Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-06-15
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-eport, and request to be pissed without
/ discussion three resolutions.
MILLS BILL ENDORSED.
The first of these will be presented by
! Mr.. Scott, of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Scott then offered the following
| resolution, which was passed;
| RsS0lCed, That this convention endorses
! aud recommends the early passage of the
! bill for the reduction of revenue now
! pending in the house of representatives.
| ADMISSION OF ruE 1ERRITosIEs.
The second of these resolutions ras
! presented by Frederick Lamon, of Cali
| fornia, snd Is as follows:
! ReSolced, That q lust and liberal pol
Icy should be pursued in reference to the
| territories; that the right of self govern
ment Is inherited In people and guar.
| ahteed under the constitution: that
| the territories of Washington, Da-
| kota, Montana and New Mexico
are by virtue of population and develop
ment entitled to admission into the
! Union as states, and we unqualidedly
condemn che course of the republican
| party in refusing statehood and self
| government to their people.
The resolution was adopted.
OTHER RESOLUTIONS.
The third resolution referred to was
! presented by ex-Gov. Abbett, of New
! Jersey, and was unanimously adopted.
| The resolution is as follows:
| ReSOlr6d, That we express our cordial
! sym pathy with thl struggling people OF
81, Al.
| estimable blessings y. self government
| and civil aud religious liberty, and
| We especially declare our sympathy
with the efforts of those noble
patriots who led by Gladstone and
Parnen have conducted their grand and
! peaceful contest for the home rule in Ire
| land.
! resolution in eulogy of the life ana
| public services of the late Thomas A.
| Hendricks and rendering the sympathy
! of the convention to Mrs. Hendricks was
| presented by c. W. Baker, of Ohio and
! passed.
NOMINATING A VICE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. White, of California moved
| that the roll be called for the
nomination of vice-president and that
the chairman of the delegation announce
| the choice, the motion was carried and
| the clerk proceeded with the coll of
states. There was no response until
| California was called.
THURMAN NOMINATED.
When California was called in the list
of states, MIR. Nj. +. Tarpey was intro
duoed, and proceeded to nominate Allen
| q. Thurman, of Ohio, Tarpey said:
Mr. Chairman and Geatlemen: That |
am proud of the privilege of addressing
you, l acknowledge, hut l am prouder
| still of the man whom | will name for
| vice president. | feel, sirs, that this re-
public holds no Superior to Allen G..
Thurman, of Ohio. Applause. The
greeting accorded his name IS a well de
| served tribute. Its spontaniety has been
nobly earned. Be assured such greet
ing will be accorded his name at it's very
mention throughout this republic, from
sea to sea, and from the British line to
the gulf. Taking his seat in the United
States senate in 1869, the imprint of his
genius lie found deeply imbedded in the
| legislation of the country. From his first
appearance in the senate until his re-
| tirement from that body, his voice was
always raised in behalf of the people and
IN defense of their rights. For forty years
he has been prominent figure in
public life, and yet today no man can
point to single act OF expression of
his which does not do him credit. Large
at heart, large of brain, and larger still in
experience, he is the man of all men
whose record justiies his nomination at
your hands, in the sense that he cannot
be defeated before the people. 4 man of
benevolent heart. manifesting itself not
| nrly in, Int ho5
leading feature of his official career.
When the Pacific coast was endeavorng
to retard Chinese immigration, when it
had decided that national legislation was
necessary to accom- pIish the desired re
suit, when the merits of the subject were
not understood east of the Rocky moan-
taius, Allen G. Thurman, then United
States senator, was the first to
raise his voice In defense of those
whose means of living were in danger
and whose homes were threatened
with destruction. When the great rail
road corporations evidenced an inten
lion to evade the payment of their obli-
cations to the government, this great
man prepared that remarkable enact
ment, known as the Thurman bill, by
which the offending corporations were
obliged to provide a sinking fund for
the redemption of their promises. Dur
ing the trying times of the recOIstruc-
tion, Thurman was the central figure in
the United States senate in upholding
the dignity and integrity of the cOnsti-
tuition.
Four years since, the California dele
cation put Thurman forward as their
candidate for the presidency, and were
enthusiastic in pushing his nomination,
but four years have but augmented their
reverence aud affection for him.
His fame is not alone. 1t is the proud
heritage of the American people. His
name may be most fttipgly connected
with that of our honored president,
Grover Cleveland. Cleveland and Thur
man will be ticket absolutely lnvincible.
1t will sweep the country with the mighty
rush of u tidal wave of approval. Against
it all opposition will be fruitless. The
approval of Cleveland's administration
during the past four years and the in
dorsement of his actions simply show the
remarkable ability with which he has ad-
ministered his great trust under the most
| trying circumstances. This, coupled
with the all -pervading affection felt for
the philosopher of Columbus, will make
| Cleveland and Thurman a war cry to af.
fright our political enemy. The enthusi-
asm which will rise upon its announce
ment will be infectious and gathering
force and volume day by day, it will, be
fore the ides of November, have become
epidemic.
Indiana honors Gov. Gray by support
| ing him for this nomination; Illinois is
| for Gen Black, Michigan for Dickinson
and Wisconsin for Vilas-good men and
| true each and all of them,-and, were it
not for the self-sacrifcing patriotism
of Thurman i'll response to the almost
| unanimous wish OF the party to permit
his name to come before you, it would
be difficult indeed to choose between such
! merItorious and able gentlemen, Their
names are fl TO grace this or any other
| ticket.
Let no mistakes be made at this time.
If you but do your duty, if you but give
the people what they expect, what they
| demand, the contest of the parties, in
| stead of just commencing, will be practi-
/ aufed eIHPtQraI and