Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-22
CHAIRMAN rURPlE's SPEECH.

His Left-Handed Compliments to Har-
rison-Platform Points.
The convention was attended by a full
list of delegates and 5000 Democratic spec
tators. Tomlinson Hail was appropriately
decorated for the OCCASION and was crowd
ed. VOORHEES,, Turpie, English, Cooper,
Bynum, and other leaders, had seats on
the PLATFORM and Turpie was chosen per-
manent chairman and greeted with en-
thusiastic cheers. In his speech, which
was necessarily largely devoted to lauda-
ton of the Democracy and denunciation of
Republicauism, disapproval of protection
and promises of tariff reform, reference to
the elections of 1890 as the expression of
the firm and unalterable determination of
the people to expunge the Mckinley bill
from national legislation, a whack at the
"billion" congress, and various other sins
of Repu blicanism, the speaker found room
for several brief but bitter CRITICS rs Of the
president.
Demure and Reticent Biiiionist.
He said referring to "our presence here, I"
that especially it indicates the early
political obsequies Of that very demure
and reticent billionist who has his lodg-
ings at present in the White House"
Again: "The most complete personifica-
ment of the fallacies, ,falsehoods and follies
of Republicanism, is found in the present
occupant of the presidential chair" After
scme comments on what was not found in
the presidents last message: "Yes, the
president sent the people a message last
December, and in November next the peo-
pie will send message to the president.
1t will be same message that was sent to
another ruler in another age: You have
been weighed-you have been weighed in
the balance and you are found wanting"
The Cleveland Instructions.
The Cleveland and Gray resolutions in
the platform are as follows: THAT this
convention indorses the wise and patri-
| otic administration of Grover Cleveland;
that the presidential campaign should be
| conducted on the issue of tariff reform as
! defined by the presidential message of
| 1887; that, upon this issue, Mr. Cleveland
! is the logical candidate of the Democratic
party.
"That the Democratic party Of Indiana
expresses its unalterable confidence and
attachment to its gallant leader, Isaac 2.
Gray; that it holds him 20 be worthy of
any honor in the government of the Amer
lean people, and that his name be present.
ed to the convention by the delegation
this day appointed, and in the event that
the national convention deems the nom
ination of Mr.. Cleveland inexpedient the
delegation is instructed to use every hon
orable effort TO secure the nomination of
Governor Isaac p. Gray for the presi-
dency."
, The Tariff and liver.
| The platform reiterates the atime-hon-
ored principles of our historic partyn as
they have been reiterated ever In the past
and Is as to the minor issues q regulation
Democratic declaration. On the tariff it
favors "such radical and comprehensive
measure OF tariff reform as shall relieve
the necessities of the people and crude ma
+, terial OF our manufactures from federal
| taxation" AS to silver: ave believe that
there should be kept in constant circula-
hon q full and sufficient volume Of money,
consisting of gold, silver and legal tender
paper currency at par with each other, v
and demand taxation of greenbacks.
Adopted the Illinois Idea.
The plan of electing senators by direct
vote Of the people is favored, and the Au-
! strelisn system approved: Green B. Raum
| is denounced as corrupt, the tate tax law
is indorsed, and Republican county officials
denounced for making it unpopular by ex-
cessive assessments: labor Unions are COM
mended, and the Democracy is declared
the friend generally of the masses
Took n Spell of Cheering.
The platform was loudly cheered ali
through, but especially the planks refer
ring to Cleveland and Gray, the enthus.-
asm shaking the building when ihrs,
! were read. 1t was adopted with whoo:.