The Russellville Democrat., 1888-06-28

| placoncy the extension or foreign fnhneuce III l Central America and of foreign trade every | where among our neighbors. IL has refused to 1 charter, sanction or encourage any American | organization for constructing the Nicaraguan l canal, a work of vital importance to the | maintenance of the Monroe doctrine ana of our | National influence in Central and South Amer | ica and necessary for the development of trade l with our Pacific territory with South America ! and with tho islands snd further coasts of the I Pacific ocean.
 We arraign the present Democratic Adminis- | traitor for its weak and unpatriotic treatment | of the Fisheries question and It's pusillanimous l surrender of the essential privileges | which our fishing vessels are cn- l titled to in Canadian waters under the ! treaty of ISIS the reciprocal maritime legisla- | ton of 1s3o, and the comity of nations, and | which Canadian fishing vessels receive in the | ports Of the United States We condemn the l policy of tho present Administration and the | Democratic majority in Congress toward our | fisheries as unfriendly and conspicuousiy un- patriotic, and ss tending to destroy valuable | National industry and indispensable re- l source of defense against a foreign enemy. The name of American applies alike to all | citizens of the Republic and imposes upon all | alike the same obligation of obedience to the | laws At tho same time that citizenship IS, | and must be, the safeguard Of him who wears | it. and protect him, whether high or low, rich l or pool in all his civil rights. It should and l must afford him protection at home and follow l and protect him abroad in whatever land he | may be on lawful errand.
 | The men who abandoned the Republican par | ty in 1884 and continue to adhere to the Demo cratic party have deserted not only the cause oi | honest government, of sound finance, Of free dom and purity of tho ballot, but especially | have deserted the cause of reform in the civil l service We will not fail to keep our pledges | because they have broken theirs, or because l their candidate has broken his. We, therefore, l repeat our declaration of 1884, to-wit: The re- | form of the civil service auspiciousiy begun l under the Republican Administration, | should be completed by the further l extension of the reform system already | established by law, to all the grades Of tho | service to which 1t is applicable. The spirit | and purpose Of the reform should be observed | in all executive appointments, and all laws In l variance with the existing reform legislation | should be repealed, to the end that the dangers l to free institutions which Turk in the power of 1 official patronage may be wisely and effectively svoided."
 | The gratitude Of the Nation to the defenders | Of the Union can not be measured by laws. | The legislation of Congress should conform to | the pledges made by loyal people and be so | enlarged and extended as to provide against 1 the possibility that any man who honorably
 wore the Federal uniform shall become an in | mate of an aims s-house or dependent upon pri- yate charity. In the presence of an overflow | ing treasury it would be public scandal l to do less for those whose valor- | ous service preserved the Government. We 1 denounce the hostile spirits shown by Presi. | dent Cleveland in his numerous votes of meas. | ures for pension relief, and the action of the l Democratic House of Representatives in re- | fusing even consideration of general pension l legislation. In support of tho principles here | with enunciated VIC invite the cooperation of n41It.. lf | all workjngmen whose prosperity is seriously
 threatened by the free-trade policy of the l present Administration.
 The nomination of candidates being next in
 order. the call of the roll of States was pro 1 ceeded with.
 California was the first to respond, and asked
 to be passed for the present
 | Connecticut nominated General Hawley by | simply announcing his name, and when Illi- | nois was reached Leonard Swett, of Chicago, 1 rose to present the name of Walter C. | Gresham, which ho did in a lengthy and eIo-
 quent speech outlining the career of his can1i- | date and the reasons why he might consistently l claim the consideration of the convention.
 The nomination was seconded by Messrs. 1 Davis, of Minnesota; Lynch. of Mississippi; | Samuel A.McCaIl. of Massachusetts, and John | R. Rector. of Texas
 | When Indiana was reached the venerable
 Richard W. Thompson introduced ex-Governor | Porter, who placed General Harrison in nomi- | nation, speaking at length Of the importance oi | Indiana 2 pivotal State and high qualiioa.
 tions tor the presidential offiee possessed by | MT. Harrison.
 At the conclusion of Governor Porters'
 speech recess was taken until p. m l AFTERNOON SESSION.
 It was fully fifteen minutes after the chair
 man called the convention to order before the | noise and confusion had abated sufficiently for | the commencement of business.
 The nomination Of General Harrison was l seconded by Messrs Terrell, of Texas, and l Jacob II. Gallingcr. of New Hampshire. At the call of Iowa General Henderson, oi l that State introduced William P. Hepburn, I who presented the name and claims of William 1 B. Allison, in the course Of which he said: "Wt | Of Iowa know that here in naming our friend
 we place him in generous rivalry witb most il | IuStrious names:
 | Sherman, of ripe experience, spacious l methods and honest purposes.
 1 Ben Harrison, the worthy son of an ancestry | renowned for worth.
 | Gresham, the soldier, the statesman and | the just Judge; varied has been the character | but never varying the pure quality Of his ex | tended service.
 "Alger, who has no enemies save bis coun- | try's enemies, and who wins the ovc Of men | whether he leads them in the fierce shock of battle or guides them in the quiet walks Of | peace.
 Now Jerseys son, cultured eloquent, wise. | How contentedly we could all follow him as our | leader.
 'Rusk, fearless in duty; the clamor Of the mob
 has no fears for his infiexible soul; and Ingalls, how the affections of my old comrades flow | toward him as their champion, who never falt- | CTS in his strife to secure redemption of the 1 pledges made to the boys who wore the blue. 1 The candidate have named we Of Iowa 1 a | mind who seeks the methods of a judicious con l servatism, and yet who has on all occasions the | courage to do the right
 The nomination was seconded py Benjamin M. Bosworth. of Rhode Island. | Michigan being called, all of Alger's friends | rose In body and rent tho air with cheers. | Ex-Congressman Horr, of that State introduced | Hon. Robert Frazer, who addressed the conven- | ton in behalf Of tho gallant soldier, business man and philanthropist, General Russell A. | Alger.
 The nomination was seconded by Mes | Charles J. Moves, of Massachusetts; Patrick J. l Eagan, Of Nebraska; Estes, Of North Carolina, l and L. F, Eggors of Arizona. When New York was reached Senator His
 cock advanced to the platform, and after the | applause which greeted his appearance had. | subsided, presented Inc name ot Chsuncey M- | Depew, "one of the most brilliant and success
 full business men of tho country" as candi- | date for the presidential nomination l Mir. Depow's nomination was seconded by Mir. | Hartley, of Minnesota
 1 The call of Ohio brought General Daniel II. Hastings, of Pennsylvania, to the front with | the nomination of tho patriot, the statesman, | the honest man--John sherman" | The nomination was ably seconded by Gov l ernor John B Foraker Of Ohio and John M. l Langston, of Virginia.
 | Mr. Anson. of North Carolina, also seconded | the nomination Of Senator Sherman. and in ad-
 dition placed Mayor Filler of Philadelphia in | nomination.
 l At the call of Wisconsin, Senator Spooner ad-
 dressed the convention placing in nomination 1 Governor Jeremiah Rusk of tho Badger State. | At the conclusion of Senator Spooner's | speech the roll-call was completed and there 1 was no further response.
 l MT. Warner Miller, at 7:so p. m, moved to | adjourn until eleven o'clock Friday morning. | Carried.