Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 34, Number 19, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 June 1888 — Page 2

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THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13. 18S8.

CLEVELAND'S CONVENTION.

HE IS RENOMINATED BY ACCLAMATION Details of the Work of the National Dem erratic Convention The Nominating Speeches The Platform Sketch of the Nominees, Etc. Ft. Louis, June 5. The democratic national convention began to gather in the early hours of the morning, although the pivel of Chairman Barnum of the national committee did not announce its opening until noon. The trickling stream of humanity, which began to run into the big exposition building as early as 8 o'clock, grew to a torrent, which eurged in and tilled the great nave of the hail to overflowing, and long before noon 10,000 huaian faces gazed upon the high desk reserved for the presiding officer of the ooncution, with its gleaming white silver pavel a gift of the Colorado delegation fall of enrions interest for the expectant Multitnde. The noble proportions of tho hall strike one at once with admiration. It is oblong in shape, relieved upon either tide by balconies reaching back 200 bnr, above which, stretching entirely e round the auditorium, is a broad overhanging gallery. An ample stage leaches from the rear of the chairman's platform fifty feet to the east wall of the jiall and accommodates 440 of the gathered leaders and fathers of the national democracy, who are thus enabled to overlook officers, delegates and spectator?. The decorations are simple but effective. At IJA'y p. m. ex-Senator Darnum of Connecticut, chairman of the democratic national committee, rose from Iii.- chair, and with the gavel smote the desk one sturdy blow. Then the various bands which wero discoursing music in various parts of the hall ceased, tho loud talking and the cheers which greeted the appearance of each distinguished individual who entered the convention gave wav to ipiietness, and with a prt liminary bustle the great assemblage subsided into comparative fcilence. "The convention will please com1 to order," said Chairman Tarnum. "Bishop J. C. Granterry of St. Louis will open the proceedings of this convention with prayer." Bishop ( Irani erry came forward and addressed the Throne of (irace as follows: Almighty God, our Heavenly l ather, Who art lifted Ur above all this turmoil, and yet dost stoop to lit in answ er to our prayer, we adore Thee. We praise Thee. We cive Thee thanks lor Thy great goodness to the sons of men. Thou art our l!od. and we are the peopie of Thv providence nni the work of Thy fiand. We thank Thee for this great country which Thou hast given to us; for the increase of our population ami our wealth uul our power; for the diffusion of knowledge; for Thy word which giveth light to the church and for all Christian institutions. Torsive us our ingratitude, our fortretfulness of Thee, our disobedience according the multitude of Thy favors In Christ Oh, Lord, nave us from pestilence, famine and war, i'roni sectional strife and anarchy and disorder, from the reign of vice and crime, and impiety. May the foundations tf our prosperity he laid in faith and reverence nd righteousness and love, ami may the favor of our God be our defense and our glorr. We beseech Thee, Almighty God, that Thou wilt 1 It-us the president of the I'uited States and all that are in authority, and do Thou provide for us able men who fear (Jod, men of truth and righteousness, and may our people ho led on by Thy wisdom and Thy power and goodness from height to height of material and iitclctual and moral development. May tucsc blessings be transmitted from generation to generation, and extend to alt nationt that all the earth may see the glory of our (iod. Theso Jrayert we offer in the name of Thy s n, esus Chrint. Amen. At the conclusion of the prayer, Mr. IRarnum arose and said: "( entleincn of the convention, by the unanimous vote of national committee the chair has lcen directed to present to this convention as the list of temporary ofhecrstho following which the secretary w ill read." Mr. Prince then read the list as follows: Stephen M. White of California for chairman. Applaus. Temporary secretary Frederick O. I'rince of Massachusetts. Assistant secretaries Alfred OrendorfT of Illinois, W. L. Scott of Virginia, T. K. Farrett of St. Louis, l'0old Strauss of .Alabama, O. M. Hall of Minnesota, John Tripplett of (leorgia, L. K. Kowley of Michigan, Oliver Newell of Colorado, .1. L. Engle of Missouri, T. L. Merrill of Nebraska. 1 he committee escorted Mr. White amid freat cnthnsiasn to the chair, and Mr. larnum then introduced him to the convention in the following words: "(iontlemen of the convention : 1 have thu pleasure and thn honor to present to this convention the Hon. Stephen M. White of California." Applause Mr. White said: Gentlemen of the Convention Profonndly grateful for the distinction just eonfurred upon rue, I am nevertheless conscious that I have been chosen for this position because ef your appreciation of that important section of onr eoiumon country from w hence I come. I can assure you that those whom I in part represent will regard with satisfaction the recognition which they have just received, not because of any uncommon ability or influence of mine, but lor the reason that this is the only time in the history of our national conventions cn which the Pacific slope has been accorded urn an honor. California was acquired under democratic rule. It became a commonwealth under democratic auspices. It is, therefore, fitting that the bestowal of this favor should emanate from the organization whose patriotism and courage gave her to the American union, and that party should he the first to press forward wuh parental fondness the children of those who knocked and did not knock in vain for admission to the privileges cl statehood. I congratulate you not merely as democrats, but as American citizens, on the encouraging circumstances which attend the inauguration f our proceedings. For the first time for a Teriod covering more than a quarter ot a century the democratic national convention is held while the a flairs of government are conducted by a democratic administration. I'p to the late presidential election the republican party declared that democratic success meant national ruin, and that w hatever might be said of the erimei and transactions of those then in Authorty 7et to no other keeping could the welfare of the United States be safely confided. This doctrine was repudiated at the polls, and the experience of almost four year has demonstrated that those, assertions and charges w ere unwarranted, and that the people were right in demanding and compelling a radical change. The platform of principles adopted at our list national convention prescribe with accuracy the role ot conduct wLich should control governmental action. Grover Cleveland was elected by that convention aa a man whose fruiness, ability, integrity and statestnandike qualities pre-eminently fitted him to undertake the task of carrying out the great reforms thus augmented by the organization to w hose tenets he has ever been ready to yield compliance. Jo public servant ever repouded to the call of duty more readily and fully or in better faith than onr honored president. I'nostcntatious in the discharge of his trn.st, he has never faded to apply to affairs of state those sound business maxims, the observance of which is even more necessary in public than iu private station. For years it had leen jene rally conceded that it was necessary to reform the tariff. The existing law on the subject had been called into being during the excitement and becane of the exigencies of war. The republican party, while not denying the necessity for reform, has ever failed to suggest any remedy, and has universally thwarted the efforts of the democracy to anord the needed relief. The present administration has realized the promises made by the democratic convention of 1S-I. It has ought to reduce taxation and lighten the burdens of the people and to reduce the revenue to as to prevent undue accumulation, in the treasury, and has at the same time taken the requisite steps to faster and protect domestic laca&iiu. - It baa discouraged the centraliza

