Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-06-16

the welfare of the United States be safely
contided. This doctrine was rcpudiated At
the polls, and the experience OF almost four
| years has demonstrated that these assertions
and charges were unwarranted and that the
people were right In demanding AMI compel
ling a radical change. The platform Of prin-
ciples adopted at our national convention
prescribed with accuracy the rules OF conduct
which should control the governmental ac-
ton. Grover Cleveland was selected by that
convention rs u mar whose tirmness, ability,
integrity and ~atesmanli qualities promi-
nentiy fitted him to undertake the task OF
carrying out the great reforms thus suggested
by an organization to whose tenets he had
ever been ready to yield compliance. For
years it has been generally conceded that 1t
was necessary to reform the tariff. The ex-
listing law on the subject had been called into
being during excitement and because OF the
exigencies OF war. The Republican party,
has ever failed to suggest any remedy and
has universally thwarted the efforts OF the
Democracy to afford the needed relief.
The present administration has realized the
promises made by the Democratic convention
OF 1884. In other words, the Democratic adj
ministration has set It's utmost cndeavors to
carry out the platform on which our great re-
form victory WAS achieved. IL the tariff has
not been modified it is because OF Republican
obstruction. The existence OF an enormous
surplus In the treasury threatens the INDUS
tries OF the country, is y constant source OF
injury to the consumer and men OF moderate
means who find it difficult to obtain monetary
assistance because OF the withdrawal OK \
large portion Of the circulating medium.
The speaker went on to say that this 'un-
fortunate situation was directed attributable
TO the policy OF the Republican party, whose
aim has ever been to encourage and enrich
monopolies and to ignore the interests OF the
masses. He spoke Of the many millions OF
acres Of public domain which had passed into
the hands Of corporate and foreign syndicates
during the Republican administration TO the
detrimcnt of real settlers.
The speaker said that in conformity with
the yiewso the president a statute had been
enacted preventing the acquisition of lands
by those not citizens Of the United States,
md restricting the power OF corporations TO
obtain title to realty in the territories.
Referring to the Chinese question, tie
speaker said that after repeated failures ny
the Republicans to bring about n successful
settlement OF that question the Democratic
administration had entered into n treaty
with the Chinese empire which must result II
excluding the Mongolians from our shores,
and makes it possible to prevent the perpetu-
alton Of frauds upon our immigration laws
by that race.
He continued to point out the benefits
which have accrued to all from the wisdom
and prudence of our chief executive. SUI
fee il is to say that the reelection Of Grover
Cleveland Is dcmanded by the patriotic sen
timent OF the land, and the coming contest
Win result in the triumph OF Democracy.
The nominees Of this convention viii be
chosen Of the people, and II We do our duty
the Republican party will henceforward be
unable 10 rctard the progress Of our country,
After the applause following Whites
speech. GOV. Green, of New Jersey, pre-
scented the following:
Resolved, That the rules OF the last Demo
cratic convention govern this body untl ON
crwiSc ordered, subject 10 the following mod
i%tication: That in voting for candidates Ter
president and vice president 20 state SHAH be
allowed to change its vote until the roll Of
states has teen called and every state has
cast its vote
THE oRGANIzATION As REPORTED.
ST. Louis, June 5.-The following is
thc organization OF delegations as report
"a to tnc convention today for the north
western states:
Illinoi,-Chairman, VIM. Il. Morrison; sec
rotary. Francis A. Hoffman, jr.; resolutions,
y. +. Nottingham; Credentials, James W.
Patton; organization, Thomas N. Thornton;
committeeman, L. NJ. Phelps.
Iowa-Chairman, w. II. NJ. Pussy; secre-
tarv, A. +. Morrison; resolutions, +. w. Lch-
mann: credentials, :. :. Caruthcrs; organl-
zation. J.. l.. Ainsworth; committeeman, ).
j. Richardson.
Observation-Disclosures, p. b. Winston sec
retarv, +. c. Striuger; resolutions, r. {.
Stringer; credentials, u. w. Mayo: organiza
ton, r. +. Hudson, committeeman to be Sc
lected tomorrow.
Standardization James A. Creighton f:
cccretary, John Reagan, resolutions, James
J.. North; credentials, y. w, Cook; organi-
ton, TOBIAS Castor; committeeman, James
+. Boyd.
Wisconsin Chairman. G ". Wooiard
secretary, T. +. Frayley; resolution, ". II
Seaman. credentials, ). Y. Dickinson; or
ganization, :. W. Lameroux; committeeman,
j. l.. Mitchell.
Among the principal members of the
committee on resolutions are A. I. Cor
man. of MARYLAND: Henry Watters0n,
Of Kentucky; Edward Cooper, OF New
York: and Thomas T.. Powell, Of ONO.
Roswell u. Flower is chairman OF the
New York delegation.
BY ACCLAMATIOE.
$50 p. Mir. ~Daughcrty's speech
was magnifcen:-a memorable exhibition
of the inspiration which the name OF
Grover Cleveland brought TO Democracy
! ne Clitffua was itdNHtt Vhth' WV
arms over his head, the orator concludes
Il nominate Grover Cleveland, OF New
York" The cheering lasted for - minutes
when the chairman raped for order, ant
il was hardly restored when the applause
broke out again and lasted two minute
longer Judge j. A. Mackenzie, Of Ken
lucky. seconded the nomination. Their
was u renewal Of applause whei
the speaker concluded by moving
that the rules be SUSPENDED
and Grover Cleveland he dominated b,
acclamation. Judge Twiggs, Of Georgia
supported the nomination cnergctically
At the conclusion of Judge Twigg'
speech the ron call Of states began. Call
for several speakers were received an
no response. Short speeches were mad
by delegates from several states
supporting the nomination. At l:20 tn
rules were finally suspended and Grove