Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-06-13
State Convention.
Cleveland and Thurman.
I. NJ. WESTON,
Chairman

Tho Democratic NATIONAL Conven-
ton, which met at st. Louis, Missou-
ri, last week, nominated ticket that
meets the warm approval of Demo
Gratis throughout the entire Union. 1t
is a ticket that we believe will be
successful. The candidates for the
important offices Of President and
Vice President of the United States,
are men well qualified to fill the posi-
tons and they will be warmly sup
ported by millions of earnest citizens.
AS regards President the conven-
ton had merely to ratify the already
will Of the people, because
they had made it very thoroughly
known at the county and State con-
ventions that Grover Cleveland was
the choice of the people, and that he
was a safe man to whom might be en-
trusted the executive duties pertaining
to the high Office of President of this
The real work of the convention
was to nominate suitable person for
the Office of Vice-President, and to
pledge the Democratic party to re-
formation of the tariff abuses, and a
reduction of the high and oppressive
tariff taxes.
The name Of Allan G.. Thurman, of
Ohio, was proposed and met with such
favor that all other candidates for the
Vice-Presidency soon withdrew, and
Thurman was nominated by acclama-
ton by the convention, and endorsed
by reclamation by the Democrats
throughout the Union.
On the tariff tax reduction, the
convention also acted wisely. 1t de-
clared that the views of President
Cleveland, as expressed in his last
message to Congress, fully expressed
the Democratic principles, and the
convention also expressed its approx
al of the Mills tariff reduction bill,
now before Congress.
The Democratic party has therefore
taken the position of aggressive oppo-
sition to the present high and burden
some tariff taxes, and announced its
intention of decreasing the tariff tax
es that now robs the laborers of this
country of about s100,000,000 per
year.
Prior to the convention it was well
known that President Cleveland
would he renominated, but it was not
certain that he would be nominated
by reclamation. The action of the
convention in re-nominating the
President without dissenting vote,
is creditable to the delegation. Cleve-
land is not only the choice of the peo-
pie, but he was also the choice of the
delegates.
/. Notwithstanding the fact that no
contest was expected in nominating a
candidate for the Presidential office,
and, therefore no opposition to warm
up the delegates, yet there was an i'm
mense gathering of Democrats at st.
Louis. They came from all sections
of the country to testify their regard
to President Cleveland and to show
that the Democrats are ready and
willing to battle with their old antag-
onists, the Republicans, and they we're
not backward in expressing their be-
lief in again defeating the Republic.
ans at the coming fall election. With
a good ticket, and with platform
that pledges the party to reformation
of the oppressive tariff taxes, the
Democrats have organized for the wa,
and will maintain vigorous fight un-
til the last ballot is cast next Novem-
Der. They are confident of electing
their candidates, and they mean to
reduce the taxable burdens of the
people. They have a candidate for
President that they know will do his
duty, as he has been tried three years
and proved faithful to the promise
that public office is a public trust.