tion of wealth, and has enabled, bo far as ririumstances would permit, those in the less favored walks of lite to enjoy the benefits of their exertions. In other words the democratic administration baa act its utmost endeavors to carry out the platform on which our great reform victory was achieved. If the tariff has not been modified it is because of republican obstruction. The existence of an enormous surplus in the treasury threatens tho industries of the country, is a constant source of injury to the consumer and men of moderate means, w ho find it dimcult to obtain monetary assistance because of the withdrawal of a large portion of the circulating medium. This untortunatc situation ia directly attributable to the policy of the republican party, whose aim has ever been to encourage and enrieh monopolies and to ignore the interests of the masses. During republican dominancy many millions of acres of the public dopniin passed into the hands of corporate and foreign syndicates, formed for the creation of individual fortunes. The obligations imposed as conditions precedent to the investiture of title were persistently violated by the beneficiaries, and those violations passed unheeded until the democratic administration, in conformity with the doctrines of the party declared a forfeiture, thus tendering to those seekiug homes in good faith more than forty millions of acres, which had been withheld by the republican party for the benefit of a selfish few. In conformity with the views of the president, a statute has been enliactcd preventing the acquisition of lands by those not c;tizcns of the Lnitcd States, and restricting the power of corporations to obtain title to realty in the territories. If preceding republican administrations had adopted the resent democratic policy there would have ccn preserved as homes for settlers locating in good faith iin:nense tracts of fertile soil now in the hands of corporations and foreign speculators. For years universal attention has been directed to the langers of Chinese immigration. The advent of hordes of pagan slaves disciplined to starvation and inured to unremuncrative toll has rightly been considered destructive to the interests of labor and a menace to the republic. The democracy, unlike its political advers.irv, has always been with the jx-ople on this Issue. The administration has entered into a treaty wiih the Chinese empire which must result in excluding the .Mongolians from our shores, and which for the first time makes it possible to prevent the perpetuation of the frauds on our immigration laws now practicable by that race, an. I to preserve us from that evil competition. Thus, after repeated republican failures, we reach a successful settlement of the question which justly agitato) a vast number of our citizens and with which republican leaders have shown themselves incompetent to deal. I canuot permit myself to dwell at any length on the many subjects which this occasion suggests. 1 cannot permit myself to point out the benefits which have accrued to all from the wisdom and prudence of our chief executive. The proprieties of the hour bid mo hasten to the performance of the duties incident to this place. Suffice it to say that the re-election of (irovcr Cleveland is demanded by the patriotic sentiment of the land. The republican parly is struggling for life. It cannot long survive. Its extended incumbency was due to the fears and doubts succeeding the civil conflict. Those forebodings have been removed by time and honest opinion, in spite of illegal force openly used, notwithstanding criminal ellorts defeatiug the public will, a expressed at the ballot box, has driven unworthy servants from oiliee and ha summoned to power it ii administration to which no stain or suspicion has ever attached. This was done when the world doubted whether a free government could be maintained here and whether our citizens were strong enough to control the agents of their own selection who detied the power of those from whom their authority proceeded. It was accomplished despite the perpetration of a crime against the electoral Iranchise, which deprived the democracy of the fruits of virtory and the whole people, uf the services of that great statesman and true American, Samuel .(.Tilden. Here, where he was nominated, let it be said "peace to his ashes." lie discharged great duties greatly. His name should be transmitted s an example of one who, rather than disturb the public tranquility, sacrificed on the altar of his country the noblest aspirations of an American citicn. I'nablc to reinstate themselves on any meritorious issue, corrupt politicians, whose transgressions have e xcxcluded them from office, seek restoration to authority by endeavoring to reanimate the (h ad issue of a past generation. Hut those w ho participated in the struggle are not anxious to renew it. The agitators of to-day were in most instances uon-coiiibatants. A new generation has come it t h mi the scene. The younger voters know of them only through tradition and history. They ere ardent, ambitious and eni ghtencd. They look with uversiou on every attempt to lead them into embroiling discussions. They arc anxious for present success and future honor and happiness. They are too busy with the practical ati'airs of lite to engage in useless controversy. They love their country better than the delusion of an empty name. They know that the glory and advancement of the republic is dependent on general co-operation. While tbey glory in their fathers' heroic deeds they yet believe that unkind words and exaggerated references to the past are not promotive of present harmony or future prosperity, and that an administration that treat all alike, and recognizes that there is no distinction, before the law, of race or section, is best calculated to further the general interest and to perpetuate the blessings of lilerty. The honest, intelligent elector whose judgment is untainted by prejudice is prepared to again entrust this government to Ihn democratic party. That that party has accomplished so much, notwithstanding the continued opposition of its foes, is ample evidence that during the Dext lour years its policy will be finally and completely adopted. Fhe coining contest will result in the triumph of the democracy. 1 he nominees of this convention will be the chosen of the people, and if we do our duty the republican party will henceforward be unable to retard the progress of our country. WEDNESDAY'S PROCEEDINGS.

