The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-24
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THE RESOLUTIONS

nix Cutcheon, az follows:
ResolVeq, That this conference being com
posed exclusively of members of the Demo-
cratlc party, gathered from all quarters of the
state of Minnesota, that have during MANY
years proved their devotion to the party
ana It's principles by consistently voting for
its candidates and unremittfngIy advocating
It's policies, repudiates the platform adopted
dC the national convention of the party re-
Gently held at Chicago, and advises all Demo-
crats whose convictions upon the public
questions at issue in this campaign agree
with ours, to refuse to support or vote for
tne candidate nominated at that convention
Inc party programme contained in that
PLATFORM Is at variance with the fundamental
lndlvldual1stic policy Of the Democratic party
ana with all traditions Of the party upon
most OF the subjects specially treated there
IN. 1t Is. In our opinion, financially unsound
economically retrogressive, socially anar-
Gn!sllc I;al ana politically revolutionary; Popu-
Istlc, In fact, although Democratic in name
Inc candidates of the convention were nomi-
mated Dy the use of methods not only sub
teisiVe OF all party traditions, but obnoxious
esty anu noH-
Further resolved, That this conference re-
quests that either the committee annointad
by the anti-free silver delegates to the Cbi
caeo convention, of which Senator George
Grdy is CHAIRMAN or the conference repre-
senta9ye sen OF the sound money Democrats Of
the Middle states that is to assemble at Chi
cago today, call a national delegate confer
ence 10 represent those members of the party
whose views agree with ours to meet al the
earnest possible moment for the purpose of
determining the course that the sound money
elelnent CT the party can most wisely pursue
Ia Ia TINS crisis and, In case the nomination by
tnal element OF presidential ticket is de-
ciued 70 De advisable, of placing such n
ticket in nominaton, adopting at the same
n Illne platform of principles upon which
democrats that still cling to the traditions Of
the party may stand, and perfecting an or
ganization that will perpetuate the party as
we have known it in the past.
In addition, Mr.. Cutcheon presented
the following for.
rately:
Resolved, That while in the opinion of this
conference, formed especially in view of the
conditions existing in this state the nomi-
nation of a presidential ticket by the sound
money element of the Democratic party would
De advantageous, but we think is wisest un-
uer the circumstances to leave the Mime
sofa delegates to the national conference that
we desire shall be called, free to act upon
tnat question as they may deem best after
discussing the question of the advisability Of
such course with the delegates from other
parts of the United States.
Mr. Sheehy moved that this be incor-
porated with the first set of resolutions
and that they be adopted as a whole.
Judge F'landrau opposed this propo-
s1tlon. He considered the resolutions
first read meant bolt, while the last
resolution was conservative in tone.
Inc Ch1cagO convention nominated a
man We cannot and will not support
on platform foreign to all our pre-
conceived notions of Democracy. Now.
the question is, what is the best wav
to beat him? I think the best thing to
40 is to vote the other ticket. After
forty-five years Of consistent voting Of
democratic tickets, that would be alb
i horrent to me, but in this crisis i be-
leve / could do it. I know there are
democrats who never will vote for Nc
Kinley-
Cries of "sure'' and vociferous ap-
plause.
but the alternative is Of so dan
gerous character that I cannot see
the wisdom of a third ticket" The
Judge concluded by expressing the hope
that the resolutions would not be com
bined
Mr.. Sheehy-I am not Mckinley
man, and with permission I will with
daW the motion.
Rev. Mr.. Wilkinson here took the
floor and made a vehement speech.
which was continuously appIauded.
he said he was present fer the pur-
pose OF showing which side he was on,
i am not going to change my princi-.
pIes'to win. / will stand by them and
lose, If my own conscience is satisfied.
L am against the Chicago plaforn. not
only because it is contrary to nv prin-
ciples, but because it sets one part of
the country against another, and is the
most braZen kind of class LEGISLATION
1t will not raise the price of sermons,
nor of any kind of labor, but will raise
the price of what the poor man must
buy. This is no sectional question:
no poor mans question: as against the
rich man; no rich mans question, as
against the poor man. But further.
that platform has made riot, if not re-
spectacle, at least possible 1t has
condemned President Cleveland for the
noblest act he ever performed. (Tre-
mendous applause). l am against the
platform on general principles. 1t
isn't even decent Populism. To call it
Democracy is an outrage. l want to
see only two parties-one for free silver
and the rest of the Chicago PLATFORM;
and on the other side all sound money
men, all the men who believe the
money We have is good enough for us;
who believe in honestly paying their
honest debts. Mr.. Mckinley represents
policies l have always been opposed to,
since l have had name and place in
this country, principles l cannot in
dorse. But when 1t comes to a ques-
ton of repainting a house or burning
1t down prefer to repaint 1t and let
it stand.
CUTCHEON'S POSITION.
Frank w. NJ. Cutcheon followed Mr.. Will
kinson and after some Introductory remarks,
spoke substantially as follows:
Unlike most of the gentlemen of this con-
ference, | did rot inherit my Democracy.
Although my first vote cast, and my
every vote has been cast for the Democratic
ticket, was born and bred, after the strict
est of the sect, Republican. My Democracy
was earned by patient study of the political
testaments of the founders of the Republic
by respectful listening to the teachings of the
leaders of contemporary political thought
by careful observation of the tendencies Of
parties, and by such pondering a busy,
although short, life has permitted upon the
philosophy OF government. 1t thus that
l learned or believed that | learned what
real Democracy signifies. I learned or be-
lieved that / learned, that Democracy meant
the opportunity of every man. without hinder
ance, to pursue any course of action he may
choose, so long as he abridges other mans
opportunity to do the same; that therefore,
1t meant the rule of law. and the rule of i'm
partial law. that 1t meant a profound trust
in the ability of the individual to work out
his own salvation If he be but given op-
portunity to work 1t out in accordance with
the laws of his nature; that 1t meant an abb
solute disbelief in the competency of afir-
native legislation or governmental supervis-
lon OF his private affairs to conjure wealth
into his pocket comfort into his home
that it meant a refusal to espouse any cause
for the reason tbAt 1t commanded for a mo-
ment the popular applause; that 1t meant the
maintenance Of the national honor with the
same scrupulous care that high bred Amer
meant support of the constitution of the
United States and the institutions established
by 1t and, not least, of the integrity of that
branch Of the government which has ever
curbed the exercise of the the power of the
state when oppressive of the Individual and
the power of the nation when oppressive of the
state, the federal judiciary. These things. |
have always believed distinguished it from
the socialism of wealth called Republicanisn
upon the one hand and the communism of
reckless discomfort called Populism upon- fha