The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-13

turning IL all TO GOV. Gray. Then Ken
lucky with telling force seconded the
nomination of the man from Indiana
Bets were offered at even terms by on
lockers that Thurman would be killed off
by the opposition and never be the nomi-
nee OF the party.
The Thurman delegates were now alive
to the danger and showed their alarm by
sending to the platform such orators as
Raines of New York and Daniel of Vir-
glnia. They stemmed the tide as best
| they could, but it was not until the ballot
ing was far under way and New York had
cast her vote (72( solid for Thurman that
there was a change of front in the con-
vention as whole. The general under
standing had been that New York would
hold back until all the other states had
voted 1t was the turn of the opposition
to be taken aback. PENNSYLVANIA now
swung into line solidly with sixty Thur
man votes. The landslide began in a
iiffy. The nomination was literally made
by reclamation, the vote of the states be-
ing announced after the extraordinary
waving of banners and bandanas had
ceased from exhaustion and the people
were too hoarse to cheer.
Mr.. Watterson, who was standing be-
side the chairman, said: "Mr. Chairman.
/ have the honor to report the resolutions
agreed upon unanimously [cheers] by
the platform committee"
The Chairman-"The resolutions will
be read by the clerk of the convention.
Gentlemen, now please give your perfect
attention"
1.-THE clerk then read the platform, as
above
Upon the completion of the reading of
the platform the Hon. Henry Watterson,
who had taken such a conspicuous action
In It's construction, arose on the platform
TO speak in its support. He was greeted
with round after round of applause from
the delegates on the floor and the specta-
tors in the galleries. When the gavel of
the chairman had at last brought the con-
vention to order. Mr.. Watterson said:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND FELLOW DEMOCRATS
We bring TO you platform upon which demo-
Gratis may stand without feeling that they are
away from home Laughter and applause
Ii embraces declaration of principles TO which
democrats may subscribe without looking
around the corner. Laughter and cheers.1 Ii
involves a statement of facts incontrovertible
[CheerS. 1t delocalizes the cause Of reform
and gives to 1t language which may be spoken
alike in New Jersey and Iowa, cheers and
cries of good, good" in Massachusetts, and i'm
Texas. [Renewed cheering. Its face is set in
the right direction, and its eyes look upon the
rising, not the setting sun. Loud outburSts of
applause. Gentlemen, the language of agita-
tion is one thing aphlAusel: the hand of
construction is another thing. Applause
Thanks to Grover CLEVELAND [cheers the at
tention of the country,woed by others so long in
vain, is fixed at lasi lofiesi of good, Cood"1
upon a remedy of real instead of the imaginary
evils arising out of state of war and hence
forward the democratieiRarty, which has been
the voice, will becomeTt 1.-THE hand of the people
But its hands will be- the hands of the build
er, not the destroyer5snd il will remove the
occupants before it 5akes the roof off the house.
Fellow-democrats, ibid yolt be of good cheer
touching the fut1re9pf tie party and the
country. Democracy at thesEast is one with
itself, and although we9 may. sometimes con-
tend among ourselves; orleOntests shall be
tn ose OF the Romans ii old only resulting in
more Romans. lGEat sheers.l 1t is now the
time for the republcans,to know what it is to
have only half the country and no leader at
all. LCheers.l Geiftlerhen, two democrats can
only understand one another thoroughly, and
love one another entrelpl when they have had
some fun together Laughter and cheersl, and
this will be sufhcisht reason, if any reason
were needed, why should present you Sena-
tor German of Maryland.
The Chairman-"Gentlem / present
to you Mr. German" Loud cheers.
Senator German said:
Mr.. President gentlemen of the convention
and democrats ALL would be out of place
were IOunu elsewhere than In n democratic
convention, lcries good" and applausel stand
ing upon the democratic principles as written
by Jefferson and HOW being enforced by the
democratic party under the lead of Grover
Cleveland. Cheers and cries of louder
Senator Gorman-"Well, that is impossible
party restated its declaration of principles
promising If intruSted with power that section
alsm should be wiped out forever; that the
finances of our goveramenSshould be SO con-
trOlled and its tarif1difected not to impair the
brilliant Industries of the land, but that ex-
travagant expenditures should be reduced until
we would have a government economically adj
ministered; that war taxes placed upon us by
the republican party, Should be reduced
according to the ffeqiliFenients of the govern
ment, but that in that reduction the capital
invested in enterprises and the labor EN-
ployed- AT this nsiDt the remarks of Sena-
tor German were interrupted by great contu-
sion in the rear part0i Che hall, caused by the
influx of a large nunlber of people who had
gained admission TO che hall and were taking
possession of the nunibefi6f vacant seats which
had been occupied by the alternates during the
early days of thessnssi0n. Considerable ex-
citement prevailed for the moment under
the impression that u disturbance was being
created by some parties in the hall, but the
situation was soon understood and appreciated,
and the band struck up "IIal Columbia"
at the conclusion of which quiet was restored
and Senator German resumed his remarks.
upon utCldfdlon OF pIlNtlpltS AliS lldue
at Chicago went before the peope and the
result was the election of Grover Cleveland.
Applause.
In the matter of the reduction Of taxation he
has been thus honest and earnest, and with a
desire TO carry out TO the letter the promises of
his party; and when he declared that we were
now TO face the fact of the reduction of taxa
ton and wipe out this hundred millions of sur
plus il was no longer question, nor could il
be controlled by clap-trap phrases OF the oppo-
siton, charging us with free trade or prOtec-
ton either, but that we stood as honest men,
ms honest reformers, 10 reduce this immense
taxation OF one hundred millions per annum.
Differ as you will about the phrases, we have
presented platform in strict accordance with
all the democratic declarations that have pre-
ceded us.
As Mr.. Watterson has we'll said, il Is plat
form upon which every democrat in this broad
land can stand. IApplausel And If in the
discussion of the great questions where local
interests play so sharp part there is during
the campaign and during future campaigns
some difference, there will be the same spirit of
liberation. We will hold every democrat to
the cardinal principles of the party, but we
we will give him liberty of conscience and
action on non-essentials.
/ say with such a declaration and such can
didate we will go forth TO battle against party
which is yet well organized, holding the vantage
OF position, OF criticsing without making them
selves responsible for any particular measure.
We will not underrate them, but | say 10 you,
with an opportunity that had OF communion
ton with our fellow-dcmocrats in every state
OF the Union, comparing IL with the great con-
test we had In 1854, we are better organized