Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-13

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series of motions were made the conven-
tion decided TO adjourn until ten a. N. to-
morrow.
Second Day.
ST. LOUIS, June G-At 1922 this MORN
ing the Democratic National convention
was called to order by the temporary CHAIR
man. Prayer was offered by Rev. j. X.
Greene, OF Missouri. who especially invoked
the Divine blessing upon the members OF
the convention who had been entrusted by
the people OF the States of the Union with
the performance of an important duty.
Mr.. Walsh, OF Alabama, chairman OF the
committee on credentials, submitted the re-
port OF the committee on the Dakota con-
tested delegates. The committee finds IN
favor OF W. +. Steele and G.. G. Mcguire,
of the Church faction. The committee also
finds in favor Of admit ng Messrs Dula-
ney and Garnett as delegates from Alaska.
The report was agreed t1.
The chairman then called for reports
from the committee on organiza ion, and
Mr.. Cassidy OF Pennsylvania, its chair
man, reported that il had unanimously
agreed upon General Patrick a. Collins, OF
Massachusetts, for permanent chairman.
The announcement was received with loud
applause and cheers. II. Ii Inrersoil, OF
Tennessee, was annouuc, d as secretary,
and one delegate from each State IS vice.
president anu one as assistant secretary.
The committee further recommend that
the rules Of the previous convention should
lie IN force during the present C invention,
with the modification that no State shall
change its vote tor President and Vice
President until the cal Of States has been
completed. The report OF the committee
was agreed 10.
When the report Of the committee had
been completed and adopted, Chairman
White announced that he would appoint
Chairman Baruum, of the National Com
mittee, Roswell Z. Flower, OF New York.
and John O'Day, of Missouri, committee
TO escort the permanent chairman of the
convention to the stage. The announce.
ment of each Ofthese names was the signal
for burst of hearty applause. Barnum's
name was received with especial warmth
and cries of "Barnum'' were mingled with
the general shouts.
just as the committee was proceeding to
the place where Mr.. Collins sat in the
Massachusetts delegation. two pages ap-
peared bearing two large floral shields,
which had been sent 10 the cOnven ion TO
be pres sented at its permanent organization
with the compliments OF Hon. David r.
Francis, mayor of the city of St Louis.
The largest OF these floral offer ngs, which
were placed on the convention stage, was
a magnificent shield of Jacqueminot roses.
upon which in white roses was inscribed
the letter &C"
A these testimonials were borne to the
platform, Mr.. Collius, arn-iu-arm with Mr..
Barnum and Mr.. Flower, marched down the
south aisle and his appearances was greeted
with storm of cheers. which grew in vol
I l,
form and stool by the side of Chairman
White, who grasped his hand and waited
for the applause to die out. When some
thin g like quiet had been restored Chair.
man White said:
Thanking you for the favors you have
extended TO me and your indulgence ac-
corded me so far in the proceedings of this
great convention, l take pleasure in intro
duclng to you your permanent presiding
officer, Hon. Patrick A. Collins, Of Massa-
chusetts."
Mr.. White lhen passed over TO Mr.. Col.
Inns the silver gavel presented by the Colo
rado delegation ana retired. There was
another burst Of applause, and when It had
subsidized Mr.. Collins addressed the con
ventiOn.
''Io stand by your favor in this p ace SO
often filed by the foremost men In our
y
character ana an honor for which / am
profoundly GRATEFUL said Mr.. Collins.
In performing the delicate and difficuit
service to which you have assigned me ]
can scarcely hoTe to justify the wisdom OF
| your choice. i shall at all times need a
continuance OF your Indulgence and cOur-
tesy, a. well as your full cooperation, to
promote order, decOrum AMI good will, un-
/ I'll the q proceedings are brought to q
happy close. We represent in this conyen-
tion more than thirty millions of the Amer
ican people e bear their commiss on Ia
act Tor them and their injunction to act
with all the wisdom God has given US 10
/ protect and safely guard the Institutions of
the Republic as tie fathers founded them.
Our young men under thirty have heard
more in herr time of the clash Of arms and
the echoes of war than OF the principles OF
I goverrmcat. II has been period Of pas
~ieu, force, mp lse and emotional poliiics.
! IA that we need not wonder that nov aud
then we hear he question askeI and
scarcely answered; What difference is
I there between the Two par,iesr Every
! Democrat knows the q florence. The Dem
ocrstic creed WAS not Pcnne by jefferson
I Tor section or a class OF the people. bur
/ for all; not for dag o. a generation, but
J for all Jiee. The e ir,rc pics conserved
and expanded tha r puhlic a all us better
/ days. a s,rict adherence ta shem win
preserve II TO the end. So the ID mocracy
Of today, as IA Tue past, relieve VIII JeI.
ferson ia:
/ ''First--Equal and exact justice to al
men of whatsoever State or persu asiou,
religious or political
''Second--Peace, commerce and honest
friendship with all nations; entangiine
alliances with none.
| ''Third-Suppprt of the State Govern
ments in ali their rights, as the most com
/ petent adm nistrdtors Of our domes Il
/ concerns, and the surcst bntwark aga nst
( anti-repub lean tendencies.
'Fourth-The preservation of the Gener
al Government IN ATS Whole con ltitutional
\ yfsor as the sheet anchor of. our peace aud
safety abroad
''Ffth-A jealous care OF the right Of
/ eiecfioa by the people a mild and safe cor.
receive OF aliases, winch are topped OF bJ
4 the sword of revolution where peacea6ls
means are unprovided.
''Sixth-Ab cluts Rcquicscence in The
decisions OF tue majority, The vital princi
/ pies OF republics, from yThsch is no appea
out TO force, the vital principle and imme
date parent Of despptism.
'-Seventh--A wel.-dis iplined militia, oul
best reliance in peace and for the frst mo
meats in war.
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