The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-14
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democratic sz-c=-- n S4E York mCc,
better roz tszr they Eere tO1r yss-s ago
he regard. TcEisLs-su1 be spplvz.e1 .
Senator Tsfyls u confirm his statement
New Jerssy and COzEsctic-t - Doubtful
and he ECz.d have 10 nope Of III part.
earring them 1p5u tariff for rs7s-1'
OILY platform. NJ. GOcmaE sErss1 j
cazc1s that the platform q ls.i vas the
one upos ulich ". Cls7e! II wac elected
'hst he accepted :hs nomination -pDn q
and - GorlEu stated, had been cDLts q
% administer the sIec1tl &c Ct-=s u &c,
cOt5slcs with y.
NJ. TsttsrsOn responded: The platform
Of four gsa's sgg, ne -aIs, 80 a''z1I!-'
and Va 20 sccsptsd - 'ls comni,ies o.
resOIu.!Ors in the convention % l--i.
IT. advocate had ssid, ~ls. e 2s' mo
power and then xs can frame policy 70
s1ii our party views. The i-s1s Of iha'
election. said NJ. Wa.tsrsOn I'D not
shoz the wisdom Of eq1iyocsl pcAcy.
I, was 10. policy pleasing . our pec7-
liar American manhood. !: came % Dc
z,iyrnztZed - sira1d!s can palRn.
Fortunately for the democrats party By
the nomination Of Nr. Blaine, Cleveland
hsd become one Of the personalities, and
NJ. Cleveland had been elected. The re
suit did no: prove the -t.eIg b Of the 81
platform, and did not Justify the faith Of
the advocate Of the s'rsdd ing policy.
In his Judgment there was no
ststs-msuship in dUp!!cit!. Il
would, he thought, be wise
70 take an Aggressive stand a. the
democratic party had uOw been irretriey-
ably committed 70 the policy Of horizon
tai deduction b. C!eYelsnd's last message
and By the uttsrsnces Of majority q
the democratic party in the hC1s Of rep
resentstiyes. From that position, laid
Mr. WattEr.on earnestly, there can be no
retreat. Our position il clearly announced.
Il il known y our OpPOLeu's and 20 the
people.
Al noCn general DEBATE was begun
upon the que.tion of re.sffrmiug the
platform Of lss4-.en Minutes % be al.
loved each s.ste-au5 vote 70 be had a.
1.3O.
BIZ vote Of % 70 10, the committee
agreed 20 Senator Gorman's proposition
90 eudorse and rei.era:e the tariff .ls.-
form Of 1884.
At the eTering session Of the committee
on resolutions, !. vas stated upon very
high authority tina. there were
70 be additional paragraphs aided
20 the tariff Of 1854 plank, explaining
more freely ~ scope and relieving i, Of
that ambiguity which Mr.. Ws.:eEsOn had
characterized ~ s'rsddle, and making
it conform ~ the principles ~ sluucistet
in the presideLt's message.
German and Scott had Just held a long
conference upon this subject, and it was
stated that an additional paragraph was
70 be inserted, "a re-u't Of additional
ligh. received today from Warrington.
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
81. LOUIS, June Notwithstanding
the fac. that q number Of visiting OrYs-
nizstious and individual strangers left the
city lsst night and on early morning
trains, and in spite Of the further fac.
that the sun burst forth this morning
with all it, summer yigor, rendering the
atmosphere in the convention ha eI-
tremely close and sultry, there was little
sppreciabe reduction in the attendance
Of the spectators in the galleries and in
the vast area Of chairs in the rear Of the
delegates seats. The decorations which
we're rudely handled during the stormy
denomination following the uOmina-
ton Of Cleveland yesterday were
restored, and the bust Of the
president thanking the chairman's desk
still wore its wreath OF laurel isuntily
placed on the side Of the head for the de-
location Of the audience, which assembled
long before the delegates began % arrive.
A the delegates slowly struggled in, in
twos and tnrees, and not in state ASSEM-
blages, they dropped into social converse,
the burden Ot their remarks being o. TO
the respective chances Of Thurman and
Gray for the vice presidential nom
nation. Queries were numerous
but were confined principally TO
the tariff plank Of the platform "a re-
ported in the papers. There was great
emergency Of views rs 10 the exact man.
nsr In which the tariff plank would be re:
ceiged by the people.
"A the delegation space began 20 fill, !
the usual battle Of kerchicfs broke out. |
Thurman red and the muslin indicative |
Of the meme Of the Indiana candidate be- |
ing hoi-tsd to the masthead by the re-
spectiye admirers OF the cOnte starts. As |
each new color was raised, it was greeted |
with shouts from the galeriea, but it was
evident from the volume of sound that
the Old Roman was the favorite of the
spectators, many Of whom themselves
sported red bandangs in every grotesque
manner OF head and neck gear.
CALLED TO ORDER.
The convention was called to order at
1870, and prayer was offered by Reverend
Doctor BroOkheld. The chair then
stated that he was advised that the com
mittee on resolutions was ready 20 report,
and ne introduced Mr.. Henry Watterson,
chairman Of the committee. The assem-
blage testified its appreciation of Mr..
Watterson by round of applause. At
the suggestion of a delegate from the old
dominion, three hearty cheers were given
for the "star-eyed goddess OF reform"
NJ. Wa'terson, turning TO the chairman,
said that he had the honor TO report the
resolutions unanimously agreed upon by
this committee on platform.
THE PLATFORM.
First-The democratic party of tho
United States, in national convention
assembled, renews the pledge of fidelity
to the democratic faith and re-
aflirm5 the platform adopted
by its representatives in the con.
vention of 1884, and adheres TO the
views expressed by President Cleveland in
his last message 10 congress as a correct
of that platform on the
question of tariff reduction.
Second-Chicf among its principles OF
party faith are the maintaining of an