St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-16

the Republican party during It's long tenure
of power From end to end Of this country,
wherever you look today for commercial and
industrial Developments OF the time, you see
more people engaged in legitimate occupa-
tons of trade than you do In the forming
of great trusts and pools. The time will
come when the people must face this issue of
aristocracy and restore freedom of trade
within the United States. tell you that
lican party will have gone to it's grave upon
that very issue which I present to you to-
night You can expect from 1t in the fu-
ture nothing for the people, nothing for any
one except the influences that are dominant
within The party whichs boasts that it
came into being to help strike the shackles
down into dust because 1t is the party that
Is attempting to fasten the fetters upon the
wrists Of the white man.
That living national issues are not forgot
ten by St. Paul citizens was evidenced by
the hearty applause which punctuated Mr..
Pyle's speech. His commendation of the To-
cal ticket and platform also won approval.
Ex-Mayor G. D. O'Brien was introduced in
most fattering manner by Mr.. Parker, but
the eloquent advocate cautioned the audience
that it had met for serious business.
The men whom you compliment by per-
mitting them to address you tonight should
understand that they stand before a busi-
ness organization of fellow citizens who are
met here tonight for the purpose of prepar-
ing themselves to perform the public duty
that they will execute on election day; or
in other words, that you are here to take the
preliminary steps in counsel and thought for
the election of your public servants for the
next two years. The Democratic doctrine
is that the duty you are about to perform is
70 select your servants and not your mas
tiers. 1t is necessary to bring to that duty
the same care, the same conscience the
same honesty OF purpose, the same directness
OF execution that any important duty en-
pride, that the history of the Democracy in
this city has always taught me and every
otner citizen that the duty has been well
| performed. We are no better than our fell
| low citizens. We claim no superiority of
heart or brain. The mistakes we make are
human-mistakes springfng from the head
| and not from the heart.
The ticket which has been presented tn
you by the local Democracy of this city is
not intended to warp your Judgment It
comes 6o fs from nobody who declares himself to
! conditions confront man, It is we'll that he
should pause and consider them to the end
that his action be justifable in the eyes of
God and man. I consider this as being one
| OF the occasions that man may we'll weigh
his words and speak the truths that are in
his heart and soul. When the Almighty God
create 1t as trust for any favored class,
and in the United States, where freedom is
king, the time has come when an effort to
sbrogate sbfa e. ana estanlisn privileged class
| stand here to attack no man, but stand
here to recognize attacks that have been made
upon many men for perhaps the first time in
the history Of this community. Prostituting
| the flag that protects them, attacking the
constitution that permits them to breath it's
free air, in halls and in darkness they meet
| together, and by secret acts by false laws
and Misrepresentation seek to place in the
control of the public service of this city men
who go there to violate their oath Of Of
fee instead of keeping it. 1 say that that
thought. If the citizens Of this community
prefer it, let them have-it. But If not, lei
them see to 1t that it does. not obtain. Mar
to man. foot to foot, and hand to hand. any
man is the equal of another, but no man is
the equal of the secret enemy who runs the
knife into his neighbor when his back Is
Mr. o'Brien's meaning was quickly caught
by the audience, and his sentiments were
cheered again and again.
Frank W. NJ. Cutcheon followed with brie
address. during which he said:
Any man who would be silent when callet
upon to talk on such day of thanksgiving
should have his name stricken from the brill
liant lists of Democracy. want to say q
least one word for our coming mayor. Ahou
him we know. He has been put to the test
He has had experience to ft him for the ad
ministration of the very Office for which h
we know he has sand. we know that h
wears nobody's collar. The whole ticket tha
stands behind him Is one worthy of follow
ing him. It is one that will be successful
upon the fifth day of May.
Thomas ]. McDermott very appropriated
came after his predecessor as chairman G
the state central committee. He said:
We want offices administered honestl
and fairly in the interest Of all the people
What does 1t matter to you, me or the othe
Of us what becomes of the heelers. We car
very little about them: but we do care
our rights are brought into the market an
sold, We have nominated a ticket that
elected, and 1 am confident it will be, wi
do right and justice to all. We have no OF
, ganization; we have no Clubs such as hav
been organized in the Republican party
great expense. The people are our organ
ization, and we ask every man here tonigt
that favors good government to see that hi
I neighbors register on registration day an
; vote on election day; and If you do this "
} are bound to win
Frederick L.. McGhee. the colored lawyer
{ was given vociferous welcome, and prove
! worthy of it. Alluding to slurring articl
J in the Dispatch, he said;
Like Gods sunlight the Democratic part
covers all colors. America hath no kins
t America hath no master. Every America
3 citizen is a king. and every American citize
r is master. The American home is the onl
' castle. and the American woman is the onl