Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-06-16
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CLEvELAND-THURM
Tho Last Day :of tho lConveuto,-rs.
Platform-Black Withdraws Tho som,
nations for Vice. President
and Gray-Gray's Name Withdraw 90
Thurman Unanimously Nomin.ted-.a.
journmnet
ST. LOUIS, June 7.-As the delegates sn...
began to fill up, the waving of red handle.
chiefs broke out. Thurman, red bandan.
mas, and muslin, indicative of the Indiana
candidate, was hOisted to the mast head hv
the respective admirers of each Candidate
and as the new color was raised, j. was preet,
ed with shouts from the galleries, but Il was
evident from the volumne of sound that fhe
old man was the favorite. The followino
letter has just been received:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Junek
Hon. 7. NJ. Patterson, care Southern hotAl
have been advised by you and other nas,
and dear friends of the situation of affairs
in the national democratic convention at
whose hands in my behalf you were about
to ask the honor of a nomination to an exalt-
ed Office, and hoped for the honor as one OF
noble confidence, worthy of desire and
honest ambition. but have
too long fought for the success of oonstitu-
tionai principles, not to surrogate all per-
sonal claims to the welfare of the party. The
assembly has clearly decided in advance an
expression of favor for Allen G.. Thurman
for vice president. bow to its highest be-
hest, while my heart is full of gratitude to
my friends, whose favor had promised me
support. u! ask you to withdraw my name
from consideration in this convention, to
the end that there may be exhibited the full
obliged fellow citizen, JOHN G. BLACK.
The convention was called to order at
1870, and prayer was offered by Rev. DR..
Brankfeld. The chair then stated that he
was advised that the committee on resolu-
tons VAS ready to report, and he introduced
Mr.. Henry Watterson, the chairman of the
committee, and the assemblage testified its
applause. At the suggestion of delegate
from the old dominion, three hearty cheers
were given for the "Star Eyed Goddess of
Reform" Mr.. Watterson, turning to the
chairman, said he had the honor to report
the resolutions unanimously agreed upon by
the committee on the platform.
Secretary Thomas S. Petit, of tho CON
vention, during the reading of the report of
the committee on resolutions, was frequent
ly compelled to stop for several seconds
while the convention applauded the signif-
cant passages in the platform. There was q
moderate volume of applause when the
opening sentences, which reaf6rmed the ut
terances of the tariff plank in the plat
form of 1884 were read, but when those
which followed, endorsing the presidents
message, and declaring that it correctly in
ton fairly rose to its feet and cheered wildly
for full minute.
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM OF 1883.
The following platform of the democratic
party of the Omitted States in national con-
vention assembled, renews the pledge Of its
fidelity to the democratic faith, and re-af-
firms the platform adopted by it's represen-
tatives in the convention of 1884, and en-
dorses the views expressed by President
Cleveland in his last earnest message to
congress, for their Interpretation of the
platform on tariff reduction, and also en-
dorses the efforts of our democratic repre-
sentatives in congress to secure reduction
of excessive taxation.
Chief among its principles of party faith
are the maintenance of the indissoluble
union of free and indestructible states now
about to enter upon its second century of
une1ampled progress and renown;
ment regulate by written institution,
strictly specifying every granted
power, expressly reserving to the states or
people the entire ungranted residue of pow
or, encouragement of jealous and popular
vigilance directed to all who have been
chosen for brief terms to enact and execute
laws, and are charged with the duty of pre-
serving peace. ensuring equality and estab-
fishing Justice.
The democratic party welcomes the exact
ing scrutiny Of the administration of e1ecu-.
tive power which, four years ago, committed
its trust in the election of Grover Cleveland
as president of the United States, and it
challenges the most searching inquiry con-
corning its fidelity and devotion to the
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the people. During the most critical period
of financial affairs, resulting from overtaxa-
ton and the anomalous condition of the cur
rency, the public debt was unmatured.
It has by the adoption of financial
policy, not only averted disaster, but
greatly promoted the prosperity Of the
people. It has reversed the improvident
and unwise policy of the republican party,
touching the public domain, and has re-
alien and domestic, and restored to. the peo-
pie nearly one hundred million acres of
lands to be sacredly held as home
steads for citizens.
While carefully guarding the interests and
principles of equity, it has paid out more
for pensions and bounties to soldiers and
sailors of the republic, than was ever paid
before, during an equal period. It has
adopted and consistently pursued, firm
and prudent foreign policy preserving peace
with all nations, while scrupulously main |
tanning all rights and interests of our own
government and people at home and abroad. |
The exclusion from our shores of Cninese
laborers has been effectually secured under
the provisions of the greatly, a portion of
which has been postponed by the action of q
republican majority in the senate. In every
branch and department. of the government, !
under the democratic control, the rights and
welfare of all people have been guarded and
every public interest has been
protected and the equality of all our citi- |
zens before the law, without regard to the |
race, has been steadfastly maintained.
Upon its record thus exhibited, and upon |
The pledge Of continuance to the people Of |
The benefits of democracy. invokes q renewal
Of popular trust by the reelection of the |
chief magistrate, who has been Q !!
FAITHFUL AND AN ABLE PRESIDENT.
The publican party controlling the senate, |
md resisting in both houses of congress, |
he reformation of unjust and unequal tax |
avs, which have outlasted the necessities |
If war, and are now undermine the abun- |
lance of long peace, deny to the people |
equality before the law, and fairness and |
Justice which are their rights.
The cry of American labor for q better |
hare in the rewards of industry, il stifed |