Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-13

1854, WIN an EnuOrSemGHL OA SAOfO-
lands Tariff Message-The Mills Bill
Commended in a Separate Resolution.
The Democratic National Convention
at st, Louis at noon on the 9TH was
called to order by Chairman Barnum, OF
the National Committee. In few tit
ting words he opened the session and
introduced Bishop J. B. Cranberry. of
st. Louis, who offered prayer. Mr.
Barnum then announced the selection
bv the committee of temporary officers
as follows Chairman ). NJ. White, of
California; secretary, T. .. Prince, of
Massachusetts,. The temporary organ
ization being accepted by the conven-
ton, Mr.. White was escorted to the
platform where he delivered
long address of congra;ulation to
the delegates. The organization of
the various state delegations was
announced. The committee on resolu-
tons was appointed as follows: Clay
w. Taylor, California; Thomas NJ. Pat
terson, Colorado; Alfred d. Burr, Con-
necticut; w. F. Causey, Delaware; F.
ington, Illinois; David Turpie, In
DIANA F. W. Lehman, Iowa; u.
G. Lowe, Kansas; Henry Wat
terson, Kentucky; John Dymond,
Louisiana; A. w. Madigan, Maine; J.
w. Cunningham, Massachusetts,; A. P
German, Maryland; George NJ. Yaple,
Michigan; E. c. Stringer, Minnesota !;
W. H. Simms, Mississippi; James E.
North, Nebraska; Richard Battle, North
Carolina; NJ. b. Garraghan, Nevada; J.
G. Moore, New Hampshire; Leon Alb
bett, New Jersey; Edward Cooper,
New York; L. L. Neil, Ohio; M.
S. Hellman, Oregon; VIM. Mutchler,
Pennsylvania; Joseph Metcalf, Rhode
Island; John T. Sloan, South Carolina !;
Lillard Thompson, Tennessee; George
Clark, Texas; John A. Santer, Vermont;
P. w. Mckinney, Virginia; w. H. Sea-
man, Wisconsin; Wesley Mellahan, West
Virginia.
The national committee is: II. G.
-Semple, Alabama; NJ. F. Tarpey, Cali
fornfa Charles S. Thomas, Colorado; w.
III. Barnum, Connecticut; James ii. Es-
till, Georgia; E. NJ. Phelps, Illinois; ST.
mon S. Sheerin, Indiana: j. j. Richard
son, Iowa; w. c. Blair, Kansas; Henry
D. McHenry, Kentucky; James Jeffreys,
Louisiana ARTHUR Sewell, Maine; Charles
Michigan; c. A. Johnson, Missis-
,sippi; James E. BOYD, Nebraska; R. P.
Heating, Nevada; A. w. Sulioway, New
Hampshire; Miles Ross, New Jersey;
Herman Oelrich, New York; M. w.
Ransom, North Carolina; Calvin S.
Brice, Ohio; A Noltner, Oregon; j. B.
Barnaby, Rhode Island; F. w. Dawson,
South Carolina; p. Fl. Looney, Ten
nessee; O. P. Holt, Texas: Hiram At
kins, Vermont; John s. Barbour, Vir-
ginia John L. Mitchell, Wisconsin; w.
M. Clements, West Virginia. After the
announcement of the committees the
convention took recess till next morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
The second days session of the con-
vention was opened with the usual for
malities by Temporary Chairman White.
The report of the committee on perma-
nent organization, nominating Col. Pat.
A. Collins, of Massachusetts, for chair
man, and the usual lists of vice-presi-
dents WAS adopted. Col. Collins on TAX
ing the chair, spoke in substance as fol-
lows:
Gen. Collins spoke eloquently. He
said the Craftsmanship OF the conven-
ton, post so far filed by the foremost
men Of the party, was appreciated by
him as distinction of the highest char
acter. The young men Of the nation,
he said, had heard more in their time of
Su0 C1dSA Vi dIi11S anu Tic 0CHOOS VI war
than of the principles of government.
So it was no wonder the question is
asked and scarcely answered.: "What
difference is there between the
two parties?" The speaker re-
piled to the query with a
pithy summary of the political creed
of Thomas Jefferson, the apostle Of
Democracy. 10 this Gen. Collins added
the golden economic rule that no more
taxes should be levied upon the peo-
pie, Ill any wav, than is necessary to
meet the honest expenses of govern
ment. True to this principle, the Dem
our foreign wars, protected our cit
liens in every cline, compelled the
respect of all nations for our
flag, added imperial domain to our ter
ritory, and insured peace, prosperity
and happiness to all the people. False
to these painciples, the great Federal,
Wing and know-nothing parties went
down, never to rise again. And here
to-day were the representatives of the
party that had survived all others, the
united triumphant, invincible Democ-
racy, prepared to strike down forever
the last surviving foe in November.
''This country has been the asylum
for all good men," he said, "from over
preston, and mean to become Ameri-
cans. But We; invite and welcome only
friends to this ground and liege men to
The republic. Our institutions canilot
change to meet hostile wishes, nor be so
much as sensiblv modified save by the
peaceful and deliberate action Of
the mass of our people in
accordance with the constitution or laws
of the land. And the man is not true
American, who, knowing what we are,
will by word or act experiment or
thought, in any way, attempt to weaken
the foundation of this splendid political
structure-the republic of the United
States"
Gen. Collins warmly and at length
eulogized the administration Of Presi-
dent Cleveland as having triumphantly
justified his election. The Democracy
now stood on the edge of another and
perhaps greater contest, with relation
to the electors not held be-
fore for a generation-that of re-
sponsibility for the great trust
of government, no longer critics, but
criticised. They were confronted by a