Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-07

ed with a storm of cheers, which grew in
volume as be mounted the steps Of the
platform and stood by the side of Chair
man White, who grasped his band and
waited for the applause to die out. When
something like quiet had been restored
CHAIRMAN WHITE SAID:
"Thanking you for the favors you have
extended to me and your indulgence &C
corded me 80 far in the proceedings OF this
great convention, take pleasure in intro
duciDg TO you your permanent presiding
officer, Hon. Patrick A. Collins, OF Massa-
chusetts."
Mr.. White then passed over to Mr.. Coll
ins the silver gavel presented by the Colo
RADIO delegation and retired.
There was another burst OF applause,
and when it had subsided Mr.. Collins said:
CHAIRMAN COLLINS ADDRESS.
ITO stand by your favor in this place 20
often filled by the foremost men in our
great party, is distinction of the highest
character, and an honor for which am
profoundly gratifed. In performing the
delicate and difficult service to which you
have assigned me can scarcely hope to
Justify the wisdom Of your choice. / shall
at all times need continuance Of your in
diligence and courtesy, as well as your
full cooperation 10 promote order, deco
rum and good will, until these proceedings
are brought to a happy close. We rep
resent in this Convention more than thirty
millions of the American people. We
bear their commission TO act for them, and
their ipiunction to act with all the wisdom
that God has given US to protect and safe
guard the intitutiOns of the Republic rs
the fathers found them. In time when
the world was king-ridden and pauperized
by the privileged few, when men scarcely
dared to breathe the word Liberty-even
if they understood its meaning the people
scattered along our Eastern coast, with a
sublime heroism never eguaied, broke from
all traditions, rejected all known systems,
and established, 10 the amaZement OF the
world, the political wonder Of the ages
the American Republic, the Child Of Revo-
luton, nursed by philosophy.
"The hand that formed the immortal
Declaration of Independence is the hand
that guided the emsncipated country to
progress and glory. 1t is
THE HAND THAT GUIDES US
still in our onward march as free and
progressive people. The principles upon
which our Government can securely rest,
upon which the peace, prosperity and lib
critics of the people depend are the princi
pies Of the founder of our party, the apos
tie Of Democracy, Thomas Jefferson. Odl
Young men under thirty have heard more
iu their time of the clash Of arms and th'
echoes Of war than Of the principles OF gov
ernment. 1t has been period of passion
force, impulse and emotional politics. Sc
that we need not wonder that now and theI
we hear the question sked and scarcely an
syered, What difference is there betweer
the two parties 2" Every Democrat know
the difference. The Democratic creed wat
not formulated by Jefferson for section
or class of the people bat for all; not for
day or a generation but for all time
! These principles. conserved and expanded
the Republic in all its better days. 4
strict adherance to them will preserve i
TO the end. 50 the Democracy Of to-day
as in the past believe In
THE JEFFERsoNIAN IDEAS:
Equal and exact justice to all men, o
whatever state or persuasion, religious o.
political. 2-Peace, commerce and honest
! friendship with all nations; entsngling
alliances with more. 2-Sopport Of thu
State governments in oil their rights as th'
most competent administrators Of our do
nestle concerns and the surest bulwarki
sgainst anti-Rspublican tendencies. A
The preservation of the general govern
ment in its whole constitutional vigor as th,
sheet anchor Of our peace and safety abroad
5-A Jealous care of the right Of electlor
by the people, mild aud safe corrective o
abuses which are Topped off by the sworC
OF revolution where pelceable means ar,
unprovided. 6-Absolute acquiescence ii
the decisions Of the majority, the vita
principles of republics from which there j
no appeal but fogce, the vital principle az
immediate parent Of despotism. Z
A well-disciplined militia, our hes
reliance in peace and for the first move
mentso of war. S-The supremacy Of tn
civil over military authority. Econ
omy in the public expenses, that labo
may be lightly burdened. le-The hon
est payment OF our debts and the preserva
ton ofour public faith. 11-Encoursge
ment of agriculture and commerce as it
handmaid. 12-The diffusion of informa
ton and arrsignment of all abuses at tn
bar Of public reason. 13-Freedom Of re
ligion. 14-Freedom of press. 15-Free
dom of the person under the protection o
the hsbeas corpus. l6-Trial by jurie
impartially selected and add to these tn
golden economic rule that no more take
should be levied upon the people in an.
way than are necessary to meet the homes
expense Of government, and you have
body Of principles to sin against whicI
has been political death to every part.
hitherto, to sin against which in the futut
will be political suicide
"True to these principles the Democrat
party
FOUGHT SUCCESSFULLY oVR FoREIGl
WARS,
protected our citizens in every cline, com
PEELED the respect Of all nations for ou
fiig. added imperial domain to cur terrific
ry, and insured peace, prosperity and haT
piness to all our people. False to thes
principles the great Federal, Wing an
J Know Nothing parties went down, neve
} to rise again. And we here to-day, repre-
seutatives of the party that has survive
all Others, the united, triumphant, inyint
ible Democracy, prepared to strike dow
forever the lsst surviving foe in Novembel
Our standard must be the rallying poir
and in the future for oil good citizsns VIII
love and cherish Republican institution:
who love liberty regulated by the consti
tuition and law, who believe in govern
ment not for class or few, but q GOV