St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-07
THE SOLID SOUTH.
Georgia Adds Her Quota of
Praises for Cleveland,

ST. LOUIS, June 6.-Judge II. D. D.
Twiggs, of Georgia, was the next to
gain the recognition of the chair. He
said:
The great state of Georgia, which
have the honor in part to represent on
this occasion, is proud to second the
nomination of Grover Cleveland; a
state which has been conspicuous in it's
fidelity to the great principles of De-
mocracy and economical government,
which under our system have found
their highest expression III his splendid
and magnificent administration. Monop-
oily has said to the people of the South,
't4ou are poor; build up your factories,
diversity your industries. Protection
has made US Opulent, it will make you
so likewise" The state of Georgia,
already vocal with the music of million
splndies, has given back her reply. lift
ing alOft her proud and untarnished
shield on which is inscribed her motto,
"Wisdom, justice and moderation"
She has said to this artful bride: 1--WE
may be so, but we are unwilling to
grow rich by the levying tribute upon
the people," The twenty-four delegates
from Georgia have come to this con-
vention bearing with them but single
commission, and that commission is to
cast the vote of the state for
THAT MATCHLESS LEADER.
whom our late convention in it's plat
form of principles characterized as unit
ing the wisdom of jefferson with the
firmness of Jackson and the patriotism
of Washington. What is true OF
Georgia is true of every other Demo
cratic state here represented, and it
might be truthfully stated, gentlemen.
that this vast and grand assemblage of
patriots, and Democrats, may be called
but formal convocation assembled to-
gether to ratify the action of the SOW
ereignties which have already spoken.
[Cheersl. The great Democratic masses
of the country with elbow touching
have marched in solid and unbroken
phalanx to this great city by the father
of waters" Upon each flowing banner
is inscribed but solitary name and
that name has been their pillar of cloud
by day and their pillar of fire by night:
that name has been Grover Cleveland.
[Cheersl. With mighty shout, yes, |
say, with mighty shout, he will be
proclaimed our next standard-bearer in
people at home were becoming rapidly.
educated and cannot be much longer
kept in ignorance of the great truths
and principles of which
HE IS THE SPLENDID EXPONENT.
They will ratify his nomination at the
polls, for as sure as the ideS of Novem-
Der come the Republican party of the
country will have received its death blow
and final overthrow. In 1884 the public
career of Grover Cleveland was con-
fined to the limits of the great state
which proudly claimed him as her son.
To-day, in 1888, his name and fame and
iS hnnn6a1 II ~
of every civilized country upon the face
OF Gods earth. Loud applause He
was pledged to the people OF the United
States in 1884 by those who knew his
courage, his ability and his patriotism,
and he has redeemed that pledge.
Thank God no further pledge is neces-
sary to insure the continuance OF that
heroic devotion to duty which has been
eXemplified by matchless, unsullied
and splendid administration. APP
plause. He has not only won the APP
plause of his countrymen, but the plau-
dts of the civilized world of ''well done,
| thou good and faithful servant"
y Fellow Democrats, hear me for mo-
ment longer. " hence comes the fact
| that from every State-from Maine to
| California and from the Atlantic to the
Pacific-that there is among the people
| composing this convention of over 500
| delegates but one name upon their lips,
and but one name enshrined in their
hearts? l will tell you why. Hear me
moment. 1t is because he has pursued
honest methods: it is because he is the
enemy the stern enemy of robbery,
OF jobbery and monopoly [cheers +
10 A HORATIUS AT THE BRIDGE.
3 He is such lion in the path of cor
ruption because he has laid the founda-
tion-Of good government of honesty
and reform. He has laid the founda-
ton of good government, of honesty
and reform so wide and deep that the
principles underlying the government
of our country and the permanency of
our institutions and the spread of the
true principles underlying orr federal
system that they have found their high
est and grandest and best exponent
under his matchlesS leadership.
And last, but not least-hear me
moment lOnger-it is because of his bold
and his fearless opposition upon the
public debt, of the abuses of the exist
now l am nearly through-when he
found that the people of the United
States were being mercilessly robbed
and plundered by the rapacity of mo-
nOpolieS under the specious guise of
protection, and when he found that the
great agricultural industry of the
country, which is the source of all true
wealth. was bound hand and foot like
PRoTHEUS UPON THE ROCK,
when the air was dark with vultures
and kites which had settled in devour-
ing tiOckS upon its Bosom, tearing with
their merciless beaks the vitals of this
PROSTATE giant, it was then that Grover