Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-07-21

stand for the principles and purposes
which my party is pledged, and for Il
enforcement and supremacy of which a
who have any right to claim democrat
fellowship must constantly and persisten
ly labor.
Our party responsibility is indeed grea
We assume momemtous obligation to OF
countrymen when, in return for their tru
and confidence, we promise them a rectif
cation OF their wrongs and better realiz,
ton of the advantages which are due I
them under our free and benefcent inst
tutions.
But if our responsibility is great, on
party is strong. 1t is strong in its sym
pathy with the needs of the people, in II
insistence upon the exercise of govern
mental powers strictly within the consti
tutionsl permission the people have grant
ed, and its willingness to risk its life
hope upon the peoples intelligence an,
| patriotism.
Never has great party, intent upon tn
| promotion of right and justice, had bettr
incentive for effort than is now presented
to US.
Turning our eyes to the plain people o
the land we see them burdened as consum
ers with tariff system that unjustly ant
relentlessly demands from them in the pur
chase of the necessaries and comforts O.
life an amount scarcely met by the wage.
of hard and steady toll, while the exactioni
thus wrung from them build up and in
crease the fortunes of those for whose
benefit this injustice is perpetuated.
We see the farmer listening to q delusive
story that fills his mind with visions Of
advantage, while his pocket is robbed by
{ha hand Of h;nb
Our workingmen are still told the
tale, oft repeated, in spite of its
demonstrated fallacy that the existing
protective tariff is a boon to them and un-
der its bene6cent operation their wages
must Unreasonable as they listen scenes
are enacted in the very abiding place of
protection that mock the hopes of toll and
attest the tender mercy the workingman
receives from those made selfish and sor-
did by unjust governmental favoritism.
We oppose earnestly and stubbornly the
theory upon which our opponents seek to
justify and uphold existing tariff laws.
We need not base our attack upon ques-
tions of constitutional permission or legis-
upon the highest possible grounds when
we contend that in present conditions its
operation is unjust and that laws enacted
in accordance with it are ineq uitable and
unfair.
Ours is not a destructive party. We are
not at enmity with the rights of any of our
citizens. All are our countrymen. We
are not recklessly needless of any Ameri-
can interests, nor will we abandon our re-
gard for them; but invoking the best affec-
lions and justice which belongs to true
and upon which our consti-
tuition rests, We insist that no plan of tariff
legislation shall be tolerated which has for
its object and purpose a forced contribu-
ton from the earnings and income of the
mass of our citizens to swell directly the
of a favored few; nor will
we permit pretended solicitude for Amer
lean labor, or any other specious pretext
Of benevolent care for others to blind the
eyes of the people to the selfish schemes of
those who seek through the aid of unequal
tariff laws to gain unearned and uureason-
able advantages at the expense of their fol-
ows.
We have also assumed in our covenant
with those whose support we invite the
luty of opposing to the death another
vowed scheme Of our adversaries which,
Under the guise of protecting the suffrage,
covers but does not conceal a design there
~ to perpetuate the power of a party
lfraid to trust its continuance to the un-
and intelligent votes of the
American people. We are pledged to re-
list the legislation intended to complete
his scheme because we have not forgotten
he saturnalia of theft and brutal control |
which followed another federal regulation |
If state suffrage, because we know that |
he managers of party which did not |
cruple to rob the people of president |
Who would not hesitate to use the machin- |
ny by such legislation, to revive corrupt |
for partisan purposes;
because an attempt to enforce such legisla- |
ion would rekindle animosities where |
,eaoe and hopefulness now prevails; be- |
ause such an attempt would replace pros |
'erous activity with encouragement and /
read throughout large section of our |
ountry, and would menace everywhere in |
he land the rights reserved to the states |
nd to the people, which underlie the safe
yards of American liberty.
In tone of partisanship which BELTS |
he occasion let pe say to you as equal |
'artners in the campaign upon which we |
o-day enter that the personal fortunes of |
hose to whom you have entrusted your /
snners are only important as they are re-
ated to the fate of the principles they rep
esent and to the party which they lead.
cannot, therefore, forbear reminding /
on and all those attached to the demo-
ratio party or supporting the principles
'hich we profess that defeat in the pend
1g campaign, followed by the consumma-
on Of the Legislative schemes our oppo-
ents contemplate, and accompanied by |
UGH other incidents of their success as
light more firmly fix their power, would
resent a most discouraging outlook for
1ture democratic supremacy and for the
of the object we have at
cart.
Moreover, every democrat must know
nat the interests of his coun-
~ are deeply involved in the victory of
ur party in the struggle that awaits us.
hus patriotic solicitude exalts the hope of
and should intensity our de-
to win success.
This success can only be achieved by
ystematic and intelligent effort on the
art of all enlisted in our cause. Let us
sll the people plainly and honestly what
70 believe and how we propose to serve
no interests of the entire country and then
It us, after the manner of true democracy,
ely upon the thou9htfulness aud patriot
I'M of our fellow countrymen.
1t only remains for me to say to you in
dvance of a more formal response to your
lessage, that obey the command of my
arty and confidently anticipate that an
,telligent and earnest presentation of our
ause will insure popular endorsement of
ae action of the body You represent.
sTEvENsoN's soTIvICArIoN.
Ex- Lieutenant Governor White of Cali
ornia then made q speech notifying Gen
raj Stew ,nson of his nomination. Secre-
,ry Bell then read the letter of notifca-
on, in the course of which was the follow
az:
We are able to assure you that the honor
as been conferred because the entire party
as recognized in you leader whose every
ublic act has strengthened the party in
he respect of the people. As an officer of
emocratic administration, as pleader for
emocratic principles, as a statesman who
as sought to protect all the people in all
heir rights, you have long enjoyed the es-
Gem of you immediate constituents and /
he confidence of the country ct large.
he declaration of principles formulated
y the conversation which has placed you
n nomination is herewith submitted and
will, we have every reason to believe
rom your public and private utterances,
meet with your approval and invite your
ealous advocacy. The mission which has /
,esn entrusted to us has been made all the /
more agreeable by the fact that your nomi- |
lation has been received by the public |
With expressions of the most cordial sp- |
probation.
srEvENsoN's RESPONSE.
General Stevenson said In part: am
lot unmindful, Mr.. Chairman, of the |