The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-06
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.

day the vast asscmblage was silenced by
stroke from the gavel OF Chairman
Barnum and the National Democratic
Convention OF 1883 was formally in
session.
The chairman introduced Bishop ]. B,
Cranberry, Of st. Louis, who opened the
proceedings with prayer. lie rendered
devout thanks for the many benefits
which this country had received from
the hands of Providence; prayed for q
continuation OF those bounties, and
called down the Divine blessing upon
the President and all those in authority.
The chair then stated that acting
under authority conferred upon him by
the National Democrntic Committee, he
would present to the convention the
names OF persons selected by the COM
mittee to preside over and officer the
temporary organization OF the conven-
ton.
As the Secretary read the name OF Mr..
White, of California, as the temporary
chairman the convention greeted it with
cheers, as it also greeted the name of +.
o. Prince, OF Massachusetts, rs SCCre-
tarv. The reading OF the list of officers
having been concluded, the choice OF
the committee was ratified by the unani-
nous vote OF the convention. The
chair appointed a. =. German, OF Mary
land, G. S. Bricc, OF Ohio, and +. w.
Dawson, of South Carolina, us COM
mittee 10 conduct Mr.. White to the
platform. Having taken the chair the
new presiding officer was greeted with
another round Of applause and cheers.
CHAInNiAH WHITES SPEECH.
Mr.. White said: "GCntlcmeu Of the cOnvcn'
tlon: Profoundly grateful for the distinction
Just conferred upon me, nm nevertheless con
SCOus thut have been chosen for thIs position
because Of your appreciation Ol that important
ScctiOn Of our common country from whence /
come. | GQn assure you TINT those whom In
part represent will regard with satisfaction the
recognition which they have Just received not
because Of any uncommon ability or influence
OF mine, but for the reason thai ibis i the only
occasion In the history OF our National ulpYtn'
tIOn Oh which the Pacific slope hHs been accorded
such au honor. California was acquired under
Democratic rule. II became commonwealth
under Democratic auspices u is therefore ut
ting that the bestOWnl Of ibis laY0F sH0lId tmh,
nate from the organization whose patriotism and
courage gave her to the American union ana
that party should he the ilrst To pres, forward
knocked and did not knock IN vain for Glmls'
sion 10 the privileges OF statehood. lcongrhtu-
lHte;yOu not merely as Democrats utIsAmcriChn
citizens, on the GUc0llriging circumstances Which
attend the Inauguration Of our proceedings. FOR
the first time for period covering more lliHn y
Gunrtcr OF a century the DcmDrrutlc National
Convention Is held while the Ailhirg Of Govern
ment are conducted BY II Democratic almlnis'
trntiOn. Up to the late Presidential election thc
Republican party declared thnt
np,tnTu ITtF sf NATION Al. LttN
and that whatever might be said Of the crimes
aud transactions Of those then in authority, yet
to no other keeping could the welfare OF the
United States be cOniidel,
This doctrine was rcpudiatcd at the polls ana
the experience OF almost four yenrs has dGmOH-
Strnted thnt those assertions And charges were
unwarrantcd and TINT the people were Flsht IN
demanding and compelling u radical chlnsc.
The plliiOrm Of principles adopted Ut our lLst
National Convention prCscribCd with accuracy
the rules Of conduct which should control Gov
GrnmentRl Hctirn,
yeutIOn us Il man whose iirlnnrsE, ability inles-
rlty, md SinteSmnnlikC qualities pIerm lnpnly
fitted him TO undertake the task Oi carrying out
the great reforms thus suggested by the OrEhlllkh
lion 10 whose tCnctsh he hRd ever been ready 10
Weld compliance. No public servant ever re-
spOudgd TO the call Of duty more fully or In bet
ter faith than our hOn0rcd President. unosten-
tatlous In the discharges Of his trust he has never
Inllet 10 unply u uHullA W 1NNlN lhNFt,
business niaxims, the Observance Of which Is
even more necessary In public than III private
stations.
For years 1t had been generally conceded that
ItwRs necessary to
REFORM TIE TARIPP.
The existing law on the subject had been call.
cd into being during tho O&oil0mcnt and because
Of the CxIgences 0iwAr.
,,ornsst,, iSr ref0rtn kns ever kilcd 10 suggest
@ a;,iS TO- nNS ma ,IntvrTsniIV fhtSnrtcd the
aHS amSr ~ iLo DemnrrnCv 10 TiIIrI the needed
rcIiei
lS,n rro,o,, Administration Inns realized tho
,,.d,,,is Wy made Nv tho DemScrntIc Convention OF
IsSH i, hos s0igI,i 10 rcfnc" tnSntIOn md
ift, inoti tba n,,rjsms ~ Tho nrnnIp and 10 reduce
SLSM iRn rSycno Ky ~ NY 10 nrcyent undue accumulation
u lne ,o a ~ ns,s y" an NrSCci domestic
tmJ m.i,,STrIes IsHISs''S ''S "
y, La jscournrc,l tho Capitalization of wealth
~ ins i', "nnbIrI M lar aS ciTc,imsulnccs would
. Ti ,brs,, IL, ma irss InVnrd wnlk; Of life To
ppHtn,, ,ba STnchts nj their cxcriions,
,Sr to ySnSs ,Ic 6Smorr,tic n,lm mInistrlton
has al lis almost cudtayurs 10 carry out the
%iS,iorm 5 on which our great reform victory was
achieved .,,,., ,o
o,i,sH thS Sf T RcnSIicnn ohsrurtSp The existence
~ mn enormous surplus In the Treasury threatens
the industries Of the country, Is II constant
source OF injury TO the consumer nnd men OF
moderate means, VINO llllu u NluyNll W uUNhll
monetary assistance, because OF the withdrawal
AZ a Inrge portion OF the circulating medium.
Thig unfortunate situation is directly attribute
able TO the policy oi the Republican party, whose
MIN has ever been to encourage and enrich
mOnOpOlIcs and 10 ignore the interests OF the
masses
During Republican dhmlnaCy many millions
OF acres OF the public domain passed into the
hands OF corporate and foreign fyHdlCatcs, form
CI for Inc creation Of individual f0rtunesi the
obligations imposed as conditions precedent 10
The InvcstlturC Of title were porsisently violated
by the bCneiclAricS. and these violations passed
unhcCdcd until the DcmOcntic administration
In rOniOrmlts with the doctrines Of the party,
declared n forfeiture, thus rendering to those
seeking hnmes In good faith more than forty
miiiiNti III ncres which had bGGn withheld by
the Renublicnu party for the benefit Of u selfish
few
hin conformity with the Views Oi the President,
n statute has been enacted preventing the RcQui'
SfInn Of lands hy those not citizens OF the
Iniiei states and restricting the power Of cor.
lions 10 obtain title to reality In the terri
iSTic. II preceding Republican ndministra.
lions had adopted jhS pyssnnt Democratic policy
ihcrr would have been preserved m
un1r4 ron s,.rriEns
''S 'V'''' 81, ,..,t,,
located In good iaItl, ihihehse tE'ptsoi luEti'V
so,I pouy In the hands OF corporations and for.
~ '.'' r,r vccrs ,,nIver,aI nttentIon
elgn specnviiAtIsI H. IST,.,rs nfTItinSsc in,
mas beIh ulTc%gSUu % " s,iv m bn,iIcs nf nn,,nn
mlEThHuh' ihS w. ~, - .r,,rrT H.