VOL. IV.
POLITICAL WISDOM,
vrjstrs OF PROMINENT MINNESOTA
DEMOCRATS ON THE SITUATION.
A General and Substantially Unaulnious
Sentiment in Favor of a "Tariff for
Revenue — Some Other Planks
Suggested, But the Tariff to be the Cor
ner Stone of the Next Great Struggle---
Nearly All Cling to the Old Name— They
Have Fought Too Long Under the Old
Banner to Take a New Title in Their
Old Age — An Interesting Ke^-nn* of
Opinion.
The Chicago Times has becu securing
the views of active and prominent Demo
crat** throughout the entire country rela
tive to what should be the issue for com
ing political contests, and also upon the
advisability of reorganizing the party
under a new name. These interviews
appeared in the Time* of Saturday,
March 26, and we give below the report
in full of the Minnesota commissioner,
who elaborately responded to the. call for
information:
[St. Paul Cor. Chicago Times, March 36. J
'V Democratic party does not flourish to
an alarming extent in Minnesota. Given a
territorial organization under a Democratic
aational administration, its infancy was sur
rounded by Democratic influencies, but its
surroundings and tho character of a majority of
th» people seeking permanent homes along its
water ways and upon its broad prairies, were
la opposition to that party upon the slavery
question, so that at the first state election
Minnesota took its st;ind in the column of
lUpulican states. Then came the was which
but intensified the Republican sentiment.
Since the war thi6 ecatiment has been steadily
augmented by' the large foreign emigration,
largely from Norway and Sweden, which has
instinctively sought political association with
tkc Republican party, ao that to-day the State
Is capable of giving a Republican majority of
from' 30,000 to 40,000 according to the iropor-
Uuce of the election. Still Minnesota has a
sturdy band of Democrat?, who year after year
go through the form of nominating candidates
to be badly beaten when the election comes
Oil. And though in such a disheartening
minority here at home, tho Minnesota Demo
crat is as earnest in support of his beliefs and
as desirous for their endorsement in the coua
try at 'arge as their more favored brethren ia
other States where in the majority, or where
the parties are 6o evenly divided as to hold out
a hoj>e of possible success. St. ,Paul is the
headquarters of the Democratic party of the
State— a condition due to the fact that it is the
capital— that it is a Democratic city, and con
tains in its population a large
■nni'i-r of the most brilliant and
well trained minds, backed by wealth
and social position of the party in the State.
Thf voice, then, of the Democracy of St. Paul,
may be justly considered the voice of the De
mocracy of Minnesota. With this fact in
uiind the Times correspondent has interviewed
some twenty of the Democrats of the city, em
bracing old war horses, young men just en
tering the political arena, the middle aged, the
business and professional men, the radical
<t:td conservative office holders and laymen,
and their responses appended may be accepted
ss a fair expression of the views of the party
of the State. The points upon which the In
torviews were made, were as follows.
First— Are you in favor of making the next pres
idential ciuvass cm the issue of a tariff for revenue
only?
Second— Do yon beMeve it worth while, after the
defeat of last November, to longer maintain the
Democratic organization?
Third— Would you favor a reorginlziiion under
Another name, as the Whig party waa reorganized
into the Bepuplican party, after the defeat of Scott in
1852, making a revenue tariff and no "protection"
the chief article of the new party polio??
GEN. H. H. SIBLBT.
[a point of age, ability, service to the party
and State, and the general esteem in which he
is held by the people generally, the views of
Gen. H. 11. Sibley are entitled to take prece
dence. He may be properly termed the
father of the Democratic party of the State.
lie has now passed his three score years and ten
of which forty-seven years have been spent in
Minnesota. In ISiS he was elected to Con
gress and secured the organization of the
Territory. He was re-elected in 184!) and
1351, then declining another nomination. He
served as president of the Democratic wing of
the constitutional convention in 1557, and was
soon after elected governor. Since, his only
elective office was one term in the State assem
bly, but he has for years been one of the
* agents of the State university and has also
held other appointive positions of trust in the
State. During the war he gained well-merited
praise and renown for the success with which
he conducted operations against th« Sioux
Indians. He was a warm admirer of Gen.
Hancock, and bo earnestly did ho desire h:a
success that he last fall yielded to the wishes
of his party, and led the forlorn hope against
W. D. Washuuru in the Congressional race in
this district. Such is in brief the rather of the
democratic party of Minnesota, and these are
v ; o views upon thethree queries propounded by
your correspondent. Like himself they are
clear cut.
Ist. I am in favor of making the next pres
idential canvass on the issue of a "tariff for
revenue only," with the additional issue of a
sweeping change in the navigation laws, which
will encourage our citizens to compete with
foreign nations, for the carrying trade of the
world on equal terms.
2d. lam strongly in favor of maintaining
the Democratic name and organisation intact.
The results of the two last presidential elec
tions have demonstrated conclusively, that
there are more Democratic voters than Repub
lican in the union, and that if in the future,
the old and time honored Democratic party
will confine itself to living issues, and not
encumber its platform with traditions of the '
dejad past, there is no reason to doubt, under
competent leadership, that it will triumph in
1384. X
HON. EDMUND RICH.
With a residence in Minnesota almost co
extetont with Gen. Sibley, having settled here
lo 1349, aud having been prominently identified
with some of the most important enterprises
iathe State, notably the inception and building
of the St. Paul & Pacific railroad, and always
a Democrat, Hon. Edmund Rice may well be
lieard next to Gen. Sibley. Though never a
politician desiring office, Mr. Rice was in the
territorial legislature in 1851, a State Senator
ia 1861, 1865, 1873, 1574, in the House in 1667,
and the nominee of his party for governor in
1879. He responded to the interviewer as fol
lows:
1. I am.
A tariff for protection is vicious in princi
ple. The consumers, who are the many, uecd
'assly pay a heavy extra tax, ingeniously dis
seised, to enrich the manufacturers, who arc
the fow. It is unjust to the many; it fiV.an
daily debauches the few, and deludes and mis
leads them; it degrades politics and legislation.
