The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-15
RIVER AT S A. NJ.
MR.. CARLIsLE.s ADDRESS.

OF all the contributions made to
the literary and forensic history of the
last campaign, those Of Mr.. John G.
Carlisle and MI Carl Schurz were
easily the first in ability and power.
The ex-secretary Of the treasury, the
great leader of the Democratic hosts
Of Kentucky and a man who possesses
the respect and confidence of Demo-
Gratis all over this country, however
they may disagree with him upon cer-
tain points, spoke strongly and con-
yincingly to fellow Democrats at the
state convention of the National De-
mocracy, held in Louisville yesterday.
The National Democrats of that state,
as Of all others, desired no continuance
Of the internecine war within the party.
They We're ready to sink their identity
in the regular organization and asked
only for such treatment as honorable
and self-respecting men must exact.
The state convention that was domi-
mated by Mr.. Blackburn and his sup
porters gave them nothing but abuse
No place was made for them, no union
of forces was suggested or desired, and
that convention had far more bitter
ness Of word and hatred of spirit to
display towards Democrats, who, right
or wrong, had fought manfully and
sacrificed much for their convictions,
than 1T had for the Republicans of the
state. The National Democrats were
forced, therefore, whether they desired
It or not. to take Independent action
and the great convention held yester-
DAY is the result.
MIR. Carlisle sounded the keynote of
it in his address as permanent chair
man. 1t is temperate, considerate,
thoughtful and courageous. He is a
Democrat of the Democrats, and his
views have known no change and no
going backward. He sees where the
dangers to this country lie. He sees the
demand for a great party organization
that shall! stand for the ancient doc
trines Of Democracy, and especially
for those Of 1876 and 1892, on which
such splendid victories were won.
Sound money, a tariff for revenue only
and economy and reform in the federal
administration are issues more vital
ana more practically pressing upon
this people today by far than they
were twenty years ago. Then the de-
manG was for more greenbacks; now
It is FOR cheap silver dollars. Then we
had to protest against a tariff which,
as a relic Of the war period, retained
duties that oppressed the people with
one hand while they fed infant monop-
Olics With the other; today that evil
has grown 10 proportions that over
shadow the whole land. Duties that
even the necessities of war would NOT
have encouraged congress to levy have
been laid in time of peace, with the
hope and palpable purpose of adding
to the profits Of combinations now
grown 10 mighty and threatening pro-
portions.
If the Democratic party do not pro-
test with heart and voice against this,
where shall the public find a champion
or hope of relief? Where, in Tilden's
day. we thought that there was prod
igality at Washington and had a
spendrhrift party to contend against,
today there is such a criminal waste of
money as would have caused a popular
revolution in 1876. The swelling of our
appropriation bills by $15O,OOOO 900 per
annuin for no useful purpose, inaugu-
rated 20 get rid of the surplus" and
continued because the appetite of these
harpies grows by what it feeds upon, is
the source Of treasury deficits and the
support OF the demand for increased
taxation, Not more revenue, but less
expenditure is the policy On which the
American people must insist unless
they are to go into national
bankruptcy. Even the splendid re-
sources of this country cannot stand
The perpetual drain of the blood-suck-
ers that have fastened upon our treas
ury through corrupt combinations in
congress and in the Republican party