly adopted, and no one
had charged that there was any cor
ruption.
A voice-How about Michigan?' sp-e
Mr.. Haynes-There never was a con-
vention held without incidental corrupt
ion; at least, I never saw one.
He reiterated his statement that it
was a Democratic convention, in spite
OF repeated cries of dissent Concluding,
he said that with free field, if McKin-
ley is elected the Democrats can claim
they elected him. Anyway" said he,
''let us decide this question right, and
without deriding one another"
Judge McCafferty asserted: "This is
not question of policy. 1t is question
of principle. The young men just COM
ing of age want to cast their votes for
principle, and for a man they will feel
sure is Democrat. They want candi-
date they can rally around and speak
and work for
j. ]. Parker followed in the same
strain. DO you want to be crowned
with a Populistic crown of thorns or
crucified on cross of uncertain pro-
tection?" ne asked. The long silence of
the [s~ublican candidate on the finan-
cial question was alluded to in sarcas-
tic terms and Parker continued: "The
time is at hand when the younger
Democrats are looking for a home
where they can anchor for a few years
at least, and for a leader they can tie
to and thus uphold the principles of
American patriotism, which are the
principles of Democracy. A third ticket
may prove futile, but it will give us
a nucleus of simon-pure Democracy
that we can gather around
Mr.. German here offered as a sub
stitute for the second resolution the in
structions printed at the head of this
report.
In seconding the German substitute
]. G. Pyle said that matters of principle
always should take first place over mat
terS of eXpedlency. AS matter of prin-
ciple the proposition submitted was
right. He agreed most heartily with
what Messrs. Wilder and Lud-
wig had said, and believed it
would be expedient as well to
nominate a third ticket. Those
who are determined to vote for McKin-
ley will do that under any circum-
stances, while if a third ticket is not
put in the field the men who cannot
vote for either Bryan or Mckinley will
be disfranchised for the time being If
the little devifSof free silver is danger
Gus, is not the big devil of protection
more dangerous ?'s-s Referring to the
campaign of ~, Mr.. Pyle asked them
to bear in mind that the man who
wrote the platform on which Charles
O'Conor was nominated was elected to
the presidency in '76.
Crawford Livingston-How many
votes did Charles O'Conor receive?
Mr.. Pyle-About 10000; but if he had
received 100000 the principle is the
same.
The speaker then reviewed the politi-
cal condition in the Southern states
and dwelt particularly on the bitter