Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-14

/ Inns administration mas IesCucQ INC pun
lie domain from would-be barons and cor
morant corporations faithlcss 10 obligations,
and reserved il for free homes for this and
coming generations.
There is no pifering. There are no jobs
under this administration. Public office is
public trust. Integrity stands guard at
every post of our vast empire.
While the president has been the medium
through which has flowed the undying graf
| itudc of the republic for her soldiers, he
has not hesitatcd 10 withhold approval
from special legislation if strctest inquiry
revealed a want of truth and justice.
Above all, sectional strife as never before
is at an end, and sixty millions of freemen
in the ties Of brotherhood are prosperous
and happy.
These are the achievements of this ad
mlnistratlon. Under the same illustrious
leader we arc ready TO meet our political
opponents in high and honorable debate and
/ stake our triumph on the intelligence vir-
! tue and patriotism of the people, adhcring
TO the constitution, its every line and letter,
and remembering that powers not dele
! gated TO the United States by the Constitu-
ton, nor prohibited by it to the states, are
| reserved to the states respectively or TO the
! people, BY the authority of the democ-
racy of New York, backed by the democ-
racy of the entire union, give you name
entwined with victory. | nominate Grover
/ Cleveland of New York
| Mr. Dougherty's speech was received
with unbounded enthusiasm After quiet
! had been restOren James n Mckenzie took
] the stand to second the nomination OF
! Grover Cleveland. There was, he said,
within the broad limits of this great land
but one more popular democrat than
Grover Cleveland, and that was the queen
! ly woman he had made his wife. The
white house was presided over by the un-
! crowned queen of our republic. He
! (McKenzie) was not going TO let Mrs.
! Cleveland out Of this campaign. In hoe
! signo vinces.
! Mr. Mckenzie of Kentucky, moved 10
suspend the rules and TO nomiate Grover
! Cleveland for president by reclamation.
| The chair put the question and there was
| returned from the convention IA laundering
chorus of ayes.
The chair therefore announced that
| Grover Cleveland, having received an
| unanimous vote was the candidate of the
/ democratic party for the office Of the presi-
dent of the United States.
! When the nomination Of Cleveland was
! announced by the chairman, another scene
/ of wild enthusiasm occurred in the cOnven-
! ton.
| The committee on resolutions not being
! ready TO report the convention adjourned
! until 10 o'clock on the morning Of the 18th.
! Immediately after the opening prayer on
/ the morning of the ith, the chair announced
! that the committee on resolutions was
! ready TO report, and Chairman Collins said
! II present Henry WattcrsCu of Kentucky"
He was Justify chcCred as he had been by
! the simple announcement OF his name.
! Clerk Petit, in voice that everybody
! could hear, read the platform. interrupted
! now and then by respectful but irreprcssi-
! bic applause. The platform is as follows:
The democrat.cpartyo of the United States,
| in national convention assembled. renews
| the pledge of it's fidelity to democratic
| faith, and rcaffirms the platform adopted
! by its representatives in the convention of
! 1SSl and indorses the views expressed by
! President Cleveland in his last annual
message to congress as the correct inter
/ probation Of that platform upon the Qucs-
! tion of tariff reductions: and also Endorses
the efforts of our democratic representa-
] tiycs in congress TO secure n reduction Of
! excessive taxation. Chief among is prin-
| cples of party faith are the maintenance Of
! an iudissOlublc union Of free and in
! dCstructibc states, now about 10 enter
! upon its second century Of uncXam-
pied progress and rcnown; devotion
10 plan of government regulated by
written constitution strictly specify
ing every granted power, and expressly
rcserving 70 the states or people the entire
ungranted residue of power; the encourage
meut of Il jealous popular vigilance directed
/ to all who have been chosen for brief terms
10 enact and execute the laws and are
charged with the duty of preserving peace
/
The democratic party welcomes an cXacting
scrutiny of the administration of the cXcCu-
tive power which four years ago was com
mtted to its trust i'm the election of Grover
Cleveland, President of the United States,
and il challenges the most searching inquiry
concerning its fidelity and devotion TO the
pledges which then invited the SURFACES OF
the people. During Il most critical period
of our financial affairs, resulting from over
taxation. the anomalous condition Of our
currency and a public debt unmatured, il
has, by the adoption of wise and conser-
vative course, not only averted disaster but
greatly promoted the prosperity of the poo
pie.
It has reversed the improvident and I'M
wise policy of the republican party touching
the public domain. and has reclaimed from
corporations and syndicatcs, alien and do
nestle and restored 10 the people nearly
100, 000000 acres of valuable land, TO be
sacredly held as homesteads for our citizens.
While carefully guarding the interests of
the taxpayers and conforming strictly to
the principles Of justice and equity, it has
paid out more for pensions and bounties
10 the soldiers and sailors of the republic
than was ever paid before during an equal
period.
BY intelligent management and Judi
cious and economical expenditure of the
public money it has set on foot the recon
structiOn of the American navy upon a
scandal and insurcs successful results
1t has adopted and consistently pursued a
firm and prudent foreign policy, preserving
peace with all nations while scrupulously
maintaining all the rights and interests of
our own government and people at home
and abroad
The exclusion from our shores of Chinese
laborers has been effectually secured under
the provisions Of n treaty. the operation Of
which has been postponed by the action Of
a republican majority in the senate.
Honest reform in the civil service has
been inaugurated and maintained by Presi-
dent Cleveland, and he has brought the
public service to the highest standard of
efficiency, not only by rule and precept but
by the example of his own untiring and I'M
selfish administration of public affairs
In every branch and department of our
government under democratic control the
rights and the welfare of all the people
have been guarded and defended every
public interest has been protected, and the
equality of all our citizens before the law
without regard to race or color has been
steadfastly maintained.
Upon its record thus exhibited, and upon
the pledge of a continuance to the people of
benefits of good government, the national