The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-15

Tor governor two years ago and a can
dldate for delegate-at-large to the St.
Louis national convention, is in St.
Paul to confer with political friends
regarding the situation in Minnesota
There was a conference yesterday aft
ernoon of the leaders of the anti
Hearst forces in the state, and at it's
close at the Merchants hotel Mr.. Ros-
ing gave out an interview to the press.
He said in substance:
Il have examined the reports which
have been published of the various
county conventions held throughout
the state, and in addition to that have
received reports direct, and from all
the data at my disposal am convinced
that strong majority of the delegates
elected to the state convention are OPP.
posed to any instructions faVOring the
candidacy of Mr.. Hearst am, of
course, pleased that this should be the
result, as this is what [ have adVocat-
ed from the beginning.
Wants Nominee Likely to Win
"The attempt has been made to
claim that the Democrats who opposed
the candidacy of Mr.. Hearst belonged
TO the ultra conservative element of
the party, or to those who have been
described as 'reorganizers, but it is
evident that the Democrats of the state
generally understand the true Situa-
ton. If conservatism means opposition
to advocating unknown men and UNI
known policies, myself and friends may
be SO described. What / have favored.
however, is just this
THAT the Democrats who believe in
and venerate the fundamental princi-
pies of that party, and who stood by
the party and its nominee in 1900 and
IN 1895, should nominate this year as a
candidate Some man who, while COM
ing up to the requirements in party
loyalty and public and private hon
esty, education and intelligence, would.
at the same time, by reason of his po-
sition and character be a candidate
who is likely to win. Such a candidate
as that would be able to unite the en-
tire party; but to satisfy me he must
not only be a. man WhOoWas true to the
party. in the last two national cam
tpaigns, but. rone who was willing to
make his campaign upon a platform
which clearly and unanlbiguously states
what I believe the Democratic position
to be. I know of no better statement
of the Democratic doctrine than is to
be found in the platform presented to
the Nebraska state convention by
William ]. Bryan a few days ago, ex-
cept that l would like to see added to
it plank favoring reciprocal relations
with our neighbors, north and south.
The platform referred to was as fol-
lows:
Nebraska, in convention assembled, re-
affirm our faith in democratic principles
as those principles were set forth in the
last national platform of the party,
adopted at Kansas City in 1900.
Democracy means the rule of the peo-
plea government resting .up4n the con-
sent of the governed and administered
according to the will and in the interest
of the people.
With an increasing love for the prin-
clples of democracy and an increasing
confidence in their final triumph we look
upon the present time as oppoTtune for
their earnest and courageous promulga-
ton. With a chief executive who has
diSregarded constitutional limitations
employed all the powers Of his Office to
secure a denomination and purchased po-
litical support by turning the treasury
department over to the hnancierS and put
ting the law department in the hands of
the truStS-with such a chief executive
and with Republican leaders openly and
arrogantly in alliance with organized
wealth, the country imperatively needs a
return OF the government to positive and
clearly defined democratic principles
Democracy as taught by Jefferson and
eXemplified by Jackson is the hope of
the republic and offers the only relief from
the pIutocracy which now dominates the
republican party, and through that party
the country.
Democracy would oppose as inimical
to the welfare of the people all private
monopolies, and would exterminate them
by the enforcement of the remedies sug-
geSted in the Kansas City platform The
failure of the present administration to
enforce the existing laws or to suggest
more effective laws, is conclusive proof
that 1t lacks the desire, the intelligence or
the moral courage to attack the con-
Scienceless combinations of capital that
have f1ourished during recent years.
Democracy would relieve the country
of the menace of militarism and i'm
perialism by following the example set
by this country in it's dealings with Cuba,
and giving the Filipinos an immediate
promise of ultimate independence. The adj
ministration of a colonial system accord
ing to monarchical principles is repugnant
to our theory of government and cannot
be defended without the assertion of doc