What Was Don in the Convention Hall lluring Wednesday's Session. St. Locis, June 4. The democratic national convention to-day broke the record for the greatest display of enthusiasm ever witnessed in a similar body. For over twenty minutes 12,000 people filled the air of the great convention hall with a volume of undiminished applause comparable with nothing on earth, perhaps save the roar of the falls of Niagara. It was at the utterance of these words: "I give you a name entwined with victory, l nominate Grover Cleveland of New York." Thesreaker was Daniel Dougherty of Tammany hall. With head proudly erect, every fUcr of his fine feature's quivering, every nerve of his noble figure tense, the magnificent-voiced orator was alternately thrilling the vast audience and holding them sjiell-bound, when, at the climax of Ids eloquence, lie named for tho first time the man who was uppermost in the thought) of all. It was needless to utter another word. Mr. Daughorty paused for a moment to gaze over the hundreds of frantic, cheering delegates, at the even more frantic thousands of spectators lx-yond. High above the forest of heads were waving inuuinberablo rod bandana.s. Hats and canes were being pitched into the air, while tho cheering was becoming so terrible that no singlo vothusiast could hear his own screech in the one over-powering; geneial yell. At this moment in the mammoth picture of the capitol at Washington covering the wall far alove the platform, and in plain view of the whole convention, the doors were K'cn to awing back, and the smiling face of President Cleveland Ik amed out on his admirers. Ilverylody in the ball seemed fairly beside himself with excitement. The stone bust of tlu; president near the peakers stand wan crowned with a w reath of green, snatched by almost frenzied hands from among the decoration.! on tho platform. Iong-poled state banners from among delegates were being whirled w ihlly in tho air, when suddenly the convention, with a mighty shout, discovered Daniel Dougherty climbing on a chair in tho middle of the New Yorker on the floor. He was waving aloft an American flag. AA it moved, by common impulse the standardbearers of the different states all presAe! toward the New Yorker, each seeking to reach Datigherty's starry emblem with their tall staffs and toss it to, the roof. At this moment the hundred American f agles ornamenting the railing of the gallery were being torn olf, and their outstretched

mimic wings, six feet from tip to tip, were flapping their golden wings with the assistance of the nearest spectator, men and women alike. In ßheer mercy to the people, Chairman Collins at length interposed, and afttr repeated clTcrts, directed their attentfon to a tall Kentuckian who stood beside him. This gentleman, Delegate Mackenzie, was to second the nomination of Cleveland, and aroused the convention to a renewed outburst almost at tho first word, by declaring there was but one democrat in the country more popular than Mr. Cleveland the queenly woman he has made his wife. Again the convention was in an uproar w hen the sneaker gave a brand new title to the leader of the republicans the "Florentine Mosaic from Maine." Mr. Mackenzie moved to now; suspend tho rules and make the nomination of Cleveland absolutely unanimous. ISut everybody wished to join in seconding Cleveland, and everybody wa given a chance. Then the thing was done with an extraordinary hurrah. The other main feature of the day in the convention was the four-cornered struggle between the Thurman men, the (irayracn, the tariiT reformers and the protective tariff element. The Thurman delegates were eager to have the nomination for vice-president made at once w hile the excitement was at fever-heat. They were reinforced by the tarilt' reformers, who were incensed at tho delay of the committee on platform, and eager to administer rebuke. The Gray men were using Fabian tactics, and had able allies in the protectionists. 1 los well 1. Flower of New York and Daniel W. Voorhces of Indiana were the opposing leaders, the latter being regarded as the spokesman of Gray. Though outnumliered many times over, the phalanx under Voorhecs was making a most determined fight, contesting every inch in a way that threatened to develop ugly feelings. Just when things had a articularly 'squally aspect, White of Cnliornia, in the interest of the old Kornau, poured oil on the troubled waters. The postponement asked for by Voorhees was advocated by White on broad grounds in a manner as magnanimous as it was unexpected. The adjournment was in peace. Many left the hall with dark forebodings regarding what might take place in the platform committee before the convention reassembled, but the great majority of the delegates fell to discussing on the w ay out from the hall the exciting details of their own proceedings which ate presented verbatim Ixdow : At precisely 10:11:2a.m. Chairman White stepped up to the desk, and after looking for a moment over the mass of human beings packed in the hall, banged the desk with the solid silver gavel which was presented to the convention yesterday, and said: "The convention will come to order. Take your seats as rapidly as possible." After waiting a few minutes and the convention not being quite in that order which is necessary for the transaction of bu.sim ss, he thumped the desk again and said: "Delegates will please take their seats. Tho convention w ill come to order. The convention will be opened with prayer by the Kev. J. . Green of Missouri." The Kev. Dr. Green addressed the Throne of Grace as follows: Oh, IiOrd, Thou hast been our dwelling plaec in all generations. Thou hast been the (iod, and art the (iod of all nations. Thou hast appointed the bounds of their habitations. Thou hast Ih'Cii the (Jod of this nation, the God of our fathers, and we, their children, this morning enter into the inheritance of the blcisings that thou didst bestow upon them. We com; this morning to ask Thy blessing upon this assembly, upon these men who have con:e from thpsp sister states, from all over this great republic, w ho have conic on this important oecasion, sent by their people Oh (iod, do Thoa bles them in this assembly this morning, ani as Thou hnst ruled over the nation in all th years past and Thou hast brought good out o! all of the evil, do Thou this day rule over this convention for the good of this nntion and for the glory of Thy great name. We pray that Thy blessing may be upon the president of the Fnited States and upon, the humblest officer of the people of our nation and upon the humblest citizen of this great republic. We pray Thee, Oh, God. that Thou wilt guide us in our destiny. Help us as a people to fear (iod and keep His commandments and direct us iu all our ways that w e may be the Lord's people, not simply in the profession of our lips, but in a godly and holy and inst life. Now we commend ourselves to Thee for the guidance of Thy spirit, and as Thon mut overrule the niitakcs of men for the good of Thy name, and as Thou must guide us in all th in irs that arc great and good, do Thou this day bleK these men and lead them in Thy way according to Thy purpose, and let them remember this day as they sit in this convention that they are not only making a history for this country, but they are also to determine that which will be good for