Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-06-14
CHAIRMAN COLLINS ADDRESS.
lie Congratulated the Party on Its SPLEEN
did Achievements, aad Eulogizes
Cleveland.


The speech Of Gen Patrick A. Collins,
on taking the chair Of the convention, was
in part AZ follows:
To stand in your favor in this place. 80
often filed by the foremost men in our
great party is a distinction of the highest
character and an honor for which | am
profoundly grateful In performing the
delicate and difficult service to which you
have assigned me | can scarcely hope to
Justify the wisdom Of your choice. shall
at all times need continuance of your in
diligence and courtesy, rs well IA your
full cooperation to promote order
deCorum and goodwill until the proceed
ngs are brought to a happy close We
represent in this convention more than
thirty millions of American people We
pear their commission to act for them
and their injunction To act with all the
wisdom that God has given MS To protect
and safe guard the institutions OF the
republic as the fathers founded them
The hand that framed the immortal
declaration of independence is the hand
that gave the principles upon which our
government can safely rest; upon which
the peace, prosperity and liberty of the PEG
pie depend-the apostle of democracy
Thomas Jefferson. Add to these the golden
economic rule that no more taxes should be
levied upon the people in any way than are
necessary TO meet the honest expenses of
pies to sin against whicl has been political
death to every party hitherto; to sin against
which IN the future Will be political suicide.
True TO these principles, the democratic
party fought successfully our foreign
wars, protected our ciJi1ans in every cline,
compelled the respect OF all nations for
our nag, added luiptriil domain 10 oar
and happiness to all our people Our
standard must be the rallyiug point now
ana in the future for all good citizeus who
love auu cherish republican institutions,
who love liberty regulated by the ConsU-
tuition aud the law, who believe in gov
ernmeut of all the people, by all the PEG
pie. and for all the people
The day ON which Grover Cleveland took
the oath OF office mtrked the close OF al
old era and the beginning Of a new one.
II began the era Of perfect peace and per
feet union, : public servic' conducted
with absolute integrity aud stric. eC1no-
my To the patriotic, independents citi-
gems who four years ago turSu1S their old
allegiance and came 90 our support the
democratic party oweSa deep debt ot graf
itude. To all good men We say; Come
M Good will neer halt-l 90 the door
stone Four wears ago You trusted ten
tntivciy the democratic party aud sup
ported with zeal and ylgor it, candidate
tor president You thought him sirou4
asa tAAt ttAt NANtlN AAlllttNN requisite lNi tue
great work OF reform. Behold your SPLEEN
all Justification.
Fellow democrats this is but the initial
meeting in a political campaign destined
10 be memorable Ii will he a clashIuE of
nearlypycn forces. Let no man here or
elsewhere belittle or underestimate the
strength or resources OF the opposition.
Bat great rs they are the old democratic
party lu conscious strength and perfect
union, foCes the issue fearlesSly.
Upon invitation the vice presidents took
seats upon the platform. Aresaluuon de.
handing that the war taxes levied on all
kinds of articles for the private gains OF
the few thereby creating an arist2cr0cg
maintained 10y despOtism, shall cease was
offered by MIR ShOWalter. of Missouri.
amid applause, ana referred Virginia ;
NuUrey and r. A. McrriweatheU requested
tn behalf OF the Washington women +
convention 10 be heard i'm behalf of woman
suffrage and, ON motion Of Mr. O. Donotue
uf New York were granted fifteen MN
ules 4 resolution was then adopted Ter
the reference of all resolutions relating t0
tue PLATFORM without reading OF debate
Mr. Campbell offered resolutions ex
pressing the heartfelt sympathy Of the
convention for the serious and dangerous
illness of Gen Pail II Sherlda'.. Ihe
resolutions We're adopted by a rising vote
with three hearty cheers for the gallaht
soldier
An attempt was here made bY Mr.. F.eS