H it was made equally applicable to all the
productions of labor, every one would be on
stilts, and one as tall as another, and so "pro
tection would fail to protect," as in e oxne In
stances it does now.
8. Yea. There is nothing iv the defeat of
fast November to discourage Democrats. Nu
merically it was nearly a 'drawn batt'.c. No
party could I* formed that would take the
place of that party. It has accomplished a
Sunday
vast amount of good, and prevented much
evil, while in the control of the lower House
in Congress since 1874. The safety of the
country depends upon its continued existence.
Whether in or out of power it has been
and is to be the hope and refuge of
the people. It is the only party
that has ever existed in this country that has
at all times defended the integrity of the con
stitution.
Many of its leaders have erred and blun
dered and will again. Many of its followers
have gone astray, and it has been afflicted with
leaders soured on many but not on all its car
dinal principles, but time will, it is hoped,
correct these evils.
I favor a 6quare fight by the Democratic
party against a tariff for protection per se and
for revenue only, and for free ships, and for
the least possible restriction upon the salt- of
all commodities, whether produced in this
country or any other, and I think I will not
vote with any party that favors the opposite.
too, immediately, a reciprocity
treaty with the Dominion of Canada. No, 1
do not think a new party could be organized
oa the basis of a revenue tariff as its chief arti
cle of faith, that would draw to it great num
bers. "One swallow doe 3 not make a sum
mer," nor will one leading issue, on an eco
nomic question merely, create a new party of
much numerical strength. The exit of the
Whig party and organization of the Rcpabli
can was upon a vastly different basis.
GKK. K. W.. JOHNSON"
won a proud record in the late war for the
Union. He can not be called a party man, in
local contests always endeavoring to vote for
the best man. His political beliefs are, how
ever, Democratic, and in national elections he
acts with that party. He answered:
1. I am, most decidedly, as I belivc when
the issue is fairly presented to the people of
America that they will endorse it with great
unanimity.
2. Yes. The party of Jefferson is the party
to continue. When we have met with defeat
and reverses it has been when we have
wandered away from the old landmarks of the
party and sought to worship false gods.
Internal dissensions defeated us last year, but
these differences must be compromised and in
18S4 we must present an undivided front and
victory will be ours.
Third. lam opposed to any reorganization
of the party under another name. Let us enter
the next campaign upon a purely Democratic
platform in favor of a tariff for revenue, but
not for protection. Let us keep clear from all
entangling alliances, and with good men to
bear our standards I shall have no fears m to
the final result.
IIOJJ. GEO. L. BECKKU.
Is another old settler intimately connected
with the developments of St. Paul and the
State, having settled here in 1549 aud having
been for years president of the St. Paul 6a
Pacific railroad. Before the war he took a
warm interest in politics, though never an
office seeker. He was a delegate to the
Charleston convention in 1860, supporting
J?ff Davis for the nomination. His course not
being endorsed by the party at home, which
favored Douglass, Mr. Becker quietly stepped
one side, and has since taken no part in party
management. He says:
I am decidedly in favor of making thG next
and all future campaigns with the issue of a
"tariff for revenue only," as one of the lead
ing questions before the people. I would go
to the extent of framing v policy which would
work constantly towards ultimate free trade.
Your second and third questions may be
considered together. I see nothing in the
present organization of the Democratic party
which makes it worthy of being perpetuated.
There may be Democrats who feel some pride
in the conduct of the last Presidential election
by the national committee of the Democratic
party, but it is not my privilege to know
them.
The present organization lacks compactness,
solidity, the energy, force and courage to
make it aggressive.
Numerically the Democrats have a large
majority of the voters of the United States.
Our principles will survive wherever free
government is maintained and so long as
free institutions exist.
But under our present organization I do not
fscl any confidence that a Democratic triumph
would result in any substantial benefit.
We need an organization which will send
place-men and spoil hunters to the rear, and
will make battle with the old time vigor of the
Democratic party for tho constitutional cur
rency of the country, gold and silver, for a
tariff for revenue only, for reform and econ
omy in the federal administration, for a large
reduction in the force of tax-eaters and office
holders, civil and military, for a free ballot and
a fair count, for a return to the simpler
methods and sound principles, which made il
lustrious the era of a Jefferson and a Jackson,
and in opposition to all the schemes of a so
called paternal government
To such an organization, by whatever name
it may be called, I believe the Democratic
masses would rally with new hope 3 and fresh
courage.
HOX. CHARLES E. FI.ANDBAU
came to Minnesota in the days of the Terri'
tory, as Indian agent by appointment of Presi
d( nt Pierce, ne served one term in the Terri
torial council, a member of the constitutional
convention, and associate justice of the su
preme court from 180S to 1804. Since, be has
taken no active part in politics, turning his
whole attention to the practice of his profes
sion, the law, in which he occupies n leading
position. He has positive views, however, as
follows:
Ist. It is pretty early to decide upon what
issues the next Presidential campaign ehould
be fought; but, as the question of tariff is the
most important one in its cuects upon the
prosperity of the country, I am in favor of
making it a prominent i*sue in the next and
all subsequent battles to be fought. A "tariff
for revenue only" is well enough, as far as it
goes, but as long as the government imposes
any tariff on importations it will be made an
instrumentality of oppression to some indus
tries, and of protection and favoritism to oth
ers. I believe the nation ia ready for free trade,
and I am in favor of it.
2d and 3d. When the country loses faith iv
the Democratic party it will go to pieces. Any
attempt to anticipate such a result will prove
a failure. Parties are not m:ide nor dissolved
at the will of any one. They are born of cir
cumstances, and grow. If a convention
should assemble to dissolve the Democratic
party and create a new one it would retult
in tho same constituent elements, being re
organized under a new name. Success was
never achieved by mere names. A great na
tional party requires a more stable foundation.
