The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-15


must do IL we are to. successfully meet the
conditions political that confront us.
We can, upon investigation but stand ap-
palled at the present conditions of capital in
its tendency to centralize. Almost every
vocation in which capital is used is now
put into trust under the fostering care Of
the Republican party. and the people of small
or moderate capital gradually squeezed
out Of existence, thereby to the benefit Of the
few. If this condition of affairs is to be sue
cessfully met 1t will be by organized, united
portant question.
Labor has successfully organized to pre-
serve It's rights, and we must organize as a
political party II we to be successful.
Our organization is simple, Is democratic
in It's makeup; 1t is built up and by the
people. The Democratic voters in every cleo
ton district elect five committeeman; these
five elect precinct chairman; the precint
chairmen in every ward elect a ward chair
man, and the several ward chairmen elect
central officers. The total membership of the
organization thus made up, with its sub
committees, comprising nearly 200 people.
Needless to say, that to start such an or
ganization requires much work. but our or
ganization is now on the road to success,
and to those who are our gupests here this
evening We bid you welcome, thrice welcome
to this our first annual banquet and when
another year shall have rolled around and We
meet again around the banquet table we
will tell you more of history than of objects.
WARD TALKS.
Next came one-minute responses by
workers from each ward, as follows:
First-William Johnson.
Second-Arthur NJ. Hull.
Third-Joseph Ehrmanntraut Jr.
FOURTH. B. Covington.
Fifth--Senator John H. Ives
Sixth-Chares Mcdonald.
Seventh-Thomas r. Kane.
ighth-Frederick L. McGhee.
Ninth-Thomas f. Martin.
Tenth-Thomas Mccain.
Eleventh-Pierce Butler.
Country Districts-J. w. Owens.
An especial hit was made by SEN
ator Ives caustic references to the
overpowering craftsmanship which
paid Spain S2O,O0O0O0 for the privilege
of shooting down blacks in the Philip
pines. yet enacted no reparation for
the sailors who were sunk with the
Maine. Mr. Ives waved the Stars and
Stripes oratorically to good effect.
Charles Mcdonald, of the Sixth.
made hit also. He said:
There are many things that could be ap
propriately said now, but as 1 am restricted
to time l must make mention only of those
topics that most concern the party's welfare:
The members Of the Democratic city and
county organization in the Sixth ward are all
loyal and enthusiastic Democrats. We be-
lieve in Democracy as enunciated by the
great Thomas Jefferson. as defended by the
redoubtable Andrew jackson and as cham
pioned today by the gallant William Jen-
nings Bryan.
For some little time the Sixth ward owing
to the lack Of such an organization -
now have, has been casting hsr lot with
the enemy, although majority of the voters
are Democrats, but now under the new or
der of things and with the guidance of the
skillful unselfsh and honest Humphrey Bar
ton, we expect and have every reason to be-
lieve that the Bloody Sixth" as well as
the remainder Of the city and county, will
soon be redeemed from the Republican mis-
rule and management and restored to the
Democratic column, where she of right be-
longs.
While we disclaim any intention Of at this
time provoking a discussion of the subject,
nor would We be guilty Of one action that
would discourage those persons formerly OF
other political parties who recently have
shown a disposition to affiliate with us on
one particular question, still the Sixth ward
Democracy believes that it is ollv a ques-
ton of time. and very short time at that,
when this proposition of several divisions Of
one party must be dealt with. To borrow a
phrase from The G o b e. We must say that
We heartily concur in the opinion that we
must chop off the tails" If we fail to Go
chances are We will perish by internal dis
cord You probably all are aware that in
any case, several small organizations hanging
around the skirts of the main organization is
only an inducement for designing people of
the other side to work a split in our ranks.
I am not unmindful Of the fact that our opin-
ion on this particular score is quite contrary
to that of eminent men in the party, but
this being a Democratic meeting we feel it
our right and duty to voice our sentiments.
In the moment left me there Is one other
thing that l would say on behalf of our ward.
We believe that the forming of the Demo-
cratic city and county organization marks
the beginning of period in the history Of Cur
party, locally, and just as firmly believe that,
within short time this organization will
assert itself in such a way as to make party
discipline a material thing, rather than
myth, to be brushed aside by any one and
every one with an ak to grind, as has been
too often the case with us in recent years.
7. r. Kane spoke eloquently for the
Seventh ward.
Tremendous laughter was evoked by
Frederick l.. McGhee's fin de steele
reference to the Republicans throwing
on the black mans shoulders the white
mans burden
Thos. F. Martin said the Ninth ward
was the toilers' ward and it was
Democratic because the toilers of that
ward believed in the fundamental
principles of Democracy. He paid an
eloquent tribute to Mr.. Bryan.
Pierce Butler complimented The
G / o b for it's part in the recent cam
paign, and predicted Democratic VIC
tory.
GOV. LIND'S ADDRESS.
Gov. Lind. responding to the toast
THE State of Minnesota" amidst a
cordial welcome. said: