The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-10-15
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plutOcracy. p. B. Winston presided, and
OBrien, national Democratic committee
man for Minnesota. l.. A. Rosing, chair
man of the Democratic state central
committee, S. M. Owen. Judge John p.
Rea, L. S. Corser, Judge Pond, F. G.. Hol-
brook. Edward Conroy. Judge Larson,
John Day Smith, John Ankeny Senator
Brown. Mcleod county; c. II. Petit,
Capt. Wander Horck. Rev. J. NJ. Cleary,
a. T. Ankeny, Frank I.arrabee. G. M.
Foote. W. II. Donahue, M. Gallagher,
Aid. Lars M. Rand, l.. r. Than, Ralph
Rees II. j. Cation, Col. Thornton, ID. B..
Johnson. p. p. Swenson. Rev. James
OReilly, W. e. Cooling Orville Rein
hart. Roger VAIL ]. w. Griffin. J. L.
Dobbyn. L. r. Lynch, W. r. Thornton, G.
A. Westphal, L. w. Murphy. c. H. spen-
Ger. r. P. Pratt, M. Breslauer. C. ]. Ca
haley, Elijah Barton. Martin Ring. j. D..
OBren. of the Irish Standard, besides
representatives from st. Paul, Duluth
saltwater and other points in the state
The first speech was delivered by Mr..
james Gray, reform candidate for mayor
lie was at his best, and received enthu-
siastic applause as he exposed the rot
tenness of Republican rule in Minneapo-
lis He was followed by Prof. Cation, flu
sion candidate for congress, who was
warmly received, and spoke with telling
effect. A young lady recited an apos-
trophe to the American flag in elocution-
airy style, and then Hon. John Lind was
introduced. The greeting accorded him
was of the most enthusiastic character,
the audience arising and cheering him
vocifercrously After quiet was restored
he spoke az follows:
JOHN LIMBS ADDRESS.
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies' and Gentlemen
Two years ago it was my good fortune and
pleasure to address an audience in this vnst
building. almost as large as this one. II
was gratifying to me then to receive the
cordial treatment which you accorded: If
is doubly gratifying tonight to see that. not
deferred by temporary defeat your hrn ri
Is still in the work.
My friends. what is the work before rs .
What is the real issue in this calnpairn
My opponent has given us his definition
the definition of the Republican party Hr
said in his speech at st. Paul in opcnin-
this campaign: our citizens have now their
first opportunity to express their apprpval
or dsapproval of the war. In my iudr-
ment, all other issues in this cumu,iru
sink into inSiGniicancc in comparison with
the moral approval or d.sapproval we shall
give to the right cousness of our cause ana
the administration that has carried on the
war. All other issues. erhemcral in their
character. can well wait another election .
What would he the moral effects in the
capitals Of Europe, he asked ''if We
Ierent from the one tnat declared and cur
ricd on the war;"
My friends does his present an ISSUE
or is it an attempt to create what the old
lawyers called 'fcgNcd ISSUE" What
political party opposed the war? Did the
Democrats" Did the Iopulist? Did the
Silver Republicans? Not one of them. AS
Mr.. Eustis we'll says in another part OF
his speech: The American congress was a
unit not only In voting for the war; hut
in voting the money with which to carry
it on. The only opposition that developed
at any time came from sources. largely Re-
publican. who felt keener interest In the
quotation If Spanish bonds than they did
for the suirerinss Of Spain's victims. Who
is there in this vast audience that disap-
proves of the Spanish war? I pause for
an answer. None comes. The American
a unit for the war today and In the ma
ture Of things. a congress cannot be re.
turned that will be opposed to the war or