The worst afflictions of the Democratic party
as it now stands, are the various attempts it
has made to prove that it was not Democratic.
Its nomination of Gretky; its pretended sym
pathy with greenback heresies; and all its
various efforts to deceive the country into the
belief that it was not the staunch old Demo
cratic party of the past, but come new-born
imitator of the radicals, have resulted in dis
aster, as all sensible and patriotic men knew
they would, and rejoiced that they did. It i 3
my opinion that further experiments in the
same direction by change of name, or other
transparent device, will end in the same way.
If the Democrats in Congress will take a
firm stand on free trade, the restoration of onr
shipping interests, honest money and other
kindred Democratic principles and measures,
they will restore thf Democratic party to its
old place in the confidence and affections of
the people. If not, it must continue in a
minority uutil, like the whig party, it disap
pears. Change ot name wont help it,
COL. WM. CKOOK3
is one of the active political workers of the
preseut da)', closely connected in the past with
the St. Paul *fc Pacific railroad, and recently
with other railroad enterprises he has a
wide acquaintance in the Suite. He has been
several times a member of the State legislature,
beins in the Senate the last session, where he
took a prominent • art in securing the passage
of the act for settling the old $5,000,000 rail
road bonds. A forcible er«;iker and hard
worker his influence is felt iv the councils of
its party. There is no half way business in
SAINT PAUL, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 27, 1881.
his Democracy. He replied to the queries as
follows:
The Democratic party should never
succeed until it pauses In the determination of
worshipping fahe gods. The true issue be
fore the country was and is free trade. We
are a free trade party, and must be consistent;
the same in every State of our Union. The
masses of the people will only enjoy true, real,
honest protection through free trade. lam
opposed to any change in the name of the
party. It is the bulwark of civil and religious
liberty, of free institutions, and tho only rep
vesentative of a true Republican form of gov
ernment of the people and for
the people, it cannot therefore
die. lam entirely a free trade man, and op
posed to all schemes of centralization of politi
cal or corporate power; opposed to special
and class legislation, and 19 all sumptuary
laws, and believe in the constitution, the
Union, aud the rights of all the States under
the constitution.
HON. WILLIAM LBS
i 3 one of our leading dry' good merchants, a
conservative in business but in politics a radi
cal Democrat. He was for several years chair,
man of the state central committee, giving
liberally of his means to defray the necessary
expenses, and was also twice mayor of the city.
His answers to the Interviewer were brief and
pointed.
1. Yee, most emphatically, with the pro
viso that constitutional money, gold and
silver, be given the second place in the party
creed.
2. Beyond all question. It is the party of
the country. Although it has suffered many de
feats in the past twenty year 3, with it elimi
nated from the politics of the country the na
tion would drift to political anarchy. Its prin
ciples are those upon which free government is
founded, and the bill of rights might aa well
and destroyed as to remove the De mocrat ie party
and its principles from party politics. In the
majority or minority, it is a vital element. , and
if convinced another Democrat could never be
elected president I should still be in favor of
maintaining the Democratic organisation.
S. No. Keorganitation could accomplish no
good. All that is needed is for the party to
take a bold position upon the live issue of the
day, tariff for revenue only, constitutional
money, and kindred measures. The party
name is too closely indent i fied with many of the
grandest achievements of flour country to be
abandoned. It may have made mistakes,
but the good it has done so far outweigh the
evil, that placed on the right platform before
the people, its name, or the memory of its
mistakes, would not doter pratriotic citizens
from enrolling under ita banter.
nox. s. i. rxiAN
is the present county attorney, a good speaker
and worker for the cause. He said: lam in
favor of making a "tariff for revenue only"
one of the prominent issues to be presented
before the people, but doubt whether a presi
dential election can be carried upon it. It
certainly is a question that affects directly the
interests of the people, but the people seem to
take no interest in ita public discussion. It is
a simple question and easily understood; yet
it has been made dry and learned, and audiences
cannot be aroused nor the public pulse stirred
on the subject I think if it were made the
central issue, the presidential campaign would
be a stern chase.
I believe it worth while to maintain the
Democratic name and organization. It is as
good a name as Republican. Write them to
gether, it is n» fair a name; sound them, it
doth become the mouth as well; weigh them,
it is as heavy, conjure with them, Brutu3 will
start a spiritas soon as Ctesar.
I see no exigency whatever making it expe
dient to change; make the policy and prin
ciples such as will promote civil service ru
form and advance the best interests of the
country, and the party is all right
— UOX. CL F. BUOK
i 3 State Senator from Winona county, but the
Times man caught him and fired the three
questions at bun. Mr. Buck came into the
party on the Greeley wave, but unlike many
others of that crowd, he sticks, and is one of
the best and most indefatigable workers in the
Democratic party in the State to-day. He
said:
From the present outlook the next presi
dential content ongbt to ba squarely mode on
the issue of a "tariff for revenue only."
Whether it wonH be advisable for the oppo
nents of the ruling dynasty to abandon the
Democratic organisation and organize under a
new name is a question of expediency. Per
haps it would be better to do so.
I would favor any organisation which prom
ises to administer our government in the in
terest of the people. And "No Protection" in
any way should be the rallying cry of the
party.
nns, tKOXAUI) B. HOD&B9
represents the granger clement of the party.
He formerly lived in Olmsted county, where
he was a leading spirit in the
agitation which finally culminated in the
•o-called granger railroad legislation, he being
a member of the State Senate when the act was
passed. He ia now secretary of the State
Forestry association, and doing a good work
in educating the people how to grow their own
fuel and wind breaks. His answers are posi
tive:
Ist. Yes, not a dollar for protection; would
sooner go in for absolute free trade, .annihilate
every custom house in America, and set the
occupants adrift.
