The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-06-14

to tho supreme bench OF Ohio.
From December, 1854, to February, 1856,
he served as chief justice. and on tho e K
piration Of his term refused q denomination.
In 1867 Mr.. Thurman was nominated for
governor by the Democrats, and, although
defeated, lie reduced the Republican ma
jority from a., 900 to about 5000, and Sc
cured majority in the legislature for the
Democrats In 1868 he was elected to the
senate to succeed Benjamin F. Wade. From
the first he took a leading position in that
body, being recognized as the leader of the
Democratic minority: He was made men,
Der of the committee on judiciary, and on
the accession of his party to power he was
made chairman of that committee, and also
elected president pro-tempore of the senate.
In 1872 Ohio was carried by the Republic
cans by 10000 majority, but Senator
Thurman took charge Of the Democratic
forces during the following campaign and
again secured majority in the legislature.
which gave him seat in the senate for an
other term. In 1876 he was candidate at
the national Democratic convention, :>>.'
would probably have secured the nomin
ton but for division in the Ohio delegation.
He was again q candidate In 1880. but was
defeated He was appointed by President
Garfield representative of the American
government in the international congress
which met in 1881 at Paris Since then Mr..
Thurman has remained in private life, al
though urged to become candidate for gov
ernor, except that he acted as a delegate to
the national convention in 1854. He was
also government counsel in the recent suits
against the Bell Telephone company.
THE PLATFORM.
The resolutions were read by the clerk as
follows:
The Democratic party of the United States,
In national convention assembled re-
news the pledge Of its fidelity to Democratic
faith and reatfirms the platform adopted by
its representatives in tho convention of 1884
and endorses the views expressed by Presi-
dent Cleveland In his last annual message to
Ongress as the correct Interpretation OF that
cplatform upon the question of raritf reduc
tion; and also endorses the efforts of our
Democratic representatives in congress to
secure a reduction OF excessive taxation.
Chief among it's principles of party faith
are the maintenance Of an indissoluble
about to enter upon its second century Of
unexampled progress and renown, devoted
to plan of government regulated by O
written constitution strictly specifying
every granted power and expressly reserv-
ing to the states or people the entire I'M.
mcnt OF jealous popular vigilance, directed
to all who have been chosen for brief terms
to enact and execute tho laws, and are
charged with the duty of preserving peace,
ensnring equality and establishing justice
The Democratic party welcome an exact
ing scrutiny OF the administration OF the ex-
ecutive power, which. four years ago, was
committed to its trust in the election of
Grover Cleveland, president of the United
States, but it challenges tho most searching
inquiry concerning it's fidelity and devotion
to the pledges which then invited the
uffrages OF the people. During mos
critical period of our financial affairs re-
sulting from overtaxation, the anomalous
condition OF our currency. anu public debt
unmaturcd, 1t has, by the adoption of wise
disaster, but greatly promoted the prosperity
of the people
It has reversed the improvtdent and uu-
wise policy OF the Republican party touch
ing the public domain, and has reclaimed
from corporations and synd,c& tes alien and
one hundred millions acres OF valuable
land to be sacredly held as homesteads fol
our citizens.
While carefully guarding the interest in
the principles of justice and equity, 1t has
paid out more for pensions and bounties to
tho soldiers and sailors of the republic than
was ever paid before during an equal period.
1t has adopted, and consistently pursued q
f1rm andPrudent foreign policy, preserving
peace with all nations, whilo scrupulOusly
MAINTAINING oil inc rights ana interests OF
our own government and people ut home
and abroad
The exclusion from our shores of Chinese
laborers has been effectually secured under
the provision OF q treaty, the operation OF
which has been postponed by the action Of q
Republican majority in the senate.
Honest reform in the civil service has been
inaugurated and maintained by President
Cleveland. and he has brought the public
service to the highest standard of efficiency
not only by rule and precept, but by the ak.
ample of his own unLiring and uneelfish ad-
minisJration Of public affairs
In every branch and department of the
rights and the welfare Of all the rcople have
been guarded and defended: every public
interest has been protected, and the equality
Of ~ our oilzeps befoxe TIA law, without