Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-06-30

the highest space in the thoughts of the people.
Such a question, we now have in the federal
| system of protective taxation Tariff reform
| has been the leading political issue in this
countr since the democratic party commenced
to battle for a revision and reduction Of tariff
taxes more than four years ago. 1t must con-
tue to be such until it shall be firmly re-estab-
lished as the enc fundamental principle that
the federal government has coustitutio nal
power to impose and collect tariff duties ex-
| cept for revenue alone Icheersl and that
! even then the taxes should be limited to the
| necessities of the government economically and
! honestly administered. Republican protee ton
| was robbery. We believe it to be so' said
| Ir. Neal and we ought to have the courage
OF our convictions. Its purposes were ac-
couplished by stealth, and this aggravated the
offense-republican protection was as hostile to
our principle of government taxation with
out representation. To longer heed its siren
cry would be to change the character of our
| government by converting it from democracy
into aristocracy. The concentration of
wealth foreshadowed this change. The own ar
ship of half the wealth of the country by 1900
! of it's people was the proof of it. / beg the
democratic party not to turn Its back that
question but TO express itself so plainly that no
work1n gman reading the platform could mis-
| understand it
Mr.. Meals remarks were constantly inter
were cries for - Watterson'' from the galleries
and much confusion. Mr. Watterson was
finally escorted to the platform where his APP
pearanca called forth great applause. In his
hand Mr.. Watterson held book. As he was
about to speak, Mr. Sheehan Of New York at
| tracted attention by coming up the aisle and
shaking hands with Mr. Neal. Mr.. Watterson
handed the book to the secretary and said
that he desired before he spoke to have
read al extract from the democratic
TlatfOrm of 1876. The clerk read, and
Mr. Watter5on at the close of the rea1igg i'm
| pressively said: This declaration of princi-
pies comes to US with the impression OF the
| wis iOTn and the DendctIOn spirit of that saint
ami saint Of dem ocrats. Samuel J. Tilden." The
! mention of Tidens NAM was greeted with
| loud cheers Mr.. Natterson continuing, re-
fcrTed to his past labors in the cause Of tariff
reform, and said when he had sen the primer
r,le embodied IN a message OF a great DE- mo-
cratic president Icheersl, and e'nbOiisI in the
st. Louis platform, he said: Now labors
are over; my fight is ended. the victory won.
and can go to sleep. l shall never again be
needed in a democratic platform commit tee and
can entrust to younger and less experienced
han IS this work OF my life. But continued
Mr.. Watt rson, When listened to tie extra
Urinary essay we have heard from this desk
| laughter and cheersl, asked myself whether
We are indeed, then, a democratic conv -nt:on or
simply republican convent N renewed
Taught RI revised by James g. Blaine or Ben
jamin F. Butler, for the tariff plank have
IiSt mel TO inns evening Is almost lleNtlCGl N
principle with the minority report submit ID
to the democratic convention in 1884 by Ben
jamin F. Butler and voted down almost unani-
nously: lApplause y
Mr. Watterson further said that h, ha no
dissertation TO Offer. but simply a statement of
fact Either the convention should reject his
! morstrosity and adopt the simple lucid and true
amend nent offered lcheersI or If il waute1 to
take time, reecomnit the whole matter. [Cries
of No and New comnittae."l There was
great confusion in the galleries, cries OF Mills
| and Kissing, and the chairman hal to rap
sharply u secure order.
Mr. Villas got the floor and said that he pre-
sumed thore was no one who knew mis- record
who did not know that he had reiterated for
many years every statement IN the substitute
offered. But it was impossible to say enough
in condemnation of the iniquitous tariff legisla-
ton inflicted on this country. But this resolu-
ton. which it was proposed to strike out, wa
a resolution reported TO the convention of 1854
over which he presided and it was presented by
| VIM. r. Morrison, of Illinois, and no voice
| sounded sweeter in its behalf than that of Mr..
| Watterson. Half Of that which had bsen de-
| nounced as republican here tonight he had
bowed down to in 1884 under the leadership Of
| his distinguished friend. Mr.. Watterson could
| not help smiling and the convention laughed ]
Continuing, Mr.. Villas said that no would
accept this form of expression m ore quickly
| than he. iCries of Take it. J He did not think
il made any difference in what form of words
| the democratic party declared its hostility TO
| the iniquty of the tariff Five years ago a
| democratic president led the party into posi-
ton on that question which was not only mag
nlfcent but gave life blood to the democratic
| party. In conclusion he suggested that the
convention take in these words and leave there
| those On which Nj. Cleavland was elected
| president.
| Mr.. watterson again got the platform and
| urged the adoption Of the substitute He re-
| lated the circumstances of the adoption of the
4 Mat form of 1871 wIjcn a cOr1yrOmISP. and
| add ed: 'Brt since that time we have had the
| second Morrison bill. tn, Mills BILL the mes
| sage Of tho csIdent in 1887, the great cam
| paign of education of 1898. and l say to myself
| My God is il POSSIBLE, that in 1892 w. have come
lack for tariff to he straddle of 1884, Laugh
ter and loud cheers
The cheer ng tnat greeted the conclusion of
| this brief rejonder WAS followed by further
| cries for Mills.
The chanLzsr, bounded for order end Chair
man Jones OF the ,.s-rvpittee took the plat
form. He said Il wish to say on behalf of tine
committee resolutions that we accept the
amendment OF the gentleman from Ohio as an
| addition to section g.
Mr. Neal demanded a call ON hi. amendment,
and it adopted.
| The announcement was greeted with cheer
| ing and waving of hats.
Next came the second attack on the plat
| form-the opposition to the silver plank
| Mr.. Patterson. of Colorado said that there
| was point of difference in the committee on
resolutions. 1t related TO the coinage plank
| and embraced in the use of one single
| word and the substitute that some of the
| members from the south and west offered con-
| sisted in Il word-nanlely, the word free" be-
fore the word coinage"
! Mr. Patterson contin uing, was interrupted
| and he appealed to the convention for a re-
spectful hearing The delegates might diff sr
/ with him. but there were millions of people in
this country who did not Again there were
\ cries of Time" 1t evident that the gal
| leries wanted the convention tn get down to
| balloting
| He retired from the platform, and the chair
| man quickly put the motion and it was car
ried by large majority-so large that there
was division asked. The chairman then put
| the question the adoption of the platfo n.
| There were dissenting votes, but the
| chairman declared the platform adopted
The chairman then announced that the next
question the call of the roll Of states for
nominations of candidates for president AT
this the convention loudly sheered.
Arkansas yielded her place to New Jersey
amid cheers. and Gov. Leon Albeit, of New
Jersey was recognized and took the stand to
nominate Grover Cleveland. He stood just be-
hind the chairman's desk, manuscript in
+ ont Of him and speaking clearly that he
could be heard all through the great hall be
said:
| Mr. chairman and gentlemen OF the conyen-
| tion-In placing a name before this convention
| speak for the united democracy of New Jer-
sew whose loyalty to democratic principles.
faithful service to the party end whose con
! consideration of the democratic country
| In yoicing the unanimous wish OF the dele.
| CATION present their candidate the name of
| a DISTINGUISHED democratic. statesman born
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