St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-20
TALKED TO DEMOCRATS.
Ex-MayOr Eustis After Converts to
Protection Idens.

William Henry Eustis, mayor of Mime
apolis and candidate for governor of Mime
sofa, appeared last evening in the roll of
professor of political science, and for two
hours taxed his brain to insert into the heads
OF obtuse members of the Minneapolis Demo-
cratic club some enlightenment on the subject
of the tariff. The rooms of the club, in New
York Life building, were comfortably filled
with interested but doubling listeners. Mr..
Eustis began his address by laying down
number of principles, upon which tariff legis-
lation is based then proceeded TO show the
difference between Republican and Demo-
cratic ideas the subject. He also empha-
sized the difference in results, far as the
government is concerned.
The objects of government" said the
speaker lis the happiness and prosperity of
the people-in the words of the preamble of
the constitution, to promote the general well
fare. The general welfare of the people is
best subserved when all are provided with
work, by which they not only earn for them
selves the necessaries of life, but also elevate
themselves mentally and morally. God in
tends all TO have work. The college graduate
is not of necessity the wisest man, but he
who has his learning from his work in the
shops may surpass him. The idle man ac-
composites nothing, and the nober the work
the greater the wisdom resulting from it. The
man who runs a harvesting machine has
higher thoughts than the one who swings a
cradle, the motoneer of today than the driver
or yesterday. The policy of the government
should then be encouraged by legislation what
ever should give work to its people If put
ting the tariff higher or lower will add to the
h,
general happiness of the people, it should be
placed"
The speaker then proceeded with the history
of tariff legislation, showing that the idea was
at one time favored by the Democratic party,
but that the two parties finally changed sides
on the question. Washington. Jackson, Mad-
son, Monroe, Webster, Clay, were among the
statesmen who believed in the idea of home
protection. Self-interest may be at the bottom
of tariff legislation, but enlightened self-inter-
est is at the bottom of all legislation. Buy
where you buy cheapest and sell where
you can get the highest price sounds well,
but is only theory 1t gives the work to be
done over to other workmen, who thereby re-
ceive all the benefit. Work makes wealth
while exchange does not add to the aggregate
wealth.
A mass meeting of the citizens of the Sew
enth ward was held at Maynes hall. corner
of Cedar and Lake, where w. R. Worden pre-
sided chairman. W.. p. Roberts and c. L.
Smith were the speakers, favoring William
Mckinley for the presidential candidate.
r. G. Evans and his neighbors in the Sew
enth district of the Eighth ward held meet
ing last evening. 1t was called to declare in
favor OF instructlng the delegates from Mime
sofa for William Mckinley. Instead of this
policy, a declaration adopted against in
structions, and a list of six delegates was
made up in which Mr.. Evans was offered a
place. Mr.. Evans thanked the meeting for the
evidence of confidence, but preferred that some
other man be chosen.