3d. I am not on* of those Democrats who
arc either ashamed or afraid of the name. Iyet
.us fight it out under the old flag. The name
is good enough. It is Bynoßomoas, and a part
of all the beat history of the republic. It is
no time now to go back on Thomas Jefferson
and all that school of statesmen and patriots
who made Democracy glorious. Let us all
emulate the example of its founders, and let
the name be perpetuated for all time.
Sd. As to miking a revenue tariff and no
protection a chief plank for the future, Yes;
but would sooner go further and declare for
war against all tariff duties.
A tariff at the best is a thief, but if we are
compelled to tolerate it, we will find it easier
to get along with a snoak thief called ''revenue
tariff," than the robber of the public known
as "protection."
JOHN W. WILLIS I "
is a young Democratic lawyer who cast hi*
first presidential vote for Gen. Hancock. He
says:
I do not believe that the Democratic party
should abandon its historic name, which is
associated with a host of grand political
achievements. Neither should it surrender ita
organisation, since the returns of the late pres
idential election shows that (h-n. Hancock re
ceived a majority of the popukr vote of the
union. No political party has any substantial
ground for discouragement when its vote out
numbers that of its opponents, even though
the operation of an electoral system may place
it temporarily at a disadvantage.
An aggressive campaign based upon the
priciples of "a tariff for revenue only," would
in my opinion, be an excellent policy for the
Democratic party. A still better policy would
be to discard all attempts to placate the ad
herents and beneficiaries of class legisla
tion, and to assert boldly the true econom
ic principle of "absolute free trade."
The war cry or the Democracy should
hereafter be, "free trade, no protection, death
to monopoly."
HON. W. T. EONNIWELL,
State Senator from McLeod county, is a rep
resentative of the young Democracy cf the
Slate.. Such is his personal popularity and his
efficiency a3 a legislator, that though living in
a Republican disti ict . he is now serving his
third term in the Senate. Being on > visit to
St. Paul the Times man sought him out and
interviewed him, with the follewing result: '■•;' :
1. Yes, emphatically. It is my doctrine and
always has been. It is the main issue if
not the only immediate issue between the two
parties of to-day. lam willing to take. the
chances on it in a national contest, and always
h.i been. _,' * . V - . ' -' : ■■- ;■ . "i - -~ ■ :'
.2. Of course I answer for myself only. I
have been a Democrat ever since I was born.
The word Democracy means a great deal to
me. I have fought and woa and fought and
lost under that name; and I am no less attached
to it in defeat than in victory. I, for myself,
will carry that name as long as I live. The
Democratic party has been betrayed or misled,
but its principles— well understood by the
mass of those who have adhered straightly
to the party, are those of freedom.
They have not been changed. They are Inim
itable and applicable to all events and limes.
The leaders who suppress our principles in
bargains for locator temporary advantages are
corrupt— bought with a price. The time will
come when the Democratic leaders will tell
them so, on the stump and in the national
councils. We have had enough of coalitions
and of time-serving experiments. We have
lost lately only because our party leaders have
been afraid of our party principles — fearing
they would hurt them individually, here or
there. I .un ready to do my part for Demo
cratic principles, applying to the questions of
the day, and I know if I can go to the people
with even one national issue fairly presented
by the national party I will go with more confi
dence than ever. We caa gain largely in this
State if we stand to the Democratic doctrine of
free trade.
3. No, emphatically. For me, it ia impos
sible. We cannot reorganize as the whig
party did. It went to pieces; our party can
not be broken; it will not dissolve; all its
present leaders might desert it as many others
have done, and the party would still exist and
wait for true leaders. There is nothing to be
gained by a change of name. And as for
the leadership of the party we can euro its
weaknesses in an hour — with a live issue,
squarely made.
HON. JOHN M. OILMAN
is one of the leading lawyers of the city and
State, and, up to within a few years, one of the
directing minds of the Democratic party, be
ing for a number of years chairman of the
State Central committee. The 'only elective
office he ever held was 'legislative, having
been a member of both branches, accepted
only in consideration of his party's wishes.
Ho replied to the interview as follows:
lam in favor of free trade, or a tariff for
revenue only. A protective tariff is simply
legalized robbery. lam In favor of making
this subject one of the leading issues in the
next presidential canvass.
lam m favor of keeping up the old Eemo
cratic organization, no matter how many de
feats it may sustain. The Democratic party
was not organized for a temporary purpose, or
in reference to matters of only temporary in
terest, butupon fundamental principles upon
which rest the perpetuity of the gov
ernment, the union of the State, constitution
al liberty, and the right of every citizen
to the fruits of his own legitimate industry.
To secure these objects a faithful observance
of the limitations of the federal constitution,
sacred maintainance of State rights, free trade,
gold and silver currency or their equivalent,
and no class legislation are among the essen
tials. The principles upon which
the party was founded have out
lived many political organizations,
and will outlive all such organizations as an
tagonize them. If these principles are to be
be abandoned then it will do to talk of come
new organization. But if they are to be in
sisted upon I prefer to trust them with the old
party that has faithfully stood . by them
through all the troublesome times of the past.
I am not for abandoning the principles of the
Democratic party yet, and therefore am not in
favor of reorganization under a new name.
The Republican party has no defined policy
or theory of government. It lives by engen
dering strife between different sections of the
country and between races, and by corruption
and pandering to the money power of the
couutry. It is 6low poison but certain death
to the body politic. It ia draining from the
masses to enrich a few. It is class legislation
from top to bottom. A thousand defeats at
the hands of such a party will only weld me
the stronger to the Democratic party and its
principles.
H. P. HALL
publishes and edits th& only Democratic daily
in the State, the Oloi?^ He united himself
with the Democratic party upon the inception
of the Greeley movement, and has since given
It a consistent suppo.t. He says:
Having been a newspaper advocate of "tariff
for revenue only" for at least ten years, I
should welcome it as a prominent and leading
campaign issue. I do not, however, think that
should bc^the only question. As one other
question I think the Democratic party can
afford to favor the development of onr great
resources in silver by insisting on gold and
silver being recognized as standard money.
