The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-23
THEY WILL TAKE ACTION TO AS
SYST IN ELECTING WILLIAM
M'KINLEY.
ANYTHING TO BEAT FREE SILVER.
Extracts From Letters Received by
MIR. LAWYER From business
Men of the State.

at noon lOQay. Even up u d late uOui
last evening letters were being receiv-
ed from men who desired to assure
Mr.. Lawler and the gentlemen acting
with him that they are in sympathy
with the movement inaugurated, even
if they cannot attend.
A specimen letter from Faribault is
appended, to show the general feeling
regarding the meeting:
Hon. d. w. LAWYER, ST. Paul, Minn.-Dear
Sir: At meeting of the sound-money DEM
ocrats of the city of Faribaulr. neld las:
evening the following delegates were elected
to attend the meeting at 81. Paul: A. E.
w. Batchelder. John w. LeCrone. Robert
Nee w. W. Trafton, F. A.. Davis. E. F.
Kelly, E. Kaul, j. r. Hughes. Joseph Kasper.
Yours in the cause of Democracy and hnnest
money. ~. s. Coughlin,
Faribault MINI, July %.
The meeting will be called TO order
at II O'Clock noon, by Hon. D. w.
LAWYER, and, IF the attendance is as
great as expected, adjournment viii be
taken to some eornmodious hall, prob
ably the, Market hall.
In addition to those who have already
Endorsed the movement by letter or YER
ba1ly the following gentlemen may be
named many of whom are expected to
be present today:
Martin Shea, Perham; L. B. >EverdeH w
E. Truax, breckenridge; E. ]. keenan,, Foun-
man, st. Cloud; Hon. t. N. Mclean, Fergus
Falls; F. d. Barlow, Cannon Falls; L. II.
Way, Luverne: Prof. J. e. Moore, Mime
spolis Raw. Matthews. J: F; Fitzpatrick.
st. Paul; John McCabe, st. Peter; w. H.
Fruen, Minneapolis; H. P. A. Martyr, Fuida;
F. M. Smith, Rushford; P. H. OHara, Grace
Vile: L. L. Brown, Winona. E. S. Barring
Gould, Minneapolis: j.. o. Billings, Fergus
DOpKSfad0r Il
Corser. Minneapolis; HI. C. Theopold, J. H.
Quinn, George w. Batchelder, John w. LIE
Crone, Robert Nee. w. w. Trafton, F. A.
Davis. e. F. Kelly, E.. Kane, ]. F. Hughes,
Joseph Kasper. ]. P Coaghlin, Farihault.
The following are excerpts from letters re-
eeived by Mr.. LAWYER in addition 20 .hGse
already published in the G lobe:
A. D.. Leet, ,Rocheste-Y31r invitation To
a conference of sound money Democrats is
read! shall be very glad to accept and
think there will, ne hne or two others fr,m
here l. am very much III sympathy with
the sound money Democracy IF the country,
as are most of the leading Democrats here,
August Ftiger, Duiu.h-I an sure that a
great number Of the oid-time Democrats will
stand by the decision that may be reached
by this conference.
H. Hollister. Lakefeld-I hope the result
OF the conference will be a unanim rus ie-
quest that a gold standard national Demaerst-
ic convention be called. Voting for either
Bryan or Mckinley will not suppress the
evils of Republican legislation which now
affect. the country, ys,3Os
r E. Davis, Park Rapids-I think can
speak for number of ilsn III his vicinity
as well as myself in saying that we cannot
support the platform o.. the, nominee of the
Chicago convention. ~
James ]. Early, st. PAUL. am in full
sympathy with the movement for Il lind
ticket in the name OF honest Democracy
To allow the only opposifi IN 20 ANARCHY aad
revolution to come from Republican sources
would be dishonora5le surrender of Dem
ocratic principles and traditions, and a ers-
grace to the ancient democratic organizl-
ton to which we still owe aIlegiar e. .Demes-
rags protest against the. new school Of re-
pudiation and dishonor should be emphatic
3 and let Minnesota de- her share.
