The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-06-14

| tHty gTlHu exceedingly Sfnall. tH"tr~ IfnVeC
/ Cleveland has planted the seed which has taken
| deep root, and As sure as God defends the right
| the country will be redeemed and the people.
sooner or later, disenthralIei. Cheers
MIR. President and gentlemen: In behalf OF
the great State OF Georgia, repeat that | am
| glad To be able To second the nomination OF
Grover Cleveland as President of the United
States. Great applause
| The call of the States then continued,
but there was no response until Illinois
was reached, when w r. Morrison arose,
and being recognized by the Convention,
received an enthusiastic greeting. lie
merely desired to formally second the
nomination in behalf Of the State of Hi
noS.
Kansas responded with a written sec
ond, commencing Clevcland's admnistra-
ton.
Michigan was represented by B. ID.
| Stout, who voiced the sentiments of his
delegation in seconding the nomination.
When Missouri was called there were
loud and long continued cries for Vest,
but the Senator failed to respond. and
when New \ ork was reached similar
compliment was rendered to Fellows, but
he likewise declined to make a speech.
When South Carolina was called, Mr..
| Dawson, was called for, and responded as
follows
The State of South Carolina seconds
the nomination OF Grover Cleveland, and
seconds the letter and the message.
| Cheers
w. W. Lightfoot, of Texas, seconded
the nomination on behalf Of his state,
and promised a Democratic majority of
| POO. 900 at the next election
Mckenzie, of Kentucky, moved to sus
pend the rules and nominate Grover
Cleveland for President by acclamation.
NOMINATED BY ACCLAMATIoN.
The chair put the question, and there
was returned from the Convention 4
laundering chorus of yeas,
The chair therefore announced that
Grover Cleveland, having received an
unanimous vote, was the candidate of the
Democratic party for the office of Pres
ident of the United States.
w hen the nomination of Cleveland
was announced by the chairman, another
scene Of wild enthusiasm occurred in the
| Convention, but the delegates and spec
tators were too nearly exhausted to sus-
tain so prolonged scene as that which
followed Doughertys speech
THE PLATFORM
The Democratic party OF The United States,
in National Convention assembled, renews the
pledge Of It's fidelity 10 the Democratic faith
and reaff1rms the platform adopted BY its rep
rescntatlves in the Convention OF 1854 an en-
dOrseS the views expressed by President Cleve-
land in his last annual message 10 Congress as
correct Interpretation Of that p!lttorm upon
the question OF tariff reduction, and also en-
dorses the efforts OF our Democratic Representa-
lives in Congress TO secure reduction Of eXces-
sive taxation.
Among lis principles Of party faith are:
The maintenance of the indi>soluble union of
free and indestructible States now about to en-
ter upon its second century OF uneXamplei pro-
gress and renown Devotion TO the plan of The
GoyeGnment lated BY the written constiiu;
expressly rese-ving To the States or the people
The entire ungranted residue of power, the en-
enlargement OF a jealous popular vigilance, di-
rec'el to all who have been chosen for brief
terms to enact and execute laws, and are charg
ed with the duty Of preserving peace, ensurng
equality, and establishing Justice
The Democratic party welcomes an exactng
scrutiny OF the administration of the executive
power which four years ago was accorded to its
trust in the election OF Grover Cleveland as
President o: the United States but it challenges
the most scrutnizing Investigation concerning
its fidelity and devotion to the pledge which
then involved the suffragcs of the people during
the most critical period of our financial affairs,
resulting from over-taxation and the anomalous
condition of our currency. 1t has, by the ad0p-
ton of a wise and conservative course, not only
avoided disaster, hut greatly promoted the pros
perty Of our people
1t has adopted and consistently pursued a wise
foreign policy, preserving peace with all nations
while scrupuouSly maintaining all the rights and
interests OF our own government and people, at
| nome and abroad. The exclusion from our
shores of Chinese lahorers has been etfectually
secured under he provisions of the treaty, tie
operation Of which has been postponed bv the
action of the Republican majority in the Sen
ate.
In every branch and department of the gov
| ernment under Democratic council the rights
| and welfare OF all The people have been guarded
| and defended every public interest has been
protected, and the equality of all our citizens has
been steadfasly maintained.
While carefully guarding the principles of jus
| tice and equity ii has paid more tor pensions and
! bounties to the soldiers and sailors of the Re
| public than was ever paid before during SINH
| lar period
| Upon this showing and upon the pledge of
| continuance o. these benefits, the Democracy in
voke> il renewal OF the popu ar trust by the re-
| election OF President. Cleveland who has been
able, faithful aud prudent, and also the transfer
| 10 the Democracy OF the entire legislative pow
ers.
The Republican party in both houses of Con-
! gress is against the reformation OF industry, and
the repeal of the unequal tax laws which have
! outlivei the necessities OF war; and now under
mining the abundance of long Patience DENY To
the people equality before the law and fairness
! and Justice, which are their rights. Thus the cry
| OF American labor for "A better share in the re-
wards OF Industry is senced with false preten-
| ces enterprises tetered and bound down to the
home market, capital is discouraged by unequal
AMI unfair laws, which can neither be amended
or repealed.
The Democratic party Will continue with all
the power conided TO it, the struggle to eiorm
! these laws in accordance with the pledges of
| lis last platform endorsed AZ the ballot box by
| the sutfmges OF the people OF all the ndusirl-
Gus freemen of our land, the immense majority,
including every tiller of the soil, gain no advan-
! tage from the excessive tax laws, but the price
of nearly everything they use is increased by the
| fiyOrism oil the unequal system of tax legs-
laton. All unnecessary tax is unjust taxation.
1t is repuguant to the creed of the Democracy
that by such taxation the cost OF the necessa-
res of life should be unjusfably increased to
! all our people.
Judged by Democratic principles, the inter
ests of the people are betrayed when, by unneces-
| sary taxation, trusts and combinations are per-
mitted to exist which, while unduly enrching
the few that combine, rob our citizens by de-
prving them of the benefits of natural cOmpeti
lion. Every Democratic rule of governmental
action is violated when, through unnecessary
taxation, vast sum of money, far beyond the
needs of an economical administration of the
Government is taken from the people and the
channels OF trade and accumulated rs demor-
allZing surplus in the National Treasury.
The money now lying idle in the Federal
Treasury received from suDerfuOus taxatOD