The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-16


CLEVELAND, O.; July 15.-The State Demo-
cratic convention was called 10 order at 1890
this morning. but long before that hour the
spacious music hall was crowded with 5000
people, delegates and spectators John S. Nor
ton. chairman Of the State Central Committee,
called the convention to order and welcomed
the delegates in a rousinG speech.
Mr.. Norton congratulated the convention
on the encouraging outlook for the Demo
cratic party. and predicted its triumph in the
coming election. He then took up the Nc
Knley BILL and devoted the greater part of
his remarks TO tbat measure, which he char
1cterized as a law no more worthy OF honor
than the levy Of the bandit and the buc-
cancer. Personally. Major Mckinley is an
honest man" said Colonel Norton. but
his measure is burglar without heart and
without mercy, who rObs alike the defense
less child. the strong man and the helpless
woman. II is a monument Of wrong whose
every stone is from the quarry of oppression"
lie closed by introducing Allen w. Thurman.
the temporary chairman, as the worthy son
IF an ilustriOus sire.
THE OLD ROMANS son sPEAKs.
As Chairman Norton concluded with his
reference 20 Allen q. Thurman the delegates
plause and when the tall, majestic form Of
the son Of Ohios odd Roman" appeared be-
fore the fO0tliehts, the enthusiasm was in
tensltied ten-fold. Not until they were ex-
hausted did the thousands see the object of
then plaudits, and thenin clear. ringing tones,
the temporary chairman began his address
The son OF the "Old Roman began as fol-
lows:
In his speech nominating Major Mckinley
Governor Foraker said that even the wiles of
the devil seemed unable % Kill the Demo
cratic party, which undoubtedly meant that
1t will never be destroyed by the Republican
party. Evidently the fact must have occurred
TO him that this grand old Democratic party
has seen the birth, growth and death Of every
political organization that has ever arisen IN
this country. Now. an organization that can
not be killed, even by the evil spirit must be
immortal that is, ii can never die and in the
end Il viii certainly put all OF Its enemies
under its feet. including Major Mckinley and
the Republican party.
In a few weeks the Democracy Of Ohio will
by its ballots most emphatically condemn an
industrial policy that is continual barrier 10
commercial prosperity they viii demonstrate
that they no longer believe that the only way
by which a country can be made rich is by
buying from itself and selling % itself they
Will also show that they do not believe a
country can be made rich 10y excessively tax |
ing itself: when they will IN thunder tones.
Of party which, IN two short
years. by prOfligate expenditure completely !
wiped out the tremendous surplus of s140- !
OOO,O 900 which had accumulated under the !
honest, economical Democratic admlnlstra- /
tion OF Grover Cleveland.
The speaker criticised the policy Of the Re
publican party in raising the average rate of
duties from II 20 81 per cent: ia clothing the |
President of the United States with uncOnsti-
tutional powers in his pernicious class legsla-
ton, drlylngthe American marine of the high
seas; III assisting England in her attempt 10
establish mono-metalism. in adding IN short
tme,2, 600 names 20 the list of holders in
blocking all legislation for months in an en-
ieayor 20 enact an infamous YlllainOus and
PARTISAN force bill.
Mr.. Thurman continued in q lengthy and
eloquent discussion of the reciprocity move
nent
EXCESSIVE TAXATION.
Continuing. he said the greatest curse that
an be inflicted upon a country 10 that Of ex-
essive taxation, and when collected Indirectly
" tariff. levied only for the sake of protec-
ion. a. steals and saps away the very llfe-blOOd
f & CO uutry's prosperity. And il does this by
uch insidiOus ways that the true causes OF
cmmerical depression. when IL comes are
lst sight Of, and ID seeking remedies the peO-
lie are led of into false trails, made TO scatter
nstead OF concentrating their forces and thus
nei- power IS wasted therefore. no matter
Ow important they may appear, let al side
sues alone until this one OF taxation is set
ed upon an honest and just basis
most earnestly beseech the farmers whose
lterests are ldenticaily the same ss my own,
follow this course. The wild schemes of
overnment lOaning money upon warehouse
,rtifcates, OF upon lands, the taking posses
on OF the railways and telcgraphs by the
oyernment the internal improvements that
9 demanded, and dozen other minor issues
lat all lead, not only 10 greater taxation. but
the rankest kind OF socialism, say 10 them. I
NJ 10 one side and stick to the tariff issue 1
ltil you get what Is due you. I
say 10 the farmers do not. ike protec- t
onists. be beggars, but rely upon your own u
rength resources and manhood. Advocate
thing that has the least semblance of steal 6
g by law and. "by the eternal makethese v
rf beggars quit stealing IN this way from v
,u Q
THE TARIFF AND THE FARMER. .
The speaker continued at length to discuss
10 tarIn law in its relation 10 the farmer and C
e industrial classes, and dwelt IN stirring S
hguage upon the tin plate lniquity, and con-
uded by saying that last fall the protected
asses poured out money like water intmi- =,
'led wOrkmen and strained every nerve to u
said. IL
hanks 20 our Democratic Legislature. they y
nny1 again duplicate this iniquity in Ohio, ~
that Legislature passed an election law ~
lueI "hich fraud and intimidation can no
usSr 90 used 20 corrupt and destroy the n
2eqonl s OF the ballot. Democrats, see that In
- iaw ~ = enforced in every voting precinct &C
= ~ 9' o.a1e Bee, too. that il is preserved IN "
iusufe, lot upon lis maintenance not only vi
success Of your party depends. but the be
,ekIiiy of your Institutions Cf
lnIsnched monopoly will not surrender | Al