Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-07-05
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cuses and demands wild extravaganza.
but a necessary evil, to be lessened by pru.
dence and economy. That it should be
| levied justly and equally, according to
mems means, and not their necessities !;
| upon luxIIries, that endanger the home and
| the republic and not upon those comforts
that make the humblest tireside cheerful
and Il Is happiness and strength reflects
nations prosperity. We believe that a
government which controls the lives liber-
| ties and property of people in its admin
istration should be honest, economical and
efficient and its form of local self govern
ment kept near TO the power that makes
aud obeys it. To safe guard the rights and
liberty of the individual, the Democratic
party demands home rule Democracy
stands beside humblest citizen to protect
him from oppressive Government. Ii is the
bulwark of the silent people, to resist hav-
ing the power and purpose of government
warped by the clamorous demands of sell
| fish interests. Its greatest good, its highest
glory is that it is and is to be the peoples
party. We believe in the success, the glory
! OF the grand destiny OF this great republic
1t leaped into life from the ranks of Demo
crats more than three quarters of a century
u has been nurtured and strengthened by
Democratic rule, and now, under the last
and best of Democratic administrations
the courage, fidelity, patriotism and Democ-
racy of Grover Cleveland are holding it
true to the principles of its founders.
Patriotism ii thing of action and not of
defamation LOYALTY and disloyxlty are not
proved by sneer. The faith we profess is
distinctly an American faith, the princi-
pies We proclaim are distinctly American
principles. Which is the more American
policy TO welcome with fraternal love and
reunion OF the whole country in loyalty,
happiness and prosperity or to stir up
sectional hatred, for party pur-
poses! The one is patriotism the
other steps to the verge of treason
Which is the more American policy to fol-
low the path of peace and endeavor by
negotiation treaty and arbitration To make
q settlement OF international troubles or in
special brayado TO plunge the nation into
war. To tax luxury or to tax the great ne
cessities of life.
Committees were then appointed on
credentials. resolution, permanent organi-
zstion OF the convention and permant or
ganization of the League
A motion by Mr.. Brown, of Illinois, that
the Colored Democratic League be repre-
sented on the committees, was carried with
rush, despite Kisses from the Maryland
delegation, and a voice which said this is
the white mans party"
Congratulations were voted to Tammany
Hall which is observing its centennial cele-
bration
A resolution sympathizing with General
Sheridan and hoping for his speedy recov-
cry was unanimously adopted. Q
A motion to adjourn until 10 o'clock q.
m. to-day was violently opposed by the IL
linois delegation who wanted to take re-
recess until p. M. The confusion was
great and lasted twenty minutes
Finally Senator German addressed the
convention. He said that the committee
should be given kample time in which to
perform their important work and that the
best way TO serve Democracy was by intel.
The convention then adjourned till 10
o'clock to-day.
The Committee on Credentials worked
harmoniously until their labors were fin
ished at midnight. Fully three thousand
delegates are shown to be present
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton of the League did not adjourn until
midnight. Their report will have the COM
bination Of clubs The National Associa-
ton OF Democratic Clubs and for officers of
the Association the following: President,
Chauncey F. Black, of Pennsylvania;
Z. b. Whitney, New York, Secretary:
Geo. H. Lambert, New Jersey. Treasurer; |
The Constitution opposes imposition of |
unnecessary taxes, advocates the promo |
ton of governmental economy, opposes |
unnecessary commercial restrictions for the |
benefit of the few al the cost of the many, |
and opposes class legislation. The commit |
tee on permanent organization of the con- |
veption will recommend the following |
officers: John Winans, Wisconsin, Chair |
man; DIR. Carraihon, New York. Secretary. |
and one Vice-Presidsnt from each State |
]. Milton Turner. of Missouri, was selected |
As Vice President to represent the Negro |
National Democratic League. 1t was de- |
cided that voting in the convention be on /
the State plan. each State to be allowed |
the same number of votes as at the St |
Louis National Convention. without regard |
to the number of club delegates present |
from each State.
) The Committee on Observation-Disclosures |
at 11:30, after an exceedingly lively COM
bat between conservatives and extremists.
1t was finally determined to ratify the St |
Louis platform as a whole to endorse Presi-
dent Cleyeland's last message to Congress
and his entire administration and to com
mend the Democratic majority in Congress
in their efforts TO reduce taxation The
extremists desire TO give favorable expires
sion to tariff reduction of the Henry Wat
terson kind, but they were outyoted two to
1ne. A proposition to issue an address to
The people of the United States was rejected.