The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-06-14
THURMAN FOR vICE-PREsIDENT.


ST. LOUIS, June THE conven-
ton was called to order at 1870 a. m.
and prayer was offered by Rev. DIR.
Brankfeid.
The chair then stated that he was
advised that the committee on resolu
tions was ready to report and he intro
duced Mr.. Henry Watterson, chair
man of the committee.
The assemblage testified its approval
of Mr. Watterson by round of ap-
plause At the suggestion of a dele
gate from the Old Dominion, three
hearty cheers were given for The
Star-eyed Goddess of Reform
Mr.. Watterson, turning to the chair
man, said that he had the honor to
report the resolutions unanimously
agreed upon by the committee on
platform.
Secretary Thos Petit, of the con-
vention, during the reading of the re-
port OF the committee on resolutions,
was frequently compelled to stop for
several seconds while the convention
applauded the significant passages in
the platform. There was an enormous
volume of applause when the opening
sentences which referred to the utter
ances of the tariff plank of the plat
form of 1884 were read but when
these were followed by the sentences
endorsing the Presidents message and
declaring that it correctly interpreted
that plank, the convention fairly rose
to its feet and cheered widely for a
full minute.
THE PLATFORM.
The following is the platform
The Democratic party Of the United
States in national convention assem-
bled renews the pledge of its fidelity
to the Democratic faith, reaffirms the
platform adopted by its represen tatives
in the convention of 1854, and endor-
ses the views expressed by President
Cleveland in his last earnest message
to Congress as a correct interpreta-
ton of that platform upon the ques
ton of tariff reduction. 1t also en-
dorses the efforts of our Democratic
Representatives in Congress to secure
a reduction of excessive taxation
Along with its principles of party
faith are the maintenance of the indis
soluble union of free and indestruct
ible States now about to enter upon
its second century of unexampled
progress and renown devotion to the
plan cf government regulated by &
written Constitution strictly specify
ing every granted power and express
1y reserving to the States or the peo
pie the entire ungranted residue o
power the encouragement ofa jealous
popular vigilance directed toward th,
purpose of the American people t,
enact and execute laws, and charged
with the duty of preserving peace
insuring equality and establishin.
Justice. The Democratic party wei
comes an exacting scrutiny of the ad
ministration of executive power which
four years ago, was committed to it
trust in the election of Grove Cleve
land President of the United States
but it challenges the most searchin;
, inquiry concerning its fidelity and de
votion to the pledges which then in
volved the suffrages of the people dui
ing the most critical period of our f
J nancial affairs, resulting from owe
| taxation, the abnormal condition {
our currency and public debts unma
tured. 1t has, by the adoption of il
/ policy, not only avoided disaster, bu
greatly promoted the prosperity {
the people. It has reversed the in
: provident and unwise policy of th
Republican party touching the pdbli
domain, and has reclaimed from col
( porations and syndicates, alien an
domestic, and restored to the peopl