St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-04
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some standing and influence the follow.
ing extraordinary prediction:
| President Cleveland will be renOm
mated at st. Louis by acclamation."
This statement is extraordinary, be-
| cause nominations, in Democratic presi-
| Dental conventions, must be agreed to
| by two-thirds vote of the delegates
| from the states, which of course makes
necessary the call of the roll, and pre-
cludeS, and was intended to preclude,
nominations by reclamation. The two
thirds vote, on the call of the roll, is a
fundamental principle of the party's
organization. Every convention of the
States that has has ever H been SslS called allied
| together to nominate candidate
for president has recognized and
acknowledged the rule. There is no ex-
| ceptlon. 1t originated with the first
| convention, which was held in 1892, and
1t Will be adopted for the fifteenth time
| by the st. Louis convention of 1888. 1t
is as necessary and proper precaution
| against haste, excitement, the interior
| ence of federal OfficehOlders and other
outside influences now as it was when
Andrew jackson was selected to be our
| candidate fifty-SiX years ago. If what
L nave above quoted means that there
| will be an effort to dispense with the
| two-thirds rule at st. Louis next June,
L can only say that such an effort, if
made, will fail. Were it possible for it
| to succeed, it might be doubtful how
far candidacy not in accordance with
the established usage would have
binding authority.
DECLARATIONS ON THE TARIFF.
The first declaration of principles
winch can be called platform for the
democratic party was that of con-
SresSlonal caucus, which was known as
republican at that day as distinguishing
IL from Federalst, adopted at Philadei-
phia, on which Jefferson was first
elected to the presidency. 1t declared
| for
20. Free commerce with all nations.
| political connection with none, and lit.
tie or no diplomatic establishments
=, The next Democratic platform was
that OF 1883, adopted by the first
national convention for nominating can
didates for the presidency and vice
presidency. 1t was the platform on
which Van Buren, was elected. 1t de.
clared:
Hostility to any and all monopolies
| by legislation, because they are viola
tions of the equal rights of the people.
1.-The true foundation of Republican
| government is the equal rights of every
! Its management"
The next Democratic platform was
that of 1910, adODted by the presidential
| convention at Baltimore, which contains
these resolutions:
II. Resolved, That Justice and sound
policy forbid the federal government tn
foster one branch of industry to the
detrlment of another. or to cherish the
interests Of one portion to the injury of
nf
try.
IS. Resolved, That it is the duty OF
every branch of the government to Ell,
force and practice the most rigid
economy in conducting our public
affairs. and that no more revenue ought
to be raised than is required to defray
the necessary expenses of the governs
ment."
The Democratic convention of 1884
| Teaffirmed the fourth and fifth RESIDUE
ti0ns of the convention of 1910.
The Democratic national convention
of 1913:
"Resolved, That the fruits of the
great political triumph of 1914 have ful>
| filled the hopes Of the Democracy of the
Union IN the noble impulse given to the
cause of free trade by the repeal of the
tariff OF 1912 and the creation of the
more equal, honest and protective tariff
of 1916, and that in our opinion it would
be fatal error to weaken the bands of
a political organization by which these
great reforms have been achieved and
risk them in the hands of their known
adverSarieS, with whatever deluSive ap{
pealS they may solicit our surrender of
that vigilance which is the only safeI
guard of liberty"
The Democratic convention of 1852: :
''ReSolved, That it is the duty of
every branch of the government to ell.
force and practice the most rigid econs
Omy in conducting our public affairs,
| and that no more revenue ought to ba
raised than is required to defray the
necessary expenses of the government
and for the gradual but certain extinc4
ton of the public debt.
Resolved, And to sustain and advance
among them constitutional liberty by
continuing to resist all monopolies and
exclusive legislation for the benefit :
of the few at the expense of the many"
In 1856 the Democratic national con.
VentiOn:
''Resolved, That justice and sound
policy forbidS the federal government ia
foster one branch of industry to the
detriment of another, or to cherish the
interests of one portion of our common
country"
1t also repeated verbatim the first res.
olution quoted above of the convention
of 1852, and then it
"Resolved, fnally-The time has come
for the people of the United States to
declare themselves in favor of free seas
and progressive free trade throughout
the world"
In 1860 both the Douglas and Breckin.
ridge platforms reaffirmed the resolu.
lions OF 1856, quoted above.
| H*
The electoral vote of the state of New
York has been cast for the successful
party, with but two exceptions. The
exceptions were in 1856 and 1868.
Seven national conventions have been
| held at Baltimore, and the candidates
of three of them were successful and of
| four unsuccessful. Two national con-
ventiOns were held at Cincinnati, and
the candidate of one was lucky and of
| the other unsuccessful. Chicago had
two conventions, and the result of one
did not pan out well, while the candi-
date of the other succeeded. st. Louis
has had but one national convention to
date, and the candidate of that conven-
ton was elected. but subsequently
cheated out of his office.
Democratic national conventions have
been held as early as April Gin Charles
tOn) and as late as August lin Chcago).
The great majority of the national con-
| ventions have been held i'll June or
July.