Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15
THURMAN Is NAMED.
HIS NOMINAL ION MADE UNANIMOUS
AFTER THE FIRST BALLOT.
Gray and Black The Other Candidates
voted for The Mills Biil Endorsed by
Resolution But Not In the Plat
form-Unbounded Enthusiasm.


temperature of the week. The visitors
space was filled early. and the delegates
were prompt in assembling. Chairman
Collins called the convention to order at
1920 o'clock, and Rev. DR.. BRONX offered
prayer. The chairman announced that
the committee on resolutions was ready
to report, aud presented the committee
chairman, Henry Watterson, who was
Justify cheered. Watterson said "These
resolutions have been agreed upon unani-
mously." Clerk Petit then read the
platform, being interrupted occasionally
by respectful but irrepresslble applause.
The democratic party of the United
States, in national convention assembled,
renews the pledge of its fidelity to the
democratic faith, reaf1irms the platform
adopted by its representatives, in the con-
vention of 1884, and endorses the views
expressed ny President Cleveland in his
last annual message to Congress as the
correct Interpretation of that platform
upon the question of tariff reduction. We
also endorse the efforts of our democratic
representatives in Congress to secure re
duction of excessive taxation.
After a review of Cleveland's admins
tration and glorifcation of the record made
by the party, the platform continues The
democratic party Will continue with all
the power cOntided to it to struggle to
reform these laws in accordance with
the pledges of it's last platform,
endorsed at the ballot box by thesutfrages
of the people. All the industrious freemen
of our land, an immense majority includ-
ing every tiller of the SOIL can gain no ad
vantage from the excessive tax laws, but
the price of nearly everything they buy is
increased by the favOritism of an unequal
system of tax legislation. All unnecessary
taxation is unjust taxation. 1t is repug-
go 1Nn IF Il hat lNxr
such. taxation the cost of the necessa-
ries of life should be unjustly increased to
all our people. Judged by democratic
principles, the interests of the people are
betrayed when, by unnecessary taxation,
trusts, and combines are permitted to
exist which will unduly enrich the few
that combine to rob our citizens by de-
priving them of the benefit of natural
competition. Every democratic rule OF
governmental action is violated when,
through unnecessary taxation, vast sum
of money beyond the needs of an ecOnOm-
icol administration is drawn from the peO-
pie and the channel OF trade and accum-
ulated as a demoralzlng surplus in the
national treasury. The money now lying
idle In the federal treasury resulting from
supertluiouS taxation amounts to more
than $l25 600 900, and the surplus collect.
ed Is reaching. the sum of more than
500, 900 600 annually.
Debauched by this immense temptation
the remedy of the republican party is to
meet and exhaust it by eXtravagant taxa
ton. The democratic remedy is to enforce
frugality in public expenditures and abol
ish unnecessary taxation. Our establish
ed domestic industries and enterprises
should not and need not be endangered by
a reduction and correction of the burdens
of taxation. On the contrary a fair and
careful revision of our tax laws with due
allowance for the difference between the
wages of American and foreign labor must
permit and encourage every branch of
such industry and enterprise by giving
them assurances of extended market and
steady aud continuous operation in the in
tereSt of American labor which should in
no event be neglected
The revision of tax laws contemplated
nv the democratic party is to promote the
advantage of such labor 10y cheapening the
cost of the necessarles OF lite in the home
of every working man, aud at the same
time securing to him steady and remuner
alive employment. Upon this question
of tariff reform, so closely concerning
every phase of our national life, and upon
every question involved in the problem Of
good government, the democratic party
submits its principles and professions to
the intelligent suffrages of the American
people.
AT the conclusion of the reading Wat
terson addressed the convention advOcit
ing the adoption Of the platform rs read,
saying it WAS platform on which demo
Gratis could stand without feeling they
were away from home. He then intro
duced Senator German, who also advoca;-
ed the adoption of the platform intact.
On motion of Walterson the platform was
unanimously adopted.
Scott of Pennsylvania on instructions
from the resolutions committee present
ed II resolution indorsing the Mills bill,
and recommending its early passage which
was adopted amid loud applause. Lehman
of Iowa offered and the convention adopt
ed resolution de caring for the adrns-
sion of Washington, Dakota, Montana
and New Mexico into the union. Albeit
of New Jersey offered q resolution ex
pressing sympathy with all struggling
people in their efforts to secure self gov
eminent, civil and religious liberty ant
especially the Irish people adopted.
Baker OF Ohio asked unanimous consent
as delegate from a State which loved
and honored Thomas A. Hendricks, tC
present and have adopted series of resolu
tons of respect to the late vice-presdent
and regret at his death. The resolutions
were adopted by rising vote and Hen
bricks name was cheered.
The chair announced there had been
slight mistake in the report of the com
mlttee on the platform in the statemen
that the committee had been unanimous
In the adoption or the resolutions. COope
of New York dissented. With this eX
ception the committee was unanimous.
The convention then proceeded to tn
nomination of the candidate for vice pres
ident. When California was called Mr.
Tarpey was introduced and proceeded tC
nominate Allen q. Thurman of Ohio
When, in the course of Tarpey's speech
he said it was admitted there was but on
man to nominate who would sweep tn
country like tidal wave, there was
mighty response of Gray" and for SOM
minutes the orator was unable TO proceed
When Colorado was reached Col. Pat
terson took the platform to nominate Gen
Black. The speech was made in eXcellen
form with magnificent delivery. Befor
he had gone far he had completely wo
the sympathles of the audience, whic
gave him the heartiest applause anyon
received during the day. Silence prevail
ed while the speaker read letter froI
Gen. Black asking for the withdrawal {
his name on the ground that the septimeu
of the democracy was for Thurman.
= his peroration the speaker said There
only one reason why we do not bow i
humble submission before the red bar
danna; we fear justly sincerely and carr
&StlV IT, in his providence God shOull T.,