The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-06-16

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has created q privileged class, who,
shaping legislation for their personal
gain, levy, by law, contributions for
the necessaries of life from every man,
woman and child in the land; that to
lower the tariff is not free trade-it il
to reduce the unjust profits of monop-
olists and boss manufacturers, and con-
sumists to retain the rest.
The man who asserts that to lower
the tariff is free trade, insults intelli-
gence. We brand him a. falsifier. II
Is furthest from our thought to imperil
capital or disturb enterprises. The
aim is to uphold wages and protect the
rightslof all.
This administration has rescued the
public domain from would-be barOns
and cormorant corporations, faithless
to obligations, and reserved it for free
homes for this and coming generations.
There is no pilfering. There are ne
jobs under this administration. Pub
lie Office lie q public trust. Integrity
stands guard at every post of our vast
empire, while the President has been
the medium through which has flowed
the undying gratitude of the republic
for her soldiers. He has not hesitatsd
to withhold approval from special leg
islation, if strictest inquiry revealed .
want of truth and justice.
Above all, sectional strife, as never
before, is at an end, and O.OOO 600 of
freemen in the ties of brotherhood are
prosperous and happy. These are the
achievements of this administration
Under the same illustriOus leader we
are ready to meet our political oppo-
nents in high and honorable debate,
and stand our triumph on the intelli-
gence, virtue and patriotism of the
people.
Adhering to tho Constitution, in its
every line and letter, ever remember
ing that powers not delegated to the
United States BY the Constitution, nor
prohibited by it, are reserved to the
States respectively, or to the people, by
the authority of the Democracy Of
New York, backed by the Democracy
Of the entire Union, give you name
entwined with victory. l nominate
Grover Cleveland, of Now York.
Nh. Dougherty's speech was de-
livered with fine effect in his best
vein, and aroused unbounded ap-
plause. When he mentioned the
name of Cleveland, or referred ia
his public acts and differences, the
convention fairly shouted itself
hoarse. Thsdelegates mounted the
chairs, waved their hats, canes and
handkerchisfa The 10, 600 specta-
tors joined in the applause, and the
band in east gallery helped along
with their horns and drums, but
their blare and noise could scarcely
be heard above the general din.
sEcoNDINa THE NOMINATION.
When the demonstration at last
subsidized, comparatively, John b
Castleman carried the Kentucky
| standard on the platform and plant
ed it beside the chairman's desk, Il
emphasize the second which Ken.
lucky proposed to give to the nom.
ination of Grover Cleveland. Eigh.
teen minutes of unadulterated bed.
lam seemed to be enough to sui,
the delegates, and they sank back in.
| to their seats, but the audience were
not satisfied with this allotment Of
time, and continued the uproal
four minutes longer, when they
were finally broughtto order. Mr.
Mckenzie Kentucky then tool
the platform and addressed the
convention as follows:
"Gentlemen of the Convention
bear the State of Kentucky to this cen
vention, and in the name of the com
monwealth that has given to statecraf'
q Clay and . Crittendon, desire h
second the nomination of Grover Cleve.
land for tho Office of tho Presidency Of
the United States. [Great applause
and wild cheering.J Within the broad
limits of this great country there il
but one more popular Democrat than
he, and that il the queenly woman be
| has made his wife. [Great appliance.
cit must be, Mr.. Chairman, = matter
of felicitation to every good citizen
within the limits OF our land that the
White House, around which clusters
80 many memories that are dear to ev.
cry patriot keart, is presided over by {
man who has the courage to enforc<
obedience to bad laws until they be re-
pealed, and recommend the enactment
Of good ones until they shall be enacted
At the same time it's social DESTINED
are guided by the fair hand Of the nm
crowned queen Of American woman.
hood. l never intend to let Mrs. Cleve-
land out of this canvass daughter and
applause)-Ix hoe ssgso cinces.