The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-06-15

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6G3Gs ElA 80 Qualities that he was
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Brock. There was q renewal Of the applause
when the speaker concluded by moving that
the rules be suspended and Grover Cleveland
be nominated by acclRmation4 ....
A number OF speeches seconding the nomina-
tion were made, and when the call was con-
cluded motion to suspend the rules was put
and carried, and the chairman declared that
Grover Cleveland, having received more than
two-thirds OF the votes cast was the regular
nominee of the Democratic party for President
OF the United States.
Roswell p Flower, OF New York, sent up to
the clerks desk resolution that when the
convention adjourn it should be until ten
o'clock tomorrow: e.A t5a
This called forth q number of speeches and
amendatory motions, but the question was
finally determined by a pointed speech By
Lieutenant Governor White OF California.
The rOll-oau was proceeded with, butg Gov.
ernor Whites little speech had induced the
delegates to make complete change of base,
and before the call had gone far it was sus
pended, and the adjournment until 10 a. N. TO,
At l:5s p. m. the gavel fell, and tho dayt
THIRD pAv.1 Aa}0
| Upon the convention being called TO order az
| 10:25 prayer offered by Rev. Dr. Brank.
The Chair announced that the committee or
| Collins said: ~ present Mr.. Henry Wattersou.
/ Of Kentucky"
The Kentucky editor took his place &c tho
! right Of the chairman waved his hand and SAID
''These resolutions have been agreed lupon
unanimously" He was Justify eheered as he
| had been previously.
Clerk Petit, In a voice that every body eoula
hear, read the platform, interrupted now and
| then by respectful but irrepressible applause
| The platform is as follows:
| THE PLATFORM.
| The Democratic party OF the United States,
| in National convention assembled, reuews tha
| pledge of its fidelity to Democratic faith and
| reahirms theplatform adopted BY its represent,
| atives in the convention OF 1884, and ndorses
the views expressed by President Cleveland in
his last annual message TO Congress- as tho
| correct Interpretation OF that platform upon tho
question OF tariff reduction; and also tndorsea
| the efforts from Democratic Representatives in
Congress to secure a reduction OF excessive
! taxation.
Chief among its principles Of party faith arc
| the maintenance Of an indissoluble Union OF
| free and iudestructible States, now about to
enter upon its second century of uneXanpled
| progress, and renown devotion TO plan OF
government regulated by written oonsutu-
ton strictly specifying every granted power,
| and expressly reserving TO the States or people,
| the entire ungranted residue OF power; the en-.
| couragement OF jealous popular vigilance,
directed to all who have been chosen for briei
| terms to enact and execute tho laws, and nre
| charged with the duty OF preserving peace, en-.
| suTfng equality and establishing Justice.
The Democratic party welcomes an exactina
| scrutiny of the Administration and the exocu.
| tive power, which. four years ago, was com.
| mitted TO its trust, in the election or Grover
Cleveland President Of the United States; and
| IL challenges the most searching inquiry con.
| cerning its fidelity and devotion to the pledges
which then invited the sunrages Of the people.
| During a most critical period OF our financial
| affairs, resulting from Over-taxRtioh, the
| anomalous condition OF currency, and s
1 Tub O. ~ q
| a conservative course, not only ayerted disas
| ter, but greatly promoted the prosperity Of Tho
| people.
| 1t has reversed the improvident and unwisa
policy OF the Republican party touching tha
| public domain. and has reclaimed from cor.
| porations and syndicates, alien and domestic,
and restored TO the people, nearly one hundred
millions Of acres Of valuable land TO be sacred
ly held as homesteads for our citizens
While carefully guarding the interest ~ the
and bounties to the soldiers and sailors 0f the
| taxpayers and conforming atractly 10 the alhnci-
pies Of justice IL has paid out more for pensions
| Republic than was ever paid before dHriug an
| equal period.
BY Intelligent management and fudlcfoua
and economical expenditure OF the pablc
money IL has undertaken the rc-construction OF
the American navy on system which fefbtds
the recurrence Of scandal and insures success
ful results.
It has adopted and consistenuy.pursued a Hrm
and prudent foreign policy, preserving peace
with all nations while scrupousiy Maintaining
all the rights and interests OF our own Govern
ment and people at home and abroad.
The exclusion from our shores or Ciflneae
laborers has been enectuaily secured under the
provisions OF "A treaty the operation o. which
has been postponed by the action OF q Rcpub-
1ican majority in the Senate
| Honest reform in the civil service has heen
| inauRurated and maintained by President
Cleveland, and he has brought the public
service TO the highest standard of efiicicncy
not only by rule, but by the example OF his own
uutiring and unselfish InintBtrati0n OF publi0
AFFAIRS.
Inevery branch and department Of the Govern.
ment under Democratic control the rights ana
the welfare or ali the people have been guard
ed and defended; every public interest haa
been protected and the equality Of all our citi-
zens before the law without regard % race o.
section has been steadfastly maintained.
Upon its record thus explained, and upon thu
| pledge of "A continuance TO the people Of fhG
henehts Of good government, the Nationai
/ Democracy invokes a renewal ~ popular trust
bg the reelection OF o chief magistrate Who has
been faithful, able and prudent They Invoke
an addition TO that trust by the transfer 20. tho
/ Democracy Of the entire legislative power.
The Republican party, controlling the Senate
and resisting in both houses Of Con.
gress reformation OF unjust and un'
equal tax Laws. which have oue.
lasted the necessities Of war. and ara nov
/ undermining the abundance Of long peacn.
deny 20 the people equality before the law ana
the fairness and Justice which are their righG
I
share OF the rewards OF industry 10 stlied vita
pretenses, enterprise Is fettered aud bound
down 20 home markets, capital Is disturbed with
doubt, and unequal. unjust laws can neither bo
properly amended nor repealed The Demo
cratic party VIII continue with all the power
confded 70 Il 70 struggle 20 reform these laWf
IA accordance with the pledges of It's last plat
form lndorsed at the baliot-box by the sufiragea
OF the people.
or Gii the industrious Tree men Of our land
an immense majority, including every tiller oi
p the soil, gain no advantage from excessive ta1
laws but the price or nearly every thing theg
consume Is increased by the fav6rtism or ~
unusual system Of tax legislation. All an
necessary taxation is unjust taxation. II Is re
pugnant 70 the creed Of Democracy that b.
such axation the cost OF the necesshues Of hfi
should be uniustiy increased 20 al our people
judged by Democratic principles, the Interests
Of the people are betrayed when, By unueces
, sary taxation, trusts and combinations arr
permitted and fostered which VIII undnn
: enrich the few that combine 10 rob IN
body Of our citizens by deprivlnl
them Of tbs benefit Of natural competition
: Every Democratic rule OF governmental "a
ton IL violated when, through unneeeasarl
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