The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-23
DEMOCRACY. IN THE NORTH
STAR STATE.
GEN. BUCKNER AT ST. CLOUD
DECLARES THE POLITICAL INDIE
PENDENCE OF NATIONAL DE-
MOCRACY.
CROWDS AT wINoNA AND ANoKA
Gen. Palmer Delayed in Chicago, But
Will Probably Reach St. Paul
Today.

Special to the Globe.
ST. CLOUD, MINI, Oct. %. - The
special train bearing Gen. Buckner and
party arrived in ST. Cloud on schedule
time, Z p. M, today, after short stops
at Anoka and Elk River At Anoka
several prominent sound money Dem
ocrats were taken on board, and came
up to attend the meeting in this city
tonight. The local Democrats who
have been true to the faith had the
Union band out, and a meeting which
tested the capacity of the Stearns
county court house was held At 8
O'Clock every available seat was taken.
and the aisles were crowded with peo-
standing, though "Coin" Harvey was
the opposition attraction in another
part of the city. The band PLAYED
Bonnie Blue Flag" as Gen. Buckner
and party entered the room, and then
Hon. P. B. German, of ST. Cloud in
troduced Hon. F. w. NJ Cutcheon. of
st. Paul. Mr.. Cutcheon made a clean
cut, able and manly address. testing
fifteen minutes.
He gave briefly the reasons which
had made the existence of a national
democratic party necessary in the
declaration at Chicago tor a debased
currency and threat to pack the su-
pfeLne court and the attacks on Grover,
Cleveland by Altgeld and TiIlnan. The
position of the party he outlined
briefly and then paid his respects to the
editor of the st. Cloud Times. who
bad said in his paper that the party
was coming on Hanna train The
editor is likewise the receiver of the
United States land Office and the
speaker roasted him to q turn for his
conduct to Mr.. Cleveland and his
chosen party. His roast was wildly
cheered, and then he introduced Cen
Buckner to the audience The gallant
general was given an ovation as he
ascended the platform. He spoke for
an hour and half and held the closest
attention of his audience throughout
he was at~times really eloquent and
again his native humor infested the
audience and there was a bond of sym-
athy which made friends of every
one present for the vene1 able old gem
tleman. He discoursed very freely or
the issues in the campaign. the false
steps taken by the Chicago Democ-
racy and the reasons manifest uhy
true Democrats cannot support the
ticket. Perhaps the best idea of his
speech may be obtained Ey quoting his
eroration. He said:
I'VE are charged with being Nc
Kinley aid society, we are representing
as we believe, the true principles Of De-
mocracy. The Chicago platform adopts
ar exaggerated protective tariff policy
on silver. but If we proposed to assist
Mckinley we could not help him so
much as do the Chicago Democrats
Whenever their ideas have appeared
there the Democracy has lost. In
diana, Illinois, Missouri, Ohio and Ken
lucky have gone down before the policy
of fiat money and free silver. Now
they are appearing on the whole field
OF the country, preaching their doc
trine of hate, envy and malice. Who
will folieW them, who has regard for
his country? Their nominee is acting
as commercial traveller, for he is
drumming trade for the most corrupt
trust that ever cursed a country. We
are here to protect, here advocating
true materialism, not to build up such
dividing wall as they seek to erect.
but to bear down every barrier which
will divide this country in twain The
meeting closed with hearty cheers for
Gen. Buckner.