The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-06

country, from whence / came. can as
sure you that those whom in part repre-
sent viii regard with satisfaction the rec
oenition, which they have just received
not because OF any uncommon ability o.
influence of mine. but Tor the reason ths
this is the only occasion in the history o.
our national conventions on which the ia
cine slope has been accorded such al
honor. California was acquired under Dem
oc ATTIC rule. It became q commonwealth
under Democratic auspices. 1t il therefore
nit1og that the bestowal of this favor shoulc
emana;e from the organization whose patri-
otlsm and courage gave her to the American
Union. and that party should be first Il
press forward with parental fondness the
children of those who knocked and did moi
| knock in vain for admission to the pliy1l
eyes of Statehood.
congratulate you, not merely as Demo
Gratis, but as American citizens, on the en-
couraging circumstances which attend the
Inauguration of our proceedings For the
first time for period covering more than
| 8 quarter OF century, the Democratic
National Convention is held while the az
| fairs of government are conducted by 9
| Democratic administration. Up TO the late
Presidential election, the Republican party
declared national ruin, and whatever might
| be said of the crimes and transactions oil
those then in authority, yet to no other
keeping could the welfare of the United
| States be safely confded.
THE DOCTRINE WAS REPUDIATED
| At the polls, and the experience of almost
| four years has demonstrated that these as
| sertions and charges were unwarranted. and
| that the people were right in demanding and
compelling radical changes. The Platform
| Of principles adopted at our last National
Convention prescribed with accuracy the
rules of conduct which should control gov
| ornamental action. Governor Cleveland was
selected by that convention as man whose
firmneSs, ability, integrity and statesman
like qualities pre- eminently fitted him to
undertake the task of carrying out the great
reforms thus suggested by the organizationto
which he has ever been ready to yield com
pliance. No public servant ever responded
better faith than our honored Presi-
dent transformations la the discharge
of his trust, he never failed 10
apply to the affairs of state those
sound business maXimS the observance of
which is even more necessary in public
than in private stations. For years 1t had
been generally conceded that it was neces.
sary to
REFORM THE TARIFF.
The existing law on the subject had been
called into being during the excitement
and because of the exigencies of the war.
The Republican party, while not denying
tuc HSCSS5lIl lOT las ever TO
suggest any remedy and has universally
thwarted the efforts of the Democracy to
afford needed relief. The present admin
istration has realized the promises made by
the Democratic convention of 1884. 1t has
Soug ut 10 reduce taxation and tighten the
burdens of the people, and to reduce the
revenue, so as TO prevent undue accumula-
ton IN the Treasury, and has, at the same
time, taken The requisite steps TO foster and
protect domestic industries. 1t has diseour.
aged the Capitalization of wealth and has
enabled, as far as the circumstances would
permit, those in less favored walks
| of life to enjoy the benefits of their exer-
tiOns. In other words, the Democratic Adj
ministration has set its utmost endeavors to
carry out the platform on which our great
| reform victory was achieved. If the tariff
has not been modified, it is because of Re-
| publican obstruction. The existence of an
enormous surplus in the Treasury threatens
! the industries of the country; Is a constant
source of injury to the consumer and men of
moderate means who fad 1t difficult to OBJ
| tain monetary assistance because of the
withdrawal of a large portion of the circu-
| laing medium. This unfortunate situation
is attributable to the policy of the Kepubli-
can party, whose aim has ever been to en-
courage and enrich monopolies and to ig-
more the interests of the masses. During
Republican dominancy many millions of
acres of the public domain passed into the
hands of corporate and foreign syndicates,
formed for the creation of individual for
tunes. The obligations imposed as condi-
lions precedent 10 the investiture Of title,
were persistently violated by the.beneficia-
rieS, and those violations passed unheeded
until the Democratic administration, in
conformity with the doctrines of the party,
declared forfeiture, thus rendering to
those seeking homes in good faith, more
than forty millions of acres which had been
withheld by the Republican party for the
benefit of the selfish few. In conformity
with the views of the President, a statute
has been enacted preventing the acquisition
Of the United States, and restricting
the power of corporation s title to realty in
the Territories. If the preceding Repub-
lican administrations had adopted
THE PRESENT DEMOCRATIC POLICY
for settlers locating in good faith immense
tracts of fertile soil, now in tine hands of
corporations and foreign spectators.
For years the universal attention has been
directed to the dangers of Chinese immi-
grafton. The ADVENT of hordes of Pagan
| saves, disciplined to starvation, and Injured
| TO unremuneratIve toll, has rigidly been
considered destructive to the interests OF
| labor and a menace to the Republic The
| has always been with the people on this
| issue. The administration has entered into
treaty with the Chinese empire which
| must result in excluding Mongolians from
our shores, and which for the first time
| makes it possible to prevent the preparation
of the frauds on our immigration laws now
practicable by that race, and to preserve us
| from the evils Of serviie competition Thus,
after repeated Republica failures, we
reach a successful settlement of the cues
ton which Justly agitated vast number of
our citizens and with which Republican
leaders have proved themselves incom-
petent to deal. / cannot permit myself to
dwell at any length on many subjects
which this occasion suggests; l cannot per-
NIT myself to bring out the benefits which
have accrued to all from the wisdom and
prudence of our chiIf executive. The pro-
prieties of the hour bid me hasten to the
performance of the Duties incident to this
place. Sufficient to say that
THE REFLECTION OF GROVER CLEVELAND rs
DEMANDED
by the patriotic sentiment OF the land. The
Republican party is struggling for life 1t
cannot long survive. Its extended incum.
bency was due to the fears and doubts sue
seeding the civil conflict. These forebod.
| ings have been removed by time and
! thoue hit, and honest opinion, in spite of the
| illegal force openly used notwithstanding
| the GRIM nal efforts for defeating the public
| will. as expressed at the ballot box, has
drINan unworthy servants from, off no N ri