I atn not tenacious as to name, but do not
believe a change practical. The example of
the Republican party in organizing
as it did is not pertinent. There
were two parties— Whig and Free Soil—
the one growing weak by defeats and the other
strong by its aggressiveness. The union of
the two parties really compelled a new name,
but it was the fact that there were actual
principles involved at that time which gave
the Republican party its strength and not its
name. There have been blunders innumerable
and positive offences committed in the name
of the Democracy. The trito saying, U O lib
erty, what crimes are committed in thy name,"
might be used as an illustration. There are
not now two parties to unite, and it would
attract none while it would repel many to
seek strange gods In the shape of a new name.
It is the principle and not the came on which
a party must rest.
wm. l. kel.lt
is a lawyer and one of the best Irish- American
stumpers in the city. He responded as fol
lows:
1. I believe in a "tariff for revenue only."
Any high tariff or protective (?) tariff is a fraud,
a delusion and a snare. It is a fraud because it
fosters monopolies — if it builds up one section
of the country or one class of men, It does so
at the cost of another and a larger section and
class. It is a delusion and a snare, because it
makes dupes of the laboring men whose in
terests it pretends to guard, by increasing the
cost of living to them while their pay remains
as before. No man can tell what four years
may bring forth, so that while "a tariff for
revenue ouly'* should be a prominent issue,
circumstances may demand that other equally
important questions be met in the next Presi
dential canvass.
2. Yes. But for the sake of decency put
some one at the helm who has brains and
backbone.
HOH. WM. DAW3ON
is the mayor of Ihe city (now serving for his
third term), and the head of the banking house
of D.iwson &Co., one of the sound financial
institutions of the city. The other members
of the firm are R. A. Smith and Albert Shef
fer, the first n%ined an old time Democrat,
atone time "boss" of the local machine, the
latter formerly a Republican, but going off
from this party on the liberal movement,
since which he has acted with the Democrats.
The Times' envoy chancod to meet Messrs.
Diiwson and Smith together, and very busy,bot
secured their attention long enough for them
to unite in the statement that they were free
trade men, and favored, and should continue
to favor any party policy that would at the
earliest possible moment, result in the adop
tion of free trade as the policy of this coantry.
As a step in that direction, they would favor
a "tariff for revenue only," but whether that
should be made the commanding issue in the
next presidential canvass, it was too
early to determine. The question of finance
was not yet f (illy determined, and until the
government unqualifiedly committed to
the currency of the constitution, gold and sil
ver, that must be an important and leading
factor in any presidential struggle. Both
gentlemen were emphatic that tbo old name
Democratic must be retained. It was a part
and parcel of the political life of a large ma
jority of those training under its banner, com
prising more than one-half the voters of the
country. They had learned to lisp it and
cherish it in their infancy, and it had grown
to, be a part of their very being— as much aa
their religion and other cherished beliefs; no
good could be secured by a change. All issues
of the late war will be finally and forever eet
tled [before another presidential election, and
(Blrrtre.
whatever objections may be cherished in cer
tain quarters to the name from events grow
ing out of that unhappy struggle will sink
out of sight in the presence of • the live
economic issues the people will then have to
pass upon.
A.L3EKT SOHEFVER,
the other member of the firm, agrees entirely
with his partners as to the policy to be pur
sued at the next presidential campaign, but
holds that there should be a reorganization of
the Democratic party under a new name.
There are, he said, not Democrats enough to
succeed, and the organization does not seem to
draw towards it even the disatisfied elements
of the opposition. Many of the very best Re
publicans would hail with pleasure the ad
vent of a new party founded
on current principles, but when obliged
to choose between the two old organizations,
adhere to their own in preference to the Dem
ocratier With live issues, and such reorgan
ization.with a new name, and say, David Davis,
of Illinois, as the standard bearer, he believed
the Republican party would be swept from
power in 1884, and an era of genuine reform
inaugurated, which would result in a realiza
tion of the much wanted Democratic claim of
a government of the people and for the people.
HON. JAS. SMITH, JR.,
is the attorney of the St. Paul & Duluth rail
road. He left the Republican party and united
his fortunes with the Democratic party at the
time of the Liberal defection, and from the
first has been, and still is an enthusiastic and
able worker in the Democratic ranks. He has,
for years, been sent to tne legislature from the
city, haying been a member of both houses,
and is universally respected for his probity,
purity of character, and honesty of motives
governing his private and public actions. Hig
ideas of the next campaign, briefly expressed
in answer to those investigations, are as fol
lows:
No. There other questions that can not be
ignored— the currency, banks of issue, etc.,
etc., and another question, quite as important
as the tariff question, and that is the issue
likely to be made under the evident policy of
the Republican party, to increase the constitu
tional powers of the general government, under
the cry that "we are a nation," at the expense
of the rights now secured by the constitution
to the several States.
As to question two, I do not believe that the
Democratic party is disorganized, as the ques
tion would seem to imply. The Democratic
party is not unpopular on account of its prin
ciples, but because of the foolish utterances of
men claiming to be Democrats. I don't see
how you are to get a more appropriate party
name. It has been the distinctive party name
for more than fifty years, and a change of
party name would probably drive out of the
party more voters than you would gain from
the Republicans, or other factions, by adopt
ing a new one.
As to the last question, I answer ao.
IDDOE O3CAR 3TEPHBNSON,
a Virginian by birth and a classmate of the
erratic and now famous Virginian, Sen.ator
Mahone, was formerly quite prominent m
local politics, butt ill health has latterly kept
him out of the field. His permanent interest
in national politics is shown in his answer, as
follows:
No. One issue is not enough. "Free trade
and sailor's rights were watchwords of De
mocracy when Democracy was honest and
patriotic, uncorrupted and true. Free trade,
as an international policy, is, according to all
arguments, and all correct principles, com
prehended in the syllogism that every man
should have the right to buy where he can
buy the cheapest and sell where he can obtain
the highest price. This i 3 the ancient, heaven
blessed, old fashioned Democracy. But I re
gard as a vital issue, among others , anti
monopoly. Monopoly is the danger of the
future. It is at home ever threatening danger.
