The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-21

promised prosperity! Judge Willis
read from the Republican press to
prove that prosperity was abroad in
the land. Continuing, Judge Willis
said:
Some people have prospered-in the time of
the grasshopper plague the grasshoppers
hourshed. The trusts, the corporations, the
people who direct the result of the last cleo
ton and who impose on the country that tre-
mendous deficit creator-the DinGley bill
they have prospered. The business or the
country is dropping into few hands The
Federal Steel company, trust capitalized at
$500 900 000 J. p. Morgan is said to control
sixty railroads, and this is the tendency OF
the times-to shut out the great middle class
and mass capital in great amounts. The
men behind these trusts are the men who
defeated MIR. Bryan-not because OF their in
terest in financial matters, but in order that
they might have the privileges that have been
bestowed on them by the Ding-ey bill.
SHOULD HAVE KEPT DUCKS.
The speaker told the story of the
Irishman who lost his hens in a flood,
and who, when he asked for satisfac-
ton for his loss, was told that he
should have kept ducks. 1t was not tbs
intention Of the Republican party to
give relief for the evils from which
the people suffered, but to propose a
existent. He said the issue this year
was between the trusts and the people;
that the theory of the federalists that
the government should take care of
the rich and the rich would take care
of the poor was TO be met with the
JeffersOnian theory that the govern
ment should be administered for the
good of the whole people. He regretted
that he could not discuss all of the
I,,t no
permit
in closing Judge Willis said that
It was evident from the reports from
the country that Mr. Lind would this
year even accounts with Gov. ClOugh
and be elected by at least 10000 ma
jOTity. Referring to the congressional
campaign he said that he knew Mr..
Stevens personally, and valued justly
his services to the city in trying to
carry to a conclusion the work begun
by Hon. Edmund Rice and forwarded
by Hon. Andrew Kiefer in the building
OF the new postoffiCe but thought that
any man sitting in a fair minded
gathering must get the same results,
He felt that Mr.. tSevens' friends
would be guilty of no personalities
and, as for himself. he was wiling to
abide by the Judgment of the people
on the great issues involved.
HUMPHREY BARTON'S ADDRESS.
Humphrey Barton was warmly
greeted, and in a telling speech, said
in part:
As chairman of the Democratic county COM
mittCe l am asked to address you upon
county issues. And upon this occasion it is
fitting to say that while we are urged on in
our work largely by the important issues
that We have presented in this particular
campaign. we are mindful of those broad I'M
deriving which
based: a party born of those principles which
best subserved the interests OF the masses
of the people and their greatest independence
principles which produced government Of the
people, by the people and for the people
Upon these principles the party still lives
and fights.
We are as much opposed to titles and spe-
cial privileges and rights as the founders Of
our party were when they opposed in the
first congress Of the United States the grant
Ing Of such titles and special privileges.
Two main issues are raised by the Platform
of the Democratic county convention: First
An honest, economical adm nj; tratOn of III .
county and municipal affairs. Second-Th be
protection and advancement of the public
schools.
We desire to call your attention to the ex-
penses of some Of the county offices. Take
for example, the clerk ef court, And in Sc
Letting that office it is not wi the idea Of
making it a personal matter with the pres
ent incumbent. but tc show wherein wrongs
are being committed. ard VIII r5in relief can
be secured to the taxpayer.
The law requires the clerk of the district
court to i,e with the county auditor a sworn
statement Of gross receipts of his Office an
nually; and upon an examination of the ate
ments so filed with the county auditor for
the year 1895 it will be found that the gross
receipts were $24 81; fer 1896 $2},27S. Is
and for 1897. $23, 1874. %. These sworn state
ments are not in any manner itamized.
The report also shows that the clerk o;
court drew out Of the county treasury 10 the
year 1885 S.. All. 10; for attendance of six
deputy clerks upon the court, for 1895, s. 472,
and for 1897. S. sos.
With reference to the last mentioned hg-
ures, L would state that the law provides
for six deputy clerks for abundance ucon
court and that they receive So per day TO:
such attendance as their compensation. TIE
law also provides for courts being open for
the trial of actions during nine months IN he
year only, and 1t is a well-known fact t. at
during the months of July and August in
every years there are no district cour open
in the county other than a Judge al
ways be found sitting in chambers for to
sign necessary orders; but 1t Is also a we'll
known fact that there Is never any deputy
clerk in attendance upon such judge sit
ting in chambers During the month Of Sep
TENDER there are special terms on Saturday,
and at such terms there is always a deputy
clerk in attendance upon each Judge 50 sit
ting at special term. 1t is al7o a we'll
known fact that during the other nine months
In the year the general rule IS that tn re are
only five judges trying cases and only five
deputy clerks in attendance upon such
judges; it therefore appears th9t, while the
oleIh Vi CCuIt uId"S out OF TIE Co2nty trcas-
ury compensation for six deputy Clerks r
attendance uDOn court at the rate Of 50 per
day for every day in the years Sundays en1
holidays excluded, only five of such clerks
attend upon said court. and those five onf 7
nine months IN the year.
Besides these six clerks. I understand that
the clerk Of courts employs two other deputies
at salary of $75 Der month, and ore chief
clerk az 9 salary of $3.50 per month making
$500 per month expended by the clerk Of
court, in addition to the six deputies, or IS, :
600 per year. adding that to the sum of S. 500
presumably paid TO these six deputies, makes
total Of S9.108 disbursed for the year 1897,
leaving net balance of $14, 628.28.
FEES MOUNT UP
Calculating in the same way. obtaining our