The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-06

who can define the TERMS What is the
awful evil that is to be inflicted upon
this country by tWilliam MCKINLEY ana
men. The breath of political or personal
SANDER has never been; breathed against
the fair name sor reputation of either OF
them. We know them as good citizens
as good heads of families, as devoted
husbands. as good fathers, they nave at
tempted to train their children and tAach
them the way to go, the same way tnaC
YOU and l have done and are doing.
They have rlSked their lives in defense OF
the country and flag, and, l say, II IS
an insult to the intelligence of I9,OOO.WU
of people when a great political party at
tenlptS7 to make my son and your son
believe that Mckinley and Roosevelt are
traitors. (ApplauSe@
This is not a meeting for the purpose
of attempting to change results in Min
nesota. The people of this fair state nave
that when the time will come for the re-
organization and the regenerat ton OF the
old time Democracy, we will have moth
ing to blush for, who have stood always
for the old time principles of our party?
1t makes no difference whether that time
will come in four years or in forty years
I would rather wait, as our party wait
ed, forty years and go to victory under the
leadership of a Democrat like Grover
Cleveland than to win victory tomorrow
under the present leader of the Demo-
cratic party.
Mr.. LAWYER was cheered loudly at the
conclusion of his address.
Out Of compliment to w. E. PoeiSon, of
Chicago, who is Southerner by birth,
the chairman suggested that the band
play Dixie. In spite of the cold, tie
old war melody aroused prolonged
cheers. Mr.. Poelscn devoted most of his
speech to the currency question, the re-
malnder Of 1t being assertions of Rryaa's
Populfsm. he said:
GREETINGS FROM CHICAGO
Mr.. Chairman and citizens of st. Paul:
The business men of Chicago send the
business men of st. Paul greeting -Four
years ago the business men of Chicaoo
formed an organization for the purpose
OF Influencing the election of that year
This year they have continued that as
Sociatlon Tor the same purpose, and we
nope with the same result. applause. }
That association is composed prospect
I've Of party, the wealth, the talent and
the patriotism of that city. And as you
atleV to speak 70 you on the question of
this hour, feel highly honored by being
tneir choice. They. have sent no I'M
perlallst on this mission. They are no
1mpertaltstS themselves. They are as
true to this country as the founders Of
this republic. We are Americans. We
are not imperialists and we place our
Americanism as high as any in America
!! have always been a Democrat and
because take the position today that
do noes not make me less a Democrat
am not a Republican have not Joined
the republican party. but because / have
no candidate today. I take, as an Ameri-
SolAA CillA6Ils the privilege OIL lnCOrSIn2
the candidate who stands nearest to the
position that I hold in public affairs.
Party slavery is a curse. Were il rot for
party slavery we would not be in the
condition we are today Another curse
IS patronage of a party. Grover Cleve-
land was elected president Of the United
States. Mr. Altgeld, of Illinois, at the
same time was elected governor of that
state. Altgeld wanted to Derpetuate him
self as the leader of the Democratic part
in that state. How could he do il? Only
hY IN fNNFa n i
Grover Cleveland and wanted him to give
him the patronage of that state. Mr.
Cleveland, being an American Democrat
said no. The reason Gov. Aitgeld turn-
ed against President Cleveland It was
not question of silver. 1t was not a
question Of having the troops in the city
or chicago. 1t was simply because Gov
Altgeld could not get the patronage of
the state of Illinois to keep himself in
power in that state
Now in 1898 the panic took place The
Democratic party was not Responsible
for that panic, but In the elections of 1894
they were blamed for it. and the con-
United States were against the Demo-
cratic party. In 1896 the leaders of the
Democratic party. these leaders that
have been talking to you about. Altgeld.
Daniels and Tillman. and that class
fearing defeat in 1896. they did not have
the moral courage to come bfore the
people On Democratic platform. with
true Democratic candidate. They were
political towards. but in order to be sure
of the election In 1896. they made over
lures to a party foreign to Democracy,
the Populist party. The Populist party
cast over 100000 votes in 1892 Gen.
Weaver got over 100000 in 1892 In 1896
it was estimated that the Populist vote
IN this country would be at least 800, coo
These leaders sent oyertures to them for
fusion. But the Populist leaders said
no. I'VE canont fuse with you on q
Democratic platform" Populists are not
Democrats. There is no sympathy what
ever. between PopuliSm and Democracy,
They are entirely foreign to each other.