The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-15

TO the supreme DenCn OF OnlO.
From December, 1884, to February, 1856,
he served us chief Justice. and on tho X
piration of his term refused denomination.
In 1867 Mr.. Thurman was nominated for
governor by the Democrats, and, although
| defeated, he reduced the Republican ma
jority from AZ, 600 to about 5000, und he
cured majority In the legislature for tho
Democrats In 1868 he was elected to tho
| senate to succeed Bcnjamin I. Wade. From
the first he took n leading position in that
body. being recognized MS tho leader Of the
Democratic minority. He was nlndc MEM
ber of the committee on judiciary, and on
the accession of his party to power he was
elected president pro-temporc of the senate.
In 1872 Ohio WIS carried by the Repnbii-
CANS by 10000 majority, but Senator
Thurman took charge of the Democratic
forces during the following campaign and
agnin SECURED IL minority in the Legislature.
| which gave him IL seat In the senate for an
| other term In 1876 lie was II candidate at
| the national Democratic convention.
| would probably have secured the nUmn
| tiOn but for u division in the Ohio delegation
He was ngain O candidate In 1890. but WIS
defeated II. was appointed by President
| Garfield Icpr representatives Of the American
| government III the international congress
which met In 1881 at Paris Since then Mr.;
Thurman has remained in private life. nj
| though urged to become a candidate for gov
I crnor, except that he acted ns II delegate to
| the national convention in 1854 He was
also government counsel in the recent suits
against the Bell Telephone company.
| rIE PLATFORM.
The resolutions were read by the clerk a.
follows:
The Democratic party of the United States,
In national convention assembled, re-
news the pledge Of its fidelity to Democratic
/; faith and rGattirms the platform adopted hv
| its representatives in the convention of 1884
and endorses the views expressed by Presi-
dent Cleveland in his lust annual message to
| ongress us the correct interpretation Of that
cplatt0rin upon the question of rariH reduc-
uOn; and also enuoracs the efforts of our
Democratic representatives in congress to
secure u reduction OF excessive taxation.
Chief among it's principles OF party faith
| are the maintenance OF nn indissouble
union Of fire.. aud indestructble states. now
| about to enter upon its second century Of
uncxampied progress and rcnOwn, devoted
to "a plan OF government regulated by a
| written constitution strictly specifying
every granted power ANA expressly rcscrv-
ing to the states or people the entire uh-
granted residue Of power; the encourage
ment OF a Jealous popular vigilance, din ectGd
to all who have been chosen for brief terms
to enact and execute the laws, and are
| charged with tho duty OF preserving peace,
ensllring equality and establishing Justice.
| The Democratic party welcome an exact
ing scrutiny OF tho administration OF tho cx-
ecutive power, which. four years ago was
committed to its trust in the election of
Grover Cleveland, president of thu United
| States. but 1t challenges the most searching
inquiry concerning its fidelity and devotion
tn the pledges which then invited tho
'.itrages of the people. During mos
critical pcriod of our financial affairs re-
sui'ing from ovcrtaxa'ion. tho anomalous
| uninatured, II has, by tho adoption OF IL wise
and consci vative course, not only avcrted Il
disaster, but greatly promoted the prosperity
| of the peop'c.
1t has reversed the improvidcnt and un-
wise policy of The keDubiican l,arty touch
ing the public domain, unt Inns reclaimed
| from corporations and syndichtes alien and
domestic. and restored to the people nearly
one h;iii'ir.d iniiliOns ncres OF valuable
laad tn lie sacrcdlv held as homesteads for
| our citizens.
While carefully guarding the interest in
! the principles OF justice aud equity, IT, haa
paid out more for pensions and bount;cs to
the soldiers and sailors OF the republic than
was ever pad before during equal period.
/: has adopted, and consistently pursued n
firm and prudent foreign policy, prescrving
pence with nli nations while scrupulously
maintaining all the righta and interests OF
our own government and people ut home
and abroad.
The exclusion from our shores of Chinese
lahorers has been effcctualy secured under
the provision OF u treaty. the operation OF
which has been postponed by the nction of q
Republican majority in the senate.
Honest reform IN the civil service has been
inauguratcd and maintained by President
Cleveland. aud he has brought the public
service to the highest standard Of efficiency
not only by rule and nreccpt. but by the cx.
ample OF His own unLiring aud unsslfish ad-
minisrration OF public affairs
In every branch and department OF the
government under Democratic control. ths
yighta and the welfare Of ail the people have
b.en guarded and defended: every public
interest has been protected, and the .qualit,
Of all our citizens before the i.w. without