it or bad for it, and may their policy and may their work redound to the good of nil the citizens of all this country and for the glory of Thy name iu 11 the earth. Iet Thy Hessin? rest upon us now and evermore. We a.k it in Jesufnanie. Amen. The Hon. Frederick O. Prince of Massachusetts then offered the following resolution, which w as sent to the desk and read : Kesolved, That the thanks of the convention be presented to the delegation from Colorado for its gift of a silver gavel, and that the same be placed in charge of the national committee for use at future democratic conventions. Applause. The Chairman "The question is upon the adoption of tho resolution offered by the gentleman from Massachusetts. Are you ready f jr the question?" The question being called for Mas carried unanimously. Mr. Cassidy of Pennsylvania "I am inetrucled by the committee to report that they have unanimously agreed upon Gen. Patrick A. Collins of Massachusetts for permanent chairman." Cheers. After the cheers, which came with the announcement of Gen. Collins' selection, had subsided, the secretary read the list of vico-prctiidents and the representatives of each state to notify the nominees of the convention of its results. The order of business of the last national democratic convention shall obtain, and the rules of said convention shall govern this convention, with this modification, viz: That no state shall change its vote for president or vicepresident until the call of states has been completed. Your committee further recommend that the recording secretary, reading clerks, othcial stenographers and sergeant-at-arms of the temporary organization hold their respective offices under the permanent organization. Lous II. C'assidy, Chairman of the Committee. John It. Castlemax, Secretary of Committee on Permanent Organzation. The report was unanimously adopted. The Chairman "Tho chair will appoint William H. Rarnum of Connecticut, the Hon. Koswell P. lTowcrof New York, and

the Hon. John O'Day of Missouri as a committee to escort the Hon. Patrick A. Collins to the chair." This announcement produced uproarions applause throughout the convention which was continued especially by tho Massachusetts delegation whose men? hers arose and stood on their chairs and gave three times three for their favorite. The gentlemen appointed to escort Mr. Collins to the chair proceeded to his seat and brought him forward. When Mr. Collins had mounted the platform he was greeted by a shake of the hand by Mr. White, the temporary chairman, after which the chairman said: Gentlemen of th e Con vention: Thanking you for the favor which has been accorded me, and for the great consideration which has been extended to me during the time I have presided over your deliberations as temporary chairman, I take pleasure in introducing to you your permanent chairman, the Hon. Patrick A. Collins of Massachusetts. This moment was the occasion of an outburst of applause which lasted so long that cries of "sit down," "Sit down," were heard from different parts of the hall. When order had been measurably restored, Mr. Collins began his remarks, which are reported in full, as follows: To stand by your favor in this place, so often, filled by the foremost men in our great party, is a distinction of the highest character, and an honor for which I ara profoundly grateful. In performing the delicate and diflicult service to which you have assigned me I can scarcely hope to justify the w isdom of your choice. I shall at all times need a continuance of your indulgence and courtesy, as well as your full co-operation to promote order, decorum and good will, until these proceedings are brought to a happy close. We represent, in this convention, more than thirty millions of the American people We bear their commission to act for them, and their injunction to act with all the wisdom that God has given us to protect and safeguard the institutions of the republic as their fathers founded them. In time when the world was king-ridden, and pauperized by the privileged few, when men bcarcely dared to breath the word "liberty" even if they understood its meaning thepople scattered along our eastern coast, with a sublime heroism never equaled, broke from all traditions, rejected nil known systems, and established, to the amazeuieut of the world, the political wonder of the ages, the American republic, the child of revolution, nursed by philosophy. The hand that framed the immortal declaration of indepedence is the hand that guided the emancipated country to progress and glory. It is the hand that guides us still in our onwnrd march as a free and progressive people. The principles upon which our government can securely rest, upon which the peace, prosperity and liberty ot the people depend, are the principles of the founder of our party, the apostle of democracy, Thomas Jefferson. Our young men Under thirty have heard more in their time of the clash of arms and the echoes of war than the principles of government. It has been a period of passion, force, impulse and emotional policies. So that we need not wonder that nAw and then we hear the question asked, aftd 'M-arccly answered, "What difference is there between the two parties?" Kvery democrat knows the difference. The democratic treed was not penned by Jefl'erson for a section or clas of people, but for all; not for a day or a generation, but for all time. These priuciples conserved and expanded the repUl.bo in all its better days. A strict adherence td them will preserve it to the end. sio the democracy ot to-day, as in the past, believe with Jell, rson in 1. Equal and . exa,t justice to all men of whatever state or jcr'uasioii, religious or poli-

2. Peaec, oomnirn'f and honest friendship with all nations: entangling alliances with none. i 4. Support of the slate . governments in all their rights as tho int competent administrators of our domestic, concerns and the surest bulwarks ag.ümt anti-repuldicuu tendencies. 4. The preservation of tho general government in its whole constitutional vigor as the sheet anchor of our peace and safety abroad. Ö. A jealous cart of the rights of election by the people, a mil 1 and sale corrective of abuses, which are lopped oil" by the sword of revolution where peaceable means arc unprovided. i. Absolute ncpilesw-nc iu the decisiou-t of the majority, the vital principle of republics, from which is no appeal but to force, the vital principle and immediate parent of despotism. 7. A well disciplined militia, our be.-t reliance in peace and foremost in war. s. The supremacy of the civil over military authority. 1. Economy in tho public expenses, that labor may be lightly burdened. 10. The honest paym-ut of our debts and the preservation of o;ir public faith. 11. Encouragement of agriculture and commerce as its handnnid. 