The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-07


convention. with the modification that
no State shall change its vote for Presi-
dent and Vice-Pr sident until the call
OF States has been completed. The re-
port was agreed to.
GENERAL COLLINS
Chairman White then aunonrced
that he would appoint chairman Bar
NUM-, Roswell Flowers and John O'Day
committee to escort the permanent
chairman to the stage. AS the COM
rnittee conducted Collins to the plat
form, his appearance was greeted with
storm of cheers. When something
like quiet had been restored, Chairman
White said: "Th6nking you for the
favor you have EXTENDED to ME and
your Indulgence sccorCed me SO far in
the proceedings of this great conven ton
| take pleasure in Introducing to you
YOUR permanent presiding officer, Hon
Patrick A. Collins. of Massachusetts.
White then passed over to Collins til e
silver gavel presented by the Colorado
delegation and retired. There was an
other burst OF applause and when it had
subsidized Collins sald:
THE SPEECH.
The Craftsmanship of the convention,
post so often filed by foremost men of
the party, was appreciated by him as a
distinction of the highest character.
Young men of the nation, be said, had
heard more in their time of the clash of
arm; and the throes of war, than of the
principles of government, so it is no
wonder the question is asked and
scarcely answered, What ditferance is
there between the two parties?" The
speaker replied to the query with a
pthy summary of the political creed of
Thomas Jefferson, the apostle of
Democracy. 70 this General Collins
added the golden economic rule that no
more taxes should be levied on the
necessary to meet the honest ex
penses of government. True to these
principles the Democratic party had
fought successfully our foreign wars,
protected our citizens in every cline,
compelled the respect of all nations for
our flag, added imperial domain to our
territory, and insured peace. prosperity
and happiness to all the people.
FALSE TO THESE PRINCIPLES,
the great Federal, Wing and Know
,,othing parties went down never to rise
again, and now, here to-day, were rep
resentatives OF the party that survived
all others, the united, triumphant, IN
VincIble Democracy, prepared to strike
down forever The last surviving foe in
November. This country had been The
asylum for all good men from over the
earth who flee from want and oppression
and mean to become Americans. But
we invite and welcome only friends to
this ground aud liege men TO the Repub-
lie. Our institutions cannot change to
meet hostile wishes, nor be so much as
sensibly modified. save by peaceful and
deliberate action of the mass of our peo-
pie in accordance with the Constitution
or laws of the land, and a man Is
NOT TRUE AMERICAN
who, knowing what we are, will, by
word or action, experiment or thought
in any way attempt to weaken the
foundation of this splendid political
structure, the republic of the United
States. General Collins warmly, and at
length, eulogized the administration of
President Cleveland as having triumph
antly justified his election. The De-
mocracy now stood upon the edge OF an
other, and perhaps greater, contest,
with relation to the electors, than it had
held before for generation-that for
responsibility for the great trust of gov
eminent; no longer critics, but
criticized. They were confronted by
a willy, INSCRIPTIONS and despicable
foe; there would be no blurr on the
record thst would not be magnifed to
nj niro
and misrepresented, no disappointment
not exaggerated into revolt, no class
or creed 1t would not be sought to in
flame, no passion not attempted TO
rouse, no fraud that would not be
willingly perpetrated; but the appeal OF
The Democratic party is
NOT TO PASSIONS,
or to prejudices, to class or 10 faction
or race, or creed; but to sound common
sense, the interest, the intelligence and
patriotism of the American people.
Upon their stainless record for the last
four years. and upon their earnest
efforts, as yet incomplete, to reduce
and equalize the burdens of taxation.
the democrats enter the canvass.
General Collins closed by appealing
to toe patriotic, independent citl-
zens whom, four years ago, forsook
their old allegiance and who since that
time have :nooly sustained the admin
istration, to remember that it is a fatal
error to weaken the political organizs-
ton by which great reforms have been |
achieved and risk them in the hands of |
their known adversaries. The Demo-
cratic temple is open to ali, and if in |
council they could not agree in all |
things their motto nevertheless was
In essentials. unity, in non essentials
liberty, in all things charity"
$. Collins spoke in a voice sufficiently
clear and distinct to be heard III every |
portion of the hall. He was frequently |
interrupted with loud applause. At the
conclusion of the speech Collins WIS
again loudly and warmly greeted.
The gentlemen selected to represent
the various states as vice presidents
then proceeded to take seats upon the
platform, while the band played an in
spring air. The chairman stated that
he had been informed by the chairman
OF the committee on resolutions that
the committee would be unable to re-
port before o'clock.