Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-06-13

gest any remedy and has universally thwar
ed the efforts of the democracy to affor
the needed relief. The present administr;
tion has realized the promises made by th
democratic convention of 1884. 1t ha
sought to reduce taxation and tighten th
burdens of the people and to reduce the rev
enue 30 as to prevent undue accumulate
in the treasury, and has at the same tim
taken the requisite steps to foster and prc
tect domestic industries. Ithas discourae
ed the Capitalization of wealth and has en-
abled, so far as circumstances would pei
NIT, those in the less favored walks of lif
to enjoy the benefits of their exertious. Il
other words, the democratic administration
has set it's utmost endeavors to carry ou
the platform on which our great reform
victory was achieved. If the tariff has no
been modified, it is because Of republican
obstruction. The existence of an enormou
surplus in the treasury threatens the indus
tries of the country, is q constant source o
| injury to the consumer and men of moder
ate means, who find it difficult to Obtain
monetary assistance because of the with
drawal of large portion of the circulating
medium. This unfortunate situation is di
rectly attributable to the policy of the re
publican party, whose aim has ever been tt
encourage and enrich monopolies and tt
ignore the Interests of the masses.
"During republican dominancy many
millions of acres of the public domain pass
ed into the hands of corporate and foreign
syndicates formed for the creation of in
diyidual fortunes. The obligations impos
ed as conditions precedent to the investurt
of title were persistently violated by the
beneficiaries, and those violations passed
unheeded until the democratic administers
| tion, in conformity with the doctrines ol
the party, declared forfeiture, thus ten.
dering to those seeking homes in good
faith more than forty millions of acres
which had been withheld by the republican
party for the benefit of selfish few. In
conformity with the views of the President,
statute has been enacted preventing the
acquisition of lands by those not citizens Of
the United States and restricting the power
of corporations to obtain title to realty in
the Territories. If preceding republican
administrations had adopted the present
democratic policy, there would have been
preserved as homes for settlers locating in
good faith immense tracts of fertile soil now
in the hands of corporations and foreign
speculators.
"For years universal attention has been
directed to the dangers of Chinese immigra-
tion. The advent of hordes of pagan
slaves, disciplined to starvation and inur-
ed to unremunerative toll, has rightly been
considered destructive to the interests of la
bor and menace to the republic. The
democracy, unlike its political adversary,
has always been with the people in this
issue. The administration has entered in.
to treaty with the Chinese Empire which
must result in excluding the Mongolians
from our shores, and which for the first
time makes it possible to prevent the per-
petuatien of the frauds on our immigration
laws now practicable by that race, and to
preserve us from the evils Of serviie COM
petition. Thus, after republican failures,
we reach successful settlement of the
question which justly agitated vast num-
Der of our citizens, and with which repub-
lican leaders have proved themselves in
competent to deal. cannot permit myself
to dwell at aA length on the many subjects
which this secession suggests. cannot
permit myself to point out the benefits
which have accrued to all from the wisdom
proprieties of the hour bid me hasten to
the performance of the duties incident to
this place.
FUTURE.
"Sufice it to say that the reelection of
Grover Cleveland is demanded by the patri-
otto sentiment of the land. The republican
party is struggling for life. 1t cannot long
survive. Its extended incumbency was due
to the fears and doubts succeeding the civil
conflict. Those forebodings have been re-
moved by time and thought and honest
opinion, in spite ofillegal force openly used.
Notwithstanding criminal efforts the public
will, as expressed at the ballot box, has
driven unworthy servants from Office and
has summoned to power an administration
to which no stain or suspicion has ever at
tached. This was done when the world
doubted whether free government could
be maintained here, aud whether our citi-
zens were strong enough to control the
agents of their own selection who Gefied the
power of those from whom their authority
proceeded. II was accomplished despite
the perpetration of crime against the
electoral franchise which deprived the de-
mocracy of the fruits of victory and the
whole people of the services of that great
and true American, Samuel J.
Tilden. Here, where he was nominated,
let il be said: Peace to his ashes He
discharged great duties greatly. His name
should be transmitted as an example of one
who, rather than disturb the public tram
quillity, sacrificed on the altar of his coun-
try the noblest aspirations of an American
citizen. Unable to reinstate themselves on
any meritorious issue, corrupt politicians,
whose transgressions have excluded them
from Office, seek restoration to authority by
endeavoring to reanimate the buried issue
of past generation. But these nnseemly
efforts must fail. Those who participated
in the struggle are not anxious to renew it.
The agitators of today were in most il
stances noncombatants. Anew generation
has come upon the scene. The younger
voters know of the war only through tradi-
tion and history. They are ardent, ambi-
tious and enlightened. They look with
aversion on every attempt to lead into i'm
pertinent discussion. They are anxious
for present successes, future honor and
happiness. They are too busy with the
practical affairs of life to engage in useless
better than the delusion of an empty name.
They know that the glory and advancement
of the republic is dependent on general
fathers heroic deeds, they yet believe that
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to the past are not promotive of present
harmony or future prosperity, and that an
administration which treats alike and re.
cognizes that there is no distinction before
the law of race or section is best calculated
to further the general interest and tc
perpetuate the blessings of liberty. The
honest, intelligent elector, whose judgment
is untainted by prejudice, is prepared te
again entrust this government to the de-
mocratic party. That that party has &C
complished so much, Notwithstanding the
continued opposition of its foes, is ample
evidence that during the next four years its
policy will be finally and completely adept
| ed. The coming contest will result in the
triumph of democracy. The nominees o
this convention will be the chosen of tht
people, and if we do our duty the republican
party will henceforward be unable to retart
the progress of our country"
NO CHANGE OF VOTE DURING ROLL CALL.
| After the applause following Chairman
Whites speech, Governor Green, of New
Jersey, said: "Mr. President, offer the fol
lowing resolution: Resolved, That the rule'
of the last democratic convention govern
this body until otherwise ordered, subjec
to the following notification: That in vot
ing for candidates for President and Vice
President no State shall be allowed t.
change its vote until the roll of States ha
been called and every State has cast it
vOtas ~ The vote uaa almost unanimOu