The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-07

TO study the platform. that you have
ADOPTED, but assume that it is in line
With our endeavors in the state, and ma
Sloi4aliy; IN the past If the people of the
choice, and believe that true regard
Tor their own best interest will prompt
tnem to do So. the state will have an
Administration that will be fair, just and
efhclent in every department In view 1of
the occasion and the pending campaign.
you will pardon me, am sure for de-
voting few moments to the discussion
Of the questions awaiting decision at the
polls
AMBITION OF. THE FEW.
Ever since the formation of our gov
ernment, two tendencies have been ap-
parent and operative in every general
election that the country has had. In fact,
lhey developed in the convention which
med the constitution, and in that CON
Vention was laid the foundation for the
existence of the political parties which
of public affairs since that day One of
these tendencies, and it is a tendency in
herent in every society and under every
form of government, is the endeavor on
the part OF the few to control the gov
ernment and to so direct legislation and
the administration of public affairs as to
secure to themselves and to their class
special privileges and economic advan-
tageS through governmental intervention
Ihe other is the effort Of the common
people at self-preservation, politically and
economically. This was the issue in the
memorable campaign of one hundred
years ago which resulted in the election
of Thomas Jefferson. The Federal party
of that day stood for the same princi-
pies and tendencies in government that
Hannaism represents at the present time.
Jefferson, the author of the Declaration
of Independence, represented and in his
administration of public affairs deve,-
just and equal laws, fairly and efficiently
administered, with equality of privilege
and of opportunity to all men.
The party lines formed thus early have
continued. though not with identity of
name, to the present day. In 1880 Jackson
represented the same principles contended
for by jefferson. and SO did Lincoln in
1860. The slave-holding aristocracy of
the South, without relinquishing the name
of Democracy, to which 1t was in no wise
historically entitled, had adopted all the
vicious Principles of the cd Federal party.
Their trust was in the power of wealth
and in privilege, with force in the back
ground, as Is that of the Republican party
today. Lincoln, on the other hand, rep
resented the PRINCIPLES of Jefferson and
the aspirations and conscience of the
common people, as we believe that our
valiant leader, w. J. Bryan, does at the
present time. Our political and economic
torfcal resume. Let is look at the actual
conditions that confront the American
people, and it is easy to determine what
the real issues are in this campaign
greatest. the most populous. the most in
telligent, the most powerful and the
weafthiest civilized. country in the world.
its entire Industry has, with the aid and
through the operation of class legisla-
ton, passed into the control of compara-
lively a handful of men. The enumera-
tien of the trusts controlling our indus
tries. which Is given in the Minneapolis
Journal Almanac. on pages 127 to 1877, COW
ers every form of American industrial en-
terprises and shows that their domination
is complete. The capitalization of the
trusts that had been formed before the
present year exceeded 81. .080, GOO 600, and
many have been organized since the 1st
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