The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-06
THE PROCEEDINGS.

shape for the convention.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Verbatim Report OF the Action Taken In Yes
terday's Session of the Convention.
To the Western Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS June Sat l2:35 p. NJ ex-senator
Barnum. of Connecticut, chairman Of the Dem
ocratic committee, rose from his chair, and with
the gavsl snnote the desk one sturdy blow. Then
the various bands which were discoursing music
in various parts of the hall ceased, the loud
talking and the cheers which greeted the appear
ance of each distinguished individual who en-
tered the convention gave way to quietness. and
the preliminary hustle of the great assemblage
subsidized into comparative silence.
''The convention will please come to order"
said Chairman Barnum. Bishop ]. c. Gran
berry, Of St Louis. will open the proceedings of
this convention with prayer
Bishop Cranberry came forward and addressed
the throne of grace as follows
Almighty God our heavenly Father, who art lifted
far above all this turmoil and yet dost stoop to in
answer to prayer. we adore Thee praise Thee;
we give Thee thanks for Thy great goodness to the
sons of men. Thou art our God and we are the peo-
pie of Thy providence and the WORK of Thy hand.
We thank Thee for this great country which Thou
wealth, and power; for the diffusion of knowl
edge for Thy word ~hich giveth light for the Church
ana s0r 81 Ssrn .s
dsobedence according to the multitude of
Thy favors. in Christ. Oh Lord save Us from pes
thence famine and war; from sectional strife, and an
archy and disorder from the reign of vice. and crime
and impiety; may the foundations of prosperity
be laid in faith and reverence. and righteousness and
love, and may the favor of God be our defense
and glory. We beseech Thee. almighty God.
that Thou will bless the Presisent of the United
States, and all that are in authority and do Thou
provide for able men VINO fear God, men of truth
and righteousness and may our people be led on by
Thy. wisdom. and Thy power and goodness, from
height to height of material and intellectual, and
moral development May these blessings be trans
mitted from generation to generation and extend
all nations that all the earth may see the glory Of
son, Jesus Christ. Amen.
At the conclusion Of the prayer Mr.. Barnum
arose and said:
Gentlemen of the Conveniently the unanimous
vote of the national committee the chair has been d
rected to to this convention the list of tenn
porary officers the following, which the secretary will
read:
Mr. Prince then read the list, a. follows:
STEPHEN NJ WHITE, Of California, for chair
Temporary secrstary-FREDERICK O. PRINCE.
Assistant ecretaries-ALFRRED oRENDORFF,
G aET Fno OF W Louis Ii sG Eo6 Il yTgn q e. BAs
bama; o. III. HALL, of Minnesota: JOHN TRIP
LETT. of Georgia. L. E. ROWLEY, of Michigan,
Missouri; T. L. MERRILL of Nebraska.
Reading secretary.-Hon. THOMAS PETIT,
House of Representatives.
RETT, ofNew Jersey; T. o. WALKER. of Iowa; R.
II. HENRY, of Mississippi; JOHN W. KERN of In.
diana; j. p. CARR, of Missouri; E. ID. SAWYER, of
Ohio WIN. P. BENTLY, of Missouri.
Official tenographer-EDWARD b. DICKINSON,
of New York.
Sergeant at-arms-RICHARD ]. BRIGHT.
Chief Door. keener-DANIEI. ARI.E of ST Iaouia
The Chair-Gentlemen of the convention, as
many of you affirm the action Of the national
committee say "aye."
The convention unanimously adopted the list
ss read by Mr.. Prince, after which the chairman
said:
land the Hon. Calvin s. Brice. of Ohio and the Hon.
Frank w. Dawson, Of South Carolina. a committee to
wait upon Mr.. White and escort him to the chair.
The committee escorted Mr.. White, amid
great enthusiasm, to the chair and Mr.. Barnum
then introduced him to the convention in the
following words 81 have the pleasure and the
honor to present 10 this convention the Hon.
Stephen NJ. White, of California Mr.. White
said
Gentlemen of the Convention-Profoundly grateful
for the distinction just conferred upon me, / am
nevertheless, conscious that have been chosen for
this position because of your appreciation of that inn
come. can assure You that those whom I. in part
represent will regard with satisfaction the recognition
which they have just received not because of any
that this is the only occasion in the history Of
our national conventions which the Pacific slope
has been accorded such an honor; California was
monwealth under Democatic auspices 1t is, there
fore. fitting that the bestowal of this favor should
and courage gave her to the American Union
and that party should be the first 70
press forward with parental fondness the children Of
those who knocked. and did knock in vain, for
admission to the privileges of statehood. congrat-
ulate you, not merely as Democrats but American
citizens, the encouraging circumstances which at
tend the inauguration OF proceedings. For the
first time for period covering than quarter of
century the Democratic national convention is held
while the affairs OF government are conducted by .
Democratic administration. Up to the late presiden-
tia election the Republican party declared that Dem
ocratic meant national ruin and that what
might be said of the crimes and transactions Of
those then in authority, yet to no other keeping
could the welfare Of the United States be safely
fded This doctrine reDudiated at the polls, and
the experience of almost four has demonstrated
that those assertions and charges unwarranted
and that the people were right in demanding and
aogssd At our sss .tion Sr
| scribed with accuracy the rule of conduct which
should control governmental action. Grover Cleve-
land was selected by that convention a whose
frmness ability. integrity and statesmanke quail
ties preeminently fitted him to undertake the task
of carrying out the reforms thus suggested by
the organization TO whose tenets he has been
ready TO yield compliance. No public servant ever
responded to the call OF duty readily, fully,
IN better tAith than our honored PRESIDENT Uno
tentatous in the discharge of his trust he has
failed apply affairs Of state those sound business
maxims, the observance of which is more nee
| essary in public than IN private station.
For years it had been conceded that 1t neces-
| 20 reform TIE tariff. The existing law the
subject had been called into being during the excite
ment and because OF the exigencies of The Re-
publican party, while not denying the necessity for
reform. has ever failed to suggest q remedy and has
universally thwarted the efforts of the Democracy
afford the needed relief. The present administration
has realized the promises made by tho Democratic
convention of 1884. 1t has sought to reduce taxa
ton and tighten the burdens of the people. aud to
duce the revenues as TO prevent undue accumula-
ton the treasury. and has at the time taken
the requisite steps 70 foster and protect domestic
dustries. II has discouraged the csntraization oi
wealth. aud has enabled. 30 far as cir.
cumstances would permit. those in the
less favored walks of life to enjoy
the benefits of their exertons. In other words tho
| Democratic administration has set its utmost en-
deavors to carry out the platform in which great
| reform victory achieved IL the tariff has not
been is because Of Republican obstruction
The existence OF surplus in the treasury