The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-07-20
F8 St IOliS Convention.
TTLDEE AND HENDRICKS.
Detailed Report Of the Ma
tional Democratic
Convention.

the St. Louis chamber OF commerce,
which was decorated with garlands OF
leave. state coats-of-aTms, flowers, etc,
ME delegates were promptly in their
plaoes, but it was twenty minutes past
Twelve before the convention was called
Ia order by Hon. Augustus scheil,
chairman OF the national democratic COM
mittee.
Mr.. schell, in calling order, said
gpwrIFNEv.--As chairman of the nation.
Al democratic convention, the duty has been
assiRned 70 me 20 call this convention 20 or
aer' According 10 the usages Of the dems-
cratic party, this large body Of representa-
tivea. coming from every section OF the
wnioB. have assembled for the purpose Of
Nominating for the democratic party eandl-
date for president and vice president Of the
Tinted egatea, whose election win make
change ia the administration OF the govern
nepf. and stay the corruption which Is now
deafrgvinr Il, TAppiauEe.l The moment
oua issue before the country is outlined ana
clear. In a distinct form and proportion, and
Il cannot be overlooked, underestimated or
avoided. Administrative reform Is demand
ed by the American people, OF every class,
Eapplausel and Of ell parties: The corruP.
slaS Witch now exists in the government
which 4 suffering from Il must be puTihed
and elevated, and the question 70 whose
banas shaIl be committed the duty Of cleans
inT and raising It; shall IL be committed to
fhSns whose unclean hands have spoiled 10!
No. In this hour, when the national honor,
wuhlie virtue, and the moral sentiment OF
mankind demand reform, the duty must and
shall De assigned TO the democratic party
TGreat applsuse.l The people viii not sup
nOFt this that the thing 70 be reformed can
lie reformed by ITSELF They, viii answer II
"a necessary In the case of an individual VINO
h nnWyrnFnble 20 his conscience and 20 his
God FOR his sins; but what is to become Of
public officials integrity If men 70 whom is
asBiRned the performance Of public trusts
Ehan abuse their power, violate their obliga'
lions and their oRihs2 The people are Eener-
osla and eonfdinR, and are honest They
nav be slow, but In the end they are intelii-
rent and ssgacious The people well com
prahend their rights and theiE Interests.
fheiF rights have been fearfully violated, and
their interests too shametaIiy neglected TO
ever again trust the administration Of their
ToyarpTaeut 10 the republican party. [GFeat
applnuse.l There "a also another issue which
eSiamands the consideration OF the country,
and that Il the currency issue. Tie demo"
cratic party has from It's origin, and through
All The time 81 lis existence, been what is
known a. the hard money party OF the eouh-
try gapplmuBe1, and the subtle and GdroIt
eArFt 81 the part OF the republican party %
charge upon the democratic party the pre-
sent condition Of affairs, and to insist that
that party Is now the s0ftmoney party, 10
entirely incorrect; for, let me ask, on what
mage 81 the statutes, on what act OF public
authority, Fn which democrats have had the
Power and the control, h there written one
word, one line one lRw, which has provided
or caused the present condition OF things
All the aetA OF this government recognize.
ana the issue Of paper money authorizing
their use as q leRal.tendeR, and the action Of
he supreme eauFt In declaring The Law con-
ntItusi0nnl under which these acts were au.
thorined, we're all done and performed DUR
Ing the existence and power Of the Eepubli.
can party. What has been the effect Of itg
Commerce "a paFalyEedi the manufacturing
interest almost destroyed In the country
prosperity has disappeared, and want has
iaken ita place. How Is Il 10 be FemediedY
The democratic party with Ia interests will
see that the remedy Il applied Of frugal and
economical government, and dtminuti0n OF
taxation. III cannot be brought about by
forced contraction. FApplause.l 10 should
net be assisted by additional imitation, but
take the country a. il stands, lappiuuseI
We are called upon 10 apply The remedy, and
one remedy which eommends itself to every
h@4EBA WAgAM @M0 " every EEAh0AhA&H NeHAW"
erat IA to demand the repeal al The Fesump.
ton ACT. TApplaasel. repeat, that act
pat the government IN the power Of the DEM
oeratio party, and let them pursue the course
which they will pursue Of an economical I'D
ministFntiUn Of that government, and ! rs
sure you the tima ID not far distant when
specie payment will be resumed, the pros
peFity 81 the country be restored, and the
whole American people be happy once more.
Gentlemen, tho tide n suspicious and the
occasion q suggestive one One hundred
years ago the kFst democratic assemblage
met IN Philadelphia, representatives. OF the
colonies of the Atlantic shore Of this conn.
try. tApplausel. They were under the
guide 81 that sage, that patriot, that name
ever 70 be reyeEed, Thomas Jefferson Tsp.
pihuael, who laid the foundation OF that civil
and religious liberty which our fathers built,
and which we now enjoy on this occasion.
This centennial year Che democratic party
has assembled IN convention once more to do
that which our fathers did that IL 70 say, to
proclaim the course and 10 adopt the means
which shall be necessary % restore us to our
ancient prosperity. tApplausel, During all
the time that the power Of the government
has been In the hands Of the democratic par.
~, during Oil that time prosperity has gov.
eTned our country but whenever that Tag
has been dropped by the advances OF repuh-
lican power sorrow and shame have been
our condition, LApplausel May we not
hope row, after sixteen years Of republican
power thaG the democratic party may "a.
sumo its Fighttul position before the countryi
TApplansel. shall not attempt 70 forecast
the action of this convention III the perform.
Rnce of the duties which il ID called upon to
perform either Ia the nomination az presi.
dent or yice-president Of the United States
81 III the adoption OF its platform. The rules
bv which this convention Is governed are
such AS 10 insure the nomination ef some
gentleman whose character and position as
Statesman and "a an individual ID ripe in the
experience Of one and pure and stainless in