Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-15

| tax laws: hut the price OF nearly everything
they buy Is increased 10y the favoritlsm OF
an unequal system Of legislation. All I'M
necessary taxation is unjust taxation. II is
repugnant 10 the creed Of democracy that
| by such taxation the cost of the ne'ess1-
ries of life should be unlustly increased 10
| all our people. Judged by democratic prln-
\ ciples, the interests 81 the people are be
| trayed when. by unnecessary taxation.
| trusts and combinations are permitted ana
| fostered which will unduly enrich the few
| that combine 10 rob our citizens by deprlV-
| ing them Of the benefit OF natural coinpeu-
| ton.
Every democratic rule or governmental
action is violated when through unneccs-
sary taxation vast sum of money far he
yond the needs of an economical admins
| tration is drawn from the people and the
| channels of trade and accumulated as
demoralizing surplus in the national treas
| ury.
The money now lying in the federal
| treasury, resulting from superiiuous taxa
ton, amounts 10 more than sl25, 100000,
and the suplus collected is reaching the
| sum Of more $4,000 900 annually. De
| bauched by this immense temptation, the
| remedy OF the republican party is TO meet
and exhaust IL by eXtravagant taxation.
| The democratic remedy is TO enforce fru-
| gality in public expenditures and abolish
unnecessary taxation.
Our established domestic industries and
| enterprises SIDuJu not anu u'cu Hbi w
endangered by reduction and correction
| Of the burdens Of taxation. On the con
| trary, "A fair and careful revision of our tax
| laws, with due allowance for the difference
| between the wages OF American and
| foreign labor, must permit and encourage
| every branch of such industry and enter
prise by giving them assurance Of an
| extended market and steady and
continuous operation. In the interest of
American labor, which should in no event
be neglected. the revision Of our tax laws
| contemplated by the democratic party will
promote the advantage Of such labor by
| cheapcning the cost Of the ncccssaries Of
| life in the home Of every workingman and
| at the same time securing him steady and
| remunCrative employment
| Upon this question Of tariff reform, SO
| closely concerning every phase Of national
life, and upon every question involved in
| the problem of good government, the dem
| ocratic party submits its principles and
professions 10 the intelligent sutfrages Of
the American people
After the adoption OF the platform and
! resolutions, Lieut.. Gov. White Of California
moved that the roll be called for the nomi-
nation of candidates for the vice presidency.
| 1t was So ordered.
There was no response 10 the call until
California was reached, when Senator Tur-
pcy lett his delegation, stepped upon the
platform and after "A few Introductory re
marks said: ! am proud Of the
privilege Of addressing YOU | acknowledge.
but that / am proudcr still of the man
whom | shall name ! will not deny; for |
feel, sirs, that this republic holds no supe
rior TO the Hon Allen g. Thurman of OHIO.
Allen c. Thurman! What an cpit-
ONE Of American civil history is embodied
in that name. His character and ability
are known TO every man, woman and child
in the land His public record will be "a
more enduring monument 10 his fame than
| al, Of for hiSff tNil
insCribc his name among the list OF Ameri-
| cas- illustrious sons. For 40 years
he has been prominent figure in public
life, and yet 10 day no man can point 10 one
! single act or express on OF has which does
| not do him credit Large Of heart, large Of
| brain, and larger still in experience, he is
! the man of all men whose record lustliies
| has nomination at your hands IN the sense
that he cannot be defeated before the people.
When the Pacific coast was endeavoring
TO rctard Chinese immigration: when il had
decided that national legislation was ncCcs-
sary TO accomplish the desired results
when the merits Of the subject were not
| understood east of the Rocky mountains.
| Allen G.. Thurman, then "a senator Of the
| United States. WAS the first 10 raise his
voice in defense of those whose means Of
! living were endangered and whose homes
were threatened with destruction. When
the great railroad corporations evidenced
an intention 10 evade payment OF their obi
| cations 10 the government, this great man
! prepared that remarkable document now
known as the Thurman bill, by which the
offending corporations were Obliged 10 pro-
vide a sinking fund for the redemption Of
their promises
During the trying times OF reconstruc
| ton Mr.. Thurman was the central figure
| in the United States in uphOlding the dig
nifty and the integrity OF the constitution a
| ripe scholar, his disquisitions upon consti-
tutional laws are masterpieces of reasoning
and eloquence challenging the admiration
of even his political opponents. .
| His name may be most fittingly coupled
| with that of our honorcd President, Grover
| Cleveland
THAT the name Of Allen G.. Thurman
| should be cheercd 20 the echo in this hall is
not strange, for il brings the warm blood Of
| gratitude surgiug to the heart al every fire
| side and the testimonials which the people
will surely pay to his worth at the coming
| November election will be convincing proof
| of his popularity.
Nominate Allen c. Thurman Nominate
! him by reclamation Let IL not be said that
| one single democrat in all this great Union
! failed in this testimonial to the greatest
! American OF his day, the noblcst breathing
man upon American soil. I'll consort in the
! temple Of fame of those patriots of the past
the founders OF our iustitutions-whose