The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-06-08
How the Last Session Passed With
Cheering and Excitement.
What Was Said in Presenting The
Candidates.
The Platform Adopted With the
Supplementary Resolutions.
The Convention Concludes its Business
and AdjOurns Sine Die.

ST. LOUIS, June 7.-Chairman Collins
called the convention to order at 1925 this
morning.
The enthusiasm seemed to be as great as
on any Of the previous days. The Thurman
men were evidently a great majority and
they made themselves known by loud and
prolonged cheering every time red bandan-
ma appeared. One of the State banners was
adorned with bandanna just before Chair
man Collins raped to order. This was re-
ceivedwith tumultuous applause. Soon af-
ter big red bandanna was seen on New
York's banner. Then the cheering began in
earnest. Hats were thrown into the air,
banners were waved, and everybody except
an occasional Gray man, was on his feet. All
knew that when New York displayed
Thurman banner it settled the question Of
!. the Vice Presidency.
After the convention was fairly in order
the only delegations not flying bandannas
were Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana,
Massachusetts, Louisiana, Dakota, Iowa,
Tennessee and Maryland. The Indiana men
hoisted banner with gray handkerchief.
After prayer by DIR. Brank of st. Louis.
Henry Watterson submitted thej report of
the committee on resolutions, announcing
that the report was the unanimous agree
ment of the committee. As he presented the
report one of the delegates called for three
cheers for the "Star-Eyed Goddess of Re-
FORM" They were given with will. The
clerk then read the resolutions from his
desk. The platform is as follows:
The Platform.
The Democratic party of the United States, in
national convention assembled, renews the pledge
GdQIifV Qaff fba aaIaf
form adopted by its representatives in the conven-
ton of 1884, and endorses the views expressed by
President Cleveland in his last annual message to
Congress as a correct Interpretation of tariff re-
duction. 1t also endorses the efforts of our
Democratic representatives in Congress to secure
reduction of excessive taxes.
Chief among its principle of party faith are the
maintenance of an indissoluble union Of free and
destructible States, now about to enter upon its
second century of unexampled progress and re-
nown; devotion TO plan of government regulated
by written constitution strictly specifying every
granted power and expressly reserying to the
States the entire ungranted residue of power; the
encouragement OF Jealous popular vigilance, d.
terms to enact and execute the laws, and are
charged with the duty Of preserving peace; I'M
swervins equality and establishing Justice.
The Democratic party welcome the exactlng
scrutiny OF the administration OF executive power
in the election of Grover Cleveland. and it chalS
lenges the most searching inquiry concerning its
fidelity and devotion to the pledges which then
invited the suffrages of the people.
fairs resulting from over taxation, the admins
tration has by the adoption of a wise and conser-
vative course, not only averted disaster but
greatly promoted the prosperity of the people. 1t
has reversed the imp evident and unwise policy
OF the Republican party touching the public do
main and has reclaimed from corporations and
syndicates alien and domestic and restored to the
people nearly one hundred million acres of yalua-
Bile land to be sacredly held as homesteads for our
While carefully guarding the interests of the tax
payers and conforming strictly to the principles
of justice kand equity, 1t has paid out more for
pensions and b0unties to the soldiers Of the re-
public, than was ever paid before during an equal
BY intelligent management and judicous and
economic expenditure of public money, 1t has set
on foot reconstruction of the American Lavy
upon system which forbids a recurrence of scan
dal and insures successful results
1t has adopted and consistently pursued firm
and prudent foreign policy, preserved peace with
all nations while scrupulousy maintaining all the
rights and interests OF our own government and
people at home and abroad.
The exclusion from our shores OF Chinese la
borers has been effectually secured under the
provisions OF treaty, the operation of which has
been postponed by the action of a Republican ma
jority in the Senate.
Honest reform ia the civil service has been in
augurated and maintained by President Cleve-
laud and he has brought the public service to the
the highest standard of efficiency, not only by
rule and precept, but by the example of his own
affairs
An honest reform in the civil service has been
lnaugurated by President Cleveland and he has
Drought the public service to the highest standard
Of efhclency not only by rule and precept but by
the example OF his own untiring and unsehsh adj
ministration of public affairs
In every branch and department of the govern
ment under Democratic control the rights and
welfare OF all the people have been guarded and
defended, every public interest has been protect
ed ana the equality of all our citizens before law
faStly maintained.
Upon its record thus exhibited, and upon the
S 81 aoaS to the eSPe Of the ben
cy invoke renewal of the popular trust by the
re,electlon OF chief magistrate who has been
talLn1ul able and prudent.
They invoke, in addition to that trust the trans
Ter 70 the democracy of the entire legislature.
d me hePuplcan party, controlling the Senate
nation of the unjust and unequal laws which
nave o9tiasted the necessities Of war, and are
deny TO the people equality before the law and the
FAIRNESS ana the justice which are theirs. Thus
the rewards nf roGI t stI Detter t snare ot
tences, enterprise is fettered and bound down to
home markets, capital is disturbed with doubt,
amended nor repealed.
Inc Democratic party viii continue TO struggle
pledges OF its last PLATFORM endorsed at the ballot
box by the suffrages of the people. OF all the in
dustrious freemen of our land an immense major
vantage from excessive tax laws, but the price OF
nearly everything they buy is increased by the
fayoritsm OF an unequal system of tax legisa-
tion.
All unnecessary taxation is unjust taxation.
II Is repugnant to the creed Of the Democracy
that by such taxation the cost Of the necesSaries
of life should be unjusty increased to all our peo-
pie. Judged by Democratic principles, the inter
ests of the people are betrayed by unnecessary
taxation. Trusts and combines are permitted and
fostered which will unduly enrich the few that
combine TO rob our citizens by depriying them of
the benefit OF natural competition. Every Demo-
cratic rule of governmental action is yitialed
when, through unnecessary taxation, vast sum
OF money beyond the needs of an economical ad-
mnstrationis drawn, from the people and the
channels OF trade and accumulated as demoral-
lzing surplus IN the national treasury. Money,
| from superilu0us taxation amounts to more than
$125,000, ,000 and the surplus collected is reach
| ing the sum of more than S60,000,000 annually
| Debauched by this immense temptation, the rem
| edy of the Republican party Is to meet and ex-
remedy is to enforce frugality in public expendi-
| lures, and abolish unnecessary taxation. 0nr es-
| tablished domestic industries and enterprises
should pot and need not be endangered by the re-
duction and correction of the burdens of taxation
On the contrary, fair and careful revision Of our
| tax laws, with due allowance for the difference
| between the wages Of American and foreign labor
must permit and encourage every branch of in
dustry and enterprise by giving them assurance
| of an extended Market and steady and continll-
Gus operation in the interest of American labor.
which should, in no event, be neglected. The re-
| vision of our tax laws contemplated by the Demo-
cratic party is to promote the advantage OF such
| labor by cheapeDing the cost of the necessaries
| of life in the home OF every workingmaD, and at
| the same time securing to him steady and remI
neratiye employment Upon this question Of tar
iff reform, so closely concerning every phase of
our national life and upon every question involved
in the problem OF good government, the Demo
cratic party submits its principles and professions
to the intelligent SURFACES OF the American peo-
pie.
When the reading of the platform was con-
| cuded Mr.. Watterson took the stand and
was greeted with cheers and loud cries Of
''Hurrah for Watterson." Mr.. Watterson
in short speech moved the adoption of the
platform. In concluding, he said: 1.-TWO
good Democrats can never know each other
well until they had same fun with each 9TH
or rrh;. ,,,ill furnish tha rpaenn whv I NON,