What is the use of having free trade abroad
and a grasping, merciless maelstrom of usury,
making a slave of every producer and laboring
man within the broad confines of the republic."
Reorganization is impracticable. Reorgani
sation cannot blot from the vocabulary of
civil liberty the name of Democracy. Its prin
ciples will survive , Napoleon found among
the ruins of Thebes a coffer containing an un
known species of wheat. He planted them on
the soil of France and reproduced, after cen
turies, the same variety that had flourished in
the olden times. So it will be with Democracy
even amid the ruins of the republic.
I will tell you what the issues ought to be.
Sound money; no wild cat promises to pay;
gold and silver for every paper dollar; free
trade; American ships for American commerce,
built and bought anywhere; a merchant marine
whitening every sea; free schools
and education, free as waters of
everlasting life; free religion; internal
improvements, to develop the countless re
sources of the country, the improvement of
the Mississippi so as to convince the world
that in the problem of self-government and
civil freedom the channels of trade are those
which the Almighty Father made, and that
here on this continent the old forms of tyranny
have disappeared, but ihe North is not inhab
ited by barbarian horde* of goths and vandals,
ready to pounce down upon the South as
another fair and unhappy city, but by a
Christian liberty loving people, ready to con
quer the South by along the Mississippi
flowing through the great harvest fields of
the earth, the untold blessing of commercial
peace, prosperity and wealth. Improve the
Missißßipp as the Zuyder Zee, as the Scheldt in
Holland. That will break the bone of mon
opoly. Senator Windom was right. His
masterly report on transportation anticipates
the highest effort of true statesmanship. His
letter to the anti-mouopoly league of New
York was a splendid masterpiece of con
densed reasoning Monopoly, sir, the danger to
the the future Monopoly is a worse tyrant than
king, emperor or czar, and unless checked
will produce revolution equaling horrors that
which deluged France with blood Captain, the
people rule, not railroad kings, nor manufac
turingjords—nor money. Anti — monopoly la
the peoples cry. Add to this our intensified
American nationality, and then corruption,
ring and apolitical money making will disap
pear, and the final triumph if the great doctrine
of a government for the people, and by the
people be secured.
Settling a Difficulty in Coux-t.
The ruction between Messrs. Dambruck
and Koenig waa adjudicated at the muni
cipal court yesterday. The row originated
from business transactions connected
with the saloon, formerly conducted by
Dambruek at No. 1 West Third street.
Friday evening Koenig called at the sa
loon and Dambruck insinuated that he
had not done the square thing by him.
Koenig told the latter to go away, re
marking that he was drunk. Dambruck
slapped Koenig and the latter invited
him outside. The music set in lively, but
the affair waa nipped and both men were
gobbled. They were fined $10 each for
disorderly conduct.
Koenig then swore out a warrant
against Dambruck on the charge of as
eault and battery. It was shown that
Dambruck had been the aggressor, hav
ing got the drop fir3t. and he was fined
ten dollars,
A Good Honsewtfe.
The good housewife, when she is giving
her house its spring renovating, should
bear in mind that the dear inmates of her
house are more precious than many
houses, and that their systems need
cleansing by purifying the blood, regu
lating the stomach and bowel 3to pre
vent and cure the diseases arising from
spring malaria and miasma, and she
must know that there is nothing that
will do it so perfectly and surely as Hop
Bitters, the purest and best of medicies.n
— Concord, If. 27., Patriot.
Store wanted en Third street by W. B.
Rowell * Co. A good rent will willingly
be paid. Ad Ircws w. B. Bowell A Co., Sher
man block, Wauaßhaw ctre«t.
CITY GLOBULES.
Wm. Rhodes, Jr., was yesterday appointed
the administrator of the estate of bis father.
Officer DeCorsey ran in a crazy drunk last
night, the bearer of which tried his level best
to smash a number of windows.
The bond of the town treasurer of Mounds
View, in the sum of $800, was filed in the re
gister of deeds office yesterday.
Mr. Park Davis, of Fairmount,was admitted
*o the bar yesterday by Judge Brill, on motion
of the committee on examination.
The failure of A. H. Strouse came before
Judge Brill yesterday on a garnishes dis
closure. The matter was submitted.
Chas. Smith, arrested in" 1 Becker county for
selling liquor to Indians, was brought to St.
Paul yesterday and incarcerated ia the bastile.
The Sixth ward branch of the Land league
will hold its regular meeting this after
noon at 4:30 o'clock, at St. Michael's temper
ance hall.
It was Frank and not Edward Schlick who
complained at police headquarters, Friday, of
the misdeeds and annoyance of a fellow named
Welch, who has been up for larceny.
Application was made by Alexander Debeau
and wife before Judge Brill yesterday for^the
adoption of a child named Elise Mahoney. The
application was granted.
Ditsctrj O'Cjanar ail 031 cer Lowell ar
rested Sarah Thorworth last night at her resi
dence on Sixth street for stealing fifty dollars
worth of clothing from a domestic at the
Clarendon, named Mary Dashbaek.
While playing on St. Paul street yesterday
morning the young son of Mr. John Jensen,
bookkeeper at Dawson & Co.'s bank, was at
tacked and bitten by a dog owned by Capt.
Castle. The police are going for that purp.
Yesterday afternoon Mr. T. R. Selmes, while
exercising a colt, wa3 thrown to the ground
at the corner of Fifth and Washington streets
and quite seriously injured. He sustained
painful wounds about the spine and shoulders,
but it is thought the injuries will only be
temporary.
