The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-09

ocrrtic leaders, none of them alike,
neither of them with the same free list.
neither OF them with the same tariff
list, neither OF them with the same rates
OF duty, but all by the Democratic party
upon the same principle, to symbolic
and represent tariff reform. You may
go to Mills, you may go to Springer,
and you will find they differ totally.
You may go the House Of Represen.
tattves at Washington, which was
elected distinctively upon what you
may call the tariff reform issue, with a
two'thirds majority in the house, and
Una, Tnat DO you find? They pass three
olils. Let mo name them-first, free
Tin plate, leaving sheet steel, from
which 1t is made. fairfield. That is fin.
ished product, free and raw material
bearing duty. ST cond. free wool to
manufacturer and fairfield cotton to con.
sumers. Third, free cotton ties to cot.
ton States and fairfield hoop iron to all
the rest OF the States. That is their
idea of tariff reform.
"Gentlemen Of the convention, how
do you like it? This contest that we
enter upon is for maintainance and pro-
lection and reciprocity, and want to
say here that there is not line in that
tariff bill that is not American; there is
not passage that is not patriotic;
there is not page that does not repre-
sent true Americanism and the highest
possibilities OF American citizenship.
we are to declare ourselves upon other
questions hare to-day. We are to de.
clare ourselves upon the question Of a
free ballot and fair count
mo platform should ever be made
That does not reiterate that great con-
stitutlonal guarantee. No republican
speecl, should ever be made that does
not insist, firmly and resolutely, thct
that great constitutional guarantee shall
DO living birthright-not cold for.
mallty OF constitutional enactment, but
living thing, which the poorest and
humblest may enjoy and which the rich
est and most powerful dare not denv
We can we'll leave to the committee on
resolutions the duty of making n plat
form that shall represent tho best
thoughts and the best ideas and the
best wisdom of tho Republican party.
When we go out of this convention upon
true Republican platform we % march
Ing to victory, no matter what name
may carry tho banner"
Atthe conclusion of MclIinlcy's speech
calls for Hon. Fred. Douglass, the col
ored orator, elected simply bow of ac-
encouragement. bingham, of Pennsyl-
vania, presented the report OF the rules
committee and it was adopted by accla.
nation.
Elk Governor Foraker arose in res
ponse 10 call for tho committee on
resolutions and the convention burst
into an applause that continued for
some time. When the committee re-
quested further time to consider the
resolutions an extension of time was
granted, and the roll of States was
called for the names OF the new national
committees. When Iowa was called
and the re- election OF Clarkson, Blaine's
leader, was announced, cheer after
cheer followed from the Blaine dele
gates.
Similar demonstra lions greeted tho
report OF the names OF j. H. Manly, of
Maine, and VIM. Mahore, of Virginia.
and when Missouri was called and VIM.
Warner presented the name OF Richard
q. kerins. the Harrison delegates made
grand counter demonstration. Tho
various resolutions and petitions, which
had been introduced and sent to the
clerks desk, were read by title and re-
ierred to the committee on resolutions.
Tho next thing on the list is the
nomination of candidates for the Presi-
dency," said Chairman Mckinley.
Senator Cullom, Of Illinois, arose to a
question of regularity of this order of
business but the convention, supposing
he had arisen to place some one in nom
ination, complimented the distinguished
llliuoisan with prolonged applause.
The Senator was slightly embarrassed
but quickly recovering stated that he
arose to question Of the regularity of
the proceedings to nominating speeches
before the adoption OF the reports of
the committees on credentials and reso-
lutions. A glance at the rules showed
that nominations could not be made un.
I'll the reports of the committees had
been received, and on motion of De
Young, OF California, the convention ad-
lourned until IL o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.