The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-07
JUDGE TWIGG's SPEECH.
What Georgia's Spok esman Said
Seconding the Nomination.


Seconding the Nomination.
ST. LOUIS, June 6.-Following is the
speech of Judge Twiggs of Georgia, second
ing the nomination Of President Cleveland:
Mr. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF THE Cox
vENTIoN The state OF Georgia, which | have
the honor In part to represent on this OCCASION
is proud 10 second tho nomination Of Grover
Cleveland a state which has been conspicuous
in its fidelity to the great principles of the
democracy and economical government,
preston in his splendid and mag
niAcent administration. [Applausel Gen.
tlemen Of the convention, monopoly has sald to
the people of the south: You are poor; build
up your factories, diversity your Industries;
protection has made us opulent, IL will mako
you so. likewise"
oEoRGIA's REPLY.
The state Of Georgia, already vocal with the
music OF a million spindles, has given back her
reply. Lifting alOft her proud and uutarnished
shield, on which is inscribed her motto, wis
dom, justice and moderation" she has said to
this artful bribe: we may be poor, but we are
unwilling TO grow rich by the levyng of
tribute on the people" [Applause.l Gentle
men OF the convention. the twenty-four dele
gates OF Georgia have come to this conclusion
bearing with them but a single commission and
that commission Is TO cast the vote of the state
for that matchless leader whom our late
characterized as uniting the wisdom OF Jeffer-
son with the frmness Of Jackson and the patriot
ism Of Washington lCheers
What is true Of Georgia is true Of every other
democratic state here represented and it might
be truthfully stated. gentlemen, that this vast
and grand assemblage of patriots and demo-
Gratis may be called but a formal convocation
assembled together to ratify the action of the
sovereignties which have already spoken.
Cheers
IN SOLID PHALANx.
The great democratic masses OF the country,
with elbows touching, have marched In a solid
aud unbrokeu phalanx to this great city by the
Father of Waters. On each banner Is in
scribed 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. [Cheers.l With mighty shout;
yes, | say with IA mighty shout he will be pro-
claimed our next standard bearer in the coming
conflict Cheers. The people at home were
becoming rapidly educated, and we cannot be
much longer kept In ignorance OF. the great
truths and principles of which he is the splendid
exponent They will ratlfyGthat nomination
come the republican party Of the United States
will have received its death wound and final over
throw. [Appausel Gentlemen Of the conven-
tion, in 1854 the public career OF Grover Cleve.
the great state which proudly claimed
him her son. Today, In 1888, bis
name and fame and career is only bounded by
the horizon OF every civilized country upon the
face Of Gods earth. Applause He was
pledged TO the people Of the United States In
1894 by those who knew his courage, his ability
and his patriotism, and he has redeemed that
pledge.
NO FURTHER PLEDGE NECESSARY.
Thank God no further pledge Ia necessary to
insure the continuance OF that heroic devotion
10 duty which he has eXempfied by a matchless
and unsullied administration. Applause He
has not only won the applause Of his country.
men but the plaudts Of the civilized world OF
'Well done thou good and faithful servant"
Fellow democrats hear me for moment longer.
Whence comes the fact that from every state,
from Maine % 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 heartsl will
tell you why. Hear me moment. 10 IL be-
cause he has pursued honest methods. IL Is be-
cause he Is the stern enemy OF robbery, OF
iobbery aud OF mOnonopy lCheers
A Horatius at the bridge. He is such a lion in
the path of corruption because he has laid the
foundation Of good government, Of honesty and
OF reform so vide aud deep that the principles
underlying tho government OF our country and
the permanency OF our institutions, and the
living our federal system, that they
have found their highest and Rrandest
and best exponent under his matchless leader.
ship, and last but not least-hear me moment
longer-it is because of his brave and his fear
less opposition upon the subject of the abuses
of the existing tariff Cheers When he found
and now l hc
found that the people of the United States
were being mercilessly robbed and plundered by
the rapacity Of monopolies under the specious
g1Ise 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 feet like
Prometheus upon the rock when the rock
was dark with vultures and kites which had
settled In devouring hocks upon his bosom,
tearing with their merciless beaks the vitals of
this prostrate giant, II was then Grover Cleve-
land, the matchless man that he is, when he as
sumed the robes OF power, turned his
back upon the blandishments and ex-
pedients OF office. and with a whoop like
the royal eagle to come to the rescue Of the suf-
fering people. IApplause.l | say. gentlemen,
rescue, because though the bill now pending,
known as the Mills bill. may be mutilated and
eInasculated, though IL may suffer the fate OF
all great reforms in the beginning,
because you know 1t is said that
even the mills OF the gods grind
slowly but they grind awfully fine [cheersl
Grover Cleveland has planted seed which has
taken deep root. and AS God defends the right
the country will be redeemed, and the people