The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-14

tut lIS idSl .lOuT years mas slOOu III tuS
gaze of the world, discharging the most
exalted duties that can be confided to
mortal. To-day determines that-not of
his own choice, but by the mandate
of his countrymen and with the sanction
of heaven-he shall fill the presidency for
four years more. He has met and mas
tered every question as if from youth
trained to craftsmanship. The promises
of his letter of acce ptance and inaugural
address have been fulfilled. His fidelity
in the past inspiresSfaith in the future.
He is not a hope; he is a realization.
Scorning subterfuge; disdaining re-elec-
tion by concealing convictions; mindful
of his oath of Office to defend the consti-
tuition, he courageously declares to con-
gress, dropping minor matters, that the
supreme issue is reform, revision, reduc-
tion of national taxation that the
treasury of the United States,
glutted with unneeded gold, oppresses
industry, embarasses business, disturbs
financial tranquility and broods extraya-
gance, centralization aud corruption; that
high taxation imposed for the expendi-
ture of an unparalleled war is robbery in
years of prosperity and peace; that the
from the hard-earned savings of the
American people; that in violation of the
equality of rights, the present tariff has
created 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 is to reduce the unjust
profits of monopolists and manu-
facturers and allow consumers to
retain the rest. The man who asserts that
to lower the tariff means free trade, insults
intelligence. We brand him as falsitier.
II is furthest from our thoughts to i'm
peril capital, or disturb enterprise. The
aim is to uphold wages and protect the
rights of all. This administration has
recovered public domain from would-be
barons and corporations, faithless to
obligations, and reserved it for homes for
this and coming generations. There is
no pilfering. There is no jobs under this
administration Public office is pnblic
trust. Integrity stands guard at every
part of our vast empire. While he has
been the medium through which has
flowed the undying gratitude of the re-
public for her soldiers, he has not
hesitated to withhold approval from
special legislation, if strictest inquiry
revealed want Of truth and justice. Above
all, sectional strife, as never before, is at
an end, and sixty millions of freemen in
ties of brotherhood are prosperous and
happy. These are the achievements of
the administration under the same illus
trious leader. We are ready to meet our
political opponents in high and honor
able debate and stake our triumph on the
intelligence, virtue and patriotism of the
people. Adhering to the cons itution, its
every line and letter, and remembering
that "the powers not delegated to the
United States by the constitution, not
prohibited by it to the states, are reserved
to the states respectively, or to the peo-
ple." BY authority of the democracy of
New York, by that of the democracy OF
the entire union, I give you name en-.
twined with victory. | nominate Grover
Cleveland, of New York"
Mr.. Dopgherty's speech was delivered
With Eue1 eifect and aroused unboundeC
enthusiasm. WheL he mentioned
Cleveland or ref-Ired to his public
acts the convention fairly shouted itself
| hoarse. Delegates mounted chairs,
waived hats, canes and haudkerchiefs;
the 1000 spectators joined in the ap-
plause, and the band helped along with
their horns, but the blare' could not be
heard above the din.
AS Mr.. Dougherty finished his speech
some one in the west gallery tore aside
the curtain which hid the portrait oI
Cleveland on the face of the great picture
Of the capitol, revealing the we'll known
features of the president. This aroused
the enthusiasm of the convention to fever
heat. For the first sime during the pro
ceedings the hall was at once filled with
cheer on cheer, and the great body of peo
pie arose ard stood shouting at the top OF
their voice until the din was deafening
Hats were thrust on the points of canes a. nd
waved till the owners became tired. Some
one on the stage crowned the bust of the
president on the left of the chairman with
a laurel wreath which was the signal for
even a wilder burst of shouts and cheers
than before. Although the full band OF
sixty pieces was in full blast, not sound
from it could be heard, The climax OF
this great scene was reached when the
banners of all the states were borne by
the delegates to the New York standard
and grouped about it. At this the enthus
iasm was unbounded. Spectators and
delegates tore the red, white and blue
bunting from the pillars and from the face
of the balconies, and waved these impro
vised banners all over the hall for ter
minutes, This remarkable outburst die
not cease till everybody was exhausted, II
was exactly twsnty-fOur minutes before
the chair was able to regain control of the
convention,
THE UNCRowNED QUEEN.
After the storm h I'd been quelled, Mr.
James A. Mckenzie, of Kentucky, tool
the stand to second the nomination o
Grover Cleveland. There was, he said
within the broad limits of this great Ian
but one more popular democrat thar
Grover Cleveland, and that was tn
queenly woman he had made his wife
Laughter and long continued applause.
rhe White House was presided over b.
the uncrowned queen OF ou
republic. He (McKenzie) was no
going to let Mrs. CLEVELAND
out of this campaign, in hoe signo vinces
Applause. At the last convention, i
was said, Cleveland was loved for tn,
enemies he had made. Later, it was said
that he was loved for rascals turned out
still later it was said he was loved fo
messages he had written. Applause.
Kentucky loved him for the fight tina