The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-18
10 MARCH IN UNIFORMS
CITY AND COUNTY DEMOCRATS
CLUBS FOR CAMPAIGN
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING HELD
II. ID. O'Brfen and DIR. Stone Address
the Gathering In Assembly Hall,
and Predict Success of
Democracy.

Assembly hall was well filed last night
when the Democratic city and county
organizations got together.
Chairman Humphrey Barton presided
and addressed the meeting at some
| length as to the necessity of ORGANIZED
effort among the Democrats and the de-
STABILITY of strong uniformed march
| ing club with It's companies in every
] ward. He called attention to q uniform
worn by one Of the members for 1nspec-
| ton, and stated that the suits, consisting
! Of cap, blouse and trousers, could, If or
! dered in very large quantities, be OBJ
tanned for $165 each. The uniform is at
! tractive and at once met with general
| favor The material is of white duck
| throughout The cap is Of the yachting
style, with leather visor and broad stripes
Of red and blue around the band. The
| blouse is cut like the undress uniform
OF an army or naval officer, and has
broad stripes of red and blue at the
cuffs, red pocket flaps. standing collar
of blue and brass buttons, and the trou-
sers have broad blue stripes down the
| outside seams. This uniform, with its
moderate price, Mr.. Barton said he felt
classes of voters in the city. The Seventh
ward would probably want a uniform
that cost SIS or more, or else it would not
be content to march. Then, owing to the
Republican administration, with its tax
| alton for a large army and navy, and its
| support of the trusts, there would also
be a class, that although rich in enthu-'
sasm, could not afford to pay as much
as it liked for uniforms as long as 1t
would get out and march, and the other
| class could also be provided for by being
| furnished with uniforms by those who
could afford to pay for them. Candi-
dates and office holders could be induced
to contribute to fund for that purpose,
and in fact, should be glad to do SO.
| T. D. O'Brien, who was present as
member Of the Seventh ward delegation,
was called upon by Mr.. Barton, and adj
dressed the meeting very briefly, but in
q most encouraging strain. He said that
during the present campaign there was
| great Democratic enthusiasm all over the
state of Minnesota, and in fact generally
throughout the country. and it was
highly gratifying to see that it existed
In ST. Paul to such an extent as was.
|
not, he said, go deeply into the issues OF
the campaign, but there was one thing
Of which he desired to speak, namely, to
| show how far the Republican party had
| departed from the original form of gov
eminent adopted by this country. or
| the four principles of a republican form
| Of government laid down by JEFFERSON,
/ one OF the most important was universal
| nd md nrnS6nt admin
| istration there had been spent for the
maintenance of, an army and navy $200,-
| 600 600. and for public education less than
| S195, 600 600 -
sit is time for us to decide he con-
| tinued, 'that we want no kings or lords
in this country. Every other issue has
given way to this: Whether our own
form of government is to be maintained
| and whether we are to retain the posi-
| ton which we have always held among
the nations, Minnesota can be carried
/ for Bryan; this county IS Democratic and
| can be carried for Bryan. In 1886 William
/ Mckinley carried this county by 5000,
but this year 1t is going for Bryan. Two
years ago the Democrats made deter
| mined fight and elected John Lind gov
ernor, and We have had the most salts
factory administration that Minnesota
| ever had. There has been $400,00O saved to
! the farmers Of Southern Minnesota by
|
it has been in many other branches Of
| the government. But In spite Of my re-
| gard for John Lind as man, and my
admira ton for him as public ofhcef,
l will say that unless the other Demo
| Gratis are elected In the coming election We
| are beaten. We must elect the others
| too: 1t is not enough to have a Demo-
/ cratic governor"
| On Sept. We will have the greatest
| Democratic convention that this state
| has ever known. Other cities, Mime
| apolis. Duluth, Saltwater, Winona, ST.
| Cloud, Red Wing and many more viii
| send their uniformed marching clubs
here, and we want to meet them with
| large club When Mr. Bryan comes to
Minneapolis he will also visit st. Paul.
and we want to have g. large club to
turn out and greet him.
In closing, Mr.. OBrien reminded his
| hearers that the Democrats would not
! have q large amount Of money. as the
| trusts. railroads and other large enter
prises could not be counted upon for
their support, and he therefore Impress.
| ed upon them the necessity for earnest
and united effort for the success of the
party and the ticket.
DIR. A. ]. Stone, who arrived late, was
| called for by a number of the delegates
| and spoke briefly. He said in sub
1 stance:
I'VE will have a county campaign with
| in a few weeks which will interest all
| Of u.s. The Democrats promise us a
| ticket which not even the blacklist Re
| publican need be ashamed to vote for
and I know they will keep their word
| There will also be a state ticket to vote
| upon at the same time. You have now
| had two years of the best government
| that Minnesota has ever known, and 1
| feel sure that this time John Lind will
! get every Democratic vote and convince
| thousands of Republicans that they were
| Democrats and didn't know it. -Four
| years ago 1 lost prestige IN my party
by working for Palmer and Buckner, but
/ I have now returned to the Democratic
| fold, body and soul, and If any man
| wants to know what my platform is you
| can say to him that If he will read VII
| liam J. Bryan's speech Of acceptance ne
! will find 1t there 1t has been said that
| in Germany each farmer carries a SOL
| der upon his back. If you will study
| the expense of maintaining the present
| army and navy of this country you will
| find that each of you carries on his back
| a good part of a soldier This national
| policy Of militarism costs you more than
| the maintenance of your own town. And
the money which is paid for the support.
/ of our soldiers in foreign countries does
not go to the boys at the front to sup
! port a principle that means the over
| throw Of the Declaration OF Independ-