John Lawrence, the first sinner before hiz
zoner yesterday, had been badly boozed. He
was found by Officer Zirkelbach on lower
Seventh street holding down the soft side of a
sidewalk, and he was given a free ride on the
drunk cart. He will not tackle any more of
the old stuff for five days.*
A reward of $100 is offered for the capture of
John McGuire, alias Jack Collins, who broke
from the Deleware county, lowa jail, on the
night of 23rd, inst. He is wanted for the
murder of John Norris last September.
McGuire is 24 years old, 5 feet 6 inches high,
sandy complexioned, blue eyes, and
160 pounds.
Judge Parker, of City Attorney Murray's
office, has filed the answer to the complaint in
the case of Elizabeth C. Parker against the
city for $6,000, for alleged trespass in Irvine
park. The answer denies the allegations of
the complaint, and sets up that plaintiff does
not own the property, and that the city never
made the alleged excavation.
About twenty empty cigar boxes were
seized by Deputy United States Marshal
Brackett at Mr. Willard's place, corner Cedar
and Seventh streets, for violation of the revenue
laws, the stamps thereon not having been de
stroyed according to law as provided in Buch
cases. The fine attached, is $50 per box. Mr.
Williard, however, claims that these boxes
were in the place when he purchased it, about
ten days ago.
The closing exercises at Rice school last
Friday were of a highly entertaining charac
ter and about fifty visitors were in attendance.
At the close of the programme Inspector
Turner, of the First ward, presented two hand
some volumes to Mr. Donnelly, principal of
the school, to be awarded to the two pupils
who shall have attained the highest general
average at the close of the next term of school.
The books will be awarded to pupils in Miss
McGrorty's and Mr. Donnelly's rooms.
When dame nature projected Thomas Shedy
into this mundane and di//.y old globe she
sealed up his organs of speech and hearing.
To the infirmities of a mute he added the vice
of rum, which made up a powerful bad team.
He was picked up on Jackson street Friday
night maudlin drunk. Yesterday he waa be
fore the court He sent up a note which read
as follows: "I don't know what was the mat
ter with me last night. lam going out." It
was ascertained that he wanted to go to La
Crosse. and the court ordered him to get
out
Charles Kerner was arraigned at the police
court yesterday charged with assaulting a man
named Phillio Barklcr. The fandango took
place near Hamm'a brewery. Barkler was
driving in that vicinity last Thursday when
he wag interrupted by Kerner, who was throw-
Ing tin cans in the street. Barklcr requested
him to stop, and not complying, he got down
from the wagon and proceeded to polish him
off. Mrs. Kerner was fain to help her liege
by using a stone on tho anatomy of her hus
band's enemy. Both were pretty badly pound
cd. The defendant was fined $5.
O. J. Boydcn, with a badly bunged ey«,
called at the Globh office last evening for the
purpose of explaining why he will be obliged
to carry a raw beefsteak over bis optic for
some days to come, and tkis is his story: He
called at his mother-Jn-law's bouse, 221
Franklin street, last evening to see hia wife,
who came to the door to meet him. They
were talking quietly when her brother, War
ren C. Percy, came out with Sam Hanson and
assaulted him savagely, inflicting t tic braises
mentioned. He swears there was no cause for
the assaults, and will call on Judge Burr oi
Monday for redress.
How is This for Care ?— A Cli nohor .
St. Patti, Minn., Nov. 33, 1877.
Mr. S. Blackford.
Deab Bib: This is to certify that throe
months ago I was covered all over with sores
and pimples on my face and kad sore eye&«
My kidneys were so affected with female weak
ness that I could hardly get up or down. I
was a mere skeleton. No tongue can tell what
I have suffered for the last two years- Often
I have thought of throwing myself off the
bridge into the river to end my suffering, as I
thought there was no help for me, after try
ing some of the best physicians of St. Paul and
Minneapolis for the last two years, and spend
ing all my earning* with them, and receiving
no benefit. I have now been taking Dr. Holi
day's Blood Purifier for the last three months.
I weigh twenty pounds more than I did when
I first commenced taking It I have not a
pimple on my face and not a sore on my body,
and my back is as sound as it ever was, and I
feel as well as I ever did in my life. If any fe
male will call on me I can tell her more than
I dare write, for I can't say too much in praise
of the medicine. lam living with my father,
94 Fifth street. Yours in gratitude,
Lauba Moose.
The above Laura Moore is now married and
lives at No. 14 Bherburno avenue, Bt. Paul,
and a finer, healthier, and more robust woman
does not walk the streets of St Paul.
W. B. Rowell & Co. sell cheapest
Lace Ties, Lace Ties,
Just in. Splendid assortment, at 5 cents and
upward, at New York Novelty Store, 29 West
Third street.
Hats, Hats, Hats.
Children's, Misse3, and Ladies' and Gentle
men's Hats, stiff and soft felt. Best and
cheapest stock in the «ity at PannelPe, 111
East Seventh street.
"Beautiful Easter Cards."
Sherwood Hough has received them.
See Kavanagh'a tales ia want cohura.
NO. 86
SOCIETY RACKET.
The Social Solon of the "Globo" Ruah«s
Into Print With Poetry and Cover* Him
self all Over With Glory In Hia Leat
; Chronicles. . - .
For every worm beoaath tho moon
Draws different threads and spins, soon and
lato,
Tailing out his own cocoon.
The above faithful -re flection was made bj
Mr. Tennyson several year* ago, who ha* a
remarkably clever faculty of holding the mir
ror up to nature in such, a way that she cam-
Eot help but get onto, as it were, her own frafl
ties. If he were doing society work oa a me
tropolitan newspaper about this season of the .'
year he might not be accounted more uncom
monly swift in his deductions than clay of
meaner culture.
In the stansa quoted reference is made to
the diversified methods of the sublunar rep
tile. Undoubtedly the poet had in his mia&i
eye the seclusion and tha mystic ways of tbe
gay Bilk worms of society during the period
of Lent. The question of what the beaux amd
belles of society are vexing their giant intel
lects with juat now is given up. There ia a
sneaking idea abroad, however, that,whilo their
not ineffectual fires are paled for the nonce, a
great deal of work in tho millinery an*
modiste line Is being doae on the sly.
