The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-07-06
ple. and less to Federal legislation. for the

pie, and less to Federal Legislation, for the
future government of our country.
At the conclusion Mr. Schell nominated
Henry Watterson, of Kentucky, for Tenn
porary Chairman. Applause. Un-
animously agreed to.
Hon. Mr.. Barnum, of Connecticut, and
Mr.. Ransom, of North Carolina, being
appointed Committee for the purpose,
conducted Mr.. Watterson to the chair.
NJ. Watterson being presented, was re-
ceived with applause, and said:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION: We
are called together to determine by our wis
dom whether honest government, admin
istered by honest men, shall be restored to
the American people, or to decide by our folly
that it is the destiny of this country to
pursue an endless, eyer-reyolving circle OF
partisan passion and corruption, until, with
the loss Of our well-being, we lose the poor
mans last hope, civil liberty itself.
Every citizen Of the Republic, be he of the,
one party or the other, feels, and he's felt for
many day, the depressing influence of
what are called hard times. We look about
us and we see neglected fields and vacant
houses; the factory door is closed; the fur
mace door is shut; there are myriads OF
idle hands; the happy activity of prosper
GUS lie are nowhere to be found.
"Loyaiisis iaitsr while honest men , starys'
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advanced within half q century from the
condition of huddle of petty and squalid
and provincial sovereignties to 3 foremost
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the long account of damages between the
North and the South.
It is for you to say whether the same
conlss WIN c9nse1uenees mpnen ~ ana
iuaneurated % % between the East and the West
sial nos ,,,,cs;n ~ -
s...s a.. s,;1;d- Iesso ~ al ~ -
Saa.asa " Nohadr 5onhts on- esnac;tv
oearapce. NOBODY a0uDsS 9OsSr.O our eapaelsy
70 ,nae y Si.. pss.e ~ ~ the cosaos
enemy s1e ~ ssk ;ndnlrenee oniv on INV own be.
half. You have called me to place not
merely of distinction, but of difficulty; to
place which requires the best training OF
better man inan am. In nad .Skang II IN .luss -
heart soq incapaSIe Of G an SnmanIy or uni unfair
act + The work before us should relate to
ideas rather than to individuals. It is the
issue, not the man, that should engage
us. We have come here to make the
peoples, not our, fight for free, no less than
for honest government; for the reform of
the public service, and the regeneration of
the public morals; for administrative re-
lief from administrative nitilisns, embraced
in the simple creed of home rule. reduced
taxes, and a living chance for the South, as
well as the North, for both the East and the
West.
II anything comes oil our procesding It
must sprlng ron tne % sPiris u telowsn,P Jan
Mnscn waaIS S;,as w WraS4 ~
Daniel sssIA Webster NT whose political descend.
ants meet together on common ground at
last to wrest the government of their fathers
from the clutch Of rings and robbers, Fed
eral and State, and who mean to sxtlrpate
these wnefsger lney are iouaa ~ns'ner 'ney
Al III the eD,roar,r conclns;on of MI, Watterson,s
ramarts which were received with great
annisuss R;shon Marvin addressed tbe
Tbrone nj 5,,,,s,' Of Grace.
Aftar nravsr tha chairman announced
as % TsD,Inrorv Secrstarv zoo of the Conven-
4;on M Frsder;ct q Princs of Massa-
cbusetts cjs M and as Assistant Secretaries,
Mr. r. q Walker. of Iowa. and Mr.. s.
| X Doninban of Ohio.
M Abbott Of Massachuseets offered
'TssoInt;on that the rules of The last
N.t;os,aI .. n. Da,,,ocrst;c Gonvent;on govern
th;s tt9s,,d, Sodz mil ot5erwise ordered After
sor,a sors D d;scnsssou a tba resolution was
sSr'o sdnntad i''e1s1'o
"eIpsee s0so,rt;on wos odon.ed tbat a com.
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