The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-14

49, M that was in him, and
A%kS ~ZC.. IA for his splendid racing
ckfSX T qualities; that he was
I%Nq JT as game as Lexington,
Mrs CieUsE1nd and as speedy as. Ten
Brock There was renewal Of the applause
when the speaker concluded by moving that
the rules be suspended and Grover Cleveland
be nominated by reclamation.
a number OF speeches seconding the nomina-
ton were made, and when the call was con-
cluded motion to suspend the rules was put
and carried, and the chairman declared that
Grover Cleveland having received more than
two-thirds Of the votes cast, was the regular
nominee OF the Democratic party for President
of the United States.
Roswell z. Flower, OF New York. sent up &c
the clerks desk a resolution that when the
convention adjourn it should be until ten
o'clock tomorrow:
This called forth number of speeches and
amendatory motions, but the question was
finally determined by pointed speech by
Lieutenant Governor White Of California.
The roll-call was proceeded with, but Gov
crnor Whites little speech had induced the
delegates to make a complete change Of base,
and before the call had gone far II was suS
pended and the adjournment until 10 q. m. to-
morrow was agreed to.
AT 1:5s p. IN. the gavcl fell, and the days
proceedings were over. .,
THIRD DAY.1
Upon the convention being called to order at
1925, prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Drank.
The Chair announced that the committee on
resolutions was ready to report, and Chairman
Collins said: 81 present Mr. Henry Watterson,
of kentucky"
The Kentucky editor took his place at the
right of the chairman, waved his hand and said ::
These resolutions have been agreed upon
unanimously" He was Justify chcered as he
had been previously.
Clerk Petit in a voice that every body could
hear, read the platform, interrupted now and
then by respectful but irrepressble applause.
The platform is as follows:
THE PLATFORM
The Democratic party of the United States,
in National convention assembled, renews the
pledge of its fidelity to Democratic faith and
reaffirms theplatform adopted by its represent
atIves in the convention of 1884, and ndorses
the views expressed by President Cleveland in
his last annual message TO Congress, as the
correct Interpretation of that platform upon the
question of tariff reduction; and also indorses
the efforts from Democratic Representatives In
Congress to secure a reduction of excessive
taxation.
Chief among its principles of party faith are
the maintenance of an indissoluble Union Of
free and indestructible States, now about to
enter upon its second century of uneXamplcd
progress, and renown devotion to a plan of
government regulated by written constitu-
ton strictly specifying every granted power,
and expressly reserving to the States people,
the entire unGranted residue of power; the en-
enlargement Of a jealous, popular vigilance,
directed TO all who have been chosen for brief
terms to enact and execute the laws, and are
charged with the duty OF preserving peace, en-
surfing equality and establishing justice.
The Democratic party welcomes an cxacting
scrutiny OF the Administration and the eXecu-
tive power, which, four years ago, was com
mittcd to its trust, in the election OF Grover
Cleveland President of the United States; and
IL challenges the most searching inquiry con.
corning its fidelity and devotion to the pledges
which then invited the SURFACES of the people
During a most critical period OF our financial
affairs, resulting from Over-taxatlon, the
anomalous condition OF our currency, and
public debt unmatured, il has, by the adoption
q conservative course, not only averted disas-
ter, but greatly promoted the prosperity of the
people.
1t has reversed the improvident and unwise
policy OF the Republican party touching tho
public domain. and has reclaimed from cor
porations and syndicates, alien and domestic,
and restored to the people, nearly one hundred
millions of acres Of valuable land to be sacred
ly held as homesteads for our citizens
While carefully guarding the interest OF the
and bounties to the soldiers and sailors OF the
taxpayers and conforming strictly to the prnc-
pies of justice it has paid out more for pensions
Republic than was ever paid before during ar
equal period.
BY intelligent management ard a judicious
and economical expenditure of the public
money it has undertaken the reconstruction Of
the American navy on system which forbids
the recurrence Of scandal, and insures success
full results.
1t has adopted and consistently'pursued firm
and prudent foreign policy, preserving peace
with all nations while scrupously maintaining
all the rights and interests of our own Govern
ment and people at home and abroad
The exclusion from our shores of Chinese
laborers has been efTectually secured under the
provisions of treaty the operation of which
has been postponed by the action OF Repub
lcan 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, but by the example OF his own
untiring and unselfsh administration of public
affairs.
Inevery branch and department OF the Govern
ment under Democratic control, the rights and
the welfare OF all the people have been guard
ed and defended; every public interest has
been protected and the equality OF all our citi-
zens before the law, without regard to race or
section, has been steadfastly maintained.
Upon its record thus explained, and upon the
pledge of a continuance to the people OF the
benefits of good government, the National
Democracy invokes a renewal of popular trust
by the reelection OF a chief magistrate who has
been faithful able and prudent. They invoke
an addition TO that trust by the transfer to the
Democracy of the entire legislative power.
The Republican party, controlling the Senate
and resisting in both houses of Con.
gress q reformation OF unjust and I'M
equal laws. which have ont