AZ w. h Hamlines oRine island have taken
pains to Interview nearly every Democrat,
or claiming to be such. in this village, and I
find a majority of them are for sound money
We would like to see another convention and
"a national ticket puto in the field We in
dorse the administration of Grover Cleveland
and we do not approve OF the action of H.
Chicago convention, its methods its platform
or, its nominees and we will not support them.
j: " V. Lewis, Hutchinson-Let me state
that many Democrats hereabouts will not
support any candidate ON the Altgeld plat
form under the name Democratic platform.
]. w. Russell, ChatfeId-For myself hope
TO see sound money presidential ticket put
IN the field and platform of principles pre-
sented free from the features Of anarchy en-
bodied in the one adopted by the Chicago
conventions dEra 49,
Rev. William Wilkinson, ; Minneapolis-
Thanks for your invitation to meeting at
Merchants hotel Thursday. I will come.
although l had an important engagement at
that time, and l had myself fixed the place
and day. l hope Thursdays meeting will
begin on time. Self-respecting men who have
no axe to grind cannot support Bryan upon
such platform as that set forth at Chicago
1t is so near to revolution and national dis
aster that 1t should be defeated MCKINLEY
is not the man l should have chosen, but
there appears no wise course but to accept
him l think.
A j. Scofeld. Commissioning to your
favor OF the 18th inst. would say that / am
heartily in favor of sound money ticket for
president, believing that Democrats are not
bound by the action Of a convention con-
trolled by such anarchists as Tillman and
Altgeld. = - :
E. ]. Russell, Stephen-I hope you will find
IL possible and practicable to arrange to have
true Democracy properly represented in the
campaign this fall. ~ 80
DR.. w. ]. Mayo. Rochester, am fully in
favor OF low tariff, sound money Democracy
d. R. P. Hibbs, Albert Leaf shall be nm
able to attend the meeting but assure YOU
that can heartily indorse any movement of
the Democracy of Minnesota that tends to
perpetuate sound, stable and honest cur
rency.- et<a
G; A. Earhuf. st. PAUL believe that de-
terInined acton ought to be taken. not only
by Minnesota, but by the Democrats of every
state in the Unionys to scounteract action taken
by the so-called Democratic convention at
Chicago by putting in nomination men known
to be seund ON every question at issue. IS
Christian johnson, Austin--I can assure YOU
: that my sympathies are with you, and hope
the conference will take such steps as will
effectually help to- defeat the Chicago NOM
inee. ss tssa1G 1gssss srsss ss&zss .sssseFs
L. E. Pearce. MorrfsAT will say that f am
in, favor of the opponents of 16 to A. free
coinage doing something so as to make their
numbers felt. AS an individual am In favor
OF putting ticket in the field ast@ SS5tssss
George F. Sowfng, Fergus Falls-I am in
hearty sympathy with the purposes Of the
meeting and a firm believer in the principles
of the party as heretofore taught and prac-
ticed, and sincerely hope you will be able TO
get such outspoken expression of opinion that
we may all have hope of success for the party
on basis of sound money platform.
S. F. White. Duluth have to answer that
am most thoroughly in sympathy with your
movement. and would most gladly meet with
you were 1t possible for me to spare the time
can assure you that there is large number
of Democrats in this city who are most thor
oughly in sympathy with your move. My i'm
preston from conversation with most of these
men here is that they are in favor for this
year of voting for the Republican candidates
and thus rehuking the Democratic gang
who captured the grand old Democratic party
Popultst ON Populist PLATFORM instead of
Democratic platform, and that this is done
many of us and our brother democrats went
into the army without asking questions as to
the Ro1iticN of those with whom we touched
elbows In Ne ranks: Nov: as then is a
true Democrats place tatherland aboTe PARTY
8 william esrron Evans 81 shslll
take pleasure in ATTENDING the f5zse# 81 II
Democrats who kHow what the name means
must epudiate the action zakea af chicago.
e George PsFteldss GER
,terested In the injecting. and trust that we
ln this state With the assistance. effthe. Dem
ocrats In the 9th er be- abley To- At
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