The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-27

have passed since the government was found
ed, and in every trial of our history we have
demonstrated our capacity for self govern
ment and shown to all mankind the use and
advantage of the great republic. Great ap-
piause and cries of That's right.') Now
and then in our popular elections we may
nave been swayed by passion or moved by the
oemagogue from our moorings, but the Amer
lean people are not fooled more than once
on subject. Great cheering) For when
once deceived they never follow the deceiver
the second time. (Renewed cheering and
cries of Rightly
have known, and so have you times in our
history when the majority of the people were
made to believe that certain policies would
serve their best interest and when it trans
pired that they did, they swiftly turned upon
the parry which deceived them ana turned it
out o. power (Appause-) And they will do
1t again. The judgment of the people is swift
ana terrible against those VINO miseai and
deluxe them. The people are never led astfay
Dy deceit or Misrepresentation when they
investigate tor themselves. This they are doing
this year in a marked degree. 1t is of no avail
that party leaders appeal to passion when
people are alive to their and the public
interests. 1t will not do to say To the men
who are poor in this worlds goo Is YOU must
get off by yourselves, form a class Of your
own, ycur interests are opposed 20 those who
employ you. That is not enough this year.
The poor man inquiries: What good viii that
do me; now will that better nv condition.
how will that bring bread to my family and
cheer to my children? VIII I lie benefited
more employment and better wag ss to strike
down those whose money is invested In pro-
ductive enterprises, which give me work and
wages?
Four years ago 1t was said that the manu-
facturer was making too much money You
remember It: But that cannot be said now
tCr1es OF No, no, y And that the robber
tariff which was enriching him, must be
turned up. root and branch to the end that
he should be deprived OF what some people
were pleased to call his "il-gotten profits.
in f1a
tion and the trial was entered upon. with
what result every manufacturer, commercial
man, travelling man, or workingman best
knows 1t has been discovered to our hurt
and sorrow that you cannot iniure the manu-
facturer without injuring the laborer. GAP
plause) It has been found. too that you
cannot in1ure the manufacturer without in
Juring the whole business of the country
You may close the shops by adverse tariffs.
because you imagine the manufacturer is
making too much, but with that done YOU
close the door of employment In the face of
the laborer whose only capital Is his labor
Great cheering)
You cannot punish the one without punish
ing the other, and policy would not
inf1ict the slightest injury upon either fAp-
plauseD In such case getting off together
does not DO either any good Arraying labor
against capital is public calamity and an
lrreparable injury to both. Glass appeals are
dishonest and dishonorable. They calculate
to separate those who should be united for
our economic interests are common and in
divfsible. Rather, my fellow citizens teach
the doctrine that it is the duty and privilege
OF every man to rise. That with honest in
dustry he can advance himself to the best
place in the shop, the store, the counting
house or in the learned professions
This is the doctrine OF equality and on
portunity that is woven in every fiber of our
national being, doctrine which has enabled
the poorest boy with the humblest surround
ings to reach the best place In our great
industries and In the highest trusts which can
be bestowed by a generous people.
Gentlemen, and speak to my couutrvmen
everywhere, II you have not yourselves bct n
among the most fortunate. L pray YOU think
OF your boys and girls and place no obstacles
IN their pathway to the realization of every
lofty and honorable ambition which they may
have Great appiause.) I pray God that the
burdens OF class may never be imposed anon
American manhood. Appiause) And AmeTi-
can womanhood. tRenewed appiause) Now.
my fellow -cftizens, thanking you most hearth
ly for this call and for tie gracious message
delivered to me, in your behalf b. 1olIr
spokesman, it will give me pleasure to meet
and greet each one of you personally. Great
cheering.)
The other delegations followed IN,
rapid succession. each in turn being
given possession of the lawn. and to
each Mckinley made brief address.