Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-06

What the people see is the government of the Union restored to it's ancient foot ing of justice, peace, honesty and impar tial enforcement of law.
 They see the demands of labor and az r1culture met, so far as the government
 can meet them by legislative enactments for their encouragement and protection. They see the veterans of the civil war granted pensions long due them to the | amount of more than twice in number, ! and nearly three times in value of those granted under any previous administra- 1 tion.
 They see more than twenty-two million | acres of land, recklessly and illegally held
 by the grantees of the corrupt republican regime, restored to the public domain for
 the benefit of honest settlers.
 They see the negro, whose fears of demo-
 cratic rule were played upon by dema- gogues four years ago, not only more fully
 protected than by his pretended friends, 1 but honored as his race was never honored l before.
 They see financial policy under which reckless speculation has practically ceased
 and capital freed from dust.
 They see for the first time an honest ob-
 servance of the law governing the civil es- | tablishment and the employees of the peo- 1 pie rid at least of the political highway l man with demand for tribute in one hand and letter of dismissal in the other.
 They see useless offices abolished and expenses of administration reduced, while 1 improved methods have lifted the public l service to high efficiency. They see tranquility order, security and equal justice restored in the land, watch l ful steady, safe and patriotic administra- 1 tion-the solemn promise made by the
 democracy faithfully kept. It is Gan
 honest government by honest men" If this record seems prossaic, if it lacks
 the lood-thrilling clements, if it is not l lit up with lurid fires, if it cannot be il-
 lustrated by pyrotechnic display, if it is
 merely the plain record of constitution l al party in time of peace engaged in ad- ] ministrative reforms, it is because the peo- pie of the country four years ago elected
 not to trust sensation and experiment, however brilliant and alluring, but pre- 1 ferred to place the helm in steady hand,
 with fearless, trustworthy, patriotic man I behind it. 7-.- 1 Upon that record and upon our earnest
 efforts, as yet incomplete to reduce and
 equalize the burdens of taxation, we enter
 the canvass and go to the polls confident
 that the free and intelligent people of this | S1CdC COuhCAJ WILL w CiI uOlc, SOOu ] and faithful servants" 1 To the patriotic, independent citizens,
 who four years ago forsook their old ale glance and came to our support, who since | that time have nobly sustained the admin
 istration, the democratic party owes deep
 debt of gratitude.
 l That they have been reviled and insulted 1 by their former associates, is not only a l signal compliment to their character and
 influence, but another evidence of the de
 cadence of the republican party. Blind
 worship of the machine-the political jug gernaut-is exacted from every man who will take even standing room in that
 party. .=l...-...
 The democratic temple is open to all
 and if in council we cannot agree in all
 in non-essentials, liberty; in all things,
 charity"
 To all good men we say, "Come in
 Good will ne'er halted at the door-stone. ' As four years ago you voted with us tc
 reform the administration to conserve ou1
 institutions for the well-being of our com
 mon country, so join with us again in ap proval of the work so we'll accomplished
 to complete what remains undone.
 We ask you to remember that it is
 'fatal error to weaken the bands of { political organization by which great re
 forms have been achieved and risk then
 in the hands of their known adversaries. Four years ago you trusted tentatively
 the democratic party and supported witl
 zeal and vigor it's candidate for president You thought him strong in all the sturdy
 qualities requisite for the great task O.
 reform. Behold your splendid justifca peace had so difficult ant
 laborious duty to perform. His part, had been out of power for twenty -fou - years. Every member of it had been al most venemously excluded from the small , est post when the administration could b. studied. Every place was filled by me, whose interest 1t was to thwart inquiry ant 3 belittle the new administration But tn l master hand came to the helm and the tru' } course has been kept from the beginning We need not wait for time to do justice t. l the character and the services of Presiden Cleveland. Honest, clear-sighted, patient grounded in respect for law and justice 5 with thorough grasp of principles ant situations, with marvellous and conscien tions industry, the very incarnation o firmness-he has nobly fulfilled the promis f of his party, nobly met the expectations c his country and written his name high ol : the scroll where future Americans will rea 3 only the names of men who have bee1 supremely useful to the republic. ] Fellow democrats, this is but the initia r meeting in political campaign destine l to be memorable. It will be clashing o g of nearly even forces.
 l Let no man here or elsewhers belittle o T underestimate the strength or resources e d the opposition. But great as they are, tn old democratic party in conscious strengt l. and perfect union faces the issue fea1 !, lessly. e.r s MT. Collins spoke in a voice which j. though not great in volume, was sufficient @ ly clear and distinct to enable him to b
 heard in every portion of the hall. H l. was frequently interrupted with laud al n plause
 't 11:40 a. m.-The secretary read con l. munication from the women's conventio j. at Washington, asking that represents j. tive be allowed to address the conventio l. ten minutes.
 }, 11:54 a. m.-The roll call for nominatio has began. There is continued cheerin l. and waving of hats as Daniel Doughert o takes the platform. Dougherty says: '' y rise to name the next president of tn y United States.p There is great exciteme1 > and delegates are all standing and cheer @ ing.