Last week tlusjc was a notable wedding,
duly chronicled m the Globb, and eeveim
events that were not quite so preliminary.
There was some talk of a double wedding w
this connection, but some of the par ies failed
to connect Prank is as bright a 9 they ">«i»»
them and he has secured a jewel.
Mr. Fred. W. Drewery leaves St. Paul to
night for Winnipeg, to engage in business ia
that city.
Thursday Mrs. J. Ham Davidson entertained
a number of her frienda at a quiet but thor
oughly enjoyable dinner party..
ExceUior i^odge No. GO, I. O. O. P., gave a
a delightful social on Monday evening, which
was well attended and resulted ia immense
jollity.
The St Andrew's society gave their fifth
sociable, at P/eifer's hall, Friday night There
was a Urge turnout, and pleasure reigned
supreme.
Friday evening the young people of the Day
ton Avenue Presbyterian church gave an ea
joyaWe entertainment, with an excellent pro
gramme, which was enthusiastically received.
The Terpsichoreans assembled at College.
Hall last Tuesday evening, and whilcd taa
happy hours away in tho pleasure* devoted to
their patron goddess. As usual a bugle time
was had.
At tho banquet and reception of Apollo
commandery, Chicago, held at the Palmer
House on Wednesday evening last, one of the
sixteen dances on the programme was dedi
cated to Damascus comnuudery No. 1, of this
city.
Mr. *W. J. Dyer, of the firm of Dyer A
Howard, returned from the East last Monday*
On the evening of that day he was serenaded si
his residence pn Iglehart street by a band of
skilled musicians — of whom^ri^^H
'of the store. It was a happy thought.
Minnie Wright, who delighted our best
judges upon her appearance at our Opera
House last spring, has been the recipient of
nnbounded applause from her audiences in the
Western States this season. She should, and
certainly has the ability to rival any of the
1 actresses of the time.
A surprise party was tendered Miss Helen
Pierce at tho residence of her parents on
Wabaehaw street Wednesday evening, and a
delightful time was had. The racquet and
festive waits held sway and tin guests ex
pressed themselves as highly pleased with the
excellent order of arrangements.
T. B. Duncan, of the firm of Duncan & Bar
ry, merchant tailors, left the city Yesterday
morning for New York and Boston to cull the
markets for an extensive stock ot merchandise
prior to opening a fir»t class establishment in
the room formerly occupied by tho German-
American bank, No. 30 East Third street.
Thursday evening hymen achieved a triumph
in the marriage of Mr. Frank Carleton, of tha
executive department of the State, and MiM
Nellie Joues, daughter of Judge E. 8. Jones,
of Hinneapolis. The ceremony was performed
at the latter city In the presence of a few
friends. Congratulations and gifts were both
numerous. They are doing the East.
A number of young gentlemen have organ
ized a literary and debating club, to be knowa
as the "Clay Union." A meeting is announced
for Tuesday evening, at Ailon hall, No. 02
West Third street, and a cordial invitation U
extended to young men to be present The
Globb heartily commends tho enterprise, be
lieving that it is a step in the right direction.
At College hall the other night, an amusing
episode took place. Tho dance was going on,
and among the giddy waltwrs were U»
charming Miss MiMeltoe and th? dapper
clerk of a Third street diamond house.
Finally, during one of the pauses, the young
elegant held up hie taper finger, which bore a
brilliant spark, and with a "languishing tone
of voice, he inquired of the damsel how she
liked tho gem. She replied, "I'm just struck
on that diamond; it's so awful jolly." On
bearing this be heaved a sigh, nnd remarked,
"If you wore only struck on m? a little, it
might be yours." Tableaux.
I.ace and Mulle Woar.
The moat extensive stock and finest assort
ment of Laco and Mulle wear fur the neck, at
LIMDEKB, LAD!) & CO'fl.
SKVOHBA HOJUE.
A Bare Opportunity to Obtain a Great Bar-
gain.
FORTY-FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
will buy a fine home in nppcr town. Houae
with tea rooms, lot 80x150. Bpkndidly locat
ed. Excellent neighborhood. Terms of pay
ment very moderate. It will pay for a home
or for an investment Apply to R. W. John
son, real estate office corner of Third and Ce
dar streets.
Prang's Kaster Cards.
A magnificent assortment nt Sherwood
Hough's, corner. Wabashaw and Third streets.
Laces and Embroideries.
Jnst received, new lot Torchon Lace, 4 cent*
a yard, and upward. Also, new lot Hamburg
Embroideries, 3 cents a yard, nnd upward.
New York Novelty Store, 29 West Third street.
W. B. Rowell & Co. sell cheapest.
. The Best Kerned j, for CUapped Hand*,
la negeman*a Camphor Ice. .It should ;be
nibbed npon the part aflfceted. The warmtb
of tho skin win soften it "ullick'ntly, under or
dinary circumstances, but in extreme cold
weather it may be necessary to warm It by the
fire. If the hands are badly chapped, apply
every night, and protect the nan la h'j wearing
an old pair of kid gloves. liegeman's is the
beat an J most popular • of ,all the- Camphor
Ices made. " Hegoman's Camphor Ice is also a
cure for sore lips, chapped (me, and • sunburn.
It is compounded with glycerine," which ren
ders it more emollient than other Camphor
Ice, and it will be found a most soothing ap
plication to the face after shiiviu'ir..' - . .. I
. Be pure to .askfor UciciiiMii's (formerly
marte-by llȣfmnn\3eCo:,New York, and new
made by the Metropolitan Mid. Co., " of New
11.-tvcn, Conn.), ao'4 do net U 1 P _* i>tj with any
other.comr.fMiirJ whu'liiiuiybeVniiH' rancid and
do you more , l»-mn than goo.i. liegeman's
Cam i fi or Ice u2ver t-.ri)*. * . - -