St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-23

Treasury Hon. Charles S. Hamlin, Of
fifth annual banquet of the Mime
sofa Democratic association at the
Hotel Ryan.
1t was great gathering, and the
words expressed there might we'll serve
as an inspiration to the disciples of
the party Of Jefferson and Jackson
throughout the country, for they We're
words of courage and patriotism Well
might they serve as a watchword to
those Democratic congressman and pol
iticians who hesitate to see (which
way the wind is blowing" before they
hoist sail in the next campaign If
they take their bearings from the
sentiment expressed last night they
will reiterate the same principles on
which the party stood in 1892, and re-
gain the confidence lost through
few men who think more of office than
principle or party promises.
About $50 covers were laid, and
sumptuous menu was served Hon
0. NJ. Hall presided as POSTMASTER
and the speaker of the evening was
Hon. Charles S. Hamlin. Ringing ad-
dresses were also made by Thomas D.
O'Brien, Judge Flandrau, Capt. Har-
r1es. Gen. George L. Becker, DIR. Stone
c. D. O'Brien, f. W. NJ Cutcheon and
j. G. Michael, of ST. Paul and L. l..
the table were seated C. S. Ham
lin, o. M. Hall, IT. D. O'Brien,
Z. A. Lambert, c. E. Flandrau, T. ].
McDermott, John Wagner, w. M.
Campbell, DR.. Stone. Dr. E. Schroeder,
J. e. Stryker, F. W. M. Cuteheon, ].
c. Michael, L. A Rosing, L. r. Larson.
Among the prominent Democrats pres
ent from outside st. Paul were o. M.
Hall. G. D. Benton, M Sanford. Red
wing; L. A: Rosing, Cannon Falls; L.
l.. Brown. III. l.. Buck, Winona: J. A.
Gaynor and E. w. Wilson, Grove City;
CHARLES Lambert, Young Aemrica; M.
Phllllppi, Barnesville; L. A Larson.
minneapolis; H. D. Sma1ley, O. T.
Erickson, j. H. Mehill, Capt. Buell..
Whitney Wall, Duluth.
AFTER THE MENU
mad been discussed and the cigars
ilghted, Toastmaster Hall raped for
order and said: Some men have been
unoer the impression that the Demo-
cratic party was dead, but this does
not look like it. 1t is said there are
Two things that never die, truth and
democracy 1t has become the fashion
OF late years for Americans to belittle
the name of Washington Yet this six
foot farmer from the banks of the Po-
tomae is the ene-man in all history
VINO has stood the test of greatness.
He was the first of that line of states
men, OF which some few are left. who
peleVed that public office is a public
trust. 1t has seemed to me-" con-
tlnued the speaker. that Washington
stood the grandest in the face of the
prlVatlons with which he and his army
met at Valley Forge and l think this
should be an Inspiration to the Demo
cratic party to still stand true to it's
principles
MI. Hall then introduced Mr. Ham
lin, who spoke as follows:
SPEECH OF HON. e. G. HAMLIN.
Let us here renew our allegiance to those
great principles formulated by Jefferson and
cherlshed by his illustrious successors from
Madlson to Cleveland. Let us press forward
VIII win perfect confidence that those principles
VIII triumph in the future as in the past
We believe all men are free and equal one to
the other; that sovereign power is vested in
tne people; and that the greatest good of the
greatest number should be the chief maxim
OF government. These principles are as sim
pie as they are grand; as old as they are
true; cherished for generations, they have
peen handed down from father to. SON as a
sacred heritage to receive new ratification
democracy of the present day.
These principles rest upon one underlying
TACT, that of personal freedom. We believe
that the rights of the people must not be
aprfdged save for the common good of ALL
Our form of government interferes with the
citizen least of all governments. We scarce
~ realize that there is government except
IN IN the one question where the citizen comes
IN apparent conflict with tie state on the
great question of taxation. On this great
question the two political PARTIES radically
differ on principle. The Democratic party
from the immemorial has contended that tax
alton should be strictly limited to the neces-
sities of government economically admins
tered; that taxes should esleyied only for
public purposes. On the other hand the Re-
publican party, in past yekrs, has mildly
professed, and at present boldly advocates
the policy of levying taxes blythe government
for private purposes-taxing the many for
the benefit of the few. This broad general
ization best describes the difference between
the two political parties at the present day.
1t cannot be contended however, that each
party has lived IN to its professed princi-
pies absolutely. Certainly we cannot claim