Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-06-15

this canvass. kLaughter and applause,)
Ia hoe signo vlnces. 1t WAS said, gentle
men of the jury, (iaughter) In our last
national convention that Grover Cieve-
land was loved for the enemies he had
made. Still later it has been said that he
was loved for the rascals he had
turned out. (Applause.) Still later, it
has been said that he was loved for the
message he lad written. (Applause.)
Kentucky loves him for the fight there is
in him and for his splendid racing quail
tiles. He is as game as Lexington and
as speedy as Ten Brock. In his earlier
form he WOE the Buffalo mayoralty
stake, hands down, and he won the New
York handicap. He was then entered
against the Florentine Mosaic from
Maine, (great applause and cheering,)
and won the national Derby by
neck. 1t does not matter,
gentlemen of the democrats jury, how
this national sweepstakes shall be made
up, whether it be filled out by by perbor-
can icicles Florentine Moacics or dark
horses. When the race is run through
the bulletin boards will show Eclipse
frs, the balance not placed. The state
of Kentucky loves Cleveland for the
reason that he has had the courage to
storm entrenchments of subsidy and
monopoly by recommending such ju
dicious revision of our tariff system as
will secure equality in the distribution of
public burdens and tighten the exactions
of labor. He has had the courage to in
augurate such war on that horrible mis-
nolner called trusts as tnat before
this national campaign shall close; 1t will
cease to be popular race for dog. He
has had courage a2d prtriotism to regard
the presidency not as personal perquis-
lie acquired by purchase or discovery of
diplomacy or escheat, but he has regard
ed the presidency as great public of
fee, confirmed by uataught suffrage of
the people, to be administered wisely,
fairly, iudicially, impartially, honestly
and in the Interests of everybody. Well,
the fact of the business is, he has got so
much courage that it Is unn ecesSary to
enamerate them. But there is one thing
that | want to call special attention
to. While others have wavered and
have doubtful written messages, ne has
written a message to the present American
congress that has about it the directness
and ability of Kentucky rifle and the
executive ability of dynamite cartridge.
In lawyer parlance it had about it the
energy of ca pias pro fine and Ihe force
and effect of replevin bond. Now
gentlemen this is one instance in the
history OF American politics where we
had man who furnished in his own per-
son the first class candidate and thorough
ly democratic platform. He has done his
duty, let US do ours. want
every democrat, male and female,
within the body of the
most magnificent deliberative hall in the
world, to consecrate it to the holiest pur-
pose outside of Christian religion. |
want every man to go home after these
exercises with a democratic benedctiOn,
if it shall please God to provide that. In
addition to Grover Cleveland, one of the
guardians along the clear line of the
democracy in its march to victory shall
be a red bandana. (Applause.) In conclu-
sion, Mr.. Chairman, move to suspend
the rules and make the nomination of
Cleveland for president unanimous. Zap
plause.)
JU DGE TwIGGs SECONDS TEE MOTION.
D. D. Twigg, OF Georgla.--Mr. Presi-
dent and gentlemen of the convention:
The great state of Georgia which | have
tho honor in part to represent on this
occasion, is proud to second the nomi
nation of Grover Cleveland. Gentlemen
of the convention, monopoly has said to
the people of the South, "you are poor,
build up your factories, diversity your
industries. Protection has made US
opulent. 1t will make yCu so likewise"
The state of Georgia already vocal with
the music of million spiudles has given
back her reply, lifting aloft her proud
and untarnished shield on which is in
scrIbed her motto: Wisdom, Justice
and Moderation. She has said TO
this artful bribe, "we may be so
but we are unwilling to grow
rich by Ievying tribute upon the people.
Gentlemen of the convention the twenty
four delegates from Georgia. have come
to this convention bearing with them but
single scommisslon, and that commits
sion Is to cast the vote of the state for
that ,natchless leader whom our late con
vention in its platform of principles
characterized as uniting the wisdom of
Jefferson, with the firm ness or Jackson
and the patriotism of Washington.
(Cheers.) What is true of Georgia is
true of every other democratic state here
represented, and it might be truthfully
stated that this vast and grand assem-
blage of patriots, and democrats may be
called but a formal convention assembled
together to ratify the action of the
severienties which have already spoken.
The great democratic masses of the
country, with elbows touching, have
marched in solid and unbroken phalanx
to the great city by the father of waters.
Upon each flowing banner is inscribed
bat 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
In 1884 the public career of Grover
Cleveland was confined to the limits of
the great state which proudly claim
ed him as her son. To-day
his name and fame are Only bounded
by the horizon of every civilized
country upon the face of Gods earth; he
was pledged to the people of the United
States in 1884 by those who knew his
courage, his ability and his patriotism; !;
and he has redeemed that pledge. No
further pledge is necessary to insure the
continuance of that heroic devotion to
duty which has been exemplifed by the
matchless, unsullied and splendid ad-
ministration. He has not only won the
applause of his countrymen but the
plaudits of the civilized world of well
done thou good and faithful servant"
He has laid the foundation of good gov
ernment, of honesty and reform so wide
and deep that the principles underlying
the government of our country and the
permanency of our institutions, and
spread of the true principles underlay-
ing our federal system that they have
found their highest and g-andest and
best exponent under his matehless lead
ership. When be found that the people
of the United States were being merci-
Iessly robbed and plundered by the ra-
pacity of monopolies under the spacious
guise of protection, ana when he found
that the great agricultural industry of the
country was bound hand and
foot like Protheus, upon the
rock, when the air was dark
with the vultures and kites which had set
tied in devouring fecks upon its bosom,
tearing with nerciless beaks the vitals of
the PROSTATE giant, it was then that
Cleveland turned his back upon the bland
ishment and expedients of Office. With
a vhoop like royal eagle, he came to
the rescue of the suffering people. Mr..
president and gentlemen, in behalf of the
great state of Georgia, / am glad to be
able to second the nomination of Cleve-
land. (Applause and cries for Voorhees,
Mr.. Cleveland vss then declared nom
mated By exclamation
THE PA FFoRM.
The chair stated that he was advised
that the committee on resolutions was