1U. The ditfuii of 'public opinion, and arraignment of all buses at the bar of public reason. Freedom of r-ligi'n. 1 1. Freedom of the pre. 1. Freedom ot the. . person under the protection of the habeas corpu'-. Trial by juries impartially selected. Add to these thefoldcn economic rule that no more taxes shall be. levied upon the people in any way than are neeesary to meet the honet-t expenses of the government, and you have a body of priuciples to fin against which has been political dat!i to every party hitherto, to bin a;iio-t which in the future will be political suicide. True to thc principles the democratic party fought siticcsiii!ly our foreign wars, protected our citizens iu every clime, compelled the respect ol all nations for our Hag, added imperial domaiu to our territory and insured peace, prosperity .' and happiuess to all our people. J'aNe to these principles the great federal, whig and know-nothing parties went down never to rise again. And wc arc here to- , day representatives of the party that has survived all others, the united, triumphnut, invinj cible democracy, prepared to strike down for ever the last surviving foe in November. Our standard must be the rallying point now and in the future for all good citiens w ho love and cherb.h republican institution", who love liberty regulated by the constitution ami law, who believe in a government not for a class or for a few, but a government of all the people, by all the people and for all tho people. This has been the asylum for all good men from over the earth who lice from want and oppression, and mean to become Americans. IJut we invite and welcome only "friends to this ground and liegemen" to the republic. Our institutions cannot change to meet hostile wishes, nor be so much as sensibly modi lied Mive by the peaceful and deliberate action of the mass of our people in accordance with the constitution and laws of the. land. Wliatevcr problems the present has, or the future may prcseut, as far as political action can effect them, will he dealt with by the American penpie within the law. And in the future as iu the pat the people w ill lind security for their liberty mid property, encouragement and protection for their industries, peace and prosperity iu following the party of the American masses, which will ever shield them against the aggressions of power and monopoly on one side ami on the other the surging of chaos. While almost all the rest of the civilized world is darkened by armies, crushed by kings or nightniarcd by conspiracies, wc alone enjoy a healthy peace, a rational liberty, a progressive prosperity. We owe it to our political institutions, to democratic teachings at least us much a to the exuberant soil. The man is not a good American who, knowing what we are, by act or word, experiment or thought, in any way, w ill attempt to weaken the foundation of this splendid political structure the republic of the United .States. We meet to-day under conditions new to the democrats of this generation. How often we stood in conventions in the past, when toothers it seemed as if the shadows of death closed about us, wheu the day of victory seemed almost as far away us tho day of general judgment. It could not then be said that we met for spoils or personal advantage. We met to keep the fires of democratic liberty alive till the dawn of a better day. If we were a party of misfortune it must also be agreed that we were a party of undaunted courage and inflexible principle. Twenty-eight years ago the democratic party, rent into fragments, heated by feuds that only time could allay or punishment destroy, met, as it look now, merely to settle in angry mood the terms upon which they should become exiles from power. !y their mad dissensions they elected to go to defeat rather than wait for tho sobering influence of time to close the breach. To the younger men of that day the act eeenied suicide, mitigated by insanity. Their madness transferred to a minority of the American people the political government of all. The party, whatever the respectability of its members, however patriotic, was not broad or national at its base. It had at most but one central idea, and when that idea was set in the constitution and crystalized into law, it ran a career of riot that appalled all men. The history of that period ot political debauchery is too ad and familiar to Americans to be re-

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cited anew. The republican party, sometimes peacefully and sometimes by force, sometimes lairly and sometimes by fraud, succeeded in holding power twenty-four years, till at last the American people, no longer condoning its faults or forgiving its sins, hurled it trom power, and again committed to the party of the constitution and the whole union the administration of our political affairs. We won by the well-earned confidence of the country in the rectitude of our purpose, by the aid of chivalrous and conscientious men, "who could no longer brook the corruptions of the rcnublican party. It was a great, deserved, necessary victory. The day on which Urover Cleveland the plain, straightforward, typical American citizen, chosen at that election took the oath of office in the presence of the multitude a day so lovely and so perfect that all nature seemed exuberantly to sanction and to celebrate the victory that day marked the close of an old era and the beginning of a new one. It closed the era of usurpation by the federal authorities and of illegal lorce, of general contempt far constitutional limitations and plain law, of glaring scandals, profligate waste and unspeakable corruptions, of narrow sectionalism and class strife, of the reign of a F arty w hose good work had long been done, t began the era of perfect peace and perfect union the states fused in all their sovereignty into a federal republic w ith limited but ample powers; of a public service conducted with absolute integrity and strict economy; of reforms pushed to their extreme limit; of comprehensive, sound and safe finaucial policy, giving security and confidence to all enterprises and endeavor a democratic administration, faithful to its mighty trust, loyal to its pledges, true to the constitution, safeguarding the interests and lilertiesof the people. And now we stand on the edge of another, and perhaps greater, contest; with a relation to the electors that wc have not held for a generation that of responsibility for the great trust of government. We are no longer auditors but accountants; no longer critics but the criticised. The responsibility is ours, and if we have not taken nil the power necessary to make

that responsibility good, the fault is ours, not that of the people. Wc are confronted by a wily, unscrupulous and desperate foe. There will he no sneck on the record that they will not magnify into a blot, nor circumstance that they w ill not torture and misrepresent, no disappointment that they w ill not exaggerate into a revolt, no class or creed that they will not seek to inflame, no passion that they will not attempt to rouse, no Irand that they will not willingly perpetrate. They fancy, indeed, that there is "no imposture too monstrous for the popular credulity," no crime that w ill not he condoned. But we stand at guard, fully armed at every point to meet them. Our appeal is not to passion or to (rejudice. to class or faction, to race or creed, tit to the sound common sense, the interest, the intelligence and patriotism of the American people. The administration of President Cleveland has triumphantly justified his election. It compels the respect, confidence and approval of the country. The prophets of evil and disaster are dumb. What the people see is the government of the Union restored to its ancient footing of justice, pence, honesty and impartial enforcement of law. They see the demands of labor and