St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-08
loudly cheered as he faced the multi
tude. Senator German said:

loudly cheered as he faced the multi
tude. Senator German said:
Il would be out of place were | found
elsewhere than IN a Democratic conven-
ton and standing upon the Democratic
principles as written by Jefferson and
now being enforced by the Democratic
party under the lead of Grover Cleve
land. Four years ago at Chicago the
Democratic party, restating its declara-
ton of principles. promising if intruSted
with power, that sectionaliSm should be
wiped out forever, that the finances of
your government would be controlled
and its tariff directed, not to impair the
brilliant industries of the land, but that
eXtravagant expenditures should be
reduced until we would have a govern
ment economically administered, and
that the war taxes placed upon us by
the Republican party should be re-
duced according to the requirement OF
the government"
At this point the remarks of Senator
German were interrupted by great
confusion in the rear part of the hall,
caused by the influx of large number
of people, who had gained admission
and were taking possession of the va
cant seats, which had been occupied by
the alternateS during the early days of
EXCITEMENT PREVAILED
for the moment under the impression
that disturbance was being created by
some parties in the hall, but the Situa-
ton was soon understood and appre-
ciated. The band struck up "Hail
Columbian at the conclusion of which
quiet was restored and Senator German
resumed his remarks, as follows;
Upon the declaration of principles
thus made at Chicago, we went before
the people, and the result was
the election of Grover Cleveland. In
the matter of the reduction of taxation
he has been thus honest and earnest,
and with the desire to carry out to the
letter the promises of his party, and
when he declared that we were now to
face the fact of the reduction of taxa
ton and without this hundred million
of surplus, it was no longer a question
nor could it be controlled by claptrap
phrases of the opposition charging us
with free trade or protection either, but
that we stood as honest men, as honest
refOrmerS, to
REDUCE THIS IMMENSE TAXATION
500. 100000 per annum. Differ as you
will about the phrases, we have pre-
Sented platform in strict accord with
all the Democratic declarations that
have preceded us. AS Mr.. WatterSon
has we'll said, it is a platform upon
which every Democrat i'll this broad
land can stand. And if in the discussion
of the great questions where local in
terests play so sharp part there is dur
ing the campaign and during future
campaigns some difference, there will
be the same spirit of liberation. We
will hold every Democrat to the cardi-
nal principles of the party, but we will
give him liberty of conscience and
action on unessentials. With such a de-
claration and such candidate we will
go forth to battle against a party which
is yet well organized, holding advantage
of position of criticising without max
ing themselves responsible for any par
ticular measure. We will not under
rate them, but say to you, with an Op-
portunity that l have had of communi-
cation with our fellow Democrats in
every state of the Union, comparing it
with the great contest we had in 1884,
we are better organized. united and, l
think, more certain of victory.