The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-11

Men sent to a great convention to repre-.
sent the people of the district in which
they lived should represent them in face
as well as In name; and no delegate
could be expected to know better what
the people of his district wanted than
the people themselves.
Without instruction" he continued.
1--WE could not have won in the last con-
vention. Without instructions next year
| there is a possibility of trouble in the
convention; a possibility, l say, not
probability"
OUTLOOK FOR SUCCESS.
Speaking of the chances for Democratic
| success next year, Mr. Bryan argued
| that even If only the old issues were to
! be advanced. the Democrats would find
| themselves much stronger than four
| years ago. He added
| but there are also new questions and
| the Republican party Is wrong on the
| new questions as it was on the old.
| This is not strange. The mind of man IL
| consistent / cannot be surprised thai
| a party which would take the monopo.s
| lists side of the trust question and al
| low the American people to be crushed
and maltreated as they are should prove
| 10 be neglectfui of the rights of peepls
| VINO i've IN 1OIelgfl countries ana VINO
| are not even of their color
| Il have an abiding faith in the triumpbl
| Of our cause this fall; and l am glad
| that the forces which co-operated in 1870
| seem inclined TO work together in 1900.
| am hopeful that the three great re"
! form parties may even work together
| more smoothly than they did four years
| ago. now that they have known each
| other and have lost in large measure
| hat Of whit tl,eA
| natural outcome OF fusion In It's first
stages.
| "A political party as well man.
| must do its duty. 1t isn't possible to
figure out what is popular, and then do
/ that. The party must stand for just
| principles, whether they prove popular
] for the time being not. While l be-
| lieve thoroughly in our success in 1902,
| yet even if l knew that ! should never
! live to see the success Of our principles.
/ | would not change my attitude on
! single public ques ton. l had rather be
a private citizen In a republic than en-
| peror in an empirei"
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Bryan's speech
| before the county committeeman, III. H.
! Hawkins, of Carleton. offered a resolu~
ton that the meeting indorse the Chi
| cago platform, with additional antl-trus
| and anti-expansion planks. This was
| passed unanimously
COUNTY COMMITTEE. e+n
Among those attending the general
meeting of the county committees Were
| the following:
Sheriff Nugent Wright county; A.. Q.
! c. LAWYER, Kandyohi; $: b. Stansbery,
| Willmar Pierce Wolfe, William Russell
and L. Weltel, Moorhead; J. Fl. Johnsons
Mnona hq Erks pnanf
j. Peck; Shakopee; ii. III. BonniweH.
Hutchinson; Frank A. pay II Fairm snri. 3
breckenridge; o A. Robertson Wilkiii
county; Auditor Farrell, Itasca county,
John D. Brady, Duluth; j. Ellis, Pu-
1 Rth N SGhn R g sng Wight county
| A. III, Patchen, Anolsa; G. F. Hubbard.
| Goodhue county; E. Hidden, Senator
| Gausewitz, Owatonna. and others.
AT COMMERCIAL CLUB.
Mr.. BRYAN then went to tho Commercial
| club for lunch and. while no address had
| been scheduled here, a large party wasa'
| present, and he said:
| 'sThe only excuse" he began. Tor CALI
| ing upon me to make speech here must :
| lie in the fact that your president I'M
AGNES II is the correct thing to do. You
| probably look upon me as a man WHO
does little else than talk. and so you =
are unwilling that ! should grow rusty
! in nv favorite paStime j am always
| glad to come to Minneapolis. 1t Is one
! of the first cities of the Northwest 4
| ever heard of. Judge Russell, OF this'
| city and myself were boys together III
| Jacksonville and I heard much of the
| advantages and the beauties of your
| city from him, even before | came to see
! for myself. / can't always approve OF
what YOU do in political way, gentie-
men. but / can approve OF your progress
! In the business world, a progress whlch
has made the name of Minneapolis Ia
nous"
Concluding, Mr.. Bryan stated that ne
was not often accorded the privilege OF
! addressing a nonpartisan body or ousi-
ness men and he was glad OF the oppor-
tunity. but he would not abuse 1T by
talking politics.
OTHER MEETINGS.
From the Commercial club MY. Bryan
| returned to the West hotel. wnere the
members of the Reform Press associa-
ton of the state, together Win prollii
| nent anti-imperialists and even some pi
| the gold Democrats, VINO nave sisniheu
| a disposition to come within the Told on
the anti-imperialism issue, were there to
| greet their prospective standard bearer
| Mr.. BRYAN spoke briefly at this place.
| urging that imperialism would Ind nttie
! favor with the people OF republic ana
| declaring emphatically his belief, WHICH
was generously applauded, that the peo-
| pie of this country believed that they
| were abundantly able to manage their
/ own affairs. without asking the consent
of other nations and without entanglins
4 alliances compelling them to desert the
| traditions OF the past.
| The Woman's Bimetalic League OF
| MINNEAPOLIS was scheduled for meet
| ing at o'clock, but 1t was nearly De-
| fore the orator found an opportunity 10
1 greet the fair SEX He urged upon the
| women the importance of their interest,"
in politics and the power of their lnnu-
! ence. making for good, with or witno"s
| suffrage for themselves.
Mr. Bryan, following the reception OF
| the Women's Bimetallic league. retired
| 70 his APARTMENTS for a short rest before
| the big Exposition meeting.
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