agriculture met so far as the government can meet them by legislative enactments for their encouragement and protection. They see the veterans of the civil war granted pensions long due them, to the amount of more than twice in number and nearly three times in value those granted under any previous administration. They see more than UxjO acres of land, recklessly and illegally held by the grantc-s of the corrupt republican regime, restored to the public domain for the benefit ot honest settlers. They see the negro, whose fears of democratic rule were plavcd upon by demagogues four years ago, not only more fully protected than by h's pretended triends, hut honored as his race was never houored before. They see a fiiianci-l policy under which reekless speculation has practically ceased and capital freed from distrust. They see for the first tiinc an honest observance ot the law governing the civil establishment and the employes of the people rid, at last, of the political highwaymen with a demand for tribute in one hand and a letter of dismissal in the other. They see its useless offices abolished and expenses of administration reduced, while improv d methods have lifted the public service to high efficiency. They tranquility, order, security und equal justice restored in the land, a watchful, steady, safe and patriotic administration the solemn promised the democracy faithfully kept. It is "an honest government by honest men." If this record seems prosaic, if it lacks the blood-thrilling elements, if it is not lit with lurid tires if it cannot be illustrated by a pyrotechnic display, if it is merely the plain record of a constitutional party in a time of peace, engaged in administration reforms, it is because the people of the country four years ago elected not to trut to sensation and experiment, however brilliant and alluring, but preferred to place the helm in a steady liand w ith a fearless trustworthy, patriotic man behind it. I'pou that record and upon our earnest effort , us yet incomplete, to reduce and equalize the burdens of taxation we enter the canvass and go to the polls confident that the free and intelligent people of this great country will say: "Well done, good and faithful servants." To the patriotic, independent citizens, who four years ago forsook their old allegiance and came to our support, w ho since that time have nobly sustained the administration, the democratic party owes a deep debt of gratitude. That they have been reviled and insulted by their former associates is not only a signal compliment to their character and influence, but another evidence of the decadence of the republican party. lUind worship of the machine the political juggernaut is exacted from every man who will take even standing room in that party. The democratic temple is open to all; and if in council we cannot agree in all things, our motto is "in essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity." To all good men we say, "come in" "good will ne'er halted nt the door stane." As four years ago you voted with us to reform the administration, to conserve our institutions for the well being of our common country, so join with us iu approval of the work so well accomplished, to complete w hat remains undone. We ask you to remember that it i a "fatal error to weaken the bands of a political organization, by which great reforms have been achieved and risk them in the hands of their known adversaries." Four years aco you trusted tentatively the democratic party and supported with real and vigor its candidate for president. You thought him sti-oug in all the sturdy qualities requisite for tho grest task of reform. Heboid your spiendid justification. No president in time of peace had so diflicult and laborious a duty to perform. His party had been oftt of power twenty-four years. Every member of it had been almost venomoudy excluded from the smallest pot where administration could be studied. . Every place wss filled with men whose interest it was tothwart inquiry and belittle the new administration, but the master haud came to the helm and the true course has been kept from the beginning. We need not wait for time to do justice to the character ami services of President Cleveland. Honest, clear-sighted, patient; grounded in respect for law and justice; with a thorough grasp of principles and situations; with marvelous ana conscientious industry; the very incarnation of firmness he has nobly fulfilled the promise of his party, nobly met the expectations of his country, and written his name high on tho scroll w here future Americans will read only the names of men w ho have been supremely useful to the republic. Fellow democrats: This is but the initial meeting in a Klitical campaign destined to be memorable. It will be a clashing of nearly even forces. Ix-t no man here or elsewhere belittle or underestimate the strength of the opposition. But, great as they are, the old democratio party, in conscious strength and perfevt union, faces the issue fearlessly. Upon invitation of the chairman, all

delegates named as vice-presidents took scats upon the platform. The Chairman "Mr. Timothy Campbell of New York sends a resolution to tho chair, which, under the rules just adopted, goes to the committee without reading or debate." Mr. Campliell "I hope the resoution will be read." The Chairman "According to the nature of the resolution the chair believes it does not come within the scope of the rule just adopted and it ought to be read." Applause. The secretary read the resolution, as follows: Resolved, That this convention takes occasion to express its unfeigned sorrow at the 6erious and dangerous illness of Gen. Thil Sheridan applause, and to him whose noble and valiant deeds will ever be enshrined in the hearts of his countrymen we extend our sincere sympathy. We earnestly trust that the great soldier and distinguished patriot w ill meet witn a speedy recovery, ana that the livine Providence may spare him to this natiou for many years to come. Applause. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to Gen. Sheridan as expressive of the heartfelt sentiments of the democracy of the United States. Cheers. Mr. Campbell asked for the unanimous consent for the adeption of the resolutions. The resolutions were adopted by a rising vote with three hearty cheers for the gallant soldier who is now engaged in his most desperate campaign. Mr. Pickett "I move, Mr. Chairman, that when this convention adjourns, that it adjourn to 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.'' Cries of "No," "no," "no." The chair announced the motion of Mr. Tickett. Mr. Hensler of Pennsylvania'! ofTer as a substitute to the motion that has been made the following: 'Resolved, That the roll of states ami territories be now called in alphabetical order and the names of the candidates for president and vice-president be placed in nomination.' " Cheers." The Chairman "The question now is upon the substitute of Mr. Hensler of Pennsylvania. Those in favor of that motion will say aye, and those opposed will say no." The vote was declared in the affirmative and the substitute was adopted. The Chairman "The clerk will proceed to call the roll by states." The clerk then proceeded to call the roll of states, commencing with Alabama. Edward W. Peters, of Alabama "Mr. Chairman, the delegation