The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-08

better day OF the Republic. Loud cheers.
II is written that Joshua, the son OF Nun,
was full OF wisdom, for Moses had laid his
hands upon him. Cheers. And it is
further written thai the Lord spoke unto
Joshua, saving Whatever tay ieet
tread upon that have ! give unto thee.
There shall not any man be able to stand
before us all the days OF thy life. And
whom shall Joshua, the son OF Nun,
send into the country Of Ammon TO unseat
in her Senate chamber the serpent got OF
the Ammonites?'
''But you must remember, fellow Demo
Gratis, that throughout this land runs an
other issue than that Of the administrative
reform. II is the issue OF protection OF the
rights Of American industry. Who's stands
as representative before the American peo-
pile and coequal with the grand old Roman
Of Ohio2 Applause You have declared
in your platform that American industry
needs 80 subsidies, fears no competition.
Untax American labor for its food, for its
clothing, for its shelter, for its tools, for all
the materials with which it works, and II
will defy the competition OF the heirs OF
squalid misery and dull-eyed Ignorance.
Applause. Europe has poured millions
upon millions OF competing immi-
grants into our fields and factories. Two
millions OF armed men beat the
weapons OF war into tools OF in
dustry and demanded their share OF the
rewards OF American labor. You have de-
clared that upon this grand bay OF Amer
can industry you build the future pros
perity Of the republic. Beside the name
Of the representative Of the rights OF Amer
lean labor, II the rights Of American CAPT
tai, intcrwedded forever, place the name
OF Allan q. Thurman. [Great applause.
''The battle line OF this conflict extends
not alone along the field Of Indiana, not
alone along the plains of New jersey or OF
New York, 1t has been deereed that II
shall sweep from ocean TO ocean. APP
plause. While thank the Senator from
the Indiana that he has appealed TO us TO
send battalions TO the center OF tho line,
let me say TO him that the President in his
message, this convention in its platform
and in the nomination Of its Vice-Presi-
dent, had decreed that they will extend a
vast reserve corps OF Democracy across the
continent and above that reserve corps
shall wave the flag Of Allan g. Thurman
| lGrcat applause.
srRATToS, or NORTH CAROLINA.
The clerk proceeded with the call OF
States and when the name OF North Caro-
lima was called, Mr.. Stratton. Of North
Carolina, arose in his place in that delega-
ton and said:
Mr.. Chairman-North Carolina has no
name 10 present 20 this convention, but
she wishes 10 be heard in seconding the
nomination Of one whose name within her
territory is n synonym for virtue honesty
and for patriotism. She believes that the
thought which suggested his name to this
convention had an inspiration from on
high, and North Carolina asks leave 10
second the nomination Of Allan q. Thur
man. Cheers.
POWELL, or ONO.
AT the call OF the State Of Ohio Mr..
Powell, Of Ohio, responded and came for
ward 10 the platform.
The Chairman Mr. Powell, of Ohio.
Mr.. Powell, OF Ohio Chairman and
| Gentlemen of the Convention: II has
been claimed in eloquent words from this
place that the loyal state Of Indiana has
now become wavcring and doubtful in her
allegiance 90 our great party II this be
true let her turn for healing faith and seek
salvation from the Democratic trinity Of
Cleveland and Thurman and his bandana.
| lChcers. IL has been claimed that the
universal cry for Thurman Is but a scnti-
ment Of the heart. IL may be 80, but IL is
| the grandcst sentiment that ever occupied
the Democratic hrart. The perfect union Of
wisdom and enthusiasm which has marked
| the progress Of thus convention clearly in
dicatcs that time has now come which
will mark not only the final overthrow OF
the Republican party, but the continued
success of Democratic administrations
Today in our extreme north, along the
shores Of New England, there are multi.
tudes Of people speaking the name Of
Thurman aud uttering his praise. Here in
the splendid city are gathered tens Of
thousands OF enthusiastic and admiring
friends. A thousand miles beyond this,
along the father OF waters, In the extreme
south, the name OF Thurman Is still the
idol OF the Democratic party. You may
go beyond this-but ono word. There Il
nothing in the political history Of our
country which equals this uprising OF tho
people beginning in California, crossing
tho continent and in few days embracing
the entire Union--in favor Of the nomina-
ton Of that grand old man, the Gladstone
Of Amcrica-Allan g. Thurman. Fora gen.
Grafton his life has been your history. lie has
been wounded and Scared upon the fields
where YOU suffered defeat. lie was In all
the storms OF those terrible years when
your party had no protection and no
shelter. This universal demand for Thur.
man II hut the expression Of great truth;
that the work OF indorsing that splendid
administration Of Grover Cleveland and
filling the place Of Thomas A. Hendricks
can only be done by tho nomination OF
Allen q. Thurman" [Applause.
From the States Of Oregon, Pcnnsylva.
MIA and Rhode Island came no reply 10
tho sccretary's call
DAWSON, or SOUTH cARoLiNA.
When South Carolina was called Capt
y. W. Dawson came 10 the platform and
addressed the convention ~ follows
"Fellow Countrymen: | will not dctain
YOU more than two minutes, aud " could
speak ~ fast ~ my heart boats on this oc.
casion, I could say all that is necessary 10
he sad IN one minute, because | come
here now ON behalf Of the South Carolina
delegation 10 second tho nomination OF a
candidate for Vice President You have
been told here, Mr.. Chairman, and my
fellow counirymcn, that Mr.. Cleveland Il
In himself the candidate and the platform.
] come Ia second the nomination OF one
who is IN himsclfa history and aprophcscy.
come to propose 10 YOU the name Of one
whose very name tells the history Of Dem.
ocmtic effort in ihn cause OF tho people for
hall q century, aud who carries with his
name the certain promise OF still greater
opportunities for the party to fulfill its
mission aud complete iis task IN the inter.
est Of the people Of the United States. This