The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-06-13

lauoiiiNob CiuuatTdoScS UuSiuGsn, tus
dangers financial tranquility and
breeds, extravaganza, centralizatior
and corruption. That high taxation
for expenditure Of an unparalleled
war is robbery in years Of peace and
prosperity, That the millions that
pour into the treasury come from the
hard savings Of the American people
That in violation ofgquality ofrights
the present tariff has created a priv.
legged class which is shaping legis
lation for their personal gain. That
to lower the tariff is not free trade
it is to reduce the unjust profits d
mokopolists and boss manufacturers
one to allow consumers TO retain the
rest. The man who asserts that il
lower the tariff means free trade in,
suits our intelligence. We brand
him.as falsifer. It is far from our
thought to imperil capital or disturb
enterprises. Our aim is to uphold
wages and protect the rights of all
This administrator has rescued the
public domain from would-be bar
ons and corporations, faithlass tn
their obligations, aud has reserved
it for free homes for this and coming
generations. There il no differing,
There are no jobs under this admins
tration. Public Office is a public
trust, Integrity stands guarded al
every post Of our vast empire. While
the President has been the mediuyl
through which has flowed the indy.
ing gratitude Of the republic for her
soldiers, he has not hesitated 10
withhold his approval from special
legislation il the strietest inquiry re-
vealed want of truth and justice
Above all, sectional strife, as never
before. is al an end and sixty mil
lions Of free men in the ties OF broth
erhood are prosperous and happy.
"Those are the achievements Ct
this administration. Under the same
illustrious leader We are ready Ia
meet our pc itical opponents in higt
and honorable debate anil stake our
triumph on the intelligence, virlurt
and patriotism Of the people, ADDER,
ling to the Constitution, It's every
line and letter. ever remembering
the "pOwers not delegated to the
United States by the Constitution
nor prohibited by it the States re,
spectiyely or TO the people" BY
authority of the Democracy Of New
York, backed by the Democracy o
the entire Union, 1 give you a nam,
entwined with victory. | nomiIat,
Grover Cleveland. OF Nes York"
| As Mr.. Dougherty finished hi
impassiOued speech, some one in tn,
gallery tore aside The curtain which
had tue portrait Of Cleveland upol
the face Of the great picture Of Ii,
capitol building revealing to the gag
OF the convention the we'll kn0wl
features Of the Presidshts Til
aroused the enthusiasm Of the con
yention to fever heat for the frs
time during its proceedings. Tn
hall was at once filed with cheer OF
cheer and the great body Of peopl
in the auditorium, balCoay and gale
Ties arose and stood shouting at th
top Of its voice until the din becam
almost deafening, hats we're tlrowl
into the air, red bahamas wave
from ten thousand hands and white
black and gray hats we're franticall,
thrust upon points Of Gates, ant
waved until the owners became ex
haus.ed. Some one the stage crown
ed the bust Of the President on lh
left OF the chairman with flower
which was the signal Of applause
Although q full band Of 60 piece
was 10 full blast from The time not
souni from its trumpets could b
heard. The climax OF this great seen
was reached when the banners Of Al
the States we're borne BY the dele
gates to the New York standard ani
dropped. Enthusiasm was unbound
ed, spectators and delegates tore I'd
white and blue bunting from pillar
and from the face Of the balconies
and waved these improsised ban
dannas all over the hall for 10 min
utes. THIS remarkable outbnrst III,
not cease until everyday was absp
llutely exhausted. Il was "a minute
before the chair was able 70 regail
control Of the convention. After III
storm had at length been quclled. .Jas
A. Mckenzie, Of Kentucky, took 1
stand to second the nomination o
Grover Cleveland. There vas, III
said within the broad limits Of thi
great land but one more popular
Democrat than Grover Cleveland
and that was the queebly woman h,
had made bis wife Daughter and LOUD
continued applausel.
The White House was presided
over BY The uncroEded 81 our rspub.
lie. He MAS not going 70 let Nis
Cleveland out Of his campaign. III
hoe signo Yinees. (Applause
/ AZ The Last convention Il vas said
that Cleveland was loved for the enc.
mics be had made; later Il was said
that he was loved for the raseals b.