from Alabama has instructed me to tender its first place on the call and its first right to speak to the state of New York." Great applause. The Chairman "The delegation from the state of Alabama desires to surrender their right to a nomination to the delegates from the state of New York. The gentleman from New York, Mr. Dougherty, has the floor." Amid great enthusiasm and applause, Mr. Dougherty ascended the platform to tho right of the chairman and addressed the convention as follows: I greet you, my countrymen, with fraternal regard! In vour presence I bow to the majesty of the people! The eight itself is inspiring, the thought sublime! You come from every state and territory, from every nook and corner of our oceanbound, continent-covering country. You are about jo discharge a more than imperial duty. With simplest ceremonials, vou, as representatives of the people, are to choose a magistrate with power mightier than a monarch, yet cheeked and controlled by the bupreme law of a written constitution. Thus impressed I ascend the rostrum to name the next president of the United States. New York presents him to the convention and pledges her electoral vote. Delegations from the thirty-eight states and all the territories are assembled without caucus or consultation ready simultaneously to take up the cry and make the vote unanimous. We are here not indeed to choose a candidate but to name the one the people have already chosen. He is the man lor the people! His career illustrates the glory of our institutions. Eight years ago unknown save in his own locality, he for the last four has stood in the gaze of the world discharging the most ex alted duties that can be confided to mortal. To-day determines that, not of his own choice, but by the mandate of his countrymen, and with the sanction of heaven, he shall till the presidency for four years more. He has met and mastered every question as if from youth trained to statesmanship. The promises of his letter of acceptance and inaugural address have been fulfilled. His fidelity in the past inspires faith in the future. He is not a hope. He is a realization. Scorning subterfuge, disdaining reelection, never concealing convictions, mindful of his oath of office to defend the constitution, he courageously dec lares to congress, dropping minor matters, that the supreme issue i reform, revision, reduction ot national taxation. That the treasury of the United States glutted with unneeded gold oppresses industry, emharasses business, endangers financial tranquility and breeds extravagance, centralization and corruption. That high taxation, vital for the expenditures of an unparalleled war, is robbery in years of prosperous peace; that the millions that pour into the treasury come from the hard-earned savings of the American people; that iu violation of equality of rights the present tariff' has created a privileged class who, shaping legislation for their personal gain, levy by law contributions for the necessaries of life from every man, woman and child in the land. That to lower the tarifl' is not free trade. Tt is to reduce the unjust profits of monopoly and boss manufacturers, and allow consumer? to retain the rest. The man who asserts that to lower the tariff means free trade insults intelligence. We brand him as a falsifier. His furthest from the thought to imperil capital or disturb enterprises. The aim is to uphold wages and protect the rights of all. This administration has rescued the public domain from would-be barons and connarant corporations, faithless to obligations, and reserved it for free homes and for this and coming generations. There is no pilfering. There are no jobs under this administration. Public office is a public trust. integrity stands guard at every post of our vast empire. While the president has been the medium through which has flowed the undying gratitude of the republic for her soldiers, he has not hesitated to withhold approval from special legislation, if strictest inquiry revealed a waut of truth and justice. Above all, sectional strife, as never betöre, is at an end, and liO.OOO.OOO of freemen in the tics of brotherhood are prosperous and happy. These aretheachievements of this administration. Under the same illustrious leader we arc ready to meet our political opponent in high and honorable debate and stake our triumph on the intelligence, virtue and patriotism of the people. Adhering to the constitution, its every liuc and letter, ever remembering that "powers not delegated to the United States by the constitution nor prohibited by it to the states are reserved to the states respectively or to the people" by the authority of the democracy of New York, backed by the democracy of the entire Union, I give you a name entw ined with victory. I nominate Grover Cleveland of New York. When Mr. Dougherty finished Iiis speech at 12:0Gi, the delegates and the audience set up a yell. After simply yelling for half a minute they legaii to get enthused, and some of the more ardent peeled their coats and commenced waving them. About this time the door of the capitol at the rear of the platform was swung aside, and in the panel apieared a jvortrait of Cleveland, occupying the center of the facade of the capitol. Then the delegates ami the audience simply went w ild, and with furious energy worked their voices and their botlies in their efforts to testify their approval of tho nomination. A band somewhere in one of the galleries started up "Marching Through Georgia," and the air or the sentiment, nobody knew which, elicited a tremendous outburst of cheers. At this time about a third of the delegates and perhaps one-fourth of the audience produced bandana handkerchiefs and waved them franticallv, and in response to this fresh incentive there was an additional swell in the terrific outburst of noise. On lacaite ia the gallery took

his new plug hat and sent it sailing acrosl the space over the heads of the delegates, and it was caught by a party in the opposite gallerv with the exix-rtness of a professional läse ball player. After eight minutes of bedlam Chairman Collins thought the thing had pone far enough and thumped and pounded for order, bul with every thump of the gavel arose a new section of yells from the assemblage, and Chairman 'Collins relinquished tho job in despair. At this juncture Daniel Dougherty mounted a chair in the center of the New York delegation and waved a flag. From all parts of the hall delegates gathered about Dougherty, bearing the standards of their respective states and formed a circle about him, holding in a sort of canopy over his head the placards bearing the names of the states. In marked distinction from the scarlet bandanas, the standards of Indiana and Kansas were decorated with stripes of black silk, indicating th? adherence of the parties who tore them to the cause of the present commissioner of pensions. Under the canopy formed by the standards a couple of United States Mags were introduced and the tableau, as thus completed, was greeted with a pandemoniao chorus of cheers and howls and yells. A young fellow in the upper gallerv broke in on the uproar with the mellifluous strains of a hellodon, giving a still more infernal tone to the turmoil. Among the audience in the rear of the delegates, a numler of eople produced a Hock of big yellow eagles, which by some arrangement, were made to llap their wings, and so far as any one knew in the terrific, uproar, they "may have also screamed for the democratic nominee. When the demonstration at last subsided comparatively, John 13. Castlcman and A. (i. McKenzie of Kentucky, carried the Kentucky standard to the platform and planted it beside the chairman's desk, to emphasize the second which Kentucky" proposed to give to the nomination of (Jrover Cleveland. Eighteen minutes of the unadulterated bedlam seemed to Ik? enough to suit the delegates, and they sank back in their seats, but the audience was not satisfied with this allotment of time and continued the uproar two minutes longer, w hen they were finally brought to order. Mr. McKenzie of Kentucky, then to-Ac the platform and addressed the convention as follows : (il'.NTLEMKX OF THE CONVENTION' I besr the commission of the state of Kentucky to this national convention, and in the name of the commonwealth that has piven to statecraft a Clay and a Crittenden. 