The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-07


more than a quarter Of a century a
democratic national convention is held
while the affairS of government are
conducted by a democratic AdministFa-
ton. Up to the late presidential cleo
ton the republican party declared that
democratic success meant Dational
ruin and that whatever might be said
of the crimes and transactions Of those
then In authority yet to no other keep
ing could the welfare of the United
States be safely conlided.f This doc
trine was repudiated at the polls and
the experience of almost four
years has demonstrated that these as
sertions and charges were unwarfanted
and that the people were right in de-
handing and compelling radical
change. The platform of principles
adopted at our last national convention
prescribed with accuracy the rules OF
conduct which should control govern
mental action. Grover Cleveland was
selected by that convention as a man
whose firmnesS, ability, integrity and
statesman-like qualities pre-eminently
fitted him to undertake the task of car
rying out the great reforms thus sug-
gested by the organization to whose
tenets he has ever been. ready to yield
compliance. No public servant ever
responded to the call of duty more
fully or in better faith than
our honored president. UnOstenta-
tious in the discharge Of his
trust he has never failed to apply to
the AFFAIRS of state those sound bust
ness maxims, the observance OF
which is even more necessary in public
than in private station. For years 1t
had beer generally conceded that 1t
was necessary to reform the tariff.
The existing law on the subject had
been called into being during the ex-
element and because OF the ext
gencies of war. The republican party,
while not denying the necessity for re-
form, has ever failed to suggest any
remedy and has universally LhWarted
the efforts of the democracy to afford
the needed relief. The present adj
ministration has redeemed the prom.
Uses made by the democratic conven-
ton Of 1884. 1t has sought TO reduce
taxation and tighten the burdens
OF the people and reduce the revenue so
as to prevent undue accumulation in
the treasury. and has at the same time
taken the requisite steps to foster and
protect domestic industries. 1t has
discouraged the Capitalization of
wealth, and has enabled, so far as cir
cumstances would permit, those in the
less favored walks of life to enjoy the
benefits OF their exeFtiOns; in other
words, the democratic administration
has set its utmost endeavors to carry
out the platform on which our great
reform victory was achieved. If the
tariff has not been modified 1t is be-
cause of republican obstruction The
existence of an enormous surplus in
the treasury threatens the industries
of the country and is constant source
of injury to commerce and men OF
moderate means who find it difficult to
obtain monetary assistance because of
the withdrawal OF a large portion OF
the circulating medium. This unfort-
innate situation is directly attributable
to the policy of the republican party,
which is and has ever been to encour-
age and enrich monOpoIies and to ig-
more the interests of the masses. Dur
ing republican dOminancy many mil
lions of acres of the public domain
passed into the hands OF corporate and
foreign syndicates formed for the Gre
alton of individual fortunes. The obi
cations imposed as conditions prece-
dent to the inveStitude title were per-
sistently violated by the beneficiaries,
and those violations passed unoticed
until the democratic administrations,
in conformity with the doctrines of the
party, declared a forfeiture, thus ten
dering to those seeking homes in good
faith more than forty million of
acres which had been withheld
by the republican party for the benefit
Of selfish few. In conformity with
the views of the president a statute has
been enacted preventing the acquisition
of lands by those not citizens of the
United States, and restricting the
power of corporations to obtain title to
realty in the territories. If the pre-
ceeding republican administrations had
adopted the present democratic policy
there would have been to preseve as
homes for settlers locating in good
faith immense tracts of fertile soil
and foreign syndicates. For years
unusual attraction has been
directed to the dangers OF
Chinese immigration. The advent
of hordes of Pagan slaves disciplined
to starvation and Rllured to unrenume-
rative toll has rightly been considered
destructive to the interests of labor
and a menance TO the republic. The
democracy unlike its political adver'
sary has always been with the people
on the issue. The administration has
| entered into a treaty with the chinese
empire which must result in excluding
which for the first time makes it posi-
BILE to prevent the preparation o.
the frauds of our immigration
laws now practicable by thai
race and to preserve us from the evils
of servile competitions. Thus after re
peated republican failures we reach 1
successful settlement of the question
which justly agitated vast number
of our citizens and with which re
publican leaders have proved them
selves incompetent to deal. l cannO
permit myself to dwell at any length
on the many subjects which this &C
casion suggests. IcannOt permit my
self 10 point out the benefits which
have resulted from the wisdom ant
prudence of our chief executor. Tn
proprieties of the hour biz
me to proceed to the duties incident t.
this place. Suffice it to sa!
that the reelection OF Grover CleVe
land is demanded by the patriotic sen
party is struggling for life; it canno
long survive; its extended incumbenc
was due to the fears and doubts sue
ceeding the civil conflict. Those fore
holdings have been removed by tim
and thought and honest opinion, i
spite of Illegal force openly used, an
Notwithstanding the criminal efforts a
defeating the public will as espresso
at the bailot-boX, has driven unwOrth
/ 6CINdIlJo
power an administration to Whic
no stain or suspicion has ever bee
attached. This was done when til
world doubted whether a free govern
|, ment could be maintained here, an
I whether our citizens were strong enoug
l to control the agents of their ow
selections who delied the power I
: those from whom their authority pr
ceeded. 1t was accomplished despit
8 the preparation of a crime against IL
I electoral franchise which deprived Il
s democracy of the fruits of victory, al
y the whole people of the services of Il
: great statesman and true America
Samuel j. Telden. Here where
was nominated let it be ga
s'peace to his ashes" He discharg
G. great duties greatly. His name shou
m be transmitted as an example of o
70 who, ratherl than disturb the pub
70 tranquility sacrificed on the alter
1T his country the noblest aspirati
N of an American citizen. Unable
at reinstate themselves on any meritorio