The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-23

mat grew ton roar.
".Gentlemen, "fcried Chairman Owens.
ut is not necessary for me 10 introduce
10 you this war horse Of Democracy"
General Palmer put his hearers in a
pleasant humoF BY telling q comic
story. The keynote Of Mr.. Palmer's
talk was unity and cooperation. 1--WE
want no skulkers in this great fight,
every man must work." he said, and
the sentiment was. eheered roHndiy.
Select o solid, firm Democrat for this
contest, put the banner in his hand,
and then rally about him." said Mr..
"Hill Is theiman,,n came aNvoiee from
up in the shadows beneath the roof, and
the name OF the New Yorker was
caught up and shouted until from the
shore Of the sea Of faces in the lower
regions, a shFIll sybillant hiss shot on.
into the clattef OF sound, IT grew and
grew until the cheers and Kisses died
away in quiet, SO al could hear.
When the aged speaker claimed Hi
nois would be Democratic the shouts
were wild.
Colonel Fellows, in response to calls
stated that as a delegate he would
speak at the proper time, but not ut the
present.
CREDENTIALS coMMrrTER REPORT.
The credentials committee was then
announced as ready to report and John
E. Lamb. Of Indiana, presented unan-
iinous report. Sitting delegate Barn
ard, Of the First Ohio district, was seat
ed; in Utah, G. L. Henderson and John
L Cain were seated; in New Mexico
and Arizona the claims OF each to seat
six delegates were conceded, and in Ala
bama the contssting delegation was
given seats on the floor without votes,
and Norris and Davis were seated from
the District of Columbia
The committee on permanent organi-
zation then reported Wm. L. Wilson, Of
West Virginia, as permanent chairman;
S. II. Sheerfn. of Wisconsin, for perman.
ent secretary, aud q list of assistants
and vice presidents and secretaries by
states.
On motion OF Hon. Don NJ. dickinson,
committee Of Eve was delegated (him-
self being named by the chair as the
head Of the committee) to notify the
permanent officers OF their election and
escort them to the platform.
While the crowd waited the hall
darkcned by outer clouds and rain
came dashing through the skylights,
and the band played "Wsit Till the
Clouds Roll By"
CHAIRMAN WILSON'S SPEECH.
At 1925 p. m. Mr.. Owens introduced
the permanent chairman, Wilson, as
one of the brayest Democrats of the ma.
ton. Hon. W. l. Wilson, OF West yir-
ginia.
Mr.. Wilson spoke thus:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTIONAL
thank you most heartily for this honor.
l shall try to meet the duties of the
high position to which you call me
with that spirit of fairness and equality
that is Democracy. This convention
has high and patriotic work to per-
form. We owe much to our party; We
owe much to our country. The mis-
sion of the Democratic party is to fight
for the under dog. When that party Is
out OF power we may BIO sure there is
no under dog to fight for. and that the
under dog is generally the American
people. When that partyis out Of pow
er We may be sure that some party is in
control Of our government that repre-
sents section and not the whole coun-
try; that stands for a class and not the
whole people.
Never was this truth brought home
to us more definitely .han by tho recent
convention at Minneapolis. We are
not deceived as to the temper, we are
not in doubt as to the purpose OF our
opponents. Having taxed alsSfor years
without excuse and wibhoutmerCy they
now propose TO disarm US OF further
power to resist their actions. Republic
can success in this campaign, when. we
look to the platform, the party candi-
dates, for the. atterancearof. the party
leaders, it means that the people are to
be stripped OF their franchise through
force bills in order that they may be
stripped OF their substance through
tariff bills.
Free government is self-Government.
There is no enforcement where the
people do not control their own cleo
lions and lay their own taxes. Wher
either of these rights is taken away or
diminished a breach OF it is made, not
in the outer defenses, but in the citade!
of our freedom.
WILSON IN A TRANCE.
For years We have been struggling for
the right Of taxing ourselves, and now
We are threatened with the loss Of the
greater right OF governing ourselves.
The loss Of one follows in necessary sue
cession to the'loss OF the other. When
you confer on government the power OF
dealing out wealth, you unchain every