Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-07

zen within the limits Of our land that while the
| historic "hiie house, AROUND which cluster "a
| many memories that dear To every patriotic
heart, Is presided over by a man who has the
| courage 10 enforce obedience to bad laws until
| they shall b- repealed, anl 10 recommend good
laws until they shall br enacted at the same time
It's social deStnies are guided by the fair hand Of
the uncrowned queen Of our American nation.
| ''ln hoe signo Vinces"
kwas said, gentlemen Of the Democratic Jury In
our last national convention that Grover Cleve.
land was loved for the enemies lie had made;
stl later II has been said that he was loved for
the rdscals lie had turned out; still lRter 1t has
been SAID that he was loved for the messages he
has written.
Kentucky loves him for the fight there is In
him. And for his splendid racing qualities lie
* as game ns Lexington aud as speedy as Ten
Brock. In his earlier form he won the Buffalo
mayoralty stakes hands down. Later he can.
tered from post to pole and won the New York
handicap by g2O1 feet. And he was then On.
tered against the Florcntinc Mosaic from Maine
and Won the national Derby by II neck
II does not matter gentlemen. how the oppos-
ing entries ON this national swecpsake shall be
made M: whether il bs filled out hy hyperborean
iCirts Ilurentinr Mpsaics, or dark horses. when
the race Is run through, the bulletin board will
7how Eclipse first aud the balance not placed
The state of Kentucky loves Mr.. Cleveland for
the reason that he has had the courage to storm
the intrenchments Of subsidy aud monopnly by
tal.ll system will secure equality in the distr
button of the public burdens and tighten the ex
actions of labor. He has had the courage to in
augnrate such war on that horrible misnomer
called trust, as that before this national campaign
shall close that will cease TO be a popular name
FOR dog. He has had the courage and the pa
triutiSm to regard the presidency Of the United
States not as a personal perquisite acquired by
purchase, on discovery, or diplomacy.
AT this point the audience began to shout
10, tI,,.h at,pf 70, III h.. l..
bituaIy turned half around and addressed
the people on the platform back of him Mae
kenZe, when Secretary Prince explained to
him the cause of the cutlery, good humoredly
cried TO the audience: "Iet me talk to these
learned Thebans awhile" and the crowd again
burst into laughter and applause. Resumng
the broken thread of his speech Mackenzie
continued:
He has regarded the presidency as IA great pub.
lie Office conferred by the unbought suflIuges of
the American people, to lie administered wisely
fairly, iudicially, mpnrtially, honestly in the in
tereSt of everybody.
The fact of the business is he has so much cour-
age that is unnecessary 10 enumerate its proofs
But there is thing want to call special atten
ton to. While others heretofore have seut good
messages To congress he has written a message to
the present American congress that has about it
the drectness and force Of II Kentucky rifle and
the executive ability of dynamite cartridge. In
regal IL itiil Hllll Ilit- energy OF CaIiaS
pIevenre and the force and effect Of a repleyin
Now, gentlemen, this is the only instance in the
history of American politics where we had a man
who furnishes in his own person first class can
didate and thoroughly Democratic platform. lie
has done his duty, aud let us do ours. want
every Democrat, male and female within the
body of this the most magnificent deliberative
hail in the world, cOnsecratcd to the hottest pur.
pose outside the Christian region-l want every
one to 20 home after shall have closed these
exercises with a Democratic benediction, and il |
it shall please God to provide that ia addition to
Grover Cleveland. one OF the guidous along the |
color line of the Democracy in its march to vic |
tory should he the red baudanna, there will be all
the greater for their rejoicing in the great
work we have accomplished.
In conclusion, Mr.. Chairman, and gentlemen | |
move to suspend the rules and make the nomina |
ton of Grover Cleveland for president of the |
United States absolutely unanimous.
The nomination was seconded also by |
Twiggs of Georgia; Morrison, of Illinois;
Stout, of Michigan, and others, but calls for |
voorhees,, Vest Scott, and others were good
declined by those gentlemen The
rules We're then suspended and the nomina-
ton made with laundering acclaim, and as
tho platform was not ready and as VOor.
hees said, there was a great difference of
opinion as to the man for vice president, at
. p m. the convention adjourned until 10 u.
IN Thursday.