The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-09
PALMER INFLUENCED ONLY BY A
LOVE FOR HIS ANCIENT
FAITH.
NOT SERVING REPUBLICANS
STANDING BY THE PRINCIPLES OF,
HIS PARTY NOW As
ALWAYS.
CHICAGO NATIONAL PARTY RALLY.
Six Thousand People ThronEed the
Auditorium to See and Hear
the Two Generals.

CHICAGO, Oct 8.-Generals Palmer
and Buckner were the principal speak
ers at the rally Of the National Demo-
Gratis. held in the Auditorium this even
Ing. The big hall, which seats 5000,
was tastefully decorated with flags and
bunting. The hall was filed with peo-
pie and thousands had to be turned
away when Chairman Robbins called
the meeting to order and introduced
Gen. Palmer. The general was given
an ovation; the audience rising, cheer
Ing and waving flags. Gen. Palmer
said In part:
- me Indianapolis convention was composed
OF representative Democrats from forty-one
states OF the union. They considered the
Mames OF tnose who would best represent
them and they kindly selected me. / had
present period of service in the national SEN
ate my hfe-my public life, at all events
would be closed. But when the con-
exponent Of Democratic principles, I could
not decline, because 1 felt 1t to be a duty
S On nay part to take the lead Of that great
historic party. having been chosen by that
convention for that purpose. 1 did not ACCEPT
tnat nomination with any expectation Of serv-
ing either the Republican party or the Pop
Illst party. l accepted that nomination a
Democrat mean now to stand by the
ancient faith and abide the consequences
The speaker referred at length to the Chi
ssg ego nre, OF which tomorrow is the twenty
OILS at the time. After reviewing the relief
measures taken. Gen. Palmer continued:
There was some controversy between my
self and Gen. Grant and Gen. Sherman and
Gen. Sheridan as to the employment Of troops
IN the city. I protested that the United
states had no occasion to interfere in the
q that .as Ss s 1teS of Ghssg sfsss
tuiiy employ its own powers and its own
agencies In order to execute its own laws
or to maintain Its own authority. That is the
Gen. Grant wrote to me:
No thought Of restricting the authorities
OF the state Of Illinois occurred to any one
ana there was no occasion then for any in
reference whatever by any federal agency"
MY Ieiiow citizens, on the pretext that the
federal government interfered IN the affairs
OF chicago two years ago, one plank has been
adopted and placed in the Populist platform
denouncing the president for interference in
the affairs at Chicago and the enforcement of
the laws Of the United States but that fact
meeting OF the senate Immediately following
John W. Daniel, who took a conspicuous
part In the session Of the Chicago conyen-
tion, introduced into the senate resolutions
applauding President Cleveland for his ac-
ton, and the resolutions offered by Mr.. Dan
lei were passed by the senate BY a unani-
nous vote-not single dissenting voice.
uttered no word of comment
The broad distinction is this that the
states are supreme, within their sphere, and
tenance Of order within their own limits. un-
less disorders extend to interfere with the
federal laws or the federal authorities. and
then the powers Of the federal government
are supreme in those respects are In none
other.
Ny fellow citizens: I have ssid to you
that am candidate for the presidency.
am very much inclined to think that a good
11T1afff Cd fo-. ~.
fellows, but even In that view of the case.
my purpose In this contest is to give vol,
an opportunity Of doing right II you want
to do It, cannot blame you II you think
proper to vote for Mr.. Mckinley And /
shall not be surprised therefore II few Of you
choose to vote for Mr.. Bryan. But l can
tell you how you can do better than to vote
for Mckinley or Bryan; vote for Palmer and
Buckner because we represent tonight the
restored unit OF the great American republic.
Gen. Buckner and were not always on the
same ticket. He did his duty according
to his understanding OF 1t, and 1 did mine.
But we know today that now there is no
lingering OF resentment or passion between
the sections Of the country. There is an
We are OF the old stock OF Democrats. We
are not protectionists. We are not silver
men.
cannot understand how national troubles
ought to be relieved simply by the free coin
age OF fifty-cent dollars. don't understood
how that can give relief to the country.
Now. Mr.. Bryan is travelling over the coun-
try, and he Is insisting every day that IN
some way or other the panacea for all our
woes, present and future. is to be found in
the free coinage Of silver. and how that is
to benefit you or me, L confess myself en-
tirely unable to understand. Think Of great
statesman travelling over the country preach
ing the gospel Of prosperity, and that SER
mon consists OF nothing else but this: ''You
must now proceed to the absolute unlimited
free coinage Of sixty -sx-cent silver and
make 1t the future dollar Of American bust
ness ThEt Is the cure-all. confess
cannot see hog It can be dons One of the
lessons I have learned in the course Of my
lifetime is this: That honesty is as i'm
portant in the affairs Of nations as Is per-
sonal honesty In the affairs of individuals.
And how any man can travel over this coun-
try simply to teach that a ffty-cent dollar
or sixty.cent dollar Of some uncertain
people Of the United States, and relieve them
from their troubles give increased wages to
labor and Increased prices. TO the farner-I
say. how such doctrine as that can be
taught as the gospel of prosperity. cannot
comprehend. / can understand how II is IN
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