Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-07-17

mlllce Oh crou0nlldlS anu Ioooiulioho IA
regard to revenue reduction, terrific
rial delegates, polygamy, tariff, etc.,
and one providing that in case OF the
death of the nominee for president or
vice president the chairman OF the ma
tional convention shall have power to
call the convention together to fill the
vacancy.
Mr.. johnson of Kentucky then offer
ed the following:
Resolved, That all resolutions relating to the
principles of policy of the party be offered TO
the committee on platform without being read
by the clerk, aud the convention proceed To It's
permanent organization. App'ausel. The
resolution was adopted.
Under the last resolution, resolutions
offered by Mr.. Turner of Michigan, Mr..
Archer OF California, Mr.. Carmody of
Miss ouri and Mr.. Porter of Oregon re-
lating to tho Chinese were referred to
the committee on platform. Resolutions
offered by Mr. Alexander of Texas re-
lating to the federal courts encroach-
ment upon state courts and one offered
by }. M. Adams of Texas asserting that
the Democratic party is in favor of
tariff reform were referred 70 the COM
mittee on platform.
Mr.. Grant of Colorado, the chairman
of the committee on permanent organ;
cation, presented tho report announc-
ing tho Hon. w. f. Villas of Wisconsin
for permanent president.
Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks OF Indi-
ana, Hon. w. Armstrong of Ohio, Hon.
W. II. Parsons of Georgia. Hon. w. III.
Henderson of texas, Hon. John a.
Day of Missouri, Hon. Mr. Sharks OF
Illinois and Hon. Smith nj. Weed OF
New York were appointed II committee
10 escort the chairman-elect to the
chair.
THE CTAIRMAN's ADDRESS.
Mr.. Villas (The Permanent Chair
man) Gentlemen of tho national Dem
ocratic convention, your favor is not q
personal compliment but q recognition
of the young Democracy of the north
western states loud applause], and
claim it TO be Justly their due loud APP
piause] as . tribute for their lofty zeal
and patriotism, for their long and gal
liant struggle against an out-numbering
foe and for their great and growing
numbers [applausel, and | hail il
as presage and prototype OF
their coming trlumphs. Applause. ]
But l am proud, though honored
beyond all deserve, in being So
leeted as their representative, and
gratefully acknowledge my obligation
and render you hearty thanks for tho
honor you have pleased to confer. APP
plause. No pledge is necessary for the
continuance of their devotion, as it has
hitherto been, so it will abide in the con
test now at hand. Pure, unseltish, reso
Lutte and unfinching till its great object
shall be achieved in the restoration anC
security of an upright and constitutions
government. Loud applause. Eel
low delegates, you are assembled L
consider great cause, 10 pronouce ;
most momcntous judgment. You
hand is on the theme of Il mighty natioi
of freemen. IL is for you, by wise qnC
far-reaching determination, t. lay ii
future course in felicity for many years
| freighted with vast humanity in pros
porous pursuit of happiness. tifty-fivt
millions os freemen who are, and ont
| hundred million who will soon be on
nation, earth's greatest, noblest fire,
society, will rejoice ia the well consid
cred work of this convention. APP
Plause. Its import and value lie not il
mere partisan success in touching tn,
spoils OF office. 1t is noble opportuni
W. The hour is pregnant with might,
possibilities of good TO men. Liberty
constitutional liberty, strangling in thu
| o,,-F IS oOrrrnt;o,, ;piust;oa onJ favnr;,
ism, cries aloud for resolution, for puri
fication and reform Applause. Al
assemDlage of politicians, such as Ion!
possession of unlicensed power creates
but recently filled this hall with clamor
and it is said to have been too wei
manufactured to have been the pro
duct of infant industry. Laughter.
They have announced their pur
poses, and they clam the submission o
the country as if it were theirs to com
mand. How have they met the Jus
expectation of this intelligent people
Like some corporations which hav
flourished under their auspices the
have issued "watered stock" of prom
Uses laughter and every one a con
fession. They have promised redresse
for disorders they have themselve
communicated to the body petite
| Laughter and applause]. Thoy prof
fer the infection to cure the disease
[Laughterl. They have rendered moth
ing adequate or worthy to the ferven
aspirations and high hopes of this pa
triotic and progressive people. To
country which rejoices in restore
unity ana concord they tender the n
newal of sectional strife; to natio
which feels tho impulse of might
growth and yearns for leadership i
noble peace they offer the inspiratio
of national calamity and misfortune
To proud and sensitive people, dt
handing deliverance from dishonorin
corruption. demanding decency
seating and cleanliness in holding thei
public stations, they offer the gilC
ed arts of the skillful demagogut
Applause. TO the generous ardC
of youth, nobly ambitious to achieve
freeman'S manhood, they proffer th
elevating sentiments of the party mi
chine. To the men of toll, seeking OF
ly equal opportunity TO earn FREE
mans livelihood, they cry, lobe
} your masters, Williams, and YOU sha
have bread. [Applause] The bu
den of their campaign is already mad
Notwithstanding and in commo
parlance SOAP" Laughter. Its il
, spiration and ammunition" [laugl
ter and applause] is the boisterous CT
of the drill sergeants. That is Ii
, politicians share, while from the ranl
, of those who a;nass the fruit of other
labor the copiols streams of pecuniai
profits will summon the booty of swee
ened sopbisms. TO the ear of the wea
and ignorant the air already is file