1 desire to second the nomination of (trover Cleveland for the office of the presidency of the United tftates. Jtireat applause and wild cheering. 1 Within the broad limits of this great land there is but one more popular democrat than he, and that is th queenly woman he has made his wife. (treat applause It mut be, Mr. Chairman, a matter of felicitation to every good citizen within the limits of our land that the historic whitehouse, around which cluster so many memories that are dear to every patriotic heart, is presided over by a man who has the courage to enforce obedience to bad laws until they be repealed, and recommend the enactment of good ones until they shall be enacted. Applause.l At the same time its social destinies are guided by the fair hand of the uncrowned queen of our American womanhood. I never intend to let Mrs. Cleveland out of thi canvass. Laughter and applause. In hoc eiyno ri . It was said, gentlemen of the jury, laughter in our last national convention that tirover Cleveland was loved for the enemies he bad made; stiil later it has been said that he wa loved for the message he had written. Applause. Kentucky loves him for the fight there is in him laughter and applause and for his splendid racing qualities. Laughter. He is as game as leximrton, and a speedy as Tenbroeck. In his earlier. form he won the Buffalo mayoralty stake, hands down, and he won the New York handicap by PV.OnO feet, l-aughtcr and applause He was then entered acaint the Florentine mosaic from Maine (great applause and cheering and won the national derby by a neck. It docs not matter, gentlemen of the democratic jury, it does not matter how this national svu cp.-takes shall be made up, whether it be filled out by hvperborean i-ules, Florentina mosaics or dark hores. When the race is ron through the bulletin boards will show F-clips first; the balance not placed. laughter and applause. The state of Kentucky loves Mr. Cleveland for the reason that he had the courage to storm the iutrenclmients of subsidy and monopoly by recommending such a judicious revision of our tariff as will secure equality in the distribution of the public burdens and lighten the exactions on la'xr. Applause. lie has had the courage to inaugurate such a war on that horrible misnomer called truts as that before this national campaign shall close it will cease to be a popular race tor a log. laughter and applause. lie has had the courage and patriotism to regard the presidency of the United States, not as a personal perquisite acquired by tnirchdse or discovery or diplomacy or escheau Mr. McKenzie had turned around to face the people rented on the platform, when the audience in front set up a cry for Mr. McKenzie to turn round and face the audience. Ix-t me talk to these learned Thcbans awhile. I-iughter. lint be has regarded the presidency as a great public office confirmed by the unbought suffrage of the people to le administered wielv, fairly, judiciously, impartially, honestly, in the interests of everybody. Cheers. Well, the fact of the business is he has got so much courage that it is unnecessary to enumerate. Hut there is one thing that I want to call special attention to. While others have wavered and others have sent doubtful messages, he has sent a messMge to the present American congress that has about it the directness and force of a Kentucky rifle and the executive ability of a dynamite cartridge. Applause aad laughter. " In lawyer parlance it had about it the energy of a capias pro fine and the force and effect of a replevin bond. . Nay, gentlemen, this is the one instance in the history of American politics where we had a man who furnished in nis own person a first-class candidate and a thoroughly democratic platform. Applause. lie has done his duty, let us do ours. Applause. I want every democrat, male and female laughter, within the body of this most magnificent deliberative hall in the world applause, consecrated to the holiest purpose outside ot the Christian religion applause, I want every one to go home after we shall close these exercises laugh:' r with the democratio benediction, and, if i: please God, to provide that, in addition to tirovcr Cleveland, one of the guidons along the b ar line of the democracy in its marc h to victory shall be a red bandana. Applause. In conclusion, Mr. Chairman and genilcraen, I move to suspend die rules and make the nomination of Grover Cleveland for president of the luited Mates absolutely unanimous. Great applause Judge II. D. D. Twiggs of Oorgia said: Mk. President and Gkntlemen of the Convention The great state of Georgia, which 1 have the honor to represent tipon this occasion, is proud C second the nomination of (irovcr Cleveland a state which has Iteen conspictious in iu fidelity to the great principles of democracy and economic government which underlie our sytem, and which have found their highest expression iu his splendid and magnificent administration. Applause. Gentlemen of the convention, monopoly hai said to the people of the South: "You arc poor, build up your factories, diversify your industries. Protection has made us opulent, it w -ill make you so likewise. " The state of Georgia, already voiced with.ths music of a million spindles, has given back hel reply, lifting aloft ln-r proud and untarnished shield on which isinscribed her motto: "Wisdom, justice and moderation." She has said t this artful briber: "We may be poor, but w are unfiling to grow rich by Icvyiug tributi upon the people." Apidause.j Gentlemen of the convention, the twenty, four delegates from Georgia have come here earing with them but a single commission and that commission is the vote of the state for that matchless lead-r whom our late Convention, io its platform of principles, characterized as uniting the wisdom of Jeflerson w-ith the firmness ol Jackson and the patriotism of Washington. Cheers. What is true of Georgia is true of every othei democratic state here represented, and it might be truthfully stated gntlcment that this vast and grand assemblage of patriots and demo, erat may be called but a formal convocation assembled together to ratify the action of the sovereignties which have already spoken. Cheers. The great democrat masses of the country, with elbows touching, Lave marched in solid and unbrckcu pnshUaax to this great city by