St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-25
Rally ON THE HlLL
LARGEST POLITICAL MEETING IN
THE HISTORY OF THE Sew
ENTH WARD
WAS HELD LAST NIGHT.
1T WAS A DEMOCRATIC MEETING,
TOO, AND HAD IT'S Eff
Feet.
GOOD ARGUMENrAT1vE SPEECHES
Made by f. w. nj. Cutcheon, Judge
FIandrau, o. o. Cullen and
Several Others.

Unquestionably the most largely attended
political meeting ever held in the Seventh
ward was that of last evening. 1t was a
Democratic meeting, too. The number who
attended filled to oyerfowing Albion hall,
which is, in reality a. commodious carriage
room, capable Of accommodating 800 to 1000
people. This is not the little hall with
seating capacity of $50, in which the Re-
publican meeting was held Thursday night.
There was no vacant space left in the hall,
and several score Of men stood about the
doors. Enthusiasm was not lacking, but it
was essentially gathering of thoughtful,
earnest men, who had met to hear municipal
affairs discussed by advocates of the Demo-
crat-Citizens ticket. That many who had
entered the hall well disposed toward tie
Republican ticket went away with changed
views is believed to be true. Comments
heard after the meeting were invariably
couched in terms favorable to Mr.. Cullen and
the ticket. The platform of the Democrat
Citizens was especially commended by sew
eral gentlemen who had been interested list
eners to the arguments made.
F. w. M Cutcheon presided, and, in open
ing the meeting, said:
For the first time tonight the Democracy
invades the sacred soil Of the old dominion
of Repubicanism. think some of the resi-
dents of the Seventh ward have been aston
within their precincts, and 1 will tell you
the reason We have done this thing. You
are tonight faced by new Democracy-a
Democracy which has rid itself of selfish
leaders and corrupt politicians; Democracy
that comes before you rid Of all that which
is selfish in the life Of our municipality.
They tell us that Democracy is without an
organization. Let no man think that organ
ization is necessary to political venture, and
we have come into this ward tonight be-
cause we believe that the people in it are
with us; because we believe that they are
united, at least a majority Of them, in the
advocacy of the man who heads our ticket,
o. o. Cullen. You all know him, and to
know him is to love him. He has stood in
this town twenty nine years in the bright
light that shines on those in official posi-
tion. He has been Independent. know that
there are some people in our party and the
party of our opponents who do not value
not accept any dictation from any one, and
that is the reason l am going to vote for
him, and that is the reason l can RECON-
mend every citizen in the Seventh ward to
vote for MIN. 1t is because know that no
body can control him that present him to-
night as a fit candidate for your votes.
great deal has been said about Mr.. Gull
lens record in connection with the labor
question, and / want to say just one word
about It. Mr.. Cullen vetoed an ordinance
which provided for the payment of ten hours
pay for eight hours work. That is what he
did, and every laboring man well knows
that he acted rightly. Employees of the city
are paid with the money which comes from
the city treasurer, and Is paid out OF the
pockets of the citizens of st. Paul. A COM
mon impression seems to be current that
the taxes are paid by the men who are rich.
1 want to tell you that taxes are paid by the
men who occupy property; they who rent the
houses, and the men who buy the goods
that are sold in the stores, and they are
| as vitality interested as anybody in economy
Hon. Charles e. Flandrau was given 6
very cordial reception when he was intro
| duced. The Judge said
You meet me pleasantly and I return the
greeting cordially. My heart is and always
| has been with the Democracy, the Democrat
| ic party. l am not a politician. People
| think l am. They invite me to come up
| and talk on the theory that am politician.
| / never was and never will be, but l be-
! lieye the whole purpose Of government is
| to elevate the people, and the word Democ-
racy means the people and always has.
| can remember, when / was a young boy,
they talked about this G. o. P, this Grand
| Old Party. l can recollect when it didn'i
exist, before it was, the Wing party. The
Wing party used to assail the Democracy
on the grounds that 1t was composed of pool
people, the mechanics, the laborer, the COM
mon people. l tell you, gentlemen, that the
party of the Democracy represents the In
terests of the people and all the people
/ the poor people, the common people, the
| great people. 1t is very encouraging, as
/ the president has said tonight that the
! Democracy has invaded the holy soil OF the
| Seventh ward which has been characterized
] as the silk stocking community. We car
! get upon this hill where we did not have any
/ business previously, and we are going tc
| assert our rights on this hill, and we are
! going to carry this hill at the next election
| We are here for business. The government
| of this city is matter Of business, Just a,