Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-06-14

sary taxation. trusts and combinations as
permitted and fosfcred which Will unduly
enrich the few that combine % rob the
body Of our citizens BY deprivins
them Or the benefit % natural competition.
Every Democratic ruic % governmental &C
ton Is violated when. through unnecessary
taxation, a vast sum Of money, far beyond N.
needs % economical administration. is drawn
from The people and the channels % trade and
accumulated as q dcmoralizu NJ surplus IN the
National Treasury The money now lying die
in the Federal Treasury. from superfiuous taxa
ton, amounts % more than tGSpo.Oo, and
the surplus collected Is reaching the sum
OF more than t10nOp annually. Debauched
BY this immense temptation. tho remedy
Of the Republican party was % meet and *
haust Il by extravugant appropriations Tho
Democratic remedy ~ 70 enforce frugalttv IN
public expenditures and abolish unnecessary
taxation. Our established domestic Industries
and enterprises should not and need
not be endangered by a reduction and
correction Of burdens % taxation. on
tic contrary, a fair and careful revision
o. our tar laws, with due allowance tor ne
difference between the wages % American and
foreign labor, must permit and encourage
every branch OF such industry and enterprise
by giving them assurance ~ an extended
market and steady and continuous operation.
In the interest " American labor, which should
IN no event BE- neglected. the revision Of our
tax iaws, contemplated ~ the Democratic
party and 70 promote the advantage o. such
labor, By cheapeuing the cost u the necrssa-
rirs ~ he in the home ~ every worxinRtnsn.
and a. the same time securing b. him steady
AMI rcmunerative employ meut
Upon this question ~ tariff reform. 80 closely
concerning every phase % our National iife. and
upon every question involved IN the problem -
good government the Democratic party sub
mits - principles and professions - the intcl-
hgent suIrages Of the American people.
when the reading % the platform was IN
ished. Colonel watterson brgan q speech N
favor OF It's adopuou. lie said Fellow Dem.
ocr1ts. We bring YOU a platform upon which
Democrats can stand without thinking they are
away from home.
'Gentiemen. Nj. Watterson finished, two
old Democrats can never understand each other
thoroughly until they have met and had some
run together
The convention cheered and yelled and tho
delegates caught the allusion TO senator Cor
man. Before the applause and Laughter had
subsidized Wattcrson turned around 10 German,
who was sitting on the platform. and beckoneI
vigorously 20 him. The cheers Increased IN
might as his idea was comprehcnded
German rose, and Wattcrson. taking his hand,
led him 70 the 'front.' and introduced him, both
smiling. Then Watterson. with another bow
left him facing the convention, and there was
a YJAl - hHilENL Is MT Asnrf1An miDN "A rtlgTuy
speech tndorsing the platform.
Mr. Scott presented a resolution indorsing
the Mills bill and urging its immediate pas
sage. =
Both the platform and this resolution wcro
carried unanimously amid great enthusiasm.
After the adoption OF the platform. the roll Il
States was called for the nomination ~ candi-
dates for Wee President When California
was reached. there was a pause. and then Dele
gate Tarpey arose. and in IN eloquent speech.
on behalf ~ the Golden State presented tho
name OF Allen G. Thurman.
The Wild scene at Cleveland's nomination
was re-enacted.
Hon. J w. Daniel, Of Virginia, seconded
Thurmnn's nomination In Z brilliant speech,
which was received with enthusiasm.
Very brief and pithy. but right 70 the point,
were the remarks 81 New Jersey executive,
and A w Dorsey, Of Nevada. who followed
him. created = ripple OF dcprecatory laughter
by taiSlng about the - ster OF the Eastern
slope bathing her classic feet in the nmpti
waters Of the Mississippi and by referring 20
Nevada rs 4 place where "the tields are ever
green and tho orange blossoms shine. ="
When North Carolina was reached a delegate
rose IN his seat and spoke briefly in behalf ot
Thurman.
All eyes were turned toward Ohio when tha.
state was called. General Thos. q. Powell had
been selected 10 speak in its behalf but tho
convention was rapidly losing its patience and
he encountered a cool reception when he took
the stage and before he had uttered a hundred
words there were murmurs and cries Of Time
lie said there was nothing IN the history Of tho
country Ike this political uprising Of tho
people. starting IN California and crossing from
the Pacific 10 the Atlantic in favor Of that grand
Old statesman. the Gladstone OF America. The
cries Of sit DOWN and Time" increased m
volume and the chairman pounded his desk ia
vain Al last Mr., Powell broke on In the mid
de ~ a sentence and precipitatcly retired.
south Carolina was called and Captain Daw-
son secured a hearing by promising not to talk
more than two minutes. He seconded Thur
man as . man IN himself % history AMI \
prnphesv not So much "arrand old Roman as
a grand old American a man whose name
has told the story Of the Democracy o. the
country for half a cenr